Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of math tutor salary by state for the United States:
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Connecticut has the highest math tutor salary of $48,457
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Wyoming has the lowest math tutor salary of $26,732
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The national average salary for math tutors is $34,609
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The national hourly pay for math tutors is $16.64
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do math tutors get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for math tutor by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for math tutors after this adjustment? That would be Connecticut.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for math tutor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Math Tutors By State
| Rank | State | Average Math Tutor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Connecticut | $48,457 | $30,000 | $78,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $46,772 | $29,000 | $74,000 |
| 3 | New York | $44,731 | $27,000 | $72,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $44,468 | $27,000 | $72,000 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $43,943 | $28,000 | $68,000 |
| 6 | California | $42,962 | $29,000 | $61,000 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $42,720 | $36,000 | $50,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $42,235 | $26,000 | $67,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $41,878 | $25,000 | $67,000 |
| 10 | Maine | $40,807 | $27,000 | $60,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $40,503 | $25,000 | $64,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | $39,286 | $24,000 | $63,000 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $37,635 | $26,000 | $54,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $37,587 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 15 | Arizona | $37,069 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $35,915 | $26,000 | $48,000 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $35,819 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 18 | Vermont | $35,500 | $23,000 | $53,000 |
| 19 | Alaska | $35,375 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $35,253 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $35,231 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 22 | Virginia | $34,742 | $22,000 | $54,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $34,673 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $33,901 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $33,802 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 26 | Washington | $33,289 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $32,682 | $21,000 | $49,000 |
| 28 | Texas | $32,534 | $22,000 | $46,000 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $32,470 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 30 | Utah | $32,019 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 31 | Alabama | $31,918 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 32 | Illinois | $31,490 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $31,470 | $21,000 | $46,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | $31,281 | $21,000 | $44,000 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $31,190 | $21,000 | $45,000 |
| 36 | Ohio | $31,165 | $20,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | Missouri | $31,040 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 38 | Michigan | $30,863 | $20,000 | $45,000 |
| 39 | Colorado | $30,768 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $30,702 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $30,697 | $21,000 | $43,000 |
| 42 | Idaho | $30,439 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 43 | Indiana | $30,265 | $21,000 | $42,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $30,132 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 45 | Kansas | $30,071 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $30,014 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 47 | Iowa | $29,844 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $29,670 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $26,934 | $18,000 | $38,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $26,732 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
Methodology: Math Tutor Salary By State
To better understand math tutor pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for math tutors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for math tutors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for math tutors.
Math Tutor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for math tutors?
The highest-paid state for math tutors is Connecticut with an average salary of $48,457 per year.
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What city pays math tutors the most?
Stratford, CT pays math tutors the most with an average salary of $48,763 per year.
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What is the worst state for math tutors?
The worst state for math tutors is Wyoming with an average salary of $26,732 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
