Tutors pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,180 or more. The middle half of tutors in Houston earn between $28,460 and $42,400.
- $26K10th
- $28K25th
- $34KMedian
- $42K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,420 | $3,035 | $17.51 |
| Median | $33,990 | $2,832 | $16.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,460 | $2,372 | $13.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,400 | $3,533 | $20.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $36,420, a single filer in Houston takes home about $31,443 a year, or $2,620 a month and $1,209 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 Houston a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $36,420 buys what about $36,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th 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 Houston: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Houston?
$17.51 an hour on average, and $16.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Houston?
About $31,443 a year ($2,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,420. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tutors earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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