Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,130
25th Percentile Wage
$89,260
50th Percentile Wage
$126,960
75th Percentile Wage
$142,000
90th Percentile Wage
$151,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,130.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$126,960
4.05% 31.25%
2013
$121,820
28.35% -
2012
$87,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,960, Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is the second highest paying city for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of California, following the highest paying city Visalia-Porterville (median annual salary of $155,270). Compared with Visalia-Porterville, the median annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower.

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