Teach English online – Find English teaching jobs at Preply

In general, English tutors can set their own rates so what they make depends on what they wish to charge and, of course, how many hours they dedicate to private tutoring per month. The average monthly income data at Preply indicates that online English tutoring jobs in the US can typically earn teachers from 138 dollars for 10 hours or less, to as much as 1462 dollars a month working full time hours with the optimal number per week corresponding to 30 to 40. A breakdown of potential salaries per month is as follows:

Online English tutor average salary

Avg. weekly hours
Avg. monthly income

0 – 10 hrs
$138

10 – 20 hrs
$586

20 – 30 hrs
$1176

30 – 40 hrs
$1462

40 – 50 hrs
$1285

The average rate set by tutors at Preply is $19.37 however, the price that English teachers charge per hour really varies greatly. They range from $100 to as little as $2 an hour with no shortage in demand by learners. Naturally, tutors with experience, certificates, speaking other languages or that have expertise in different areas, etc tend to charge and earn more. The language or subject area also greatly influences the rate set with French teacher jobs and online German teaching jobs hourly earnings averaging at $22.55 and $21.82 respectively, just as an example.