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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $79,350 per year (19,830 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Hampshire ($101,750) and lowest in Mississippi ($54,670) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $101,750 $80,411 $6,701 79% 150
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Delaware $101,100 $74,622 $6,219 73.8% 70
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in California $99,860 $74,024 $6,169 74.1% 2,170
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $98,750 $73,583 $6,132 74.5% 960
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $96,970 $71,611 $5,968 73.8% 70
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $95,120 $71,175 $5,931 74.8% 1,520
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $91,670 $66,128 $5,511 72.1% 510
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $87,280 $66,449 $5,537 76.1% 280
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $84,980 $68,614 $5,718 80.7% 90
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $83,190 $64,069 $5,339 77% 500
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $81,530 $62,296 $5,191 76.4% 690
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota $81,080 $65,870 $5,489 81.2% 40
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $80,650 $61,607 $5,134 76.4% 410
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $80,630 $62,694 $5,224 77.8% 340
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana $79,970 $61,932 $5,161 77.4% 80
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $79,880 $62,642 $5,220 78.4% 210
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $79,060 $61,601 $5,133 77.9% 850
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC $78,930 $60,617 $5,051 76.8% 360
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $78,570 $60,568 $5,047 77.1% 180
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $78,490 $61,268 $5,106 78.1% 450
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $78,320 $63,928 $5,327 81.6% 370
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $77,840 $60,874 $5,073 78.2% 410
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $77,790 $60,045 $5,004 77.2% 320
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $77,210 $60,777 $5,065 78.7% 1,060
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska $76,490 $62,641 $5,220 81.9% 80
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $76,350 $62,542 $5,212 81.9% 310
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $76,340 $59,791 $4,983 78.3% 40
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $76,230 $62,458 $5,205 81.9% 430
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $76,110 $59,734 $4,978 78.5% 330
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $75,410 $60,005 $5,000 79.6% 130
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $75,090 $61,656 $5,138 82.1% 1,460
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $74,590 $59,133 $4,928 79.3% 660
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $74,310 $59,846 $4,987 80.5% 960
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $74,000 $57,448 $4,787 77.6% 890
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $73,370 $57,261 $4,772 78% 280
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $71,720 $57,080 $4,757 79.6% 60
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $71,230 $57,368 $4,781 80.5% 360
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $70,580 $55,219 $4,602 78.2% 110
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $65,890 $52,246 $4,354 79.3% 140
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $65,630 $52,734 $4,395 80.4% 180
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in North Dakota $64,540 $54,038 $4,503 83.7% 30
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $63,900 $51,483 $4,290 80.6% 690
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $62,900 $50,480 $4,207 80.3% 120
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $61,580 $49,434 $4,120 80.3% 80
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $54,670 $44,653 $3,721 81.7% 60
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