Foreign Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary salary
79,350 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-1124
Half of all foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in the United States earn more than 79,350 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay227of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.64×62,510 USD – 102,730 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 62,510 USD |
| Median | 79,350 USD |
| Mean | 89,990 USD |
| Upper quartile | 102,730 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-1124 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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- Soil and Plant Scientists 78,850 USD
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov