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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
57,680 0.4 % (4) $ 83,130 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,980 $ 53,460 $ 74,280 $ 100,200 $ 133,220
  (4)

Industry profile for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 37,880 1.25 (4) $ 81,380
Junior Colleges 19,600 3.13 (4) $ 86,860
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.08 (4) $ 52,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 19,600 3.13 (4) $ 86,860
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 37,880 1.25 (4) $ 81,380
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.08 (4) $ 52,770

Top paying industries for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 19,600 3.13 (4) $ 86,860
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 37,880 1.25 (4) $ 81,380
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.08 (4) $ 52,770


Geographic profile for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,750 0.74 1.90 (4) $ 107,580
Texas 4,490 0.35 0.89 (4) $ 83,940
Florida 3,990 0.43 1.11 (4) $ 68,730
California 3,900 0.22 0.57 (4) $ 116,880
Pennsylvania 3,130 0.54 1.38 (4) $ 84,790


Map of location quotient of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,750 0.74 1.90 (4) $ 107,580
Rhode Island 300 0.62 1.59 (4) $ 101,630
New Jersey 2,360 0.57 1.47 (4) $ 109,020
Alabama 1,140 0.57 1.46 (4) $ 62,670
Maine 340 0.55 1.41 (4) $ 81,960


Map of annual mean wages of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,900 0.22 0.57 (4) $ 116,880
New Jersey 2,360 0.57 1.47 (4) $ 109,020
Oregon 600 0.32 0.82 (4) $ 108,420
New York 6,750 0.74 1.90 (4) $ 107,580
Rhode Island 300 0.62 1.59 (4) $ 101,630



Map of employment of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,990 0.65 1.67 (4) $ 121,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,800 0.41 1.05 (4) $ 72,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,760 0.64 1.63 (4) $ 87,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,210 0.40 1.03 (4) $ 81,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,190 0.20 0.50 (4) $ 123,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,170 0.43 1.11 (4) $ 95,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,000 0.33 0.84 (4) $ 85,810
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 930 0.24 0.63 (4) $ 81,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 930 0.42 1.07 (4) $ 68,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 880 0.34 0.86 (4) $ 71,720


Map of location quotient of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tuscaloosa, AL 230 2.32 5.95 (4) $ 61,240
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 140 1.91 4.88 (4) $ 79,990
Auburn-Opelika, AL 100 1.57 4.03 (4) $ 77,490
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 70 1.40 3.58 (4) $ 74,290
Trenton, NJ 300 1.28 3.28 (4) $ 94,170
Charlottesville, VA 120 1.14 2.92 (4) $ 103,670
Syracuse, NY 310 1.06 2.73 (8) (8)
Boulder, CO 190 1.01 2.59 (4) $ 65,640
Terre Haute, IN 60 1.00 2.57 (4) $ 72,020
Springfield, MA-CT 310 0.99 2.53 (4) $ 91,430


Map of annual mean wages of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 40 0.12 0.30 (4) $ 127,210
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 280 0.17 0.44 (4) $ 124,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,190 0.20 0.50 (4) $ 123,140
Eugene, OR 130 0.88 2.25 (4) $ 121,780
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,990 0.65 1.67 (4) $ 121,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 600 0.25 0.64 (4) $ 119,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 490 0.33 0.85 (4) $ 105,900
El Paso, TX 140 0.46 1.18 (4) $ 104,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 350 0.31 0.79 (4) $ 103,940
Ann Arbor, MI 190 0.88 2.27 (4) $ 103,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 230 1.00 2.56 (4) $ 49,810
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 1.37 3.51 (4) $ 60,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 170 0.63 1.63 (4) $ 67,920
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 160 0.95 2.44 (4) $ 59,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.62 1.58 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 1.37 3.51 (4) $ 60,250
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.17 3.01 (4) $ 73,800
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 60 1.08 2.77 (4) $ 70,090
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 230 1.00 2.56 (4) $ 49,810
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.96 2.46 (4) $ 63,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.39 1.00 (4) $ 92,310
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 1.74 (4) $ 89,370
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 0.73 (4) $ 87,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.51 1.30 (4) $ 86,420
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.62 1.60 (4) $ 82,680


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023