Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $89,832 · 45 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$116,230
Massachusetts$109,700
New York$109,490
New Hampshire$104,790
Delaware$103,300
Oregon$99,990
Maine$98,500
Maryland$94,620
Connecticut$94,330
Montana$89,410
Minnesota$89,150
Iowa$88,940
District of Columbia$88,700
New Jersey$87,900
Colorado$87,480
Missouri$86,550
Illinois$85,840
Michigan$85,460
Wisconsin$83,800
Virginia$83,590
Nevada$82,800
Pennsylvania$82,320
Indiana$82,240
Texas$81,220
New Mexico$81,140
Washington$80,500
South Carolina$79,780
Louisiana$79,280
Arizona$79,280
South Dakota$79,090
Utah$78,600
Georgia$78,340
Tennessee$77,160
Florida$75,350
Kansas$74,980
Ohio$72,870
Kentucky$72,830
Alaska$72,730
Alabama$72,140
West Virginia$71,590
North Carolina$70,780
North Dakota$70,410
Arkansas$68,500
Mississippi$61,690
Oklahoma$58,950