Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 45 states

$78,478

National Average (Median)

$101,750

Highest: New Hampshire

$54,670

Lowest: Mississippi

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$54,670

$101,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $70,580 AK $76,490 AZ $71,230 AR $62,900 CA $99,860 CO $77,840 CT $80,630 DE $101,100 DC $78,930 FL $76,230 GA $73,370 IL $81,530 IN $74,590 IA $79,880 KS $65,890 KY $65,630 LA $75,410 ME $96,970 MD $87,280 MA $98,750 MI $83,190 MN $80,650 MS $54,670 MO $76,110 MT $79,970 NV $84,980 NH $101,750 NJ $79,060 NM $71,720 NY $95,120 NC $63,900 ND $64,540 OH $74,310 OK $61,580 OR $91,670 PA $77,210 SC $77,790 SD $81,080 TN $76,350 TX $75,090 UT $78,570 VA $74,000 WA $78,320 WV $76,340 WI $78,490

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New Hampshire

$101,750

Delaware

$101,100

California

$99,860

Massachusetts

$98,750

Maine

$96,970

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 45 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New Hampshire	$101,750	$104,790	150
2	Delaware	$101,100	$103,300	70
3	California	$99,860	$116,230	2,170
4	Massachusetts	$98,750	$109,700	960
5	Maine	$96,970	$98,500	70
6	New York	$95,120	$109,490	1,520
7	Oregon	$91,670	$99,990	510
8	Maryland	$87,280	$94,620	280
9	Nevada	$84,980	$82,800	90
10	Michigan	$83,190	$85,460	500
11	Illinois	$81,530	$85,840	690
12	South Dakota	$81,080	$79,090	40
13	Minnesota	$80,650	$89,150	410
14	Connecticut	$80,630	$94,330	340
15	Montana	$79,970	$89,410	80
16	Iowa	$79,880	$88,940	210
17	New Jersey	$79,060	$87,900	850
18	District of Columbia	$78,930	$88,700	360
19	Utah	$78,570	$78,600	180
20	Wisconsin	$78,490	$83,800	450
21	Washington	$78,320	$80,500	370
22	Colorado	$77,840	$87,480	410
23	South Carolina	$77,790	$79,780	320
24	Pennsylvania	$77,210	$82,320	1,060
25	Alaska	$76,490	$72,730	80
26	Tennessee	$76,350	$77,160	310
27	West Virginia	$76,340	$71,590	40
28	Florida	$76,230	$75,350	430
29	Missouri	$76,110	$86,550	330
30	Louisiana	$75,410	$79,280	130
31	Texas	$75,090	$81,220	1,460
32	Indiana	$74,590	$82,240	660
33	Ohio	$74,310	$72,870	960
34	Virginia	$74,000	$83,590	890
35	Georgia	$73,370	$78,340	280
36	New Mexico	$71,720	$81,140	60
37	Arizona	$71,230	$79,280	360
38	Alabama	$70,580	$72,140	110
39	Kansas	$65,890	$74,980	140
40	Kentucky	$65,630	$72,830	180
41	North Dakota	$64,540	$70,410	30
42	North Carolina	$63,900	$70,780	690
43	Arkansas	$62,900	$68,500	120
44	Oklahoma	$61,580	$58,950	80
45	Mississippi	$54,670	$61,690	60

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS