The average salary for an online tutor in the United States is $30,886. Online tutor salaries typically range between $24,000 and $39,000 a year. The average hourly rate for online tutors is $14.85 per hour.
Location, education, and experience impacts how much an online tutor can expect to make. Online tutors make the most in Alaska, California, North Dakota, Connecticut, and Washington.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Alaska | $38,278 | $18.40 | 134 |
2 | Connecticut | $34,846 | $16.75 | 637 |
3 | New Hampshire | $33,642 | $16.17 | 310 |
4 | Montana | $32,924 | $15.83 | 202 |
5 | Maine | $33,104 | $15.92 | 185 |
6 | North Dakota | $35,141 | $16.89 | 102 |
7 | Nevada | $31,150 | $14.98 | 608 |
8 | Idaho | $31,549 | $15.17 | 277 |
9 | Minnesota | $31,972 | $15.37 | 1,303 |
10 | Oregon | $34,352 | $16.52 | 386 |
11 | Nebraska | $31,262 | $15.03 | 262 |
12 | Pennsylvania | $32,811 | $15.77 | 968 |
13 | Washington | $34,619 | $16.64 | 576 |
14 | Massachusetts | $34,536 | $16.60 | 677 |
15 | Hawaii | $34,457 | $16.57 | 116 |
16 | California | $35,447 | $17.04 | 2,405 |
17 | Oklahoma | $30,101 | $14.47 | 388 |
18 | New Jersey | $31,490 | $15.14 | 1,098 |
19 | Texas | $30,873 | $14.84 | 1,805 |
20 | Vermont | $28,850 | $13.87 | 161 |
21 | Wisconsin | $30,747 | $14.78 | 377 |
22 | Colorado | $30,042 | $14.44 | 885 |
23 | Mississippi | $28,789 | $13.84 | 257 |
24 | Louisiana | $29,532 | $14.20 | 351 |
25 | Missouri | $30,795 | $14.81 | 454 |
26 | Kansas | $29,061 | $13.97 | 327 |
27 | Rhode Island | $29,233 | $14.05 | 148 |
28 | New York | $30,290 | $14.56 | 1,468 |
29 | South Dakota | $28,548 | $13.72 | 125 |
30 | Delaware | $28,039 | $13.48 | 206 |
31 | Wyoming | $25,434 | $12.23 | 130 |
32 | Illinois | $28,354 | $13.63 | 1,412 |
33 | Georgia | $29,067 | $13.97 | 725 |
34 | Arizona | $26,173 | $12.58 | 941 |
35 | Michigan | $25,457 | $12.24 | 1,084 |
36 | Maryland | $27,248 | $13.10 | 869 |
37 | West Virginia | $26,468 | $12.72 | 128 |
38 | New Mexico | $25,271 | $12.15 | 304 |
39 | Utah | $27,400 | $13.17 | 256 |
40 | Arkansas | $25,292 | $12.16 | 249 |
41 | Kentucky | $25,546 | $12.28 | 326 |
42 | Ohio | $26,168 | $12.58 | 722 |
43 | Alabama | $25,708 | $12.36 | 330 |
44 | Tennessee | $24,788 | $11.92 | 514 |
45 | District of Columbia | $27,086 | $13.02 | 101 |
46 | Iowa | $24,136 | $11.60 | 343 |
47 | North Carolina | $23,997 | $11.54 | 831 |
48 | South Carolina | $21,426 | $10.30 | 447 |
49 | Virginia | $22,892 | $11.01 | 898 |
50 | Indiana | $23,308 | $11.21 | 555 |
51 | Florida | $21,069 | $10.13 | 1,513 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | San Francisco, CA | $37,507 | $18.03 | |
2 | Boston, MA | $34,532 | $16.60 | 1 |
3 | Philadelphia, PA | $32,808 | $15.77 | 1 |
4 | Minneapolis, MN | $32,040 | $15.40 | |
5 | Omaha, NE | $31,276 | $15.04 | |
6 | Kansas City, MO | $31,089 | $14.95 | |
7 | Houston, TX | $30,361 | $14.60 | 1 |
8 | New York, NY | $30,198 | $14.52 | 1 |
9 | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,143 | $14.49 | |
10 | Denver, CO | $29,993 | $14.42 | |
11 | Atlanta, GA | $29,149 | $14.01 | |
12 | Columbus, OH | $25,597 | $12.31 | |
13 | Detroit, MI | $25,461 | $12.24 | |
14 | Albuquerque, NM | $25,324 | $12.18 | |
15 | Memphis, TN | $24,880 | $11.96 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
75th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
Average | $30,886 | $2,574 | $15 |
25th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
10th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Teacher-In-Training | $37,214 | $3,101 | $17.89 | 132,725 |
Teacher | $47,989 | $3,999 | $23.07 | 71,918 |
ESL Teacher | $52,701 | $4,392 | $25.34 | 63,897 |
Substitute School Teacher | $33,215 | $2,768 | $15.97 | 82,842 |
Teaching Fellow | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 | 40,551 |
Pre-K Teacher | $40,301 | $3,358 | $19.38 | 60,464 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | BookNook | $32,211 | $15.49 | 2 |
2 | Liberty University | $27,428 | $13.19 |
Online tutor salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the technology, retail, and education industries tend to offer much higher salaries for online tutors. For example, online tutors make a whopping average salary of $33,837 while working in the technology industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $32,974 in the retail industry and $32,441 in the education industry.
Online tutors may want to avoid working in the start-up industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $29,560.
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Technology | $33,837 | $16.27 |
2 | Retail | $32,974 | $15.85 |
3 | Education | $32,441 | $15.60 |
4 | Start-up | $29,560 | $14.21 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2023 | $30,900 | $14.85 | +2.4% |
2022 | $30,100 | $14.49 | +0.3% |
2021 | $30,000 | $14.45 | +1.8% |
2020 | $29,500 | $14.19 | +1.7% |
2019 | $29,000 | $13.95 | +3.6% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Pandatree | Chinese (Mandarin) Online Tutor for Children With Pandatree.com | Palo Alto, CA | 04/27/2023 | $37,566 |
Booknook | Online Tutor-Booknook (Remote) | Long Beach, CA | 04/16/2023 | $37,566 |
Georgetown Learning Centers | Online Nursing Tutor | McLean, VA | 04/04/2023 | $41,740 |
Pandatree | Spanish Tutor for Kids Online With Pandatree.com | Palo Alto, CA | 03/21/2023 | $37,566 |
Booknook | Online Tutor-Booknook (Remote) | Long Beach, CA | 03/17/2023 | $37,566 |
Georgetown Learning Centers | Online Spanish Tutor | McLean, VA | 03/16/2023 | $31,305 |
Pandatree | Chinese (Mandarin) Online Tutor for Children With Pandatree.com | Palo Alto, CA | 02/26/2023 | $37,566 |
Pandatree | Spanish Tutor for Kids Online With Pandatree.com | Palo Alto, CA | 01/20/2023 | $37,566 |
Georgetown Learning Centers | Online Spanish Tutor | McLean, VA | 01/15/2023 | $31,305 |
Pandatree | Chinese (Mandarin) Online Tutor for Children With Pandatree.com | Palo Alto, CA | 01/14/2023 | $37,566 |
Alaska pays Online Tutors the most in the United States, with an average salary of $38,278 per year, or $18.40 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as an Online Tutor if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $35,447 per year.
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