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Tutors salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Median base pay · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$45,350
≈ $21.80/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 600 jobs
Middle 50%
$33,780–$78,070
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#44 of 122

Tutors in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $45,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 600 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $43,350 and 7% above the NC statewide median of $42,390. It ranks #44 of 122 metros with published figures for this job.

TUTORS · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,430P25$33,780MEDIAN$45,350P75$78,070P90$80,080
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,430P25$35,000MEDIAN$43,350P75$54,860P90$75,990
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What is the average Tutors salary in Durham?

The BLS median is $45,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 600 jobs pay between $33,780 and $78,070. The 10th percentile is $27,430 and the 90th is $80,080.

Is Durham a high-paying metro for Tutors?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $43,350 and 7% above the NC statewide median of $42,390. It ranks #44 of 122 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Tutors make an hour in Durham?

About $21.80 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.24–$37.53 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.