SOC 25-3041 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Tutors Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for tutors in Auburn, Alabama is $27,830 a year ($13.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 42% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).

$27,830average per year

$13.38 / hourMedian $29,900Take-home ≈ $23,455

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-42%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tutors pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,520 or more. The middle half of tutors in Auburn earn between $17,020 and $36,810.

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,830$2,319$13.38
Median$29,900$2,492$14.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$17,020$1,418$8.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,810$3,068$17.70

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Tutors pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Tutors in Auburn earn 21% less than the Alabama average ($35,300) and 42% less than the U.S. average ($48,050). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $43,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$27,830$29,900$17,020$38,52030
Alabama$35,300$35,500$19,630$45,230890
United States$48,050$43,350$29,430$75,990175,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tutors salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $27,830, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $23,455 a year, or $1,955 a month and $902 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $27,830 buys what about $31,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tutors salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 6th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($38,320).

All Tutors salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for tutors

Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).

Tutors salary by city

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Tutors salary in Auburn: questions

How much do tutors make an hour in Auburn?

$13.38 an hour on average, and $14.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tutors salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tutors take-home pay in Auburn?

About $23,455 a year ($1,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,830. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do tutors earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 42% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).

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 Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • 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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