Tutors pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for tutors is $20.84 an hour ($43,350 a year). About 175,070 people work in this job there.

$20.84Median hourly pay

$35,000–$54,860Middle half of workers, yearly

175,070People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for tutors in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.15	$29,430
25% of workers	$16.83	$35,000
Half of workers (median)	$20.84	$43,350
75% of workers	$26.38	$54,860
90% of workers	$36.53	$75,990

Best-paying states for tutors

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Wyoming	$82,290	200
Rhode Island	$77,850	300
Massachusetts	$60,900	4,610
Vermont	$53,920	130
New Hampshire	$53,790	700
Maryland	$52,810	4,300
Connecticut	$50,350	3,230
Tennessee	$50,280	3,310
Maine	$49,880	340
Mississippi	$49,610	1,220

Pay by state

Alabama · $35,500
Alaska · $45,990
Arizona · $38,940
Arkansas · $30,830
California · $45,100
Colorado · $47,420
Connecticut · $50,350
Delaware · $33,240
Florida · $37,310
Georgia · $47,380
Hawaii · $36,590
Idaho · $34,990
Illinois · $37,400
Indiana · $38,090
Iowa · $36,790
Kansas · $34,170
Kentucky · $34,240
Louisiana · $33,780
Maryland · $52,810
Massachusetts · $60,900
Michigan · $37,380
Minnesota · $44,800
Mississippi · $49,610
Missouri · $32,270
Nebraska · $38,470
Nevada · $30,420
New Hampshire · $53,790
New Jersey · $42,270
New York · $47,100
North Carolina · $42,390
Ohio · $43,610
Oklahoma · $34,510
Oregon · $48,280
Pennsylvania · $36,270
South Carolina · $33,220
Tennessee · $50,280
Texas · $33,620
Utah · $35,190
Virginia · $40,750
Washington · $45,360
Wisconsin · $41,340

Education, experience and outlook for tutors

Typical education to start: Some college, no degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Job outlook: -0.2% over ten years, little or no change · about 34,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,970
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,040
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,370
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$42,910
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,260
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$61,540
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$41,670
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,800

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.