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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,740
25th Percentile Wage
$48,680
50th Percentile Wage
$77,030
75th Percentile Wage
$98,030
90th Percentile Wage
$124,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$77,030
-5.43% 22.26%
2020
$81,210
12.61% -
2019
$70,970
4.14% -
2018
$68,030
4.07% -
2017
$65,260
-4.29% -
2016
$68,060
1.69% -
2015
$66,910
-0.46% -
2014
$67,220
-0.13% -
2013
$67,310
11.04% -
2012
$59,880
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,030 in Syracuse 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 Syracuse is 25.7 percent (25.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 25.4 percent (25.4%) 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 Syracuse, New York.