English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$78,270

Highest

$130,580

California

Lowest

$48,260

Hawaii

Total Employment

59,580

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$130,580	4,920	+66.8%
2	New Jersey	$98,820	1,730	+26.3%
3	New York	$96,940	6,330	+23.9%
4	Connecticut	$87,570	800	+11.9%
5	Michigan	$85,340	1,860	+9.0%
6	Vermont	$83,350	230	+6.5%
7	Oregon	$83,120	750	+6.2%
8	Maine	$82,210	260	+5.0%
9	Massachusetts	$82,030	3,250	+4.8%
10	New Hampshire	$81,880	260	+4.6%
11	Texas	$81,190	4,670	+3.7%
12	Minnesota	$80,480	910	+2.8%
13	Maryland	$80,060	810	+2.3%
14	Alaska	$79,820	120	+2.0%
15	District of Columbia	$79,360	420	+1.4%
16	Nevada	$78,210	360	-0.1%
17	Wisconsin	$77,480	780	-1.0%
18	Washington	$77,010	1,080	-1.6%
19	Rhode Island	$76,260	540	-2.6%
20	Illinois	$76,120	2,280	-2.7%
21	Pennsylvania	$74,960	2,650	-4.2%
22	Virginia	$74,310	1,780	-5.1%
23	Indiana	$73,630	970	-5.9%
24	Iowa	$72,330	570	-7.6%
25	Nebraska	$72,160	350	-7.8%
26	Arizona	$68,370	1,080	-12.6%
27	Missouri	$66,970	950	-14.4%
28	New Mexico	$66,830	260	-14.6%
29	Idaho	$65,840	230	-15.9%
30	Colorado	$65,180	1,070	-16.7%
31	Delaware	$64,690	190	-17.4%
32	Florida	$64,580	4,010	-17.5%
33	Ohio	$64,530	1,710	-17.6%
34	Wyoming	$64,130	100	-18.1%
35	South Carolina	$63,860	1,000	-18.4%
36	West Virginia	$63,570	340	-18.8%
37	Georgia	$63,200	1,250	-19.3%
38	Montana	$63,000	170	-19.5%
39	Utah	$62,780	450	-19.8%
40	Kansas	$62,770	430	-19.8%
41	Kentucky	$62,640	530	-20.0%
42	North Carolina	$62,190	2,180	-20.5%
43	South Dakota	$62,150	130	-20.6%
44	Arkansas	$62,070	520	-20.7%
45	Alabama	$61,990	1,250	-20.8%
46	Mississippi	$61,920	550	-20.9%
47	North Dakota	$61,820	120	-21.0%
48	Tennessee	$61,820	1,160	-21.0%
49	Louisiana	$57,850	500	-26.1%
50	Oklahoma	$50,180	500	-35.9%
51	Hawaii	$48,260	220	-38.3%