Tutors pay range in Asheville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,740 or more. The middle half of tutors in Asheville earn between $34,260 and $49,640.
- $25K10th
- $34K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,430 | $3,702 | $21.36 |
| Median | $43,980 | $3,665 | $21.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,260 | $2,855 | $16.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,640 | $4,137 | $23.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Asheville
On the average salary of $44,430, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $36,615 a year, or $3,051 a month and $1,408 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 (2026 rules).
Is Asheville a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $44,430 buys what about $46,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other North Carolina cities
Asheville ranks 4th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($50,820).
- Durham$50,820
- Greensboro$47,030
- Wilmington$44,850
- Asheville$44,430
- Raleigh$44,360
- Charlotte$44,080
- Burlington$42,460
- Jacksonville$41,930
- Winston-Salem$41,930
- Fayetteville$41,660
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 Asheville: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Asheville?
$21.36 an hour on average, and $21.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Asheville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Asheville?
About $36,615 a year ($3,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,430.
Do tutors earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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