Tutors pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$54,740avg. a year
$26.32 an hour · 5,240 employed
Tutors in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $54,740 a year. That is $5,780 (12%) more than the California average of $48,960. The U.S. average is $48,050.
$48,340Median pay
$26.32Average hourly
+12%vs. California average
5,240Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for tutors in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
13,320 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$55,710
$26.78 an hour
22,270 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$55,040
$26.46 an hour
3240 jobs
El Centro, CA
$50,430
$24.24 an hour
4380 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$49,370
$23.74 an hour
5730 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$49,150
$23.63 an hour
6190 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$48,960
$23.54 an hour
780 jobs
Merced, CA
$48,370
$23.25 an hour
818,180 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$48,030
$23.09 an hour
9490 jobs
Modesto, CA
$47,850
$23.01 an hour
10410 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$47,370
$22.77 an hour
11630 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$47,360
$22.77 an hour
1250 jobs
Napa, CA
$47,010
$22.60 an hour
132,760 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$46,910
$22.55 an hour
14730 jobs
Visalia, CA
$46,340
$22.28 an hour
15180 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$46,180
$22.20 an hour
1670 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$45,490
$21.87 an hour
171,250 jobs
Fresno, CA
$44,670
$21.48 an hour
18930 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$44,300
$21.30 an hour
194,270 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$44,230
$21.26 an hour
20330 jobs
Salinas, CA
$43,220
$20.78 an hour
21210 jobs
Chico, CA
$39,070
$18.79 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $63,480 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $70,890 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $52,640 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,510 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $119,470 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $55,850 |
Questions and answers
How much do tutors make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $54,740 a year, and the median is $48,340. About 5,240 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,780 (12%) more than the California average of $48,960.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.96 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-3041. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.