Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Edison-New Brunswick 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 Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,760
25th Percentile Wage
$59,000
50th Percentile Wage
$73,490
75th Percentile Wage
$100,890
90th Percentile Wage
$120,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,760.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign 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
$73,490
-14.74% 6.48%
2013
$84,320
18.49% -
2012
$68,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,490, Edison-New Brunswick is the lowest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of New Jersey, following city of Camden (median annual salary of $80,470). Compared with the highest paying city Camden, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Edison-New Brunswick is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Camden
$80,470
Trenton-Ewing
$76,970
Edison-New Brunswick
$73,490