Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary Information in Georgia

The average annual salaries for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in the state of Georgia are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers among Georgia cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in Georgia (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,540
25th Percentile Wage
$50,510
50th Percentile Wage
$64,700
75th Percentile Wage
$80,610
90th Percentile Wage
$99,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,540.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,700
3.46% 16.21%
2021
$62,460
4.34% -
2020
$59,750
-10.04% -
2019
$65,750
15.35% -
2018
$55,660
-1.44% -
2017
$56,460
7.33% -
2016
$52,320
-9.40% -
2015
$57,240
1.80% -
2014
$56,210
1.09% -
2013
$55,600
2.50% -
2012
$54,210
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in Georgia Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in some Georgia cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Georgia ranges from $62,570 to $64,720. The highest paying area for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Georgia is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with a median annual salary of $64,720. The second highest paying city/area in Georgia State is North Georgia nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $63,910). The lowest paying area is East Georgia nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $62,570.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$64,720
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$63,910
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$62,570