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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
67,930 1.3 % (4) $80,180 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $37,960 $50,150 $68,490 $99,180 $140,890
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 41,140 1.33 (4) $76,870
Junior Colleges 26,200 3.68 (4) $85,980
Other Schools and Instruction 340 0.07 (4) $51,760
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $59,800
Educational Support Services 60 0.03 (4) $52,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 26,200 3.68 (4) $85,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 41,140 1.33 (4) $76,870
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $59,800
Other Schools and Instruction 340 0.07 (4) $51,760
Educational Support Services 60 0.03 (4) $52,310

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 26,200 3.68 (4) $85,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 41,140 1.33 (4) $76,870
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $59,800
Educational Support Services 60 0.03 (4) $52,310
Other Schools and Instruction 340 0.07 (4) $51,760


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 8,130 0.85 1.85 (4) $102,950
California 6,820 0.39 0.85 (4) $121,450
Texas 5,250 0.42 0.91 (4) $62,860
Pennsylvania 3,500 0.59 1.28 (4) $75,380
Illinois 3,100 0.51 1.11 (4) $66,210




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 340 1.10 2.38 (4) $76,810
New York 8,130 0.85 1.85 (4) $102,950
West Virginia 520 0.73 1.59 (4) $42,290
Rhode Island 340 0.71 1.53 (4) $92,410
Massachusetts 2,580 0.71 1.54 (4) $84,890




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,820 0.39 0.85 (4) $121,450
District of Columbia 420 0.58 1.26 (4) $112,250
New York 8,130 0.85 1.85 (4) $102,950
Rhode Island 340 0.71 1.53 (4) $92,410
Idaho 250 0.34 0.73 (4) $91,900





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,470 0.77 1.67 (4) $105,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,850 0.46 0.99 (4) $138,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,120 0.45 0.98 (4) $66,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,660 0.58 1.25 (4) $86,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,560 0.49 1.06 (4) $83,060
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,540 0.55 1.19 (4) $88,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,260 0.41 0.90 (4) $82,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,050 0.29 0.62 (4) $59,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 910 0.37 0.79 (4) $105,870
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 770 0.29 0.63 (4) $83,370




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 530 2.37 5.11 (4) $77,220
Tuscaloosa, AL 220 2.07 4.48 (4) $59,940
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 130 1.80 3.89 (4) $67,700
Kingston, NY 110 1.78 3.85 (4) $59,220
College Station-Bryan, TX 180 1.64 3.55 (4) $71,140
Springfield, MA-CT 500 1.49 3.23 (4) $84,310
Syracuse, NY 450 1.46 3.15 (4) $77,780
Terre Haute, IN 90 1.40 3.02 (8) (8)
Fort Collins, CO 220 1.35 2.93 (4) $62,080
Binghamton, NY 140 1.35 2.92 (4) $96,720




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,850 0.46 0.99 (4) $138,190
Fresno, CA 180 0.47 1.03 (4) $128,540
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 670 0.45 0.97 (4) $121,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 910 0.37 0.79 (4) $105,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,470 0.77 1.67 (4) $105,500
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 420 0.41 0.89 (4) $104,970
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 70 0.20 0.43 (4) $103,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 360 0.23 0.50 (4) $102,920
Utica-Rome, NY 80 0.64 1.37 (4) $99,730
Rochester, NY 430 0.83 1.80 (4) $99,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 200 1.58 3.42 (4) $57,230
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 200 0.72 1.56 (4) $45,190
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 190 1.11 2.40 (8) (8)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 150 0.81 1.75 (4) $54,230
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 140 0.43 0.93 (4) $76,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 200 1.58 3.42 (4) $57,230
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 130 1.49 3.21 (4) $52,200
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 2.60 (4) $90,930
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 190 1.11 2.40 (8) (8)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 1.07 2.31 (4) $58,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.20 2.60 (4) $90,930
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 1.18 (4) $84,770
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.34 0.74 (4) $79,340
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.69 1.49 (4) $79,320
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 140 0.43 0.93 (4) $76,950


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020