Tutors pay in Texas
$35,770avg. a year
$17.20 an hour · 10,690 employed
Tutors in Texas earn an average of $35,770 a year. That is $12,280 (26%) less than the U.S. average of $48,050. The best-paying metro area is Waco, TX at $57,210.
$33,620Median pay
$17.20Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2021
#46Of 50 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for tutors by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
150 jobs
Waco, TX
$57,210
$27.51 an hour
2140 jobs
Midland, TX
$40,570
$19.50 an hour
31,330 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$39,970
$19.22 an hour
4660 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$37,760
$18.15 an hour
580 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,690
$18.12 an hour
62,720 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$36,420
$17.51 an hour
72,650 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$35,940
$17.28 an hour
8340 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$35,140
$16.90 an hour
950 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$34,000
$16.35 an hour
1060 jobs
Tyler, TX
$32,860
$15.80 an hour
1170 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$32,510
$15.63 an hour
12180 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$31,330
$15.06 an hour
13210 jobs
Laredo, TX
$29,570
$14.22 an hour
14560 jobs
El Paso, TX
$29,260
$14.07 an hour
15120 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$29,180
$14.03 an hour
16100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$28,910
$13.90 an hour
1760 jobs
Victoria, TX
$27,090
$13.02 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Tutors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas tutors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,050 | $23.10 |
| Texas | $35,770 | $17.20 |
| New Mexico | $45,300 | $21.78 |
| Arkansas | $40,220 | $19.34 |
| Oklahoma | $37,660 | $18.11 |
| Louisiana | $35,380 | $17.01 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,760
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,470
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$56,670
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$53,480
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,390
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,890
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do tutors make in Texas?
The average is $35,770 a year, and the median is $33,620. That is $12,280 (26%) less than the U.S. average of $48,050.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$17.20 an hour on average; the median is $16.16.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Waco, TX ($57,210), followed by Midland, TX ($40,570). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Victoria, TX ($27,090).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #46 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 25-3041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national tutors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.