The average annual and hourly salaries for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers among Texas cities is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
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Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $24,100.
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is No Data.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 62,140 | 6.63% | 20.71% |
| 2015 | 58,020 | -0.38% | - |
| 2014 | 58,240 | 6.39% | - |
| 2013 | 54,520 | 9.63% | - |
| 2012 | 49,270 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Texas ranges from $47,280 to $73,130. The highest paying area for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Texas is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown with a median annual salary of $73,130. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $65,190). The lowest paying area is Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $47,280.
