Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $79,350 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $171,660 | +116.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $167,160 | +110.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $125,980 | +58.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $115,040 | +45.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $106,050 | +33.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $103,190 | +30.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $101,750 | +28.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $101,100 | +27.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $99,860 | +25.8% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $99,410 | +25.3% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $99,100 | +24.9% | 630 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $98,750 | +24.4% | 960 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $98,600 | +24.3% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $97,520 | +22.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $97,210 | +22.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $96,970 | +22.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $96,550 | +21.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $95,120 | +19.9% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $91,670 | +15.5% | 510 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $90,160 | +13.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $87,280 | +10.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $85,230 | +7.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $84,980 | +7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $84,980 | +7.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $84,000 | +5.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $83,490 | +5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $83,310 | +5.0% | 800 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $83,190 | +4.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $83,190 | +4.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $82,890 | +4.5% | 500 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $81,530 | +2.7% | 690 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $81,080 | +2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $81,050 | +2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $81,050 | +2.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $81,030 | +2.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,940 | +2.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $80,650 | +1.6% | 410 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $80,630 | +1.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $80,450 | +1.4% | — | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $80,410 | +1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $80,290 | +1.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $79,980 | +0.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $79,970 | +0.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $79,880 | +0.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $79,700 | +0.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $79,670 | +0.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $79,560 | +0.3% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $79,510 | +0.2% | 650 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $79,440 | +0.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,200 | −0.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $79,080 | −0.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $79,060 | −0.4% | 850 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $79,060 | −0.4% | — | 2025 |
| DC | state | $78,930 | −0.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $78,740 | −0.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $78,570 | −1.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,520 | −1.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $78,490 | −1.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $78,490 | −1.1% | 450 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $78,480 | −1.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $78,320 | −1.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $78,200 | −1.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $78,170 | −1.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $78,040 | −1.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $77,840 | −1.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $77,790 | −2.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $77,790 | −2.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $77,210 | −2.7% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $76,490 | −3.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $76,350 | −3.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $76,350 | −3.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $76,340 | −3.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $76,230 | −3.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $76,110 | −4.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $75,960 | −4.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $75,740 | −4.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $75,710 | −4.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $75,410 | −5.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $75,390 | −5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $75,360 | −5.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $75,090 | −5.4% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $74,590 | −6.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $74,310 | −6.4% | 960 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $74,000 | −6.7% | 890 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $73,860 | −6.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $73,480 | −7.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $73,370 | −7.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $71,950 | −9.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $71,720 | −9.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $71,230 | −10.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $71,230 | −10.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $70,610 | −11.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $70,580 | −11.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $68,660 | −13.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $67,630 | −14.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $67,530 | −14.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $66,890 | −15.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $66,340 | −16.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $65,890 | −17.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $65,630 | −17.3% | 180 | 2025 |