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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
57,600 0.3 % (4) $ 87,090 0.4 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,090 $ 60,050 $ 78,130 $ 102,980 $ 137,100
  (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 37,890 1.22 (4) $ 85,160
Junior Colleges 19,560 3.11 (4) $ 91,020
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 (4) $ 57,800

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 19,560 3.11 (4) $ 91,020
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 37,890 1.22 (4) $ 85,160
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 (4) $ 57,800

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 19,560 3.11 (4) $ 91,020
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 37,890 1.22 (4) $ 85,160
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 (4) $ 57,800


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 2023


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 6,460 0.69 1.81 (4) $ 110,590
Texas 4,230 0.31 0.82 (4) $ 85,450
Florida 4,040 0.42 1.11 (4) $ 71,890
California 3,980 0.22 0.59 (4) $ 126,830
Pennsylvania 2,830 0.48 1.25 (4) $ 88,110


Map of location quotient of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
Vermont 250 0.84 2.21 (4) $ 93,500
New York 6,460 0.69 1.81 (4) $ 110,590
Massachusetts 2,500 0.69 1.81 (4) $ 97,340
Alabama 1,300 0.63 1.67 (4) $ 68,790
Hawaii 370 0.59 1.56 (4) $ 53,810


Map of annual mean wages of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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 3,980 0.22 0.59 (4) $ 126,830
New Jersey 1,730 0.41 1.08 (4) $ 115,350
New York 6,460 0.69 1.81 (4) $ 110,590
Oregon 710 0.37 0.96 (4) $ 109,860
Massachusetts 2,500 0.69 1.81 (4) $ 97,340



Map of employment of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 5,440 0.57 1.51 (4) $ 123,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,870 0.42 1.10 (4) $ 78,150
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,750 0.63 1.67 (4) $ 98,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,460 0.51 1.36 (4) $ 93,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,370 0.22 0.59 (4) $ 132,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,180 0.38 1.00 (4) $ 85,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 970 0.25 0.65 (4) $ 79,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 900 0.33 0.87 (4) $ 75,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 850 0.27 0.71 (4) $ 88,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 830 0.36 0.95 (4) $ 87,430


Map of location quotient of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Ithaca, NY 300 6.19 16.32 (4) $ 87,770
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 170 2.30 6.06 (4) $ 76,890
Tuscaloosa, AL 230 2.24 5.91 (4) $ 65,090
Auburn-Opelika, AL 110 1.72 4.54 (4) $ 82,650
Charlottesville, VA 180 1.57 4.14 (4) $ 106,800
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 80 1.38 3.63 (4) $ 79,000
Harrisonburg, VA 90 1.36 3.58 (4) $ 68,820
Springfield, MA-CT 380 1.17 3.08 (4) $ 97,050
Ann Arbor, MI 240 1.13 2.98 (4) $ 104,310
Johnstown, PA 50 1.12 2.95 (4) $ 61,620


Map of annual mean wages of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.38 0.99 (4) $ 151,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 340 0.21 0.54 (4) $ 145,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,370 0.22 0.59 (4) $ 132,690
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.14 0.37 (4) $ 132,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 590 0.24 0.64 (4) $ 130,420
Eugene, OR 140 0.91 2.40 (4) $ 129,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,440 0.57 1.51 (4) $ 123,580
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 0.24 0.64 (4) $ 121,730
Trenton, NJ (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 119,590
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 400 0.26 0.70 (4) $ 119,140

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 240 1.06 2.79 (4) $ 52,680
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 200 1.49 3.93 (4) $ 63,740
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 160 0.61 1.60 (4) $ 73,220
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 150 0.52 1.38 (4) $ 72,260
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 130 0.79 2.07 (4) $ 59,790

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 200 1.49 3.93 (4) $ 63,740
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 70 1.26 3.33 (4) $ 76,270
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 1.16 3.06 (4) $ 54,650
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 240 1.06 2.79 (4) $ 52,680
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 70 1.05 2.78 (8) (8)

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)
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 1.17 (4) $ 120,110
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.37 0.97 (4) $ 100,270
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 0.66 (4) $ 100,040
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.40 1.04 (4) $ 96,630
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 1.58 (4) $ 95,720


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024