25 Series · SOC 25-1123

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$78,760
Median / year
+0.6%
2024→2025
$137,250
Top 10% earn
57,720
Estimated US jobs

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $78,760 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $78,760, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,270 (10th percentile) to $137,250 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 57,720 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($130,490).

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The pay verdict

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $78,760, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 72% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #27 of 64 by median pay.

$78,760
Median annual wage
Top 28%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#27 of 64
in Educational Instruction and Library
2.8×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: California at $130,490. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary moved from $68,490 in May 2019 to $78,760 in May 2025 (+15.0%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary sits -9.5 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1123) has a national median of $78,760 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $48,270 to $137,250, and the published mean is $89,580. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 57,720 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 210 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $78,270 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $78,760 in May 2025, a rise of $490 (+0.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

Ten-year employment projections are not separately published for this occupation in the current BLS release. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Educational Instruction and Library Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $130,490, which is +66% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $165,090. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 57,720 jobs Median $78,760/yr

Median Salary

$78,760

per year

Median Hourly

N/A

per hour

Mean Salary

$89,580

average

Employment

57,720

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$78,760 Top 28% higher than 72% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 (this entry) 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$78,760 · 72nd percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the slower-growing side at n/a growth and $78,760 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Teaching Assistants,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.5% · Median annual wage: $36780Elementary School Te… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2% · Median annual wage: $63970Secondary School Tea… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $72040Middle School Teache… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2% · Median annual wage: $64370Substitute Teachers,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.6% · Median annual wage: $41670Preschool Teachers, … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.1% · Median annual wage: $38140Self-Enrichment Teac… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $46800Special Education Te… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $65120Instructional Coordi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.3% · Median annual wage: $77440Health Specialties T… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 17.3% · Median annual wage: $107310Tutors - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.6% · Median annual wage: $43350Teaching Assistants,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $42910Special Education Te… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $74260Postsecondary Teache… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.8% · Median annual wage: $77640Librarians and Media… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $68270Educational Instruct… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.5% · Median annual wage: $50890Career/Technical Edu… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.7% · Median annual wage: $63820Teachers and Instruc… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.1% · Median annual wage: $66140Career/Technical Edu… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $66270Kindergarten Teacher… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $62680Special Education Te… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.9% · Median annual wage: $66810Art, Drama, and Musi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $78620Business Teachers, P… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.7% · Median annual wage: $99080Nursing Instructors … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 16.8% · Median annual wage: $80250
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the slower-growing side at n/a growth and $78,760 median pay.
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  • Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $36780
  • Elementary School Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $63970
  • Secondary School Tea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $72040
  • Middle School Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $64370
  • Substitute Teachers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $41670
  • Preschool Teachers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38140
  • Self-Enrichment Teac…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $46800
  • Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $65120
  • Instructional Coordi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $77440
  • Health Specialties T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17.3%, Median annual wage $107310
  • Tutors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $43350
  • Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $42910
  • Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $74260
  • Postsecondary Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $77640
  • Librarians and Media…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $68270
  • Educational Instruct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $50890
  • Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $63820
  • Teachers and Instruc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $66140
  • Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $66270
  • Kindergarten Teacher…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $62680
  • Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.9%, Median annual wage $66810
  • Art, Drama, and Musi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $78620
  • Business Teachers, P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $99080
  • Nursing Instructors …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.8%, Median annual wage $80250

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Annual Openings

5,100

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Doctoral or professional degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.3/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

3.4/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.8
Instructing 4.6
Writing 4.3
Speaking 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Learning Strategies 4.0
Active Learning 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Monitoring 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4

Knowledge Areas

English Language 4.7
Education and Training 4.5
Communications and Media 4.1
History and Archeology 3.8
Philosophy and Theology 3.7
Sociology and Anthropology 3.7
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Psychology 3.3
Administrative 3.0

Key Tasks

  • Teach writing or communication classes.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
  • Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$48,270
25th$60,900
Median$78,760
75th$103,130
90th$137,250

Hourly Rate Distribution

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$60,000$65,000$70,000$75,000$80,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $61,990National median - 2016: $63,730National median - 2017: $64,910National median - 2018: $66,590National median - 2019: $68,490National median - 2020: $69,000National median - 2021: $75,930National median - 2022: $74,280National median - 2023: $78,130National median - 2024: $78,270National median - 2025: $78,760$78,760
National median annual wage for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $61,990
2016 $63,730
2017 $64,910
2018 $66,590
2019 $68,490
2020 $69,000
2021 $75,930
2022 $74,280
2023 $78,130
2024 $78,270
2025 $78,760

2015 median

$61,990

2025 median

$78,760

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$10,270 (+15%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+2.4%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $61,990 First banked release 75,730
May 2016 $63,730 +2.8% 71,270
May 2017 $64,910 +1.9% 69,140
May 2018 $66,590 +2.6% 68,360
May 2019 $68,490 Classification break 67,930
May 2020 $69,000 +0.7% 64,800
May 2021 $75,930 +10.0% 58,480
May 2022 $74,280 -2.2% 57,680
May 2023 $78,130 +5.2% 57,600
May 2024 $78,270 +0.2% 59,590
May 2025 $78,760 +0.6% 57,720

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $61,990 in May 2015 to $78,760 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 67,930 in May 2019 to 57,720 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 California $130,490 +66% above national
2 New Hampshire $98,650 +25% above national
3 Connecticut $97,310 +24% above national
4 Delaware $97,100 +23% above national
5 Oregon $91,870 +17% above national
6 Michigan $90,240 +15% above national
7 Vermont $86,870 +10% above national
8 Nevada $85,830 +9% above national
9 New York $84,850 +8% above national
10 Maine $84,290 +7% above national
11 Minnesota $84,200 +7% above national
12 Massachusetts $83,980 +7% above national
13 Maryland $83,760 +6% above national
14 Alaska $82,770 +5% above national
15 District of Columbia $82,300 +4% above national
16 Wisconsin $80,800 +3% above national
17 Pennsylvania $80,670 +2% above national
18 Washington $79,840 +1% above national
19 Iowa $79,720 +1% above national
20 Rhode Island $79,190 +1% above national
21 Texas $78,900 same as national
22 New Jersey $78,760 same as national
23 Nebraska $78,450 same as national
24 Illinois $77,570 2% below national
25 Arizona $76,990 2% below national
26 Puerto Rico $73,490 7% below national
27 Utah $73,280 7% below national
28 Montana $73,160 7% below national
29 Missouri $73,070 7% below national
30 Colorado $72,910 7% below national
31 Indiana $69,180 12% below national
32 Virginia $67,330 15% below national
33 New Mexico $66,450 16% below national
34 Georgia $65,530 17% below national
35 Ohio $65,140 17% below national
36 Kentucky $65,090 17% below national
37 South Carolina $64,470 18% below national
38 Tennessee $64,220 18% below national
39 North Dakota $63,690 19% below national
40 North Carolina $63,370 20% below national
41 West Virginia $63,280 20% below national
42 South Dakota $62,960 20% below national
43 Alabama $62,910 20% below national
44 Kansas $62,340 21% below national
45 Wyoming $62,030 21% below national
46 Mississippi $60,680 23% below national
47 Louisiana $60,350 23% below national
48 Florida $59,740 24% below national
49 Arkansas $56,520 28% below national
50 Oklahoma $53,200 32% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $165,090 +110% above national
2 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $160,050 +103% above national
3 Fresno, CA $137,730 +75% above national
4 Ann Arbor, MI $137,400 +74% above national
5 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $132,500 +68% above national
6 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $132,230 +68% above national
7 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $128,810 +64% above national
8 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $128,160 +63% above national
9 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $114,010 +45% above national
10 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $107,770 +37% above national
11 Athens-Clarke County, GA $105,970 +35% above national
12 Madison, WI $104,190 +32% above national
13 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $104,070 +32% above national
14 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $103,540 +31% above national
15 Eugene-Springfield, OR $103,260 +31% above national
16 Manchester-Nashua, NH $102,550 +30% above national
17 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $102,500 +30% above national
18 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $102,410 +30% above national
19 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $101,520 +29% above national
20 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $101,500 +29% above national
21 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $99,850 +27% above national
22 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $99,140 +26% above national
23 New Haven, CT $98,560 +25% above national
24 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $97,520 +24% above national
25 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $97,310 +24% above national
26 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $96,430 +22% above national
27 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,870 +17% above national
28 Salem, OR $89,180 +13% above national
29 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $87,020 +10% above national
30 Springfield, MA $86,410 +10% above national
31 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $85,830 +9% above national
32 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $85,180 +8% above national
33 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $85,050 +8% above national
34 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $84,790 +8% above national
35 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $84,250 +7% above national
36 St. Cloud, MN $84,240 +7% above national
37 Wilmington, NC $83,910 +7% above national
38 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $83,640 +6% above national
39 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $83,500 +6% above national
40 Lawrence, KS $83,490 +6% above national
41 Reading, PA $83,460 +6% above national
42 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $83,240 +6% above national
43 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $82,770 +5% above national
44 Flagstaff, AZ $82,560 +5% above national
45 Springfield, IL $82,220 +4% above national
46 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $82,080 +4% above national
47 Santa Fe, NM $81,960 +4% above national
48 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $81,570 +4% above national
49 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $81,040 +3% above national
50 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $80,770 +3% above national
51 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $80,680 +2% above national
52 Portland-South Portland, ME $80,580 +2% above national
53 Columbia, MO $80,250 +2% above national
54 Worcester, MA $80,170 +2% above national
55 Lincoln, NE $79,860 +1% above national
56 Harrisonburg, VA $79,840 +1% above national
57 Boise City, ID $79,470 +1% above national
58 Kansas City, MO-KS $79,250 +1% above national
59 Syracuse, NY $79,220 +1% above national
60 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $79,190 +1% above national
61 College Station-Bryan, TX $79,140 same as national
62 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $79,100 same as national
63 Bellingham, WA $79,040 same as national
64 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $78,920 same as national
65 Bloomington, IL $78,860 same as national
66 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $78,620 same as national
67 Omaha, NE-IA $78,450 same as national
68 Ithaca, NY $78,440 same as national
69 Columbia, SC $78,360 1% below national
70 St. Louis, MO-IL $78,300 1% below national
71 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $78,260 1% below national
72 Rochester, NY $78,200 1% below national
73 Peoria, IL $77,820 1% below national
74 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $77,550 2% below national
75 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $77,410 2% below national
76 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $77,400 2% below national
77 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $76,960 2% below national
78 Amarillo, TX $76,840 2% below national
79 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $76,760 3% below national
80 Erie, PA $76,270 3% below national
81 Fargo, ND-MN $76,230 3% below national
82 Duluth, MN-WI $76,150 3% below national
83 Pittsburgh, PA $76,080 3% below national
84 Mankato, MN $75,530 4% below national
85 Terre Haute, IN $73,780 6% below national
86 Abilene, TX $73,670 6% below national
87 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $73,660 6% below national
88 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $73,490 7% below national
89 Colorado Springs, CO $72,910 7% below national
90 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $72,610 8% below national
91 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $71,250 10% below national
92 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $69,740 11% below national
93 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $69,180 12% below national
94 Evansville, IN $68,740 13% below national
95 Tulsa, OK $68,340 13% below national
96 Canton-Massillon, OH $67,870 14% below national
97 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $67,000 15% below national
98 El Paso, TX $66,710 15% below national
99 Bangor, ME $66,570 15% below national
100 Cedar Rapids, IA $66,170 16% below national
101 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $66,170 16% below national
102 Akron, OH $66,040 16% below national
103 Richmond, VA $65,870 16% below national
104 Birmingham, AL $65,740 17% below national
105 Greeley, CO $65,710 17% below national
106 Lexington-Fayette, KY $65,670 17% below national
107 Springfield, MO $65,490 17% below national
108 Fort Wayne, IN $65,340 17% below national
109 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $65,250 17% below national
110 Toledo, OH $65,150 17% below national
111 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $65,070 17% below national
112 Montgomery, AL $64,900 18% below national
113 Auburn-Opelika, AL $64,410 18% below national
114 Killeen-Temple, TX $64,280 18% below national
115 Knoxville, TN $64,220 18% below national
116 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $64,140 19% below national
117 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $64,120 19% below national
118 Columbus, OH $63,590 19% below national
119 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $63,320 20% below national
120 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,050 20% below national
121 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,770 20% below national
122 Reno, NV $62,740 20% below national
123 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $62,540 21% below national
124 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $62,410 21% below national
125 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,020 21% below national
126 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $61,970 21% below national
127 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,940 21% below national
128 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $61,570 22% below national
129 Tuscaloosa, AL $61,430 22% below national
130 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,420 22% below national
131 Cleveland, OH $61,160 22% below national
132 Jackson, MS $61,140 22% below national
133 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,820 23% below national
134 Roanoke, VA $60,680 23% below national
135 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $60,420 23% below national
136 Oklahoma City, OK $60,300 23% below national
137 Lubbock, TX $60,270 23% below national
138 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $59,930 24% below national
139 Chattanooga, TN-GA $59,830 24% below national
140 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $59,740 24% below national
141 Mobile, AL $59,710 24% below national
142 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $59,120 25% below national
143 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,620 26% below national
144 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,230 26% below national
145 Jacksonville, FL $58,180 26% below national
146 Lafayette, LA $55,890 29% below national
147 Raleigh-Cary, NC $52,840 33% below national
148 Asheville, NC $52,750 33% below national
149 Johnstown, PA $50,920 35% below national
150 Wichita, KS $49,780 37% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 25 (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($78,760 here) and reported employment (57,720 jobs here).

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary make?
The median annual salary for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary is $78,760 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $48,270 at the 10th percentile to $137,250 at the 90th percentile.
Where does English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $78,760, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay is higher than 72% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California pays the highest median salary for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary at $130,490/year, which is +66% above the national median.
What education do English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary need?
BLS assigns English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary to Doctoral or professional degree for typical education needed for entry.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in this release. WageDex shows the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
How does English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay vary by state?
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $130,490/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $53,200/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $165,090/year. BLS reports a median for 150 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $103,130/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: California leads at $130,490/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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