611691/Exam Preparation and Tutoring
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
109K
employees, 2023
109K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 9,820 US Exam Preparation and Tutoring business locations employed 108,755 people and paid $3.0 billion in annual payroll, $27,718 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.4% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
9,820
-4.5% vs 2022
Employees
108,755
-0.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.0B
-1.6% vs 2022
Average pay
$27,718
-1.1% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Exam Preparation and Tutoring in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,021 | 25,485 | $35,375 | 0.16% |
| Texas | 880 | 9,176 | $27,263 | 0.08% |
| New York | 878 | 8,902 | $29,357 | 0.10% |
| New Jersey | 486 | 6,750 | $21,820 | 0.17% |
| Florida | 713 | 5,611 | $24,289 | 0.06% |
| North Carolina | 267 | 5,194 | $19,270 | 0.12% |
| Massachusetts | 250 | 4,174 | $30,278 | 0.12% |
| Illinois | 346 | 3,860 | $21,835 | 0.07% |
| Georgia | 380 | 3,043 | $30,490 | 0.07% |
| Ohio | 238 | 2,913 | $32,672 | 0.06% |
| Virginia | 288 | 2,692 | $18,092 | 0.08% |
| Pennsylvania | 241 | 2,585 | $23,460 | 0.05% |
| Washington | 238 | 2,568 | $19,331 | 0.08% |
| Maryland | 192 | 2,017 | $27,237 | 0.08% |
| Colorado | 217 | 1,947 | $25,763 | 0.08% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Exam Preparation and Tutoring employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,172 | 13,488 | $26,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 852 | 11,419 | $26,645 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 383 | 4,986 | $44,372 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 313 | 4,002 | $37,965 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 203 | 3,697 | $30,173 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 322 | 3,637 | $21,756 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 207 | 3,000 | $83,245 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 11 | 2,942* | $13,111 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 308 | 2,794 | $24,748 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 317 | 2,472 | $32,891 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 305 | 2,456 | $25,075 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 277 | 2,347 | $16,504 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 200 | 2,239 | $23,614 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 185 | 2,045 | $18,852 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 154 | 1,443 | $18,968 |
Business size
US Exam Preparation and Tutoring business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,607 | 46.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,995 | 20.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,965 | 20.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,025 | 10.4% |
| 50 to 99 | 155 | 1.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 47 | 0.5% |
| 250 to 499 | 18 | 0.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
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Questions and answers
How many people work in Exam Preparation and Tutoring in the US?
108,755 people worked at 9,820 US Exam Preparation and Tutoring business locations in 2023, down 0.4% from 2022. That is 0.08% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Exam Preparation and Tutoring?
$27,718 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.0 billion in annual payroll (down 1.1% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Exam Preparation and Tutoring jobs?
California had the most, with 25,485 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (9,176) and New York (8,902).
Which metro areas have the most Exam Preparation and Tutoring jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (13,488), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (11,419), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (4,986) had the most Exam Preparation and Tutoring employees in 2023.
Are most Exam Preparation and Tutoring businesses small?
87.3% of the 9,818 Exam Preparation and Tutoring business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 6 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.