Tutors pay range in Lubbock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,940 or more. The middle half of tutors in Lubbock earn between $27,980 and $43,830.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,690 | $3,141 | $18.12 |
| Median | $36,650 | $3,054 | $17.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,980 | $2,332 | $13.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,830 | $3,652 | $21.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Lubbock
On the average salary of $37,690, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $32,464 a year, or $2,705 a month and $1,249 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 Lubbock a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $37,690 buys what about $41,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Texas cities
Lubbock ranks 5th 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 Lubbock: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Lubbock?
$18.12 an hour on average, and $17.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Lubbock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Lubbock?
About $32,464 a year ($2,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tutors earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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