Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary
The BLS estimates 19,830 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $79,350 (May 2025, SOC 25-1124). Across 17 metros with published figures, medians range from $71,230 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ to $115,040 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE19,830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$115,040 · 240 jobs
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$106,050 · 200 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99,100 · 630 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,600 · 1,460 jobs
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$90,160 · 400 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,310 · 800 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$82,890 · 500 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$80,940 · 490 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$80,290 · 220 jobs
- Columbus, OH$79,980 · 210 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,600 · 1,460 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,310 · 800 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$79,510 · 650 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99,100 · 630 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$82,890 · 500 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$80,940 · 490 jobs
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$90,160 · 400 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$78,480 · 330 jobs
- Pittsburgh, PA$75,710 · 260 jobs
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,230 · 240 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- The President & Fellows of Middlebury Co16 filings
- US Army Defense Language Institute Forei16 filings
- University of Michigan10 filings
- Duke University10 filings
- The Trustees of Princeton University8 filings
- The University of Iowa6 filings
- Columbia University6 filings
- Harvard University6 filings
- Yale University5 filings
- Indiana University Indianapolis5 filings
- University of Georgia5 filings
- Vanderbilt University5 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Questions
What is the median Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?
$79,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $62,510–$102,730.
Where do Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($115,040), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($106,050), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($99,100). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.