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Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,500
25th Percentile Wage
$64,360
50th Percentile Wage
$97,570
75th Percentile Wage
$127,380
90th Percentile Wage
$167,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,500.

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
$97,570
-0.72% 24.13%
2021
$98,270
6.93% -
2020
$91,460
7.13% -
2019
$84,940
9.38% -
2018
$76,970
1.39% -
2017
$75,900
-1.45% -
2016
$77,000
4.52% -
2015
$73,520
3.25% -
2014
$71,130
-3.09% -
2013
$73,330
-0.95% -
2012
$74,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,570, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of New York, followed by Albany-Schenectady-Troy (median annual salary $90,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$97,570
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$90,570
Ithaca
$87,930
Binghamton
$81,220
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$79,410
Rochester
$76,810
Utica-Rome
$74,850
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$72,520
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$69,420
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$65,940
Syracuse
$65,100
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$59,640
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$56,790
Nassau-Suffolk
$54,400
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$51,810

See also: Top paying jobs in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York.