English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $78,760 per year (57,720 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($130,490) and lowest in Oklahoma ($53,200) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in California	$130,490	$92,550	$7,713	70.9%	5,460
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire	$98,650	$78,230	$6,519	79.3%	230
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut	$97,310	$73,511	$6,126	75.5%	940
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Delaware	$97,100	$72,072	$6,006	74.2%	—
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon	$91,870	$66,252	$5,521	72.1%	960
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan	$90,240	$68,730	$5,727	76.2%	1,730
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont	$86,870	$66,670	$5,556	76.7%	170
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada	$85,830	$69,212	$5,768	80.6%	280
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New York	$84,850	$64,537	$5,378	76.1%	6,110
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine	$84,290	$63,597	$5,300	75.5%	230
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota	$84,200	$63,863	$5,322	75.8%	920
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts	$83,980	$63,931	$5,328	76.1%	2,900
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland	$83,760	$64,140	$5,345	76.6%	830
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska	$82,770	$67,059	$5,588	81%	90
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC	$82,300	$62,701	$5,225	76.2%	410
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin	$80,800	$62,771	$5,231	77.7%	840
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania	$80,670	$63,105	$5,259	78.2%	2,530
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington	$79,840	$64,998	$5,416	81.4%	1,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa	$79,720	$62,536	$5,211	78.4%	510
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Rhode Island	$79,190	$62,188	$5,182	78.5%	540
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas	$78,900	$64,336	$5,361	81.5%	4,310
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey	$78,760	$61,409	$5,117	78%	1,950
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska	$78,450	$61,330	$5,111	78.2%	500
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois	$77,570	$59,706	$4,975	77%	2,570
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona	$76,990	$61,277	$5,106	79.6%	870
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah	$73,280	$57,085	$4,757	77.9%	420
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana	$73,160	$57,526	$4,794	78.6%	130
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri	$73,070	$57,738	$4,811	79%	1,040
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado	$72,910	$57,623	$4,802	79%	1,220
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana	$69,180	$55,487	$4,624	80.2%	1,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia	$67,330	$53,139	$4,428	78.9%	1,810
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico	$66,450	$53,615	$4,468	80.7%	230
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia	$65,530	$52,055	$4,338	79.4%	1,140
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio	$65,140	$53,511	$4,459	82.1%	2,240
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky	$65,090	$52,319	$4,360	80.4%	540
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina	$64,470	$51,271	$4,273	79.5%	840
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee	$64,220	$53,781	$4,482	83.7%	1,150
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in North Dakota	$63,690	$53,355	$4,446	83.8%	120
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina	$63,370	$51,078	$4,257	80.6%	2,140
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia	$63,280	$50,910	$4,243	80.5%	250
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota	$62,960	$52,768	$4,397	83.8%	110
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama	$62,910	$49,848	$4,154	79.2%	1,040
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas	$62,340	$49,591	$4,133	79.5%	460
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Wyoming	$62,030	$52,021	$4,335	83.9%	140
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi	$60,680	$49,241	$4,103	81.1%	530
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana	$60,350	$49,247	$4,104	81.6%	430
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida	$59,740	$50,181	$4,182	84%	2,480
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas	$56,520	$45,602	$3,800	80.7%	320
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma	$53,200	$43,078	$3,590	81%	500

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