English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $78,760 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $165,090 | +109.6% | 610 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $160,050 | +103.2% | 480 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $137,730 | +74.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $137,400 | +74.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $132,500 | +68.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $132,230 | +67.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $130,490 | +65.7% | 5,460 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $128,810 | +63.5% | 2,150 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $128,160 | +62.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $114,010 | +44.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $107,770 | +36.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | metropolitan | $105,970 | +34.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $104,190 | +32.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $104,070 | +32.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $103,540 | +31.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $103,260 | +31.1% | — | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $102,550 | +30.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $102,500 | +30.1% | 940 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $102,410 | +30.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $101,520 | +28.9% | — | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $101,500 | +28.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $99,850 | +26.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $99,140 | +25.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $98,650 | +25.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $98,560 | +25.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $97,520 | +23.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $97,310 | +23.6% | 940 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $97,310 | +23.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $97,100 | +23.3% | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $96,430 | +22.4% | 5,320 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $91,870 | +16.6% | 960 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $91,870 | +16.6% | 640 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $90,240 | +14.6% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $89,180 | +13.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $87,020 | +10.5% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $86,870 | +10.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $86,410 | +9.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $85,830 | +9.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $85,830 | +9.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $85,180 | +8.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $85,050 | +8.0% | 390 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $84,850 | +7.7% | 6,110 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $84,790 | +7.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $84,290 | +7.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $84,250 | +7.0% | 520 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $84,240 | +7.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $84,200 | +6.9% | 920 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $83,980 | +6.6% | 2,900 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $83,910 | +6.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $83,760 | +6.3% | 830 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $83,640 | +6.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $83,500 | +6.0% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $83,490 | +6.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $83,460 | +6.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $83,240 | +5.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $82,770 | +5.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $82,770 | +5.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $82,560 | +4.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $82,300 | +4.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $82,220 | +4.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $82,080 | +4.2% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $81,960 | +4.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $81,570 | +3.6% | 920 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $81,040 | +2.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $80,800 | +2.6% | 840 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $80,770 | +2.6% | 510 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $80,680 | +2.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $80,670 | +2.4% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $80,580 | +2.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $80,250 | +1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $80,170 | +1.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $79,860 | +1.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $79,840 | +1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $79,840 | +1.4% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $79,720 | +1.2% | 510 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $79,470 | +0.9% | — | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $79,250 | +0.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $79,220 | +0.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $79,190 | +0.5% | 540 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $79,190 | +0.5% | 640 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $79,140 | +0.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $79,100 | +0.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $79,040 | +0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $78,920 | +0.2% | 460 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $78,900 | +0.2% | 4,310 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $78,860 | +0.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $78,760 | +0.0% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $78,620 | −0.2% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $78,450 | −0.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $78,450 | −0.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $78,440 | −0.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $78,360 | −0.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $78,300 | −0.6% | 460 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $78,260 | −0.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $78,200 | −0.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $77,820 | −1.2% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $77,570 | −1.5% | 2,570 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $77,550 | −1.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $77,410 | −1.7% | — | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $77,400 | −1.7% | 160 | 2025 |