Tutors Salary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 175K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$43,350
Median hourly
$21
Average annual
$48,050
Typical range
$29,430–$75,990
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Tutors is $43,350 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $21 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests..
Most earn between $29,430 and $75,990 a year. There are roughly 175K people employed as tutors in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Tutors.
- Hourly
- $20.84
- Daily
- $167
- Weekly
- $834
- Bi-weekly
- $1,667
- Monthly
- $3,613
- Annual
- $43,350
$43,350 a year is around the 50th percentile for Tutorss. The median is $43,350.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Wyoming$82,290
- 2Rhode Island$77,850
- 3Massachusetts$60,900
- 4Vermont$53,920
- 5New Hampshire$53,790
- 6Maryland$52,810
- 7Connecticut$50,350
- 8Tennessee$50,280
- 9Maine$49,880
- 10Mississippi$49,610
- 11Oregon$48,280
- 12Colorado$47,420
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Casper, WY$103,420
- 2Midland, MI$76,680
- 3Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$68,220
- 4Barnstable Town, MA$68,080
- 5Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$67,910
- 6Waco, TX$64,750
- 7Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$64,710
- 8Lexington Park, MD$63,090
- 9Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$62,950
- 10Lawton, OK$62,700
- 11Santa Fe, NM$62,400
- 12Binghamton, NY$62,200
Related job titles
Employers advertise Tutors roles under these titles.
- Academic Coach
- Academic Guidance Specialist
- Academic Teacher
- Academic Tutor
- Accounting Tutor
- ACT Instructor (American College Testing Instructor)
- ACT Tutor (American College Test Tutor)
- After School Tutor
- Algebra Tutor
- Biology Tutor
- Calculus Tutor
- Chemistry Tutor
- Children's Tutor
- College Tutor
- Computing Tutor
- Corporate Tutor
Related occupations
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,540
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$42,910
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,260
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,810
What a Tutors does
- Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
- Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
- Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
- Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
- Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
- Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.
- Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
- Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Tutors make?
- The median annual wage for Tutors is $43,350 ($21 per hour). Pay ranges from about $29,430 at the 10th percentile to $75,990 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Tutors?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $48,050, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Tutorss the most?
- Wyoming has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $82,290.
- Is Tutors a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 175K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Tutors do?
- Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.; Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.; Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions..