Rates, 2026
What should a tutor charge in a major city?
About $425 a day for a tutor who is working and booked in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin. $300 in the first years, $550 when senior.
Other markets: New York or LA · remote · a smaller market
First years
$300
a day · $40 an hour
Working, booked
$425
a day · $55 an hour
Senior, sought after
$550
a day · $70 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$425 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$55 per hour
- Monthly retainerweekly sessions, per student per month$850 per month
Sold by the hour, a monthly retainer. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- K to 12$35 to $75 per hour
- Test prep (SAT, ACT, GRE)$65 to $175 per hour
- College level$50 to $125 per hour
- Package of ten$350 to $1,275 each
How the number is made
Tutors at this level in this market day at about $425 ($300 to $700 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
A retainer is the month, not the hours: weekly sessions, per student per month. It is priced about 20% under the same work bought one at a time, in exchange for the certainty; three months minimum, or it is not a retainer.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a tutor in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin?
- About $425 a day for someone working and booked, $300 in the first years, $550 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- What does a monthly retainer look like for a tutor?
- Around $850 a month: weekly sessions, per student per month. About 20% under the same work bought one piece at a time, in exchange for certainty; three months minimum.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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