Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in St Louis 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 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,800
25th Percentile Wage
$59,710
50th Percentile Wage
$78,210
75th Percentile Wage
$101,180
90th Percentile Wage
$152,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,800.

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
$78,210
0.98% 44.06%
2021
$77,440
11.21% -
2020
$68,760
-5.19% -
2019
$72,330
15.11% -
2018
$61,400
3.55% -
2017
$59,220
15.40% -
2016
$50,100
-8.46% -
2015
$54,340
15.84% -
2014
$45,730
-0.61% -
2013
$46,010
4.91% -
2012
$43,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,210, St Louis is the second highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $80,750). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in St Louis is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$80,750
St Louis
$78,210
Springfield
$67,350
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$64,130
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$56,920
Columbia
$53,340
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$44,650

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.