Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,990
25th Percentile Wage
$43,370
50th Percentile Wage
$63,030
75th Percentile Wage
$93,700
90th Percentile Wage
$162,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,990.

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 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$63,030
8.41% 33.16%
2015
$57,730
-3.14% -
2014
$59,540
3.96% -
2013
$57,180
26.32% -
2012
$42,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Dallas-Plano-Irving with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,030 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 50.8 percent (50.8%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 39.3 percent (39.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
El Paso
$128,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$99,890
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$99,260
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$84,270
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$80,420
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$79,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$77,530
Brownsville-Harlingen
$77,460
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$65,190
Lubbock
$63,510
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$63,120
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$63,030
Waco
$60,670
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$60,640
Abilene
$59,650
Fort Worth-Arlington
$51,590
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$50,550
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$50,400
Amarillo
$48,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$48,490
College Station-Bryan
$47,620
Tyler
$38,240