The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $90,190 | 12.78% | 46.96% |
| 2021 | $78,660 | 19.34% | - |
| 2020 | $63,450 | 2.02% | - |
| 2019 | $62,170 | 1.27% | - |
| 2018 | $61,380 | 6.16% | - |
| 2017 | $57,600 | -2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $58,930 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $57,390 | 0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $56,860 | 10.96% | - |
| 2013 | $50,630 | 5.51% | - |
| 2012 | $47,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,190, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Texas, followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary $84,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in San Antonio-New Braunfels.