Tutors pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,030 or more. The middle half of tutors in Dallas earn between $28,440 and $41,960.
- $27K10th
- $28K25th
- $35KMedian
- $42K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,940 | $2,995 | $17.28 |
| Median | $34,660 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,440 | $2,370 | $13.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,960 | $3,497 | $20.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $35,940, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $31,058 a year, or $2,588 a month and $1,195 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $35,940 buys what about $34,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 7th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($57,210).
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 Dallas: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Dallas?
$17.28 an hour on average, and $16.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Dallas?
About $31,058 a year ($2,588 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,940. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tutors earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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