SOC 25-3041 · Springfield, MA metro

Tutors Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for tutors in Springfield, Massachusetts is $50,130 a year ($24.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,030: half of the 220 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,449).

$50,130average per year

$24.10 / hourMedian $45,030Take-home ≈ $40,273

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tutors pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,490 or more. The middle half of tutors in Springfield earn between $35,360 and $63,560.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,130$4,178$24.10
Median$45,030$3,752$21.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,560$5,297$30.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Tutors salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $50,130, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $40,273 a year, or $3,356 a month and $1,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Springfield a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $50,130 buys what about $52,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tutors salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 6th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Amherst pays the most ($71,850).

All Tutors salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for tutors

Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).

Tutors salary by city

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Tutors salary in Springfield: questions

How much do tutors make an hour in Springfield?

$24.10 an hour on average, and $21.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tutors salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tutors take-home pay in Springfield?

About $40,273 a year ($3,356 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,130. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do tutors earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Springfield, MA (44140). 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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