Tutors pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,460 or more. The middle half of tutors in Baltimore earn between $43,320 and $88,780.
- $32K10th
- $43K25th
- $56KMedian
- $89K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,360 | $5,530 | $31.90 |
| Median | $56,200 | $4,683 | $27.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,320 | $3,610 | $20.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,780 | $7,398 | $42.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $66,360, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $52,560 a year, or $4,380 a month and $2,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $66,360 buys what about $63,510 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($74,760).
- Lexington Park$74,760
- Baltimore$66,360
- Salisbury$61,060
- Hagerstown$57,860
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Baltimore?
$31.90 an hour on average, and $27.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $52,560 a year ($4,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,360. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do tutors earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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