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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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024