Tutors pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,310 or more. The middle half of tutors in Philadelphia earn between $31,200 and $49,010.
- $27K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $49K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,870 | $3,656 | $21.09 |
| Median | $35,660 | $2,972 | $17.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,010 | $4,084 | $23.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $43,870, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $36,083 a year, or $3,007 a month and $1,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $36,553 | $3,046 |
| Working in PA | $36,083 | $3,007 |
| Working in DE | $35,562 | $2,963 |
| Working in MD | $35,557 | $2,963 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $43,870 buys what about $42,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 5th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Reading pays the most ($47,800).
- Reading$47,800
- Harrisburg$45,760
- Scranton$44,220
- Lancaster$44,150
- Philadelphia$43,870
- Erie$43,830
- Pittsburgh$43,210
- York$43,070
- Allentown$42,720
- Johnstown$38,520
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Philadelphia?
$21.09 an hour on average, and $17.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $36,083 a year ($3,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,870. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do tutors earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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