Tutors pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for tutors is $22.38 an hour ($46,550 a year). About 13,980 people work in this job there.

$22.38Median hourly pay

$36,170–$59,750Middle half of workers, yearly

13,980People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($43,350). It is about the same as the New York median ($47,100).

Pay range for tutors in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.40	$34,100
25% of workers	$17.39	$36,170
Half of workers (median)	$22.38	$46,550
75% of workers	$28.73	$59,750
90% of workers	$49.82	$103,630

Tutors pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Binghamton	$62,200	50
Syracuse	$48,030	200
Rochester	$47,730	490
Glens Falls	$47,280	50
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$46,780	300
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)	$46,550	13,980
Ithaca	$44,900	100
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$44,230	450
Kingston	$44,020	60
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$42,760	300
Utica-Rome	$32,910	150

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$96,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,800
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$96,500
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$100,430
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$45,100
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$83,980
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,600
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$45,220

Other job titles for this job

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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.