Occupation salary profile

Tutors

SOC 25-3041 BLS OEWS May 2025

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. Excludes “Postsecondary Teachers” (25-1000), “Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers” (25-2000), “Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” (25-3011), and “Self-Enrichment Teachers” (25-3021).

National median · BLS
$43,350
▲ +8.13% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$48,050
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
175,070
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Pay range for Tutors

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$29,430
25th$35,000
Median (50th)$43,350
75th$54,860
90th — top pay$75,990

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Tutors

BLS projects employment of tutors to decline 0.2% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%. About 34,200 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
208,400 → 208,000
-500 jobs
Projected change
-0.2%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
34,200
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Some college, no degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
12.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Fastest-declining jobs → Best-paying jobs that need some college but no degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Tutors

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Instructing4.1
  • Reading Comprehension4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Speaking4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Social Perceptiveness3.8
  • Active Learning3.6
  • Complex Problem Solving3.6
  • Writing3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service4.5
  • English Language4.2
  • Education and Training4.1
  • Mathematics3.7
  • Computers and Electronics3.2
  • Psychology3.1
  • Administrative2.8
  • Chemistry2.7
Software and technology used
FacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordZoomAcademic educational softwareAppointment scheduling softwareBlackboard softwareDatabase softwareDesmosEdpuzzleEmail softwareFlipgridGoogle ClassroomGoogle DriveGoogle MeetMoodle

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What tutors do

  • Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
  • Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
  • Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
  • Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
  • Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
  • Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.
  • Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
  • Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.
Also called
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.