Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Median $61,540
Occupation · SOC 25-3041
Tutors: pay and where the jobs are
What tutors earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$43,350 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $48,050
- Median hourly wage
- $20.84
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.10
- Employment
- 175,070
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-3041.
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How much do tutors make?
The median annual wage for tutors was $43,350 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,430 and the highest-paid 10% more than $75,990. As an hourly rate, the median is $20.84. About 175,070 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Wyoming ($82,290), Rhode Island ($77,850) and Massachusetts ($60,900). Wyoming also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for tutors looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,430 | $14.15 | $2,453 | $2,152 |
| 25th percentile | $35,000 | $16.83 | $2,917 | $2,525 |
| Median | $43,350 | $20.84 | $3,613 | $3,084 |
| 75th percentile | $54,860 | $26.38 | $4,572 | $3,855 |
| 90th percentile | $75,990 | $36.53 | $6,333 | $5,191 |
Tutors: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$71,982 take-home in national prices
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$59,091 take-home in national prices
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$46,910 take-home in national prices
Where a median tutor paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 200 | $82,290 | $30,500 | $125,610 | $66,721 | $71,982 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $77,850 | $52,590 | $93,230 | $60,439 | $59,091 |
| Massachusetts | 4,610 | $60,900 | $34,630 | $100,960 | $48,008 | $45,395 |
| Vermont | 130 | $53,920 | $37,390 | $81,960 | $44,132 | $45,052 |
| New Hampshire | 700 | $53,790 | $35,670 | $74,160 | $45,400 | $43,585 |
| Maryland | 4,300 | $52,810 | $32,330 | $105,040 | $42,470 | $40,464 |
| Connecticut | 3,230 | $50,350 | $34,010 | $82,460 | $40,365 | $38,959 |
| Tennessee | 3,310 | $50,280 | $27,980 | $87,880 | $42,580 | $46,348 |
| Maine | 340 | $49,880 | $30,580 | $77,960 | $40,320 | $41,546 |
| Mississippi | 1,220 | $49,610 | $25,810 | $86,060 | $40,789 | $46,910 |
| Oregon | 1,130 | $48,280 | $33,310 | $69,560 | $37,612 | $36,389 |
| Colorado | 2,500 | $47,420 | $36,510 | $80,320 | $38,695 | $37,549 |
| Georgia | 5,690 | $47,380 | $23,580 | $89,440 | $38,634 | $40,121 |
| New York | 12,730 | $47,100 | $33,920 | $103,980 | $37,844 | $35,066 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $46,190 | $33,940 | $58,140 | $39,294 | $44,171 |
| Alaska | 550 | $45,990 | $30,100 | $68,470 | $38,903 | $38,006 |
| Washington | 2,460 | $45,360 | $36,620 | $56,220 | $37,998 | $35,507 |
| California | 45,370 | $45,100 | $35,550 | $63,790 | $37,045 | $33,458 |
| Minnesota | 1,370 | $44,800 | $31,470 | $62,840 | $36,401 | $36,910 |
| West Virginia | 280 | $44,070 | $31,200 | $66,720 | $36,396 | $40,668 |
| Ohio | 5,760 | $43,610 | $23,590 | $76,130 | $36,465 | $39,305 |
| North Carolina | 5,780 | $42,390 | $27,020 | $72,530 | $35,058 | $37,167 |
| New Jersey | 5,270 | $42,270 | $35,170 | $89,330 | $34,999 | $32,167 |
| Puerto Rico | 250 | $41,890 | $21,840 | $148,920 | — | — |
| Montana | 450 | $41,380 | $30,580 | $58,380 | $34,241 | $36,178 |
| Wisconsin | 1,530 | $41,340 | $25,170 | $70,450 | $34,247 | $36,396 |
| Virginia | 4,090 | $40,750 | $28,620 | $96,630 | $33,394 | $33,029 |
| Arizona | 2,730 | $38,940 | $30,580 | $77,220 | $32,889 | $32,667 |
| South Dakota | 250 | $38,760 | $27,960 | $62,040 | $33,324 | $37,617 |
| Nebraska | 950 | $38,470 | $29,100 | $69,590 | $32,220 | $35,759 |
| Indiana | 1,770 | $38,090 | $25,330 | $64,890 | $31,691 | $33,956 |
| Illinois | 5,910 | $37,400 | $31,200 | $63,570 | $30,524 | $30,537 |
| Michigan | 6,010 | $37,380 | $28,820 | $61,850 | $30,877 | $32,091 |
| Florida | 12,220 | $37,310 | $28,210 | $83,140 | $32,159 | $31,097 |
| Iowa | 610 | $36,790 | $22,760 | $57,390 | $30,995 | $35,317 |
| New Mexico | 460 | $36,660 | $31,110 | $67,570 | $31,027 | $33,648 |
| Hawaii | 1,130 | $36,590 | $30,000 | $54,690 | $30,304 | $27,561 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,540 | $36,270 | $23,670 | $75,870 | $30,184 | $30,935 |
| Alabama | 890 | $35,500 | $19,630 | $45,230 | $29,273 | $32,957 |
| Utah | 3,150 | $35,190 | $29,550 | $60,930 | $29,635 | $29,975 |
| Idaho | 760 | $34,990 | $28,870 | $59,000 | $29,548 | $30,943 |
| Oklahoma | 1,220 | $34,510 | $21,280 | $62,360 | $28,901 | $32,901 |
| Kentucky | 780 | $34,240 | $27,030 | $47,120 | $28,611 | $31,734 |
| Kansas | 1,290 | $34,170 | $22,200 | $54,490 | $28,523 | $31,668 |
| Louisiana | 540 | $33,780 | $23,080 | $47,790 | $28,695 | $32,532 |
| Texas | 10,690 | $33,620 | $24,450 | $48,140 | $29,194 | $30,079 |
| Delaware | 590 | $33,240 | $31,200 | $41,920 | $27,587 | $27,641 |
| South Carolina | 1,510 | $33,220 | $22,710 | $71,060 | $28,510 | $30,411 |
| Missouri | 1,670 | $32,270 | $28,600 | $59,960 | $27,530 | $30,313 |
| Arkansas | 720 | $30,830 | $27,080 | $57,980 | $26,299 | $30,250 |
| Nevada | 1,070 | $30,420 | $28,020 | $44,520 | $26,622 | $26,628 |
| Guam | 30 | $30,410 | $19,410 | $35,440 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-3041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.