The highest-paying states for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $102,190, California is the highest paying state for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers. It is followed by Vermont (average annual salary $101,230). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $102,190 |
$60,930 | 1,320 |
| 2 | Vermont | $101,230 |
$50,090 | 70 |
| 3 | Oregon | $97,430 |
$53,460 | 370 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $97,090 |
$30,920 | 380 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $97,010 |
$50,300 | 770 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $96,500 |
$61,690 | 350 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $82,630 |
$49,990 | 120 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $81,950 |
$60,420 | 850 |
| 9 | New York | $81,750 |
$47,390 | 1,540 |
| 10 | Michigan | $81,340 |
$52,210 | 420 |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $80,450 |
$60,200 | 470 |
| 12 | Alaska | $80,330 |
$61,830 | 50 |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | $79,560 |
$19,580 | 180 |
| 14 | Maine | $79,390 |
$53,000 | 110 |
| 15 | Illinois | $79,280 |
$51,080 | 690 |
| 16 | Texas | $79,100 |
$37,400 | 1,420 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $77,700 |
$48,610 | 1,430 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $77,650 |
$47,800 | 150 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $76,750 |
$49,340 | 550 |
| 20 | Iowa | $76,490 |
$50,540 | 310 |
| 21 | Missouri | $74,190 |
$48,060 | 310 |
| 22 | Washington | $68,260 |
$50,820 | 340 |
| 23 | Utah | $67,550 |
$39,750 | 140 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $67,410 |
$48,180 | 410 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $66,940 |
$39,980 | 130 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $66,580 |
$44,630 | 180 |
| 27 | Maryland | $65,980 |
$50,320 | 380 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $65,840 |
$36,790 | 70 |
| 29 | Colorado | $65,800 |
$38,610 | 450 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $65,680 |
$47,020 | 650 |
| 31 | Arizona | $65,190 |
$49,240 | 380 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $65,120 |
$41,000 | 270 |
| 33 | Virginia | $65,080 |
$41,330 | 860 |
| 34 | Ohio | $64,960 |
$39,100 | 750 |
| 35 | Georgia | $64,700 |
$46,540 | 240 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $64,010 |
$50,380 | 50 |
| 37 | Nevada | $63,900 |
$31,090 | 40 |
| 38 | Alabama | $63,750 |
$43,490 | 120 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $63,440 |
$40,350 | 380 |
| 40 | Kansas | $63,010 |
$40,530 | 160 |
| 41 | Indiana | $62,820 |
$45,570 | 390 |
| 42 | Montana | $61,620 |
$38,640 | 90 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $61,000 |
$37,270 | 80 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $60,550 |
$39,170 | 30 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $60,450 |
$37,950 | 120 |
| 46 | Florida | $59,990 |
$41,110 | 890 |
| 47 | Idaho | $59,890 |
$47,590 | 80 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $59,740 |
$37,670 | 160 |
| 49 | Delaware | $58,840 |
$37,640 | 120 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $53,890 |
$26,410 | 30 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $52,400 |
$49,980 | 70 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $49,350 |
$28,240 | 170 |