Tutors pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,500 or more. The middle half of tutors in Charlottesville earn between $38,430 and $73,960.
- $34K10th
- $38K25th
- $52KMedian
- $74K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,730 | $4,811 | $27.75 |
| Median | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,430 | $3,202 | $18.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,960 | $6,163 | $35.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $57,730, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $46,061 a year, or $3,838 a month and $1,772 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $57,730 buys what about $58,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($58,430).
- Virginia Beach$58,430
- Charlottesville$57,730
- Roanoke$56,790
- Winchester$53,080
- Blacksburg$51,120
- Richmond$50,580
- Lynchburg$50,410
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Charlottesville?
$27.76 an hour on average, and $25.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $46,061 a year ($3,838 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,730.
Do tutors earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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