---
title: "English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City"
description: "English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary pay in 150 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/english-language-and-literature-teacher-postsecondary/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city

Mean annual wage for English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary in 150 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $89,580. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $167,930 | $97,320 | $202,710 |
| 2 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $161,950 | $88,210 | $198,270 |
| 3 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $143,960 | $106,350 | $162,490 |
| 4 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $137,240 | $71,420 | $169,670 |
| 5 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $134,280 | $108,930 | $146,760 |
| 6 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $130,880 | $88,290 | $151,860 |
| 7 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $126,870 | $86,050 | $146,980 |
| 8 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $126,060 | $67,880 | $154,710 |
| 9 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $122,080 | $56,570 | $154,350 |
| 10 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $121,950 | $41,820 | $161,420 |
| 11 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $117,620 | $77,360 | $137,450 |
| 12 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $117,430 | $70,080 | $140,760 |
| 13 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $110,650 | $62,700 | $134,260 |
| 14 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $108,530 | $66,040 | $129,460 |
| 15 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $107,730 | $55,090 | $133,660 |
| 16 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $106,820 | $56,290 | $131,720 |
| 17 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $106,440 | $62,990 | $127,850 |
| 18 | Amherst Town, MA | $104,880 | $63,800 | $125,110 |
| 19 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $104,320 | $62,450 | $124,940 |
| 20 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $104,150 | $45,370 | $133,100 |
| 21 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $102,450 | $65,600 | $120,600 |
| 22 | Athens, GA | $101,190 | $54,150 | $124,360 |
| 23 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $99,990 | $62,200 | $118,600 |
| 24 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $99,550 | $64,950 | $116,590 |
| 25 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $99,060 | $56,450 | $120,050 |
| 26 | Lawrence, KS | $98,500 | $60,700 | $117,120 |
| 27 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $97,610 | $58,290 | $116,980 |
| 28 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $97,580 | $65,910 | $113,180 |
| 29 | Norwich, CT | $96,010 | $66,720 | $110,440 |
| 30 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $95,080 | $59,940 | $112,380 |
| 31 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $94,970 | $78,170 | $103,250 |
| 32 | Santa Fe, NM | $94,640 | $60,170 | $111,610 |
| 33 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $94,360 | $62,570 | $110,020 |
| 34 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $93,770 | $47,670 | $116,480 |
| 35 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $93,280 | $59,010 | $110,160 |
| 36 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $92,940 | $54,780 | $111,740 |
| 37 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $92,660 | $65,780 | $105,900 |
| 38 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $92,300 | $69,540 | $103,510 |
| 39 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $91,680 | $56,600 | $108,960 |
| 40 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $91,410 | $53,670 | $110,010 |
| 41 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $91,410 | $52,820 | $110,410 |
| 42 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $91,330 | $57,230 | $108,120 |
| 43 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $91,060 | $66,510 | $103,150 |
| 44 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $90,690 | $58,320 | $106,640 |
| 45 | St. Cloud, MN | $90,500 | $75,130 | $98,070 |
| 46 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $89,480 | $58,710 | $104,630 |
| 47 | Flagstaff, AZ | $89,070 | $64,170 | $101,340 |
| 48 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $89,050 | $64,790 | $101,000 |
| 49 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $89,040 | $47,790 | $109,360 |
| 50 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $89,040 | $58,270 | $104,190 |
| 51 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $88,400 | $63,770 | $100,530 |
| 52 | College Station, TX | $87,730 | $56,510 | $103,100 |
| 53 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $87,510 | $54,000 | $104,020 |
| 54 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $86,840 | $63,640 | $98,260 |
| 55 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $86,640 | $61,130 | $99,210 |
| 56 | Evansville, IN | $86,580 | $50,280 | $104,460 |
| 57 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $86,510 | $51,880 | $103,570 |
| 58 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $86,510 | $46,080 | $106,430 |
| 59 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $86,370 | $61,180 | $98,780 |
| 60 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $86,080 | $57,220 | $100,290 |
| 61 | Burlington, VT | $85,650 | $55,640 | $100,420 |
| 62 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $85,190 | $51,160 | $101,950 |
| 63 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $85,140 | $56,800 | $99,100 |
| 64 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $85,070 | $65,760 | $94,580 |
| 65 | Abilene, TX | $84,210 | $48,000 | $102,040 |
| 66 | Ithaca, NY | $84,130 | $57,970 | $97,020 |
| 67 | Columbia, MO | $83,920 | $52,560 | $99,360 |
| 68 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $83,840 | $55,650 | $97,720 |
| 69 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $83,650 | $51,870 | $99,310 |
| 70 | Mankato, MN | $83,530 | $56,420 | $96,890 |
| 71 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $83,510 | $61,560 | $94,320 |
| 72 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $83,220 | $49,640 | $99,750 |
| 73 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $82,570 | $60,010 | $93,680 |
| 74 | Terre Haute, IN | $82,470 | $53,870 | $96,550 |
| 75 | Erie, PA | $82,370 | $51,540 | $97,560 |
| 76 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $82,250 | $54,680 | $95,830 |
| 77 | Fargo, ND-MN | $82,190 | $61,510 | $92,380 |
| 78 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $81,470 | $45,840 | $99,020 |
| 79 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $81,240 | $47,090 | $98,050 |
| 80 | Bellingham, WA | $80,940 | $58,980 | $91,760 |
| 81 | Bangor, ME | $80,880 | $52,730 | $94,750 |
| 82 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $80,690 | $48,930 | $96,340 |
| 83 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $80,340 | $44,100 | $98,190 |
| 84 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $80,120 | $50,030 | $94,930 |
| 85 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $79,650 | $57,030 | $90,800 |
| 86 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $78,480 | $49,630 | $92,700 |
| 87 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $78,470 | $45,760 | $94,580 |
| 88 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $78,400 | $48,010 | $93,380 |
| 89 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $78,060 | $57,000 | $88,430 |
| 90 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $77,740 | $51,270 | $90,780 |
| 91 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $77,450 | $50,180 | $90,880 |
| 92 | Harrisonburg, VA | $77,360 | $58,150 | $86,820 |
| 93 | Springfield, IL | $77,130 | $43,190 | $93,860 |
| 94 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $77,130 | $50,170 | $90,410 |
| 95 | Amarillo, TX | $76,770 | $56,820 | $86,590 |
| 96 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $76,690 | $56,100 | $86,830 |
| 97 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $76,410 | $46,430 | $91,170 |
| 98 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $76,000 | $51,010 | $88,320 |
| 99 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $75,940 | $55,970 | $85,780 |
| 100 | South Bend, IN-MI | $75,890 | $51,440 | $87,930 |
| 101 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $75,780 | $49,520 | $88,710 |
| 102 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $75,620 | $57,150 | $84,720 |
| 103 | Bloomington, IL | $74,630 | $51,180 | $86,180 |
| 104 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $74,080 | $53,440 | $84,240 |
| 105 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $73,630 | $55,170 | $82,730 |
| 106 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $73,370 | $51,800 | $84,000 |
| 107 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $73,340 | $51,310 | $84,190 |
| 108 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $72,790 | $58,000 | $80,070 |
| 109 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,240 | $58,200 | $79,160 |
| 110 | Duluth, MN-WI | $71,890 | $51,420 | $81,970 |
| 111 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $71,570 | $47,780 | $83,290 |
| 112 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $71,270 | $39,360 | $86,980 |
| 113 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $71,230 | $55,760 | $78,850 |
| 114 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $71,000 | $50,290 | $81,200 |
| 115 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $70,600 | $39,500 | $85,910 |
| 116 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $70,550 | $49,850 | $80,750 |
| 117 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $70,490 | $46,760 | $82,170 |
| 118 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $70,230 | $47,520 | $81,420 |
| 119 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $70,190 | $48,670 | $80,790 |
| 120 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $70,080 | $54,480 | $77,760 |
| 121 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $69,410 | $42,960 | $82,430 |
| 122 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $68,800 | $34,670 | $85,600 |
| 123 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $68,560 | $57,190 | $74,150 |
| 124 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $68,080 | $46,270 | $78,820 |
| 125 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $68,030 | $47,530 | $78,130 |
| 126 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $67,300 | $45,370 | $78,100 |
| 127 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $67,260 | $41,950 | $79,720 |
| 128 | Greeley, CO | $66,840 | $53,030 | $73,640 |
| 129 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $66,840 | $46,690 | $76,760 |
| 130 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $66,840 | $48,970 | $75,640 |
| 131 | Auburn, AL | $66,780 | $47,620 | $76,220 |
| 132 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $66,710 | $44,330 | $77,740 |
| 133 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $66,180 | $46,150 | $76,040 |
| 134 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $64,740 | $55,890 | $69,090 |
| 135 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $64,480 | $41,800 | $75,660 |
| 136 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $63,550 | $52,350 | $69,070 |
| 137 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $63,340 | $46,940 | $71,430 |
| 138 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $63,330 | $51,530 | $69,130 |
| 139 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $63,260 | $48,810 | $70,370 |
| 140 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $62,930 | $54,150 | $67,250 |
| 141 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $61,850 | $34,760 | $75,190 |
| 142 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $61,000 | $49,350 | $66,730 |
| 143 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $60,920 | $42,340 | $70,080 |
| 144 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $60,560 | $41,020 | $70,190 |
| 145 | Johnstown, PA | $60,510 | $47,190 | $67,070 |
| 146 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $60,390 | $39,110 | $70,860 |
| 147 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $60,360 | $49,270 | $65,830 |
| 148 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $58,770 | $42,890 | $66,590 |
| 149 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $58,260 | $47,860 | $63,380 |
| 150 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $53,300 | $31,430 | $64,070 |

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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