Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1124 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,060 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile | $62,510 | Not reported |
| 50th percentile (median) | $79,350 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile | $102,730 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile | $136,050 | Not reported |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1124), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | $67,480 | $65,810 | $48,890 | $55,890 | $78,070 | $87,860 |
| Alaska | — | $56,750 | $46,320 | $32,340 | $39,230 | $70,030 | $106,620 |
| Arizona | 340 | $76,830 | $68,350 | $47,480 | $62,740 | $76,260 | $136,290 |
| Arkansas | 250 | $67,120 | $63,460 | $48,200 | $52,150 | $78,240 | $80,430 |
| California | 2,120 | $126,260 | $106,330 | $49,170 | $67,250 | $167,520 | $215,570 |
| Colorado | 430 | $80,290 | $68,610 | $31,830 | $60,980 | $102,700 | $131,750 |
| Connecticut | 350 | $114,220 | $106,430 | $63,270 | $76,050 | $122,310 | $192,430 |
| Delaware | 100 | $65,710 | $63,010 | $40,590 | $47,900 | $79,850 | $104,380 |
| District of Columbia | 370 | $85,270 | $81,620 | $50,630 | $62,090 | $105,620 | $125,160 |
| Florida | 890 | $71,340 | $63,160 | $46,780 | $50,940 | $79,400 | $107,170 |
| Georgia | 330 | $72,450 | $64,420 | $37,680 | $57,070 | $84,380 | $109,130 |
| Idaho | 50 | $77,320 | $50,520 | $50,520 | $50,520 | $83,140 | $150,840 |
| Illinois | 740 | $82,090 | $77,100 | $50,650 | $62,250 | $99,370 | $122,300 |
| Indiana | 720 | $76,580 | $66,920 | $47,300 | $52,020 | $94,750 | $107,730 |
| Iowa | 310 | $78,090 | $76,270 | $51,650 | $62,370 | $83,850 | $129,350 |
| Kansas | 140 | $75,550 | $63,230 | $47,150 | $57,230 | $85,260 | $104,840 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $74,130 | $70,150 | $47,110 | $60,670 | $79,440 | $105,900 |
| Maryland | 260 | $91,530 | $79,860 | $49,820 | $61,260 | $100,300 | $132,840 |
| Massachusetts | 1,110 | $106,900 | $95,730 | $61,630 | $77,420 | $126,910 | $162,340 |
| Michigan | 500 | $81,580 | $79,830 | $50,010 | $64,040 | $99,670 | $126,630 |
| Minnesota | 390 | $84,090 | $78,280 | $54,070 | $63,150 | $97,590 | $129,310 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $51,150 | $52,320 | $25,270 | $31,390 | $65,900 | $76,340 |
| Missouri | 390 | $87,540 | $66,450 | $44,290 | $57,190 | $102,350 | $164,150 |
| Montana | 70 | $86,750 | $78,770 | $59,850 | $62,640 | $97,510 | $137,780 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $61,550 | $60,570 | $36,670 | $49,480 | $78,820 | $83,300 |
| Nevada | 80 | $78,520 | $81,550 | $54,880 | $66,130 | $86,310 | $103,280 |
| New Hampshire | 180 | $88,090 | $80,880 | $49,910 | $63,350 | $105,970 | $132,120 |
| New Jersey | 840 | $89,140 | $78,340 | $50,020 | $52,270 | $106,340 | $143,620 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $77,240 | $72,670 | $47,220 | $60,710 | $79,920 | $122,430 |
| New York | 1,610 | $108,940 | $94,280 | $51,630 | $70,200 | $130,550 | $201,290 |
| North Carolina | 660 | $67,610 | $60,760 | $46,370 | $51,220 | $77,650 | $97,430 |
| Ohio | 780 | $62,430 | $61,460 | $21,740 | $39,310 | $79,570 | $99,840 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $57,200 | $61,520 | $33,240 | $37,760 | $63,750 | $78,300 |
| Oregon | 320 | $94,160 | $83,870 | $60,600 | $69,320 | $104,040 | $135,560 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,260 | $80,220 | $75,980 | $45,310 | $57,150 | $98,570 | $123,680 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $96,500 | $88,340 | $56,980 | $73,740 | $122,460 | $150,470 |
| South Carolina | 350 | $74,710 | $70,460 | $48,670 | $60,650 | $79,350 | $96,300 |
| South Dakota | 50 | $71,160 | $67,940 | $53,480 | $58,190 | $81,670 | $83,910 |
| Tennessee | 360 | $67,830 | $64,570 | $43,150 | $50,810 | $78,100 | $99,630 |
| Texas | 1,700 | $85,480 | $77,340 | $39,660 | $59,420 | $100,690 | $132,820 |
| Utah | 110 | $75,690 | $65,040 | $42,200 | $58,670 | $84,120 | $116,900 |
| Vermont | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 890 | $79,190 | $63,450 | $45,610 | $51,780 | $93,060 | $130,330 |
| Washington | 380 | $76,710 | $75,890 | $49,600 | $63,510 | $86,520 | $105,320 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $70,340 | $63,090 | $42,880 | $51,000 | $83,850 | $105,600 |
| Wisconsin | 380 | $79,140 | $67,320 | $49,420 | $61,770 | $83,210 | $131,850 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.