Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-1124 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary is $78,760 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,230 and the 90th percentile is $136,260, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
20,820
P10
$48,230
P25
$61,530
Median
$78,760
P75
$103,340
P90
$136,260
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,760 | $88,490 | $48,230 | $136,260 | 20,820 | — |
| 2022 | $76,030 | $83,300 | $46,420 | $130,250 | 19,520 | -3.47% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | $82,990 | $46,560 | $129,130 | 19,640 | +1.32% |
| 2020 | $69,920 | $80,410 | $40,970 | $135,800 | 22,790 | -9.23% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in California at $104,770, 33% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $104,770 | +33% | $128,400 | 1,870 |
| Connecticut | $101,600 | +29% | $112,400 | 360 |
| Oregon | $101,600 | +29% | $114,520 | 400 |
| New Jersey | $97,970 | +24.4% | $102,150 | 700 |
| Massachusetts | $96,200 | +22.1% | $102,930 | 1,110 |
| New York | $87,070 | +10.6% | $108,310 | 1,660 |
| Rhode Island | $85,920 | +9.1% | $91,540 | 100 |
| Vermont | $85,570 | +8.6% | $101,370 | 130 |
| Maine | $84,180 | +6.9% | $91,790 | 90 |
| Utah | $84,030 | +6.7% | $82,290 | 160 |
| Montana | $83,270 | +5.7% | $84,910 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $82,410 | +4.6% | $88,460 | 160 |
| District of Columbia | $81,710 | +3.7% | $85,630 | 440 |
| Nevada | $81,680 | +3.7% | $79,060 | 80 |
| Minnesota | $80,350 | +2% | $87,840 | 480 |
| Michigan | $79,750 | +1.3% | $81,840 | 490 |
| Missouri | $79,370 | +0.8% | $90,060 | 370 |
| Texas | $79,290 | +0.7% | $83,480 | 1,290 |
| Iowa | $79,280 | +0.7% | $82,530 | 290 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,010 | +0.3% | $86,710 | 1,350 |
| Illinois | $78,450 | -0.4% | $81,660 | 830 |
| Washington | $75,170 | -4.6% | $76,630 | 380 |
| Maryland | $74,040 | -6% | $87,030 | 310 |
| Colorado | $72,100 | -8.5% | $80,920 | 440 |
| South Carolina | $70,270 | -10.8% | $74,620 | 350 |
| New Mexico | $70,140 | -10.9% | $75,770 | 80 |
| Arizona | $68,460 | -13.1% | $75,950 | 390 |
| Georgia | $68,460 | -13.1% | $76,430 | 330 |
| South Dakota | $67,870 | -13.8% | $70,780 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $67,240 | -14.6% | $77,240 | 390 |
| Kentucky | $67,070 | -14.8% | $75,190 | 150 |
| Kansas | $66,810 | -15.2% | $77,870 | 130 |
| Alabama | $65,920 | -16.3% | $72,950 | 130 |
| Ohio | $65,590 | -16.7% | $71,870 | 720 |
| Indiana | $65,420 | -16.9% | $75,430 | 700 |
| West Virginia | $65,310 | -17.1% | $72,180 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $64,500 | -18.1% | $66,810 | 410 |
| North Carolina | $64,010 | -18.7% | $70,360 | 600 |
| Virginia | $63,810 | -19% | $72,080 | 770 |
| Florida | $62,670 | -20.4% | $69,520 | 930 |
| Arkansas | $62,220 | -21% | $62,780 | 220 |
| Nebraska | $61,690 | -21.7% | $63,140 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $61,400 | -22% | $55,810 | 70 |
| Delaware | $61,070 | -22.5% | $65,080 | 120 |
| North Dakota | $52,830 | -32.9% | $55,810 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $51,110 | -35.1% | $50,220 | 160 |
| Idaho | $50,460 | -35.9% | $76,680 | 50 |
| Alaska | $49,420 | -37.3% | $60,050 | 120 |