Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in New York

Ranked #3 of 45 · NY

21.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $109,490 ≈ $53/hr
Median annual salary $95,120
Employment 1,520

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $59,290P25 $74,910 Median $95,120P75 $126,790P90 $208,840

About 80% of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondarys in New York earn between $59,290 and $208,840. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$109,490
U.S. average
$89,990

The mean foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salary in New York is $109,490, about 21.7% above the U.S. average ($89,990). That works out to roughly $53/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $98,600 $110,610 1,460
Syracuse, NY $79,560 $90,810
Rochester, NY $75,360 $83,900 80
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $67,250 $73,890 40

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