SOC 25-3041 · Burlington, NC metro

Tutors Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for tutors in Burlington, North Carolina is $42,460 a year ($20.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,540: half of the 90 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,449).

$42,460average per year

$20.41 / hourMedian $40,540Take-home ≈ $35,111

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 14North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tutors pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,120 or more. The middle half of tutors in Burlington earn between $31,170 and $46,360.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,460$3,538$20.41
Median$40,540$3,378$19.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,170$2,598$14.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,360$3,863$22.29

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

Tutors salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $42,460, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $35,111 a year, or $2,926 a month and $1,350 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $42,460 buys what about $45,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tutors salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 7th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($50,820).

All Tutors salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

How much do tutors make an hour in Burlington?

$20.41 an hour on average, and $19.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tutors salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tutors take-home pay in Burlington?

About $35,111 a year ($2,926 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,460.

Do tutors earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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