Sort by any column. Employment is the number of tutors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Tutor Salary by State (2026)
Tutors earn the most in Wyoming at $82,290 a year and the least in Guam at $30,410 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $43,350. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $82,290
- National median
- $43,350
- Lowest median
- $30,410
- States reporting
- 52
Wyoming
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Tutors
- 1. Wyoming$82,290 median · $88,779 adjusted · 200 employed
- 2. Rhode Island$77,850 median · $76,115 adjusted · 300 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$60,900 median · $57,585 adjusted · 4,610 employed
- 4. Vermont$53,920 median · $55,044 adjusted · 130 employed
- 5. New Hampshire$53,790 median · $51,639 adjusted · 700 employed
Lowest-paying states for Tutors
- 52. Guam$30,410 median · no price parity · 30 employed
- 51. Nevada$30,420 median · $30,426 adjusted · 1,070 employed
- 50. Arkansas$30,830 median · $35,462 adjusted · 720 employed
- 49. Missouri$32,270 median · $35,533 adjusted · 1,670 employed
- 48. South Carolina$33,220 median · $35,435 adjusted · 1,510 employed
Tutor salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $82,290 | $46,050 | $103,420 | 200 | $88,779 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $77,850 | $58,240 | $85,800 | 300 | $76,115 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $60,900 | $43,490 | $80,790 | 4,610 | $57,585 |
| 4 | Vermont | $53,920 | $38,520 | $74,460 | 130 | $55,044 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $53,790 | $44,740 | $64,710 | 700 | $51,639 |
| 6 | Maryland | $52,810 | $42,960 | $76,400 | 4,300 | $50,315 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $50,350 | $37,230 | $65,520 | 3,230 | $48,596 |
| 8 | Tennessee | $50,280 | $35,140 | $62,950 | 3,310 | $54,730 |
| 9 | Maine | $49,880 | $34,670 | $63,050 | 340 | $51,396 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $49,610 | $34,420 | $65,510 | 1,220 | $57,054 |
| 11 | Oregon | $48,280 | $38,290 | $62,790 | 1,130 | $46,710 |
| 12 | Colorado | $47,420 | $38,400 | $61,090 | 2,500 | $46,016 |
| 13 | Georgia | $47,380 | $35,410 | $60,330 | 5,690 | $49,204 |
| 14 | New York | $47,100 | $35,690 | $61,290 | 12,730 | $43,643 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $46,190 | $36,190 | $51,870 | 110 | $51,923 |
| 16 | Alaska | $45,990 | $40,370 | $61,640 | 550 | $44,930 |
| 17 | Washington | $45,360 | $37,820 | $47,650 | 2,460 | $42,387 |
| 18 | California | $45,100 | $39,450 | $50,350 | 45,370 | $40,733 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $44,800 | $37,760 | $49,020 | 1,370 | $45,426 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $44,070 | $36,500 | $53,180 | 280 | $49,242 |
| 21 | Ohio | $43,610 | $35,090 | $59,390 | 5,760 | $47,007 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $42,390 | $31,910 | $53,920 | 5,780 | $44,940 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $42,270 | $36,070 | $57,360 | 5,270 | $38,849 |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | $41,890 | $30,940 | $51,990 | 250 | N/A |
| 25 | Montana | $41,380 | $32,100 | $46,380 | 450 | $43,721 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $41,340 | $32,720 | $60,200 | 1,530 | $43,934 |
| 27 | Virginia | $40,750 | $33,780 | $64,710 | 4,090 | $40,305 |
| 28 | Arizona | $38,940 | $31,140 | $62,460 | 2,730 | $38,678 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $38,760 | $32,530 | $47,870 | 250 | $43,754 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $38,470 | $30,370 | $53,920 | 950 | $42,696 |
| 31 | Indiana | $38,090 | $29,860 | $50,910 | 1,770 | $40,813 |
| 32 | Illinois | $37,400 | $31,200 | $51,380 | 5,910 | $37,416 |
| 33 | Michigan | $37,380 | $33,240 | $47,560 | 6,010 | $38,850 |
| 34 | Florida | $37,310 | $30,000 | $51,890 | 12,220 | $36,078 |
| 35 | Iowa | $36,790 | $30,890 | $45,260 | 610 | $41,920 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $36,660 | $33,830 | $57,700 | 460 | $39,756 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $36,590 | $31,260 | $45,460 | 1,130 | $33,278 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $36,270 | $28,360 | $57,200 | 4,540 | $37,173 |
| 39 | Alabama | $35,500 | $29,700 | $41,950 | 890 | $39,967 |
| 40 | Utah | $35,190 | $29,550 | $39,160 | 3,150 | $35,594 |
| 41 | Idaho | $34,990 | $30,290 | $49,920 | 760 | $36,641 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $34,510 | $23,650 | $43,780 | 1,220 | $39,286 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $34,240 | $30,210 | $40,020 | 780 | $37,977 |
| 44 | Kansas | $34,170 | $23,630 | $43,880 | 1,290 | $37,938 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $33,780 | $28,150 | $43,130 | 540 | $38,296 |
| 46 | Texas | $33,620 | $28,160 | $40,730 | 10,690 | $34,639 |
| 47 | Delaware | $33,240 | $31,200 | $35,110 | 590 | $33,304 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $33,220 | $25,530 | $51,410 | 1,510 | $35,435 |
| 49 | Missouri | $32,270 | $28,600 | $44,220 | 1,670 | $35,533 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $30,830 | $29,380 | $51,650 | 720 | $35,462 |
| 51 | Nevada | $30,420 | $29,030 | $34,490 | 1,070 | $30,426 |
| 52 | Guam | $30,410 | $19,410 | $30,410 | 30 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Tutors, that changes the ranking: Wyoming leads on raw pay at $82,290, while Wyoming leads once prices are taken into account at $88,779.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Tutor pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Tutors the most?
Wyoming reports the highest median wage for Tutors at $82,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Rhode Island ($77,850) and Massachusetts ($60,900).
Which state pays Tutors the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Tutors at $30,410 a year, $51,880 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Tutors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Wyoming first at $88,779 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $82,290. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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