Tutors pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for tutors is $16.16 an hour ($33,620 a year). About 10,690 people work in this job there.

$16.16Median hourly pay

$28,160–$40,730Middle half of workers, yearly

10,690People in this job in Texas

That is 22% lower than the U.S. median ($43,350). Texas ranks 45th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for tutors in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.76	$24,450
25% of workers	$13.54	$28,160
Half of workers (median)	$16.16	$33,620
75% of workers	$19.58	$40,730
90% of workers	$23.15	$48,140

Tutors pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Waco	$64,750	50
Midland	$39,160	140
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$37,640	660
Lubbock	$36,650	80
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$35,950	1,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$34,660	2,650
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$33,990	2,720
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$31,230	70
Killeen-Temple	$29,970	50
El Paso	$29,280	560
Tyler	$28,870	60
College Station-Bryan	$28,690	180
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$28,540	340
Brownsville-Harlingen	$28,070	100
Corpus Christi	$28,040	120
Victoria	$24,780	60
Laredo	$23,000	210

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,590
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,390
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$55,670
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,830
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$49,490
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$32,040
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,140

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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.