Tutor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$43,350
$20.84/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,430 | $14.15 |
| 25th percentile | $35,000 | $16.83 |
| Median | $43,350 | $20.84 |
| 75th percentile | $54,860 | $26.38 |
| 90th percentile | $75,990 | $36.53 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 175,070
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 1st | $82,290 | $88,779 1st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 2nd | $77,850 | $76,115 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $60,900 | $57,585 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 4th | $53,920 | $55,044 5th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 5th | $53,790 | $51,639 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $52,810 | $50,315 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $50,350 | $48,596 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 8th | $50,280 | $54,730 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $49,880 | $51,396 9th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 10th | $49,610 | $57,054 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $48,280 | $46,710 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $47,420 | $46,016 16th |
| Georgia | ||
| 13th | $47,380 | $49,204 12th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $47,100 | $43,643 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $46,190 | $51,923 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $45,990 | $44,930 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 17th | $45,360 | $42,387 25th |
| California | ||
| 18th | $45,100 | $40,733 28th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $44,800 | $45,426 17th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 20th | $44,070 | $49,242 11th |
| Ohio | ||
| 21st | $43,610 | $47,007 14th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $42,390 | $44,940 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 23rd | $42,270 | $38,849 34th |
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $41,380 | $43,721 22nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $41,340 | $43,934 20th |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $40,750 | $40,305 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $38,940 | $38,678 35th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 28th | $38,760 | $43,754 21st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $38,470 | $42,696 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 30th | $38,090 | $40,813 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 31st | $37,400 | $37,416 39th |
| Michigan | ||
| 32nd | $37,380 | $38,850 33rd |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $37,310 | $36,078 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $36,790 | $41,920 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $36,660 | $39,756 31st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 36th | $36,590 | $33,278 49th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 37th | $36,270 | $37,173 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $35,500 | $39,967 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 39th | $35,190 | $35,594 43rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 40th | $34,990 | $36,641 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $34,510 | $39,286 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $34,240 | $37,977 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $34,170 | $37,938 38th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $33,780 | $38,296 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 45th | $33,620 | $34,639 47th |
| Delaware | ||
| 46th | $33,240 | $33,304 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 47th | $33,220 | $35,435 46th |
| Missouri | ||
| 48th | $32,270 | $35,533 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $30,830 | $35,462 45th |
| Nevada | ||
| 50th | $30,420 | $30,426 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Some college, no degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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