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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary earn $78,760 a year at the midpoint

The middle of the pay scale for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary is $78,760. A typical start is nearer $60,900; the top tenth earn about $137,250.

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$78,760median a year · United States
—an hour $89,580average 57,720people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$60,90025th $78,760median $103,13075th
$48,27010th percentile $137,25090th percentile
$60,900a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$130,490best-paying state · California
$53,200lowest-paying state · Oklahoma
+66%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

Paid by the yearThe survey publishes no hourly figure for this occupation — it is typically salaried, often on a school or contract year.
State matters a lotThe same job pays $130,490 in California and $53,200 in Oklahoma — a gap of $77,290 a year.

Postsecondary English language and literature teacher earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%

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No. 212 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 73% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 210 Funeral Home Managers $78,790
  2. 211 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,760
  3. 212 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,760
  4. 213 Cost Estimators $78,740
  5. 214 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,660

Adjacent work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420+$22,660 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980+$16,220 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$93,250+$14,490 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020+$6,260 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620+$5,860 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340+$1,580

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  • Taught writing or communication classes.
  • Evaluated and graded students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepared course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

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Postsecondary English language and literature teacher wages, state by state

The 38 states where the most people do this work, of 49 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.45 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
California $130,490 $62,360 $62,360 — $216,190 5,460
Connecticut $97,310 $60,240 $60,240 — $131,520 940
Oregon $91,870 $52,060 $52,060 — $162,800 960
Michigan $90,240 $50,770 $50,770 — $137,400 1,730
Nevada $85,830 $54,920 $54,920 — $102,540 280
New York $84,850 $52,220 $52,220 — $173,580 6,110
Minnesota $84,200 $56,640 $56,640 — $127,160 920
Massachusetts $83,980 $62,050 $62,050 — $175,580 2,900
Maryland $83,760 $46,130 $46,130 — $135,130 830
District of Columbia $82,300 $62,590 $62,590 — $138,270 410
Wisconsin $80,800 $60,540 $60,540 — $127,910 840
Pennsylvania $80,670 $49,290 $49,290 — $122,700 2,530
Washington $79,840 $56,220 $56,220 — $102,360 1,000
Iowa $79,720 $48,960 $48,960 — $102,530 510
Rhode Island $79,190 $64,700 $64,700 — $129,890 540
Texas $78,900 $46,840 $46,840 — $130,870 4,310
New Jersey $78,760 $32,220 $32,220 — $149,590 1,950
Nebraska $78,450 $45,610 $45,610 — $127,140 500
Illinois $77,570 $37,270 $37,270 — $125,520 2,570
Arizona $76,990 $61,860 $61,860 — $137,250 870
Utah $73,280 $48,110 $48,110 — $130,040 420
Missouri $73,070 $47,310 $47,310 — $111,020 1,040
Colorado $72,910 $47,390 $47,390 — $119,830 1,220
Indiana $69,180 $47,790 $47,790 — $132,830 1,000
Virginia $67,330 $43,250 $43,250 — $135,710 1,810
Georgia $65,530 $41,530 $41,530 — $105,510 1,140
Ohio $65,140 $46,840 $46,840 — $104,370 2,240
Kentucky $65,090 $40,450 $40,450 — $106,250 540
South Carolina $64,470 $47,400 $47,400 — $104,990 840
Tennessee $64,220 $48,580 $48,580 — $99,170 1,150
North Carolina $63,370 $42,620 $42,620 — $99,810 2,140
Alabama $62,910 $46,450 $46,450 — $92,140 1,040
Kansas $62,340 $46,440 $46,440 — $107,350 460
Mississippi $60,680 $30,450 $30,450 — $78,540 530
Louisiana $60,350 $50,510 $50,510 — $102,640 430
Florida $59,740 $49,740 $49,740 — $82,720 2,480
Arkansas $56,520 $31,770 $31,770 — $83,540 320
Oklahoma $53,200 $30,930 $30,930 — $83,040 500

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What is a postsecondary English language and literature teacher’s yearly income?

A postsecondary English language and literature teacher makes a median of $78,760 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $60,900 and $103,130.

What is the starting pay for a postsecondary English language and literature teacher?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $60,900 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $48,270.

Which state pays english language and literature teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a median of $130,490 a year.

How many people work as english language and literature teachers, postsecondary?

About 57,720 in the United States — number 212 of 788 occupations by median pay.

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Median pay within $100 of what english language and literature teachers, postsecondary earn — $78,760 a year — but not always the same spread.

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