25 Series · SOC 25-3041
Tutors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $43,350
- Median / year
- $75,990
- Top 10% earn
- +0.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 175,070
- US workers
Tutors earn a median of $43,350 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $43,350, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,430 (10th percentile) to $75,990 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 175,070 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($82,290), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Tutors earn a median of $43,350, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 17% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #60 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.6% by 2033.
- $43,350
- Median annual wage
- Top 83%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #60 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $82,290. Typical entry-level education: Some college, no degree.
Tutors (SOC 25-3041) pays a national median of $43,350 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,430 at the 10th percentile to $75,990 at the 90th, with a mean of $48,050 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 175,070 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 371 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 37,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Some college, no degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $82,290, which is +90% above the national figure. The top metro is Casper, WY at $103,420 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 175,070 jobs Median $43,350/yr
Median Salary
$43,350
per year
Median Hourly
$20.84/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$48,050
average
Employment
175,070
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Tutors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$43,350 Bottom 17% higher than 17% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Tutors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Tutors sits on the slower-growing side at +0.6% growth and $43,350 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.6%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
37,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Some college, no degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Tutors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.1
Instructing 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Learning Strategies 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Writing 3.6
Active Learning 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 4.2
Education and Training 4.1
Mathematics 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.2
Psychology 3.1
Administrative 2.8
Chemistry 2.7
Sociology and Anthropology 2.7
Biology 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ 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.
- ▸ Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
- ▸ Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,430
25th Percentile
$35,000
Median
$43,350
75th Percentile
$54,860
90th Percentile
$75,990
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $82,290 | +90% above national |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $77,850 | +80% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $60,900 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $53,920 | +24% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $53,790 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $52,810 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $50,350 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Tennessee | $50,280 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Maine | $49,880 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Mississippi | $49,610 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $48,280 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $47,420 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Georgia | $47,380 | +9% above national |
| 14 | New York | $47,100 | +9% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $46,190 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Alaska | $45,990 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Washington | $45,360 | +5% above national |
| 18 | California | $45,100 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $44,800 | +3% above national |
| 20 | West Virginia | $44,070 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Ohio | $43,610 | +1% above national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $42,390 | 2% below national |
| 23 | New Jersey | $42,270 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | $41,890 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Montana | $41,380 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $41,340 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $40,750 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $38,940 | 10% below national |
| 29 | South Dakota | $38,760 | 11% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $38,470 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $38,090 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Illinois | $37,400 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $37,380 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $37,310 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Iowa | $36,790 | 15% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $36,660 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Hawaii | $36,590 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $36,270 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $35,500 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $35,190 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $34,990 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $34,510 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $34,240 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $34,170 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $33,780 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Texas | $33,620 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Delaware | $33,240 | 23% below national |
| 48 | South Carolina | $33,220 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Missouri | $32,270 | 26% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $30,830 | 29% below national |
| 51 | Nevada | $30,420 | 30% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $30,410 | 30% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casper, WY | $103,420 | +139% above national |
| 2 | Midland, MI | $76,680 | +77% above national |
| 3 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $75,300 | +74% above national |
| 4 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $70,990 | +64% above national |
| 5 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $68,220 | +57% above national |
| 6 | Barnstable Town, MA | $68,080 | +57% above national |
| 7 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $67,910 | +57% above national |
| 8 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $67,570 | +56% above national |
| 9 | Waco, TX | $64,750 | +49% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,710 | +49% above national |
| 11 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,670 | +49% above national |
| 12 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,550 | +49% above national |
| 13 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,410 | +46% above national |
| 14 | Lexington Park, MD | $63,090 | +46% above national |
| 15 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,950 | +45% above national |
| 16 | Lawton, OK | $62,700 | +45% above national |
| 17 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,400 | +44% above national |
| 18 | Binghamton, NY | $62,200 | +43% above national |
| 19 | Rapid City, SD | $62,040 | +43% above national |
| 20 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,630 | +40% above national |
| 21 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $59,420 | +37% above national |
| 22 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $59,150 | +36% above national |
| 23 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $59,140 | +36% above national |
| 24 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $58,800 | +36% above national |
| 25 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $58,750 | +36% above national |
| 26 | Morristown, TN | $58,600 | +35% above national |
| 27 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $58,580 | +35% above national |
| 28 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,480 | +35% above national |
| 29 | Pittsfield, MA | $58,030 | +34% above national |
| 30 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $57,440 | +33% above national |
| 31 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $57,420 | +32% above national |
| 32 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | +30% above national |
| 33 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $56,200 | +30% above national |
| 34 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $55,930 | +29% above national |
| 35 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $55,610 | +28% above national |
| 36 | Reading, PA | $55,270 | +27% above national |
| 37 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $54,960 | +27% above national |
| 38 | New Haven, CT | $54,550 | +26% above national |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $54,230 | +25% above national |
| 40 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | +25% above national |
| 41 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,770 | +24% above national |
| 42 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $52,450 | +21% above national |
| 43 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,000 | +20% above national |
| 44 | Jackson, MI | $52,000 | +20% above national |
| 45 | Joplin, MO-KS | $52,000 | +20% above national |
| 46 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,000 | +20% above national |
| 47 | Jackson, MS | $51,860 | +20% above national |
| 48 | Duluth, MN-WI | $51,830 | +20% above national |
| 49 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | +19% above national |
| 50 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,710 | +19% above national |
| 51 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,590 | +19% above national |
| 52 | Salisbury, MD | $51,480 | +19% above national |
| 53 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,430 | +19% above national |
| 54 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,130 | +18% above national |
| 55 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $51,080 | +18% above national |
| 56 | Madison, WI | $50,820 | +17% above national |
| 57 | Modesto, CA | $50,650 | +17% above national |
| 58 | Springfield, OH | $50,600 | +17% above national |
| 59 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,580 | +17% above national |
| 60 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $50,350 | +16% above national |
| 61 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,350 | +16% above national |
| 62 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,210 | +16% above national |
| 63 | Jonesboro, AR | $50,100 | +16% above national |
| 64 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,090 | +16% above national |
| 65 | Boulder, CO | $50,070 | +16% above national |
| 66 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,060 | +15% above national |
| 67 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | +15% above national |
| 68 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,880 | +15% above national |
| 69 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,640 | +15% above national |
| 70 | Gainesville, GA | $49,550 | +14% above national |
| 71 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,550 | +14% above national |
| 72 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,170 | +13% above national |
| 73 | El Centro, CA | $49,000 | +13% above national |
| 74 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,730 | +12% above national |
| 75 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $48,660 | +12% above national |
| 76 | Bangor, ME | $48,490 | +12% above national |
| 77 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $48,450 | +12% above national |
| 78 | Vallejo, CA | $48,390 | +12% above national |
| 79 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,340 | +12% above national |
| 80 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,270 | +11% above national |
| 81 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,180 | +11% above national |
| 82 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,100 | +11% above national |
| 83 | Battle Creek, MI | $48,040 | +11% above national |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $48,030 | +11% above national |
| 85 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,910 | +11% above national |
| 86 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Rochester, NY | $47,730 | +10% above national |
| 88 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,680 | +10% above national |
| 89 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $47,450 | +9% above national |
| 90 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | +9% above national |
| 91 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,280 | +9% above national |
| 92 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | +9% above national |
| 93 | Florence, SC | $47,120 | +9% above national |
| 94 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,050 | +9% above national |
| 95 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | +8% above national |
| 96 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Worcester, MA | $46,860 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,780 | +8% above national |
| 100 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,690 | +8% above national |
| 101 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,640 | +8% above national |
| 102 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,550 | +7% above national |
| 103 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,550 | +7% above national |
| 104 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $46,370 | +7% above national |
| 105 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,350 | +7% above national |
| 106 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | +7% above national |
| 107 | Savannah, GA | $46,320 | +7% above national |
| 108 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $46,230 | +7% above national |
| 109 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | +7% above national |
| 110 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | +6% above national |
| 111 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $46,110 | +6% above national |
| 112 | Wilmington, NC | $46,030 | +6% above national |
| 113 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | +6% above national |
| 114 | Monroe, MI | $45,860 | +6% above national |
| 115 | Roanoke, VA | $45,830 | +6% above national |
| 116 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $45,650 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Akron, OH | $45,630 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,570 | +5% above national |
| 119 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,570 | +5% above national |
| 120 | Napa, CA | $45,570 | +5% above national |
| 121 | Billings, MT | $45,510 | +5% above national |
| 122 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $45,480 | +5% above national |
| 123 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | +5% above national |
| 124 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,400 | +5% above national |
| 125 | Hattiesburg, MS | $45,360 | +5% above national |
| 126 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $45,350 | +5% above national |
| 127 | York-Hanover, PA | $45,300 | +4% above national |
| 128 | Bozeman, MT | $45,280 | +4% above national |
| 129 | Helena, MT | $45,210 | +4% above national |
| 130 | Visalia, CA | $45,130 | +4% above national |
| 131 | Albany, GA | $45,100 | +4% above national |
| 132 | Springfield, MA | $45,030 | +4% above national |
| 133 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,940 | +4% above national |
| 134 | Ithaca, NY | $44,900 | +4% above national |
| 135 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,870 | +4% above national |
| 136 | Knoxville, TN | $44,840 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | +3% above national |
| 138 | Toledo, OH | $44,720 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | +3% above national |
| 140 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,650 | +3% above national |
| 141 | Pueblo, CO | $44,580 | +3% above national |
| 142 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,460 | +3% above national |
| 143 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,320 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Yuba City, CA | $44,280 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,230 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $44,210 | +2% above national |
| 147 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,120 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Kingston, NY | $44,020 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,000 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,000 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Asheville, NC | $43,980 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Iowa City, IA | $43,920 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,880 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43,770 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,590 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $43,380 | same as national |
| 157 | Merced, CA | $43,360 | same as national |
| 158 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $43,140 | same as national |
| 159 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $43,090 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Green Bay, WI | $43,060 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Peoria, IL | $43,030 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,010 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,000 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Cleveland, OH | $42,950 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Saginaw, MI | $42,890 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Mansfield, OH | $42,850 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $42,760 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Salem, OR | $42,550 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $42,290 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $42,260 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $42,230 | 3% below national |
| 173 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41,960 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Erie, PA | $41,710 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $41,600 | 4% below national |
| 176 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,360 | 5% below national |
| 177 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,320 | 5% below national |
| 178 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $41,160 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $40,940 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $40,790 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $40,590 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Burlington, NC | $40,540 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Anchorage, AK | $40,370 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Springfield, MO | $40,350 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,340 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Jacksonville, NC | $40,290 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Topeka, KS | $40,120 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,020 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,900 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Columbus, OH | $39,820 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Salinas, CA | $39,800 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,470 | 9% below national |
| 193 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $39,330 | 9% below national |
| 194 | Midland, TX | $39,160 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,130 | 10% below national |
| 196 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,120 | 10% below national |
| 197 | Springfield, IL | $39,070 | 10% below national |
| 198 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $38,830 | 10% below national |
| 199 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | 10% below national |
| 200 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | 10% below national |
| 201 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,760 | 11% below national |
| 202 | Rochester, MN | $38,730 | 11% below national |
| 203 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,700 | 11% below national |
| 204 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,600 | 11% below national |
| 205 | Logan, UT-ID | $38,550 | 11% below national |
| 206 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,500 | 11% below national |
| 207 | Lincoln, NE | $38,420 | 11% below national |
| 208 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,410 | 11% below national |
| 209 | Lancaster, PA | $38,290 | 12% below national |
| 210 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,170 | 12% below national |
| 211 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,100 | 12% below national |
| 212 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,090 | 12% below national |
| 213 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $38,070 | 12% below national |
| 214 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 12% below national |
| 215 | Fresno, CA | $37,900 | 13% below national |
| 216 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,660 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Mobile, AL | $37,650 | 13% below national |
| 218 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,640 | 13% below national |
| 219 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 14% below national |
| 220 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,440 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Jackson, TN | $37,400 | 14% below national |
| 223 | St. George, UT | $37,400 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,390 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,380 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,380 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,380 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Charleston, WV | $37,320 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37,300 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Winston-Salem, NC | $37,210 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Cleveland, TN | $37,190 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,140 | 14% below national |
| 233 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 14% below national |
| 234 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,100 | 14% below national |
| 235 | Johnson City, TN | $37,040 | 15% below national |
| 236 | Ogden, UT | $37,020 | 15% below national |
| 237 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,020 | 15% below national |
| 238 | Birmingham, AL | $37,010 | 15% below national |
| 239 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,010 | 15% below national |
| 240 | Flagstaff, AZ | $36,910 | 15% below national |
| 241 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,870 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Montgomery, AL | $36,860 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Evansville, IN | $36,850 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $36,850 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,820 | 15% below national |
| 246 | Richmond, VA | $36,790 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Appleton, WI | $36,770 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,710 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,660 | 15% below national |
| 250 | Lubbock, TX | $36,650 | 15% below national |
| 251 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,360 | 16% below national |
| 253 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Tucson, AZ | $36,340 | 16% below national |
| 255 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,260 | 16% below national |
| 256 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,240 | 16% below national |
| 257 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,190 | 17% below national |
| 258 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | 17% below national |
| 259 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $35,950 | 17% below national |
| 260 | Chico, CA | $35,780 | 17% below national |
| 261 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,760 | 18% below national |
| 262 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $35,730 | 18% below national |
| 263 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,710 | 18% below national |
| 264 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | 18% below national |
| 265 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,660 | 18% below national |
| 266 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $35,510 | 18% below national |
| 267 | Bend, OR | $35,500 | 18% below national |
| 268 | Valdosta, GA | $35,500 | 18% below national |
| 269 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,470 | 18% below national |
| 270 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $35,440 | 18% below national |
| 271 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,430 | 18% below national |
| 272 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,420 | 18% below national |
| 273 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,410 | 18% below national |
| 274 | Wichita, KS | $35,300 | 19% below national |
| 275 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,200 | 19% below national |
| 276 | Lynchburg, VA | $35,150 | 19% below national |
| 277 | Bloomington, IL | $35,120 | 19% below national |
| 278 | Rome, GA | $35,060 | 19% below national |
| 279 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 19% below national |
| 280 | Gainesville, FL | $35,040 | 19% below national |
| 281 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 19% below national |
| 282 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,950 | 19% below national |
| 283 | Greenville, NC | $34,910 | 19% below national |
| 284 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,860 | 20% below national |
| 285 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,740 | 20% below national |
| 286 | Vineland, NJ | $34,700 | 20% below national |
| 287 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,700 | 20% below national |
| 288 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $34,660 | 20% below national |
| 289 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $34,650 | 20% below national |
| 290 | Boise City, ID | $34,550 | 20% below national |
| 291 | Traverse City, MI | $34,510 | 20% below national |
| 292 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,320 | 21% below national |
| 293 | Warner Robins, GA | $34,320 | 21% below national |
| 294 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,260 | 21% below national |
| 295 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $34,230 | 21% below national |
| 296 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $34,190 | 21% below national |
| 297 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34,150 | 21% below national |
| 298 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | 21% below national |
| 299 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $33,990 | 22% below national |
| 300 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $33,970 | 22% below national |
| 301 | Great Falls, MT | $33,940 | 22% below national |
| 302 | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,840 | 22% below national |
| 303 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $33,800 | 22% below national |
| 304 | Columbia, SC | $33,780 | 22% below national |
| 305 | Rocky Mount, NC | $33,780 | 22% below national |
| 306 | Tallahassee, FL | $33,730 | 22% below national |
| 307 | Columbus, GA-AL | $33,670 | 22% below national |
| 308 | Yuma, AZ | $33,600 | 22% below national |
| 309 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $33,450 | 23% below national |
| 310 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $33,310 | 23% below national |
| 311 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 23% below national |
| 312 | Idaho Falls, ID | $33,240 | 23% below national |
| 313 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,220 | 23% below national |
| 314 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,220 | 23% below national |
| 315 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $32,940 | 24% below national |
| 316 | Utica-Rome, NY | $32,910 | 24% below national |
| 317 | Huntsville, AL | $32,760 | 24% below national |
| 318 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $32,590 | 25% below national |
| 319 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $32,570 | 25% below national |
| 320 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $32,410 | 25% below national |
| 321 | Terre Haute, IN | $32,320 | 25% below national |
| 322 | Spartanburg, SC | $32,270 | 26% below national |
| 323 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,910 | 26% below national |
| 324 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $31,910 | 26% below national |
| 325 | Columbia, MO | $31,730 | 27% below national |
| 326 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $31,730 | 27% below national |
| 327 | Flint, MI | $31,560 | 27% below national |
| 328 | Lafayette, LA | $31,470 | 27% below national |
| 329 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $31,230 | 28% below national |
| 330 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | 28% below national |
| 331 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 28% below national |
| 332 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 28% below national |
| 333 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,940 | 29% below national |
| 334 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,930 | 29% below national |
| 335 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $30,830 | 29% below national |
| 336 | State College, PA | $30,780 | 29% below national |
| 337 | Reno, NV | $30,420 | 30% below national |
| 338 | Tulsa, OK | $30,230 | 30% below national |
| 339 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,170 | 30% below national |
| 340 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,100 | 31% below national |
| 341 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $29,970 | 31% below national |
| 342 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $29,900 | 31% below national |
| 343 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $29,780 | 31% below national |
| 344 | Johnstown, PA | $29,740 | 31% below national |
| 345 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,550 | 32% below national |
| 346 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,390 | 32% below national |
| 347 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 32% below national |
| 348 | El Paso, TX | $29,280 | 32% below national |
| 349 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $29,140 | 33% below national |
| 350 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,000 | 33% below national |
| 351 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,960 | 33% below national |
| 352 | Tyler, TX | $28,870 | 33% below national |
| 353 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,790 | 34% below national |
| 354 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $28,690 | 34% below national |
| 355 | Eau Claire, WI | $28,640 | 34% below national |
| 356 | Jefferson City, MO | $28,600 | 34% below national |
| 357 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 34% below national |
| 358 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 34% below national |
| 359 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,540 | 34% below national |
| 360 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | 34% below national |
| 361 | Twin Falls, ID | $28,360 | 35% below national |
| 362 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,340 | 35% below national |
| 363 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $28,070 | 35% below national |
| 364 | Corpus Christi, TX | $28,040 | 35% below national |
| 365 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $27,620 | 36% below national |
| 366 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25,910 | 40% below national |
| 367 | Victoria, TX | $24,780 | 43% below national |
| 368 | Lawrence, KS | $23,630 | 45% below national |
| 369 | Laredo, TX | $23,000 | 47% below national |
| 370 | Williamsport, PA | $20,980 | 52% below national |
| 371 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,950 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Tutors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Tutors is $43,350 ($20.84/hour). The salary range spans from $29,430 at the 10th percentile to $75,990 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Tutors the most? ▼
Wyoming pays the highest median salary for Tutors at $82,290/year, which is +90% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Tutors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Tutors is Some college, no degree.
How dangerous is being a Tutors? ▼
Tutors has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Tutors a good career? ▼
Employment for Tutors is projected to grow 0.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 37,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Tutors pay vary by state? ▼
Tutors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wyoming at $82,290/year, while South Carolina pays the least at $33,220/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Tutors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Tutors is Casper, WY at $103,420/year. BLS reports wage data for 371 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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