On this page
- What are typical tutoring rates per hour?
- What do marketplace tutors charge?
- What do online tutoring companies charge?
- What do learning centers charge?
- What do specialist tutors charge?
- How do rates turn into a monthly bill?
- Why do tutoring rates vary so much?
- Is cheaper tutoring worse?
- How do you compare tutoring prices fairly?
- What to do next
Short answer
In 2026, US tutoring typically costs about $35 to $60 an hour on marketplaces such as Wyzant, about $55 to $110 an hour with online tutoring companies like Varsity Tutors and Learner, and about $45 to $80 an hour at learning centers such as Sylvan and Huntington. Specialist dyslexia tutors average over $100 an hour. Low-cost online one-to-one services can cost under $20 an hour. Compare price per hour of one-to-one teaching, plus fees and contract terms.
Key takeaways
- Marketplace tutors such as Wyzant average about $35 to $60 an hour, plus fees.
- Online tutoring companies range from about $55 to $110 an hour on monthly plans.
- Learning centers typically charge about $45 to $80 an hour, often with sign-up fees.
- Compare per hour of one-to-one teaching, including fees, minimums and expiring hours.
What TaleemSquare costs, for comparison
- Format
- Live one-to-one math lessons online
- Price
- From $85 a month for 2 classes a week (about $10.63 a class)
- Fees and contract
- No registration fee, no contract, cancel any month
- First step
- Free 45-minute assessment, then a 4-class money-back promise
How we wrote this
TaleemSquare offers online one-to-one tutoring, so we compete with many of the services below. Rates come from providers' own pricing pages and the cost guides listed at the end, checked in October 2026. We use our own published prices for TaleemSquare.
Ask ten families what tutoring costs and you will hear ten answers, because "tutoring" covers a college student down the street, a national learning center and an online company with tutors around the world. The most useful number for comparing them is the price per hour of one-to-one teaching.
What are typical tutoring rates per hour?
| Type of tutoring | Typical rate per hour | Examples and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplace tutors | About $35 to $60 | Wyzant average; tutors set their own rates, plus a service fee |
| Online tutoring companies | About $55 to $110 | Varsity Tutors about $62 to $69; Learner about $59 to $109 |
| Learning centers | About $45 to $80 | Sylvan about $50 to $55; Huntington about $45 to $80 |
| Dyslexia specialists | About $113 on average | Orton-Gillingham study, wide range by city |
| Low-cost online one-to-one | Under $20 | TaleemSquare about $14 per hour of teaching |
These are typical ranges, not quotes. Rates rise for high school subjects, test prep and experienced tutors, and in expensive cities.
What do marketplace tutors charge?
On marketplaces, each tutor sets a rate. Wyzant says its tutors average $35 to $60 an hour, and you pay a service fee on top. You pay as you go, with no subscription, which makes marketplaces flexible. The trade-off is that you do the choosing, and quality varies widely. See our Wyzant pricing guide.
What do online tutoring companies charge?
Companies that match you with a tutor usually sell monthly plans with a set number of hours. In October 2026:
- Varsity Tutors listed $276 a month for 4 hours and $499 for 8 hours, about $62 to $69 an hour, on fixed-term contracts.
- Learner listed plans from $219 for 2 hours to $1,759 for 30 hours, about $59 to $109 an hour.
Unused hours often expire at the end of each month, so the real hourly cost rises if you miss sessions. See our Varsity Tutors cost guide.
What do learning centers charge?
Learning centers such as Sylvan and Huntington are estimated at about $45 to $80 an hour, usually with an assessment or registration fee of $75 to $250 up front. Centers often teach two or three students at once, so check whether the hour is one-to-one. See our Sylvan cost guide.
What do specialist tutors charge?
Specialists cost the most. A 2026 study by an Orton-Gillingham tutoring company found dyslexia tutoring averaged about $113 per hour, from about $75 to $185 depending on the city. Test prep tutors for the SAT or ACT and tutors for advanced subjects also charge premium rates.
How do rates turn into a monthly bill?
Most children need one to three hours a week. At two hours a week, about 8.7 hours a month:
- At $40 an hour, about $350 a month.
- At $65 an hour, about $560 a month.
- At $110 an hour, about $950 a month.
Over a ten-month school year, that is roughly $3,500 to $9,500. TaleemSquare's two 45-minute one-to-one lessons a week cost $85 a month, or $850 for ten months. See pricing for UK, Canadian and Australian prices.
Why do tutoring rates vary so much?
- Who teaches: a certified teacher or specialist charges more than a student tutor.
- Format: in-person tutors charge for travel; online tutoring is usually cheaper.
- Location: big-city rates can be double those elsewhere.
- Subject and level: calculus and test prep cost more than elementary reading.
- Where the tutor lives: online services with tutors in lower-cost countries can charge much less.
Is cheaper tutoring worse?
Not necessarily. Price reflects overheads as much as quality: rent for a center, a marketplace's fees, travel time for an in-person tutor, or the cost of living where the tutor lives. A low price is a reason to check carefully, not a reason to rule an option out.
What predicts results is the tutor's skill with your child's level, how often lessons happen, and whether someone tracks progress and adjusts. Ask for a trial or assessment, watch a lesson if you can, and judge after a few weeks whether your child understands more than before.
How do you compare tutoring prices fairly?
- Price per hour of one-to-one teaching, not per session or per month.
- All fees, including registration, assessment and service fees.
- Contract terms, such as minimum terms, cancellation notice and expiring hours.
- Fit, because a cheaper tutor who does not help is not good value.
What to do next
- Decide how many hours a week your child needs.
- Work out the price per hour for two or three options, with fees.
- Book a free 45-minute math assessment or try our math test to see what help your child needs, then compare online math tutoring plans.
Sources
- 1.Wyzant, Get started Average hourly rates on the marketplace. Checked Oct 2026.
- 2.Varsity Tutors, Memberships Monthly plans and included tutoring hours. Checked Oct 2026.
- 3.Learner, Pricing Monthly plans, hours and per-session range. Checked Oct 2026.
- 4.ThePricer, How much does Sylvan tutoring cost? (updated Sep 2026) Sylvan hourly and per-session estimates. Checked Oct 2026.
- 5.ThePricer, Huntington Learning Center cost (updated Sep 2026) Huntington hourly estimates and evaluation cost. Checked Oct 2026.
- 6.The Reading Guru, 2026 National Reading Tutoring Cost Study Average Orton-Gillingham session price. Published by a tutoring provider. Checked Oct 2026.
Written and fact-checked by the TaleemSquare Editorial Team
We research every figure against the provider's own pages or independent sources, list them above, and update posts when prices or policies change. See our editorial process and teaching method.
