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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2024)

Compare Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 44 states

$71,969
National Average (Median)
$106,430
Highest: Connecticut
$46,320
Lowest: Alaska

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Connecticut
$106,430
#2
California
$106,330
#3
Massachusetts
$95,730
#4
New York
$94,280
#5
Rhode Island
$88,340

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 44 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Connecticut $106,430 $114,220 350
2 California $106,330 $126,260 2,120
3 Massachusetts $95,730 $106,900 1,110
4 New York $94,280 $108,940 1,610
5 Rhode Island $88,340 $96,500 90
6 Oregon $83,870 $94,160 320
7 Nevada $81,550 $78,520 80
8 New Hampshire $80,880 $88,090 180
9 Maryland $79,860 $91,530 260
10 Michigan $79,830 $81,580 500
11 Montana $78,770 $86,750 70
12 New Jersey $78,340 $89,140 840
13 Minnesota $78,280 $84,090 390
14 Texas $77,340 $85,480 1,700
15 Illinois $77,100 $82,090 740
16 Iowa $76,270 $78,090 310
17 Pennsylvania $75,980 $80,220 1,260
18 Washington $75,890 $76,710 380
19 New Mexico $72,670 $77,240 60
20 South Carolina $70,460 $74,710 350
21 Kentucky $70,150 $74,130 200
22 Colorado $68,610 $80,290 430
23 Arizona $68,350 $76,830 340
24 South Dakota $67,940 $71,160 50
25 Wisconsin $67,320 $79,140 380
26 Indiana $66,920 $76,580 720
27 Missouri $66,450 $87,540 390
28 Alabama $65,810 $67,480 120
29 Utah $65,040 $75,690 110
30 Tennessee $64,570 $67,830 360
31 Georgia $64,420 $72,450 330
32 Arkansas $63,460 $67,120 250
33 Virginia $63,450 $79,190 890
34 Kansas $63,230 $75,550 140
35 Florida $63,160 $71,340 890
36 West Virginia $63,090 $70,340 70
37 Delaware $63,010 $65,710 100
38 Oklahoma $61,520 $57,200 80
39 Ohio $61,460 $62,430 780
40 North Carolina $60,760 $67,610 660
41 Nebraska $60,570 $61,550 110
42 Mississippi $52,320 $51,150 160
43 Idaho $50,520 $77,320 50
44 Alaska $46,320 $56,750 N/A

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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