Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,520
25th Percentile Wage
$52,350
50th Percentile Wage
$78,370
75th Percentile Wage
$98,510
90th Percentile Wage
$163,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.

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
$78,370
18.67% 16.54%
2021
$63,740
-20.10% -
2020
$76,550
0.13% -
2019
$76,450
15.64% -
2018
$64,490
2.73% -
2017
$62,730
0.96% -
2016
$62,130
-11.52% -
2015
$69,290
0.94% -
2014
$68,640
-4.91% -
2013
$72,010
9.17% -
2012
$65,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,370 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Rochester is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$103,710
Utica-Rome
$88,460
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$85,980
Ithaca
$82,940
Binghamton
$79,110
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$78,420
Rochester
$78,370
Syracuse
$77,030
Nassau-Suffolk
$70,850
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$68,000
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$64,930
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,900
Kingston
$63,740
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,780
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$57,430

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.