A note on these numbers
There is no independent national survey of what families pay for tutoring. Almost every price below is what a marketplace, an agency or a tutoring provider publishes, so each has an interest in the figure. We give the source and the date for each, and we give ranges rather than a single number.
United States
| Subject or measure | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Math tutors, marketplace average | $46 an hour (range $24 to $108), across 3,600 tutors | Wiingy study, 2025 |
| SAT prep tutors | $62 an hour on average (range $25 to $170) | Wiingy study, 2025 |
| Calculus | $35 to $100 an hour | Wyzant, December 2024 |
| Physics and chemistry | $40 to $100 and $30 to $100 an hour | Wyzant, December 2024 |
| Test prep, posted starting rate (average) | $100 an hour | Care.com, September 2025 |
| High school tutors, posted starting rate (average) | About $24 an hour | Care.com, September 2025 |
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median hourly wage of $20.84 for tutors in May 2025. That is what employed tutors earn, not what a family pays, and it does not include self-employed marketplace tutors.
United Kingdom
| UK tutoring (per hour) | GCSE | A level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revision resource guide, November 2025 | £35 to £50 | £40 to £60 | Save My Exams |
| Tuition agency, updated September 2026 | £30 to £45 | £35 to £50 | The Profs |
| Online learning provider, November 2025 | About £30 | About £32 (A level and IB) | Atom Learning |
London and the South East cost more: one agency lists about £45 to £70 an hour there. By tutor type, one guide puts university students at £10 to £15 an hour, graduates and qualified teachers at £15 to £30 and specialist professionals at £35 to £70 or more.
UAE and Singapore
For IGCSE, a tutoring provider in the UAE lists online one-to-one options from about AED 34 to AED 300 an hour depending on the platform, and tuition centers at AED 200 to AED 500 an hour. In Singapore a personal-finance site lists one-to-one rates by tutor type: for upper secondary S$35 to S$50 an hour for part-time or student tutors, S$45 to S$70 for full-time tutors and S$70 to S$100 for current or former teachers; for junior college and IB S$40 to S$150 depending on the tutor. Both are estimates from sources with an interest in tuition.
What changes the price
- Level and subject. Test prep, advanced math and A level cost more than general school subjects.
- Who the tutor is. A university student charges much less than a qualified teacher or an exam specialist.
- Where you live. Big cities cost more.
- Online or in person. The sources disagree. One UK guide says online runs about £5 an hour cheaper; another says in-person lessons run £10 to £20 above the national average; a US consumer guide quotes individual tutors only. Tutor expertise moves the price more than format.
- Package or pay as you go. Agencies often sell blocks of hours. Check the cancellation rules.
What a month costs
A month is about 4.3 weeks. The table multiplies three hourly rates by the hours a week, and shows what the same amount of live class time costs on Tutix at its cheapest.
| Hours a week | Live minutes a month | A tutor at $25 | At $46 | At $100 | Tutix, cheapest way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | 260 | $108 | $199 | $433 | $13 (Pico) |
| 2 hours | 520 | $217 | $399 | $867 | $23 (Pro) |
| 3 hours | 780 | $325 | $598 | $1,300 | $30 (Pro+) |
| 5 hours | 1300 | $542 | $997 | $2,167 | $50 (Pro+) |
A human tutor and an AI tutor are different services, so the comparison is about what a regular schedule costs, not about which teaches better. Tutix's figure is its plan price for that many live minutes, including extra minutes at the pay-as-you-go rate where a plan's allowance runs out.
Costs people forget to ask about
- Registration or enrollment fees at centers and agencies.
- Cancellation and no-show rules on packages of hours.
- Materials and past-paper fees.
- Platform fees added to a tutor's listed rate.
- What happens to unused hours at the end of a month or a term.
How to decide what to spend
Start from the goal, not the rate. A topic you keep missing needs a handful of hours; a whole exam needs a plan. Then compare the cost of the hours that include practice with feedback, which are the ones that move marks. If you want to try before paying, the affordable tutoring guide shows what Tutix costs and how to start free.
A program pass is a different way to buy: one program's class hours at one level, once, with no subscription. The prices are on the Programs page.
Questions people ask
How much does a private tutor cost per hour?
In the US, marketplace listings commonly run from about $25 to $100 or more an hour. A 2025 study of 3,600 tutors found math averaging $46 an hour and SAT prep $62. In the UK, GCSE tutoring is commonly listed at about £30 to £50 an hour and A level at £35 to £60.
Is online tutoring cheaper than in-person?
Sometimes. One UK guide says online costs about £5 an hour less; another says in-person lessons run £10 to £20 above the national average. The tutor's experience affects the price more than the format.
What is the average cost of a math tutor?
A 2025 study of 3,600 marketplace tutors found math averaging $46 an hour, with listings from $24 to $108.
How many hours of tutoring do I need?
It depends on the goal. A single topic may need a few hours; an exam needs a plan across weeks. Research on tutoring finds the best results from short, regular sessions several times a week, linked to normal lessons.
What does an AI tutor cost?
Tutix has a free plan with 45 live minutes a month. Pro is $15 a month for 6 hours of live class time and Pro+ is $30 for 15 hours, which works out to about $2.50 and $2 an hour; pay as you go is $3 an hour.
Are these prices up to date?
Each figure carries the date of its source. Tutoring prices change, so check the date, and ask any provider for its current price before you commit.
Sources
- Private tutoring costs in the USA (Wiingy study, press release), Wiingy via GlobeNewswire (September 30, 2025)
- How much does a tutor cost?, Wyzant (December 23, 2024)
- How much does a tutor cost?, Care.com (updated September 22, 2025)
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: Tutors (SOC 25-3041), May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (released 2026)
- How much does a tutor cost?, Save My Exams (November 18, 2025)
- How much does a tutor cost per hour in the UK?, The Profs (updated September 2026)
- Private tutor costs, Atom Learning (November 20, 2025)
- UAE IGCSE tuition rates 2026, Tutopiya (a tutoring provider) (September 17, 2026)
- Average tuition rates in Singapore, SmartWealth (updated July 13, 2026)
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