Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,460
25th Percentile Wage
$49,130
50th Percentile Wage
$79,410
75th Percentile Wage
$99,190
90th Percentile Wage
$104,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$79,410
0.64% 29.83%
2021
$78,900
-6.72% -
2020
$84,200
12.72% -
2016
$73,490
2.14% -
2015
$71,920
24.05% -
2014
$54,620
-3.44% -
2013
$56,500
1.38% -
2012
$55,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Kalamazoo-Portage with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,410 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$87,190
Ann Arbor
$85,370
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$84,110
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$82,960
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$80,200
Kalamazoo-Portage
$79,410
Lansing-East Lansing
$73,520
South Bend-Mishawaka
$71,980
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$61,940
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$53,640

See also: Top paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan.