BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 25-1123

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National median: $78,270/yr · 59,590 employed nationally

51 states
$78,270National Median
$90,400National Mean
59,590Total Employed
$47,540 – $154,80010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
California $130,580 +67% 4,920 View →
New Jersey $98,820 +26% 1,730 View →
New York $96,940 +24% 6,330 View →
Connecticut $87,570 +12% 800 View →
Michigan $85,340 +9% 1,860 View →
Vermont $83,350 +6% 230 View →
Oregon $83,120 +6% 750 View →
Maine $82,210 +5% 260 View →
Massachusetts $82,030 +5% 3,250 View →
New Hampshire $81,880 +5% 260 View →
Texas $81,190 +4% 4,670 View →
Minnesota $80,480 +3% 910 View →
Maryland $80,060 +2% 810 View →
Alaska $79,820 +2% 120 View →
District of Columbia $79,360 +1% 420 View →
Nevada $78,210 +0% 360 View →
Wisconsin $77,480 -1% 780 View →
Washington $77,010 -2% 1,080 View →
Rhode Island $76,260 -3% 540 View →
Illinois $76,120 -3% 2,280 View →
Pennsylvania $74,960 -4% 2,650 View →
Virginia $74,310 -5% 1,780 View →
Indiana $73,630 -6% 970 View →
Iowa $72,330 -8% 570 View →
Nebraska $72,160 -8% 350 View →
Arizona $68,370 -13% 1,080 View →
Missouri $66,970 -14% 950 View →
New Mexico $66,830 -15% 260 View →
Idaho $65,840 -16% 230 View →
Colorado $65,180 -17% 1,070 View →
Delaware $64,690 -17% 190 View →
Florida $64,580 -17% 4,010 View →
Ohio $64,530 -18% 1,710 View →
Wyoming $64,130 -18% 100 View →
South Carolina $63,860 -18% 1,000 View →
West Virginia $63,570 -19% 340 View →
Georgia $63,200 -19% 1,250 View →
Montana $63,000 -20% 170 View →
Utah $62,780 -20% 450 View →
Kansas $62,770 -20% 430 View →
Kentucky $62,640 -20% 530 View →
North Carolina $62,190 -21% 2,180 View →
South Dakota $62,150 -21% 130 View →
Arkansas $62,070 -21% 520 View →
Alabama $61,990 -21% 1,250 View →
Mississippi $61,920 -21% 550 View →
North Dakota $61,820 -21% 120 View →
Tennessee $61,820 -21% 1,160 View →
Louisiana $57,850 -26% 500 View →
Oklahoma $50,180 -36% 500 View →
Hawaii $48,260 -38% 220 View →