English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $89,644 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$134,950
New York$104,260
Massachusetts$103,940
Oregon$101,490
New Hampshire$99,470
Delaware$99,090
Connecticut$98,200
Vermont$95,840
District of Columbia$95,530
Michigan$94,670
Maine$93,890
Maryland$93,770
Rhode Island$92,970
Wisconsin$92,220
New Jersey$88,440
Nebraska$88,050
Arizona$87,830
Pennsylvania$87,040
Minnesota$86,950
Texas$86,400
Indiana$82,520
Virginia$82,420
New Mexico$82,010
Washington$81,800
Alaska$81,200
Nevada$81,100
Illinois$80,140
Missouri$79,580
Utah$78,770
Colorado$78,420
Iowa$78,230
Montana$77,540
South Carolina$76,390
Ohio$74,050
Louisiana$72,690
Kansas$72,240
Georgia$71,890
Tennessee$70,650
Kentucky$70,580
North Dakota$70,400
Wyoming$69,610
West Virginia$69,180
North Carolina$68,270
South Dakota$65,870
Alabama$65,490
Florida$64,490
Arkansas$64,210
Mississippi$59,850
Oklahoma$59,080