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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
20,820 0.7 % (4) $ 88,490 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,230 $ 61,530 $ 78,760 $ 103,340 $ 136,260
  (4)

Industry profile for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,760 0.54 (4) $ 85,980
Junior Colleges 3,780 0.60 (4) $ 101,600
Other Schools and Instruction 80 0.01 (4) $ 52,190

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 3,780 0.60 (4) $ 101,600
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,760 0.54 (4) $ 85,980
Other Schools and Instruction 80 0.01 (4) $ 52,190

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 3,780 0.60 (4) $ 101,600
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,760 0.54 (4) $ 85,980
Other Schools and Instruction 80 0.01 (4) $ 52,190


Geographic profile for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,870 0.10 0.76 (4) $ 128,400
New York 1,660 0.18 1.29 (4) $ 108,310
Pennsylvania 1,350 0.23 1.65 (4) $ 86,710
Texas 1,290 0.10 0.70 (4) $ 83,480
Massachusetts 1,110 0.31 2.23 (4) $ 102,930


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 440 0.63 4.59 (4) $ 85,630
Vermont 130 0.45 3.25 (4) $ 101,370
Alaska 120 0.38 2.79 (4) $ 60,050
Massachusetts 1,110 0.31 2.23 (4) $ 102,930
Delaware 120 0.26 1.89 (4) $ 65,080


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,870 0.10 0.76 (4) $ 128,400
Oregon 400 0.21 1.51 (4) $ 114,520
Connecticut 360 0.22 1.58 (4) $ 112,400
New York 1,660 0.18 1.29 (4) $ 108,310
Massachusetts 1,110 0.31 2.23 (4) $ 102,930



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


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Foreign 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 1,420 0.15 1.09 (4) $ 120,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 810 0.28 2.08 (4) $ 89,780
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 750 0.27 1.99 (4) $ 108,120
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 720 0.23 1.70 (4) $ 83,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.11 0.84 (4) $ 127,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 640 0.14 1.03 (4) $ 81,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 330 0.08 0.61 (4) $ 78,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 300 0.16 1.14 (4) $ 88,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 260 0.10 0.70 (4) $ 78,470
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 230 0.19 1.40 (4) $ 103,880


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


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Foreign 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 80 1.72 12.56 (4) $ 103,650
Harrisonburg, VA 80 1.17 8.52 (4) $ 67,890
Ann Arbor, MI 190 0.87 6.37 (4) $ 90,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 100 0.78 5.67 (4) $ 80,610
Springfield, MA-CT 210 0.66 4.78 (4) $ 95,050
Boulder, CO 120 0.63 4.63 (4) $ 79,180
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 40 0.54 3.93 (4) $ 73,600
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.46 3.35 (4) $ 81,480
Knoxville, TN 130 0.31 2.23 (4) $ 65,110
Duluth, MN-WI 40 0.30 2.22 (4) $ 75,930


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Foreign 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 50 0.23 1.67 (4) $ 173,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 110 0.06 0.47 (4) $ 159,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 200 0.08 0.61 (4) $ 137,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 0.91 (4) $ 136,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.11 0.84 (4) $ 127,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 170 0.15 1.09 (4) $ 120,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,420 0.15 1.09 (4) $ 120,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.08 0.57 (4) $ 110,570
Fresno, CA 60 0.15 1.13 (4) $ 108,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 750 0.27 1.99 (4) $ 108,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Foreign 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 110 0.47 3.39 (4) $ 47,150
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.57 4.18 (8) (8)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.77 5.59 (4) $ 50,900
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.27 1.96 (4) $ 76,980
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 1.97 (4) $ 98,810

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.77 5.59 (4) $ 50,900
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.57 4.18 (8) (8)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.47 3.39 (4) $ 47,150
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 3.29 (4) $ 61,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 2.52 (4) $ 73,740

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 1.97 (4) $ 98,810
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 92,370
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 82,810
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.27 1.96 (4) $ 76,980
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 74,050


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