Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 45 · CA

29.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $116,230 ≈ $56/hr
Median annual salary $99,860
Employment 2,170

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,580P25 $64,680 Median $99,860P75 $166,400P90 $208,410

About 80% of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondarys in California earn between $45,580 and $208,410. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$116,230
U.S. average
$89,990

The mean foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salary in California is $116,230, about 29.2% above the U.S. average ($89,990). That works out to roughly $56/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $171,660 $158,240 130
Fresno, CA $167,160 $142,300 70
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $125,980 $125,830 130
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $115,040 $131,060 240
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $106,050 $118,870 200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $103,190 $134,910 50
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $96,550 $95,510 190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $83,310 $106,960 800

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