Tutors pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,580 or more. The middle half of tutors in Portland earn between $44,890 and $65,200.
- $37K10th
- $45K25th
- $54KMedian
- $65K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,120 | $4,760 | $27.46 |
| Median | $54,230 | $4,519 | $26.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,890 | $3,741 | $21.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,200 | $5,433 | $31.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $57,120, a single filer in Portland takes home about $44,044 a year, or $3,670 a month and $1,694 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $48,076 | $4,006 |
| Working in OR | $44,044 | $3,670 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $57,120 buys what about $54,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Portland?
$27.46 an hour on average, and $26.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Portland?
About $44,044 a year ($3,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,120. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do tutors earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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