Tutors pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,730 or more. The middle half of tutors in Richmond earn between $33,610 and $64,000.
- $28K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $64K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,580 | $4,215 | $24.32 |
| Median | $36,790 | $3,066 | $17.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,610 | $2,801 | $16.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,000 | $5,333 | $30.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $50,580, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $40,727 a year, or $3,394 a month and $1,566 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $50,580 buys what about $51,687 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 6th 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 Richmond: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Richmond?
$24.32 an hour on average, and $17.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Richmond?
About $40,727 a year ($3,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,580.
Do tutors earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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