Tutors pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,460 or more. The middle half of tutors in San Francisco earn between $41,600 and $59,650.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,740 | $4,562 | $26.32 |
| Median | $48,340 | $4,028 | $23.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,650 | $4,971 | $28.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $54,740, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $44,687 a year, or $3,724 a month and $1,719 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 San Francisco a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $54,740 buys what about $47,348 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 21.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 3rd 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
- Modesto$47,850
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 San Francisco: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in San Francisco?
$26.32 an hour on average, and $23.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $44,687 a year ($3,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tutors earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). 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 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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