Tutors pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,120 or more. The middle half of tutors in San Antonio earn between $28,880 and $46,120.
- $26K10th
- $29K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
| Median | $37,640 | $3,137 | $18.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,880 | $2,407 | $13.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,120 | $3,843 | $22.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tutors pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tutors in San Antonio earn 6% more than the Texas average ($35,770) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($48,050). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $43,350.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $37,760 | $37,640 | $25,600 | $46,120 | 660 |
| Texas | $35,770 | $33,620 | $24,450 | $48,140 | 10,690 |
| United States | $48,050 | $43,350 | $29,430 | $75,990 | 175,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tutors salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $37,760, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $32,520 a year, or $2,710 a month and $1,251 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for tutors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $37,760 buys what about $39,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 4th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($57,210).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in San Antonio?
$18.15 an hour on average, and $18.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $32,520 a year ($2,710 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,760. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tutors earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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