Compare One Occupation Across States
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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Full foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $89,990 · median $79,350
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $116,230 | $99,860 | $56 | +29.2% | $45,580–$208,410 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $109,700 | $98,750 | $53 | +21.9% | $63,100–$164,060 |
| New York | #3 | $109,490 | $95,120 | $53 | +21.7% | $59,290–$208,840 |
| New Hampshire | #4 | $104,790 | $101,750 | $50 | +16.4% | $64,220–$157,090 |
| Delaware | #5 | $103,300 | $101,100 | $50 | +14.8% | $63,230–$125,070 |
| Oregon | #6 | $99,990 | $91,670 | $48 | +11.1% | $72,240–$140,450 |
| Maine | #7 | $98,500 | $96,970 | $47 | +9.5% | $58,280–$151,460 |
| Maryland | #8 | $94,620 | $87,280 | $45 | +5.1% | $51,920–$131,060 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $94,330 | $80,630 | $45 | +4.8% | $61,610–$127,900 |
| Montana | #10 | $89,410 | $79,970 | $43 | -0.6% | $49,280–$131,660 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $89,150 | $80,650 | $43 | -0.9% | $59,820–$133,440 |
| Iowa | #12 | $88,940 | $79,880 | $43 | -1.2% | $62,470–$153,640 |
| District of Columbia | #13 | $88,700 | $78,930 | $43 | -1.4% | $63,170–$120,200 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $87,900 | $79,060 | $42 | -2.3% | $32,220–$152,430 |
| Colorado | #15 | $87,480 | $77,840 | $42 | -2.8% | $51,780–$128,910 |
| Missouri | #16 | $86,550 | $76,110 | $42 | -3.8% | $46,840–$146,900 |
| Illinois | #17 | $85,840 | $81,530 | $41 | -4.6% | $48,920–$127,070 |
| Michigan | #18 | $85,460 | $83,190 | $41 | -5% | $51,320–$131,640 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $83,800 | $78,490 | $40 | -6.9% | $52,340–$134,470 |
| Virginia | #20 | $83,590 | $74,000 | $40 | -7.1% | $49,290–$131,190 |
| Nevada | #21 | $82,800 | $84,980 | $40 | -8% | $64,710–$107,630 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $82,320 | $77,210 | $40 | -8.5% | $47,360–$120,290 |
| Indiana | #23 | $82,240 | $74,590 | $40 | -8.6% | $49,840–$130,970 |
| Texas | #24 | $81,220 | $75,090 | $39 | -9.7% | $39,170–$126,920 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $81,140 | $71,720 | $39 | -9.8% | $51,350–$133,860 |
| Washington | #26 | $80,500 | $78,320 | $39 | -10.5% | $51,380–$105,390 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $79,780 | $77,790 | $38 | -11.3% | $57,620–$100,190 |
| Arizona | #28 | $79,280 | $71,230 | $38 | -11.9% | $60,350–$118,910 |
| Louisiana | #29 | $79,280 | $75,410 | $38 | -11.9% | $49,220–$123,620 |
| South Dakota | #30 | $79,090 | $81,080 | $38 | -12.1% | $60,430–$103,830 |
| Utah | #31 | $78,600 | $78,570 | $38 | -12.7% | $37,510–$122,720 |
| Georgia | #32 | $78,340 | $73,370 | $38 | -12.9% | $45,550–$128,580 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $77,160 | $76,350 | $37 | -14.3% | $48,330–$105,170 |
| Florida | #34 | $75,350 | $76,230 | $36 | -16.3% | $48,550–$98,810 |
| Kansas | #35 | $74,980 | $65,890 | $36 | -16.7% | $46,190–$109,250 |
| Ohio | #36 | $72,870 | $74,310 | $35 | -19% | $38,260–$103,810 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $72,830 | $65,630 | $35 | -19.1% | $43,920–$106,600 |
| Alaska | #38 | $72,730 | $76,490 | $35 | -19.2% | $47,300–$79,990 |
| Alabama | #39 | $72,140 | $70,580 | $35 | -19.8% | $52,750–$95,300 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $71,590 | $76,340 | $34 | -20.4% | $50,310–$90,810 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $70,780 | $63,900 | $34 | -21.3% | $46,670–$105,310 |
| North Dakota | #42 | $70,410 | $64,540 | $34 | -21.8% | $42,480–$94,350 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $68,500 | $62,900 | $33 | -23.9% | $45,300–$82,130 |
| Mississippi | #44 | $61,690 | $54,670 | $30 | -31.4% | $45,380–$80,860 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $58,950 | $61,580 | $28 | -34.5% | $34,640–$79,940 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.