Tutors: salary, outlook & degrees
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.
Middle half $35,000–$54,860. 175,070 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
69% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $21,304.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 34,200 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Medium preparation.
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| English Language And Literature | 7% | English |
| Psychology | 5% | Psychology |
| Biology | 5% | Biology |
| Mathematics | 5% | Mathematics |
| History | 4% | History |
| General Education | 4% | Education |
| Political Science And Government | 3% | Political Science |
| Elementary Education | 3% | — |
| Computer Science | 2% | Computer Science |
| Communications | 2% | Communications · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Education workers say the job requires
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers (“required level of education”); small samples, so treat shares as approximate.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $82,290 |
| Rhode Island | $77,850 |
| Massachusetts | $60,900 |
| Vermont | $53,920 |
| New Hampshire | $53,790 |
| Maryland | $52,810 |
| Connecticut | $50,350 |
| Tennessee | $50,280 |
| Maine | $49,880 |
| Mississippi | $49,610 |
| Oregon | $48,280 |
| Colorado | $47,420 |
| Georgia | $47,380 |
| New York | $47,100 |
| North Dakota | $46,190 |
| Alaska | $45,990 |
| Washington | $45,360 |
| California | $45,100 |
| Minnesota | $44,800 |
| West Virginia | $44,070 |
| Ohio | $43,610 |
| North Carolina | $42,390 |
| New Jersey | $42,270 |
| PR | $41,890 |
| Montana | $41,380 |
| Wisconsin | $41,340 |
| Virginia | $40,750 |
| Arizona | $38,940 |
| South Dakota | $38,760 |
| Nebraska | $38,470 |
| Indiana | $38,090 |
| Illinois | $37,400 |
| Michigan | $37,380 |
| Florida | $37,310 |
| Iowa | $36,790 |
| New Mexico | $36,660 |
| Hawaii | $36,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,270 |
| Alabama | $35,500 |
| Utah | $35,190 |
| Idaho | $34,990 |
| Oklahoma | $34,510 |
| Kentucky | $34,240 |
| Kansas | $34,170 |
| Louisiana | $33,780 |
| Texas | $33,620 |
| Delaware | $33,240 |
| South Carolina | $33,220 |
| Missouri | $32,270 |
| Arkansas | $30,830 |
| Nevada | $30,420 |
| GU | $30,410 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$38,500
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$41,160
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$34,320
- Jacksonville$37,440
- Naples-Marco Island$36,850
- Gainesville$35,040
- Lakeland-Winter Haven$37,010
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$35,420
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$48,730
- Richmond$36,790
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$52,000
- Charlottesville$52,000
- Roanoke$45,830
- Winchester$43,590
- Kingsport-Bristol$51,080
- Lynchburg$35,150
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$45,400
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$48,340
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$42,260
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$47,050
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$44,000
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$50,350
- Fresno$37,900
- Bakersfield-Delano$39,470
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge used
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
Work styles
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Optimism
- Empathy
- Social Orientation
People in this job tend to have Social (helping) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Tutors: questions
How much do tutors make?
Tutors earn a U.S. median $43,350 a year; the middle half earn $35,000 to $54,860 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $20,109 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is tutors a growing field?
BLS projects a decline of 0.2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 34,200 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a tutor?
BLS lists the typical entry education as some college, no degree. In O*NET's survey, 45% of workers say a bachelor's or higher is required. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is english Language And Literature (7%).
How much do tutors make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $37,310 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $43,350 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 25-3041. Method
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