Bottom quarter
$74K
Tutor Salary in New York
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$114K
Top quarter
$170K
Top 10%
$230K
Adjusted for New York at 1.2× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Tutor in New York pulls a median of $114,000 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $170,400 and the top 10% at $230,400. The New York adjustment moves the band 20% above the national baseline. $170,400 is what top-quartile Tutor pay looks like in New York. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$170,400 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$142,200 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$114,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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