Tutors pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,520 or more. The middle half of tutors in Napa earn between $38,090 and $52,450.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,010 | $3,918 | $22.60 |
| Median | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,090 | $3,174 | $18.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,450 | $4,371 | $25.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $47,010, a single filer in Napa takes home about $38,936 a year, or $3,245 a month and $1,498 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Napa a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $47,010 buys what about $41,767 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 18.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 13th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($55,710).
- San Diego$55,710
- San Jose$55,040
- San Francisco$54,740
- El Centro$50,430
- Santa Rosa$49,370
- Oxnard$49,150
- Vallejo$48,960
- Merced$48,370
- Los Angeles$48,030
- Napa$47,010
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in Napa: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Napa?
$22.60 an hour on average, and $21.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Napa?
About $38,936 a year ($3,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,010. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tutors earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,449).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3041; area Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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