Tutors pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,420 or more. The middle half of tutors in Traverse City earn between $29,970 and $45,310.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $35KMedian
- $45K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,330 | $3,278 | $18.91 |
| Median | $34,510 | $2,876 | $16.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,970 | $2,498 | $14.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,310 | $3,776 | $21.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $39,330, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $32,357 a year, or $2,696 a month and $1,244 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).
Is Traverse City a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $39,330 buys what about $42,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 11th of 13 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($61,930).
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Traverse City?
$18.91 an hour on average, and $16.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $32,357 a year ($2,696 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,330.
Do tutors earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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