What do you think is a fair amount for a 2100 to charge ~1400s for lessons?

Since I was in high school, I've given lessons to beginners for $10 an hour, but after seeing other rates of coaches, I realize that this is very, vew low, even for someone of my level. Now that I'm an adult, and an expert (nearly 2100) and have parents of actually decent players (in the 1400 range) asking me for lessons, what do you think a fair amount would be? I was thinking $20 or $25 an hour...is that too much for a non-master to charge?

I pay $30/hr for an IM and would not pay $20 for someone who is not a master. But ultimately, it comes down to what folks are willing to pay...

I'm paying that for an IM with FIDE certification as a trainer.

There was a player in upstate NY who didn't even have a 2000 USCF OTB rating who was charging, and getting, $50 an hour.  Myself, I'm a little under 2000 now (USCF 1970), but I charge $20 per lesson--even if it goes over an hour in time.  Some lessons can't be covered in an hour.  But that's just me.

I charge $25 an hour.

Are they doing a good job?

So true! I'm often going over an hour with some of my favourite students

That's the most important thing.

I've jumped from Class C to Class A over the past year, and 162 points in my past three tournaments...

Take note everyone, coaches accelerate your abilities!

The point here is you do not need a GM to teach a class D or E player and pay $100-$200 per hour. A GM is needed to teach a Master. Anyone who is much better than the person they are teaching will do. That does not mean they will be a good or bad teacher. It just means they are qualified by difference in ability.

One could say that a strong but untitled player might give a student some immature habits that titled players may not have, but overall I agree.

Multipy by 2000 hours to get an annual salary. If someone is charging $20/hour, that is someone willing to be happy to earn $40,000/year.

Or according to LongIslandMarks probably more accurate assessment, $20,000/year.

Are you going to pay for chess lessons for someone who qualifies for welfare? Are they really worth it?

Are you trying to say a poor person can not play good chess? lol

Actually, it is. look it up. For a family with two kids with one breadwinner earning $20/hour easily is considered  a welfare family in the U.S. If there are two earning $20/hour, they are still EASILY qualifying for Obamacare and receiving all kinds of federal subsidies, if they have children.

Good point LongislandMark and also good advice in your original post. 

LongIslandMark is correct in his basic thinking but 2000 hours/year is a full time job, not 1000 hours.

that is a $60K/year salary, or $30,000/year according to LongIslandMark.

$25K/year with LongIslandMark's numbers.

A decent high school math tutor in the NY metroplitan area charges at least $125/hour.

So is that what you have to pay to get tutored for your ninth attempt at getting your GED?

if you really suck at math, I guess so!