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The national median salary for Tutors is $43,347 per year ($20.84/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $35,006 and $54,870 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $75,982 per year. There are approximately 175,070 tutors employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+0.6%
Little or no change
Annual openings
37K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
216K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Some college, no degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Other Schools and Instruction
NAICS 611600
69K
$43,080
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
37K
$49,360
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
21K
$43,160
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
16K
$36,370
Junior Colleges
NAICS 611200
14K
$37,390
Wage range across top 5 industries: $36,370 to $49,360 (36% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$14.15
$29,432
P25
$16.83
$35,006
P50MEDIAN
$20.84
$43,347
P75
$26.38
$54,870
P90
$36.53
$75,982
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average tutors salary?
The national median salary for Tutors is $43,347 per year ($20.84/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $35,006 and $54,870 annually.
How much do top-earning tutors make?
The 90th percentile salary for Tutors is $75,982 per year ($36.53/hr). The 75th percentile is $54,870 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for tutors?
Entry-level Tutors (10th percentile) earn approximately $29,432 per year ($14.15/hr). The 25th percentile is $35,006 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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