Tutors pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,080 or more. The middle half of tutors in Seattle earn between $38,470 and $47,780.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,420 | $3,868 | $22.32 |
| Median | $46,550 | $3,879 | $22.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,470 | $3,206 | $18.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $46,420, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $39,478 a year, or $3,290 a month and $1,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $46,420 buys what about $41,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 16.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$46,420
- Olympia$38,680
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 Seattle: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Seattle?
$22.32 an hour on average, and $22.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Seattle?
About $39,478 a year ($3,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,420. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do tutors earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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