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Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,140
25th Percentile Wage
$59,180
50th Percentile Wage
$86,890
75th Percentile Wage
$141,970
90th Percentile Wage
$194,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $194,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$86,890
31.00% 24.55%
2015
$59,950
-3.77% -
2014
$62,210
5.67% -
2013
$58,680
-11.72% -
2012
$65,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,890 in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 44.0 percent (44.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Visalia-Porterville and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Oakland-Fremont-Hayward.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Visalia-Porterville
$155,270
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$126,960
Bakersfield-Delano
$120,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$106,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$104,690
Fresno
$103,890
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$102,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$101,330
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$100,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$99,040
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$89,720
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$86,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$86,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$79,020
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$77,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$76,080
Salinas
$73,930
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$70,340