What is the going rate for tutoring?

[disny_luvr]

Two people recently asked me to tutor their children. I have never tutored nor do I really know anyone who has/does. I don't have a clue what to charge. I am in my seventh year of teaching. I've taught sixth grade reading, writing and social studies. I've also taught first grade. I have my master's degree too. I don't know if any of those things factor into the price. I know the price of tutoring varies by region, but I'd like to just get an idea before I name a price and they look at me like I'm crazy. I was thinking $15/hour, but I casually mentioned it at lunch today and my co-workers thought that was way too low. Now I'm thinking maybe $20/hour. I'm at a loss. Any suggestions?

 

[skw444]

Wow! We've been looking into a tutor for my 3rd grader and the teachers here charge $40/hr. Can you come down to GA and tutor my daughter?

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

Yep...higher. I tutored through a high school last year and they charge $35 per hour. The best thing was the school took care of billing and collecting. They just put the extra $ in my paycheck, and didn't take a cut. I got the whole $35 per hour!

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

My niece lives in NJ and charges $45/hr.

 

[Darcy03231]

I live in Southern NH and around here its $40-$45/hr.

 

[DizneyLizzy]

I live outside of DC and charge $50 / hour. When I first started teaching 7 years ago, I charged $40, but now that I have my Masters degree and more experience I brought my rates up. I know of other teachers who charge $60 and pressure me to do the same so they don't seem "expensive" but I feel like $50 is fair.

 

[lady9]

We are in the midwest and pay $25 an hour for a math tutor for a sophomore. We do think he under prices himself considering we pay $70 for a baseball hitting coach and $80 for a pitching coach. Both are excellent coaches but has always bothered me that we pay IMO the most important "coach" in our child's life the least.

 

[SamSam]

Way too low. We live in Kansas and 15 years ago we paid $20 an hour for a tutor for high school math.

 

[goldies 5]

We live in CA. We pay 60.00 for 50 min. for Precalulus. 50.00 for 50 min. Algebra 2, for second and third grade spelling/LA we pay 42.00 for 50 min.

 

[rmprothero]

I charge $45 an hour in NJ and the student comes either to my house or my local library.

 

[CTdiznymom]

DD is a seventh year elementary school teacher and she gets $40/hr. here in CT

 

[Xcited4Disney]

I currently pay someone $30/hour for in home tutoring. I've seen it range from $30-$125/hr depending on area, education, content (elementary-college).

 

[PrincessShanShan]

I'm in south Alabama. My school offers after school tutoring 2 days a week for an hour each day. The school has a grant and uses it to pay the teachers, so it's free for the parents. The school pays us $25 an hour. We're in a very rural area area.......my school literally sits in the middle of a cotton field..........so I'd be surprised if our parents could even afford the $25! I guess the rate would really depend on where you live.

 

[ajw1117]

$40.00/hr right outside of Philadelphia Pa

 

[GeorgiaRose]

Elementary level reading in SC is $40/hr for a tutor with a Masters degree.

 

[daisyduck123]

1st grade teacher here with 21 years experience & Master's degree.

I would charge $40.00/hour with a minimum of 2 hours/week if the child is below grade level. (Some parents hire tutors to help their on grade level children "keep up", which one hour/week may be sufficient....but for a child who is struggling, at least 2 hours/week would be required to see marked progress).

 

[Brer Shay]

We're about 10 miles from the Kissing Tower! DH is a HS Teacher and he gets about $30-35/hour for upper level math and science. We've gotten tutors for our son in reading and it was $20-25/hour from 4th-6th grade. I definitely agree $15 is too low in any subject.

 

[MomToOne]

Northern California here - if I can get a credentialled teacher who has experience teaching the correct grade to tutor DD11 for $40/hour, I'm thrilled. And that's with....ummmm...let's just say a "cash transaction". I have had a few offer to do it a bit cheaper, if I fit their schedule instead of them having to fit ours, if we agree up front to a certain number of weeks, etc.

What I don't get are the college kids, with no credentials and who aren't even studying education, who think they should get $30-$40/hour Thanks but no thanks - I'm more qualified than you to tutor my kid (at least I HAVE a degree already), and I'm free!!!

 

[dis75ney]

I am currently attending community college in IL, and have class Wednesday and Thursday nights. I saw a post on our community events board on Thursday that wasn't there Wednesday for a math/science tutor for $20 per hour. All of the little rippie tab thingies were gone... My husband is a math/science/English/SAT tutor and charges $50 per hour...

 

[DizneeCM]

Hi, I would check with the office at your school to see if they have an idea of the going rate in your area. Our district has a list of recommended tutors (all teachers in the district) and the standard rate when we used a tutor four years ago was $60 an hour.

At the university my DS2 attends, the undergrad students who are employed by the "official" university-tutoring service get $30 an hour (DS2 informally tutors Calculus for $20 an hour).