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SOC 25-3041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Tutors — Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, MS · 2 metro areas compared

$45,360 /year
$21.81per hour
50jobs in area
+4.6%vs US median

At $45,360, median pay for Tutors in Hattiesburg, MS tracks the national median of $43,350 closely.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $43,35010TH$28,570MEDIAN$45,36075TH$64,54090TH$86,170

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+0.6%
Openings per year
37,100
Typical entry-level education
Some college, no degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

13.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Hattiesburg, MS.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $45,360, median pay for Tutors in Hattiesburg, MS tracks the national median of $43,350 closely. Pay ranges from under $28,570 at the tenth percentile to more than $86,170 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $32,270 to $64,540.

Employment stands at 50, or 0.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Gulfport records the highest median at $59,150. Of the 239 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 123rd.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Hattiesburg, MS · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$28,570−34.1%
25th$32,270−25.6%
Median (50th)$45,360+4.6%
75th$64,540+48.9%
90th$86,170+98.8%
Mean$51,720+19.3%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Mississippi

Median annual wage for Tutors, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Gulfport$59,150170
2Jackson$51,860240

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Hattiesburg run 12.4% below the national average, so the median of $45,360 goes as far as $51,781 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 19.4% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$45,360as reported by BLS

Local price level

87.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$51,781US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $45,360 a year, 4.6% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $28,570 to $86,170 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Gulfport, at $59,150.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Tutors in Hattiesburg, MS?

The median annual wage is $45,360, or $21.81 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $43,350, so pay in Hattiesburg, MS is 4.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Hattiesburg, MS earns more than $86,170 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $28,570 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Gulfport, at $59,150 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Hattiesburg, MS. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.