Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of tutor salary by state for the United States:
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Connecticut has the highest tutor salary of $42,124
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Wyoming has the lowest tutor salary of $23,887
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The national average salary for tutors is $33,998
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The national hourly pay for tutors is $16.35
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 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 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 tutors after this adjustment? That would be Connecticut.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for tutor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Tutors By State
| Rank | State | Average Tutor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Connecticut | $42,124 | $24,000 | $71,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $40,404 | $24,000 | $67,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $39,767 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 4 | New York | $39,261 | $22,000 | $67,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $39,106 | $22,000 | $67,000 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $38,418 | $22,000 | $65,000 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $38,389 | $23,000 | $63,000 |
| 8 | California | $38,383 | $24,000 | $59,000 |
| 9 | Maryland | $37,843 | $22,000 | $63,000 |
| 10 | Maine | $36,284 | $22,000 | $57,000 |
| 11 | Nevada | $35,180 | $22,000 | $53,000 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $34,842 | $20,000 | $59,000 |
| 13 | Delaware | $34,820 | $20,000 | $59,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $34,340 | $22,000 | $52,000 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $33,945 | $21,000 | $52,000 |
| 16 | Washington | $33,608 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $32,431 | $21,000 | $49,000 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | $32,329 | $21,000 | $48,000 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $31,857 | $22,000 | $46,000 |
| 20 | Oregon | $31,792 | $21,000 | $46,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $31,775 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $31,700 | $22,000 | $44,000 |
| 23 | Vermont | $31,514 | $19,000 | $50,000 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $31,311 | $21,000 | $45,000 |
| 25 | Virginia | $30,944 | $18,000 | $51,000 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $30,895 | $20,000 | $47,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | $30,762 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 28 | Texas | $30,758 | $19,000 | $47,000 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $30,454 | $18,000 | $49,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $30,113 | $19,000 | $45,000 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $29,739 | $19,000 | $45,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $29,669 | $19,000 | $44,000 |
| 33 | Michigan | $29,634 | $18,000 | $47,000 |
| 34 | Ohio | $29,438 | $18,000 | $47,000 |
| 35 | Alabama | $28,951 | $18,000 | $44,000 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $28,590 | $18,000 | $44,000 |
| 37 | Indiana | $28,570 | $18,000 | $44,000 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $28,334 | $17,000 | $44,000 |
| 39 | Iowa | $27,873 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
| 40 | Colorado | $27,804 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $27,796 | $18,000 | $42,000 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $27,770 | $18,000 | $42,000 |
| 43 | Florida | $27,731 | $18,000 | $42,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $27,724 | $18,000 | $41,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $27,679 | $19,000 | $39,000 |
| 46 | Utah | $27,666 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
| 47 | Georgia | $27,600 | $17,000 | $42,000 |
| 48 | Idaho | $27,161 | $19,000 | $38,000 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $24,273 | $15,000 | $37,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $23,887 | $16,000 | $33,000 |
Methodology: Tutor Salary By State
To better understand 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 tutors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for tutors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for tutors.
Tutor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for tutors?
The highest-paid state for tutors is Connecticut with an average salary of $42,124 per year.
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What city pays tutors the most?
Stratford, CT pays tutors the most with an average salary of $42,343 per year.
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What is the worst state for tutors?
The worst state for tutors is Wyoming with an average salary of $23,887 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.
