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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Columbus, OH

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median of $79,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $79,350 and 8% above the OH statewide median of $74,310. It ranks #10 of 17 metros with published figures for this job.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · COLUMBUS, OH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBUS, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,240P25$58,890MEDIAN$79,980P75$99,960P90$105,310
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$49,060P25$62,510MEDIAN$79,350P75$102,730P90$136,050
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What is the average Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbus?

The BLS median is $79,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $58,890 and $99,960. The 10th percentile is $38,240 and the 90th is $105,310.

Is Columbus a high-paying metro for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $79,350 and 8% above the OH statewide median of $74,310. It ranks #10 of 17 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.