Tutor Salary

Tutors earn a median $43,350 a year nationally. Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

U.S. median

$43,350

$20.84 per hour

Range

$29,430 – $75,990

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

175,070

across the U.S.

Tutor take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$37,012

per year · effective tax rate 14.6%

$3,084Monthly

$1,542Twice a month

$1,424Every 2 weeks

$17.79Hourly

Federal income tax$3,022
Social Security (6.2%)$2,688
Medicare (1.45%)$629
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$37,012

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$29,430	$14.15	$25,827
25th percentile	$35,000	$16.83	$30,303
Median (50th)	$43,350	$20.84	$37,012
75th percentile	$54,860	$26.38	$46,260
90th percentile (top earners)	$75,990	$36.53	$62,289

Best cities for tutors (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Nashville, TN	$62,950	$52,760	$54,766	1,370
2	Boston, MA	$64,710	$51,159	$47,253	3,550
3	Memphis, TN	$49,640	$42,066	$45,635	670
4	Baltimore, MD	$56,200	$45,031	$43,097	2,470
5	Virginia Beach, VA	$52,000	$41,786	$42,665	570
6	Hartford, CT	$51,430	$42,115	$40,989	1,440
7	Rochester, NY	$47,730	$38,551	$39,729	490
8	Portland, OR	$54,230	$41,838	$39,687	690
9	Modesto, CA	$50,650	$41,130	$39,507	490
10	Indianapolis, IN	$45,570	$37,481	$39,166	540
11	Atlanta, GA	$48,180	$39,015	$38,992	3,980
12	Cleveland, OH	$42,950	$36,292	$38,640	1,040
13	Durham, NC	$45,350	$37,318	$38,247	600
14	Charlotte, NC	$44,320	$36,531	$37,527	1,580
15	Buffalo, NY	$44,230	$35,927	$37,485	450
16	Bridgeport, CT	$48,660	$40,014	$37,443	600
17	Visalia, CA	$45,130	$37,061	$37,126	730
18	San Jose, CA	$50,350	$40,911	$37,050	2,270
19	Denver, CO	$47,680	$39,101	$36,964	1,290
20	Worcester, MA	$46,860	$37,709	$36,781	580
21	Washington, DC	$48,730	$39,577	$36,348	3,080
22	Detroit, MI	$44,210	$36,075	$35,967	1,790
23	Seattle, WA	$46,550	$39,583	$35,618	2,000
24	Columbus, OH	$39,820	$33,863	$35,470	1,000
25	Phoenix, AZ	$43,880	$36,549	$35,376	2,040

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Boston, MA — $64,710
Nashville, TN — $62,950
Baltimore, MD — $56,200
Portland, OR — $54,230
Virginia Beach, VA — $52,000
Hartford, CT — $51,430
Modesto, CA — $50,650
San Jose, CA — $50,350
Memphis, TN — $49,640
Washington, DC — $48,730
Bridgeport, CT — $48,660
San Francisco, CA — $48,340
Atlanta, GA — $48,180
Rochester, NY — $47,730
Denver, CO — $47,680

Tutor salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Wyoming	$82,290	$66,721	$30,500 – $125,610	200
Rhode Island	$77,850	$61,295	$52,590 – $93,230	300
Massachusetts	$60,900	$48,288	$34,630 – $100,960	4,610
Vermont	$53,920	$44,132	$37,390 – $81,960	130
New Hampshire	$53,790	$45,400	$35,670 – $74,160	700
Maryland	$52,810	$42,468	$32,330 – $105,040	4,300
Connecticut	$50,350	$41,295	$34,010 – $82,460	3,230
Tennessee	$50,280	$42,580	$27,980 – $87,880	3,310
Maine	$49,880	$40,073	$30,580 – $77,960	340
Mississippi	$49,610	$40,789	$25,810 – $86,060	1,220
Oregon	$48,280	$37,578	$33,310 – $69,560	1,130
Colorado	$47,420	$38,904	$36,510 – $80,320	2,500
Georgia	$47,380	$38,414	$23,580 – $89,440	5,690
New York	$47,100	$38,078	$33,920 – $103,980	12,730
North Dakota	$46,190	$39,294	$33,940 – $58,140	110
Alaska	$45,990	$39,133	$30,100 – $68,470	550
Washington	$45,360	$38,627	$36,620 – $56,220	2,460
California	$45,100	$37,038	$35,550 – $63,790	45,370
Minnesota	$44,800	$36,599	$31,470 – $62,840	1,370
West Virginia	$44,070	$36,333	$31,200 – $66,720	280
Ohio	$43,610	$36,804	$23,590 – $76,130	5,760
North Carolina	$42,390	$35,058	$27,020 – $72,530	5,780
New Jersey	$42,270	$35,356	$35,170 – $89,330	5,270
Montana	$41,380	$34,241	$30,580 – $58,380	450
Wisconsin	$41,340	$34,359	$25,170 – $70,450	1,530
Virginia	$40,750	$33,394	$28,620 – $96,630	4,090
Arizona	$38,940	$32,704	$30,580 – $77,220	2,730
South Dakota	$38,760	$33,324	$27,960 – $62,040	250
Nebraska	$38,470	$32,220	$29,100 – $69,590	950
Indiana	$38,090	$31,691	$25,330 – $64,890	1,770
Illinois	$37,400	$30,524	$31,200 – $63,570	5,910
Michigan	$37,380	$30,877	$28,820 – $61,850	6,010
Florida	$37,310	$32,159	$28,210 – $83,140	12,220
Iowa	$36,790	$30,995	$22,760 – $57,390	610
New Mexico	$36,660	$31,027	$31,110 – $67,570	460
Hawaii	$36,590	$30,242	$30,000 – $54,690	1,130
Pennsylvania	$36,270	$30,209	$23,670 – $75,870	4,540
Alabama	$35,500	$29,194	$19,630 – $45,230	890
Utah	$35,190	$29,838	$29,550 – $60,930	3,150
Idaho	$34,990	$29,548	$28,870 – $59,000	760
Oklahoma	$34,510	$28,901	$21,280 – $62,360	1,220
Kentucky	$34,240	$28,611	$27,030 – $47,120	780
Kansas	$34,170	$28,523	$22,200 – $54,490	1,290
Louisiana	$33,780	$28,695	$23,080 – $47,790	540
Texas	$33,620	$29,194	$24,450 – $48,140	10,690
Delaware	$33,240	$27,720	$31,200 – $41,920	590
South Carolina	$33,220	$28,036	$22,710 – $71,060	1,510
Missouri	$32,270	$27,530	$28,600 – $59,960	1,670
Arkansas	$30,830	$25,962	$27,080 – $57,980	720
Nevada	$30,420	$26,622	$28,020 – $44,520	1,070

Frequently asked questions

How much does a tutor make?

The national median salary for tutors is $43,350 a year ($20.84 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,430 and the top 10% earn over $75,990. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays tutors the most?

Wyoming has the highest median pay at $82,290. After taxes and local prices, Nashville, TN offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many tutors are there in the U.S.?

About 175,070 people work as tutors nationwide.