Tutors Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median tutors in the US earns $43,350 per year (175,070 employed). Gross pay is highest in Wyoming ($82,290) and lowest in Nevada ($30,420) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Tutors pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutors in Wyoming | $82,290 | $66,721 | $5,560 | 81.1% | 200 |
| Tutors in Rhode Island | $77,850 | $61,295 | $5,108 | 78.7% | 300 |
| Tutors in Massachusetts | $60,900 | $48,288 | $4,024 | 79.3% | 4,610 |
| Tutors in Vermont | $53,920 | $44,132 | $3,678 | 81.8% | 130 |
| Tutors in New Hampshire | $53,790 | $45,400 | $3,783 | 84.4% | 700 |
| Tutors in Maryland | $52,810 | $42,468 | $3,539 | 80.4% | 4,300 |
| Tutors in Connecticut | $50,350 | $41,295 | $3,441 | 82% | 3,230 |
| Tutors in Tennessee | $50,280 | $42,580 | $3,548 | 84.7% | 3,310 |
| Tutors in Maine | $49,880 | $40,073 | $3,339 | 80.3% | 340 |
| Tutors in Mississippi | $49,610 | $40,789 | $3,399 | 82.2% | 1,220 |
| Tutors in Oregon | $48,280 | $37,578 | $3,132 | 77.8% | 1,130 |
| Tutors in Colorado | $47,420 | $38,904 | $3,242 | 82% | 2,500 |
| Tutors in Georgia | $47,380 | $38,414 | $3,201 | 81.1% | 5,690 |
| Tutors in New York | $47,100 | $38,078 | $3,173 | 80.8% | 12,730 |
| Tutors in North Dakota | $46,190 | $39,294 | $3,274 | 85.1% | 110 |
| Tutors in Alaska | $45,990 | $39,133 | $3,261 | 85.1% | 550 |
| Tutors in Washington | $45,360 | $38,627 | $3,219 | 85.2% | 2,460 |
| Tutors in California | $45,100 | $37,625 | $3,135 | 83.4% | 45,370 |
| Tutors in Minnesota | $44,800 | $36,599 | $3,050 | 81.7% | 1,370 |
| Tutors in West Virginia | $44,070 | $36,333 | $3,028 | 82.4% | 280 |
| Tutors in Ohio | $43,610 | $36,804 | $3,067 | 84.4% | 5,760 |
| Tutors in North Carolina | $42,390 | $35,058 | $2,921 | 82.7% | 5,780 |
| Tutors in New Jersey | $42,270 | $35,356 | $2,946 | 83.6% | 5,270 |
| Tutors in Montana | $41,380 | $34,241 | $2,853 | 82.7% | 450 |
| Tutors in Wisconsin | $41,340 | $34,359 | $2,863 | 83.1% | 1,530 |
| Tutors in Virginia | $40,750 | $33,394 | $2,783 | 81.9% | 4,090 |
| Tutors in Arizona | $38,940 | $32,704 | $2,725 | 84% | 2,730 |
| Tutors in South Dakota | $38,760 | $33,324 | $2,777 | 86% | 250 |
| Tutors in Nebraska | $38,470 | $32,220 | $2,685 | 83.8% | 950 |
| Tutors in Indiana | $38,090 | $31,691 | $2,641 | 83.2% | 1,770 |
| Tutors in Illinois | $37,400 | $30,524 | $2,544 | 81.6% | 5,910 |
| Tutors in Michigan | $37,380 | $30,877 | $2,573 | 82.6% | 6,010 |
| Tutors in Florida | $37,310 | $32,159 | $2,680 | 86.2% | 12,220 |
| Tutors in Iowa | $36,790 | $30,995 | $2,583 | 84.2% | 610 |
| Tutors in New Mexico | $36,660 | $31,027 | $2,586 | 84.6% | 460 |
| Tutors in Hawaii | $36,590 | $30,242 | $2,520 | 82.7% | 1,130 |
| Tutors in Pennsylvania | $36,270 | $30,209 | $2,517 | 83.3% | 4,540 |
| Tutors in Alabama | $35,500 | $29,194 | $2,433 | 82.2% | 890 |
| Tutors in Utah | $35,190 | $28,872 | $2,406 | 82% | 3,150 |
| Tutors in Idaho | $34,990 | $29,548 | $2,462 | 84.4% | 760 |
| Tutors in Oklahoma | $34,510 | $28,901 | $2,408 | 83.7% | 1,220 |
| Tutors in Kentucky | $34,240 | $28,611 | $2,384 | 83.6% | 780 |
| Tutors in Kansas | $34,170 | $28,523 | $2,377 | 83.5% | 1,290 |
| Tutors in Louisiana | $33,780 | $28,695 | $2,391 | 84.9% | 540 |
| Tutors in Texas | $33,620 | $29,194 | $2,433 | 86.8% | 10,690 |
| Tutors in Delaware | $33,240 | $27,720 | $2,310 | 83.4% | 590 |
| Tutors in South Carolina | $33,220 | $28,036 | $2,336 | 84.4% | 1,510 |
| Tutors in Missouri | $32,270 | $27,530 | $2,294 | 85.3% | 1,670 |
| Tutors in Arkansas | $30,830 | $25,962 | $2,164 | 84.2% | 720 |
| Tutors in Nevada | $30,420 | $26,622 | $2,219 | 87.5% | 1,070 |
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