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SOC 25-3041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Tutors — Waco

Waco, TX · 10 metro areas compared

$64,750 /year
$31.13per hour
50jobs in area
+49.4%vs US median

At $64,750 a year, the median wage for Tutors in Waco, TX sits 49.4% above the national figure of $43,350.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $43,35010TH$32,67025TH$44,950MEDIAN$64,750

How pay has moved

$75,070$13,15020212022202320242025$64,750
$36,330 in 2021 to $64,750 in 2025, +78.2% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

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 Waco, TX.

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 $64,750 a year, the median wage for Tutors in Waco, TX sits 49.4% above the national figure of $43,350. Half of workers earn between $44,950 and $64,750. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $32,670 and the ninetieth at $64,750.

The area has 50 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.4 of every thousand jobs. Midland leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $39,160. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 104th of 340 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Waco, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$32,670−24.6%
25th$44,950+3.7%
Median (50th)$64,750+49.4%
75th$64,750+49.4%
90th$64,750+49.4%
Mean$57,210+32.0%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Tutors, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Midland$39,160140
2San Antonio$37,640660
3Lubbock$36,65080
4Austin$35,9501,330
5Dallas$34,6602,650
6Houston$33,9902,720
7Beaumont$31,23070
8Killeen$29,97050
9El Paso$29,280560
10Tyler$28,87060

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Waco run 7.4% below the national average, so the median of $64,750 goes as far as $69,924 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 61.3% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$64,750as reported by BLS

Local price level

92.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$69,924US average = 100 · BEA 2024

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

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $64,750 a year, 49.4% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $32,670 to $64,750 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Midland, at $39,160.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Tutors in Waco, TX?

The median annual wage is $64,750, or $31.13 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 Waco, TX is 49.4% 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 Waco, TX earns more than $64,750 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $32,670 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 Midland, at $39,160 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Waco, TX. 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.