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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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: Top

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)
68,360 1.5 % (4) $78,150 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $37,180 $48,860 $66,590 $94,790 $135,020
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 41,320 1.36 (4) $74,330
Junior Colleges 26,230 3.64 (4) $84,760
Other Schools and Instruction 510 0.11 (4) $58,850
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $59,530
Educational Support Services 40 0.02 (4) $48,650

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 26,230 3.64 (4) $84,760
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 41,320 1.36 (4) $74,330
Other Schools and Instruction 510 0.11 (4) $58,850
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $59,530
Educational Support Services 40 0.02 (4) $48,650

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 26,230 3.64 (4) $84,760
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 41,320 1.36 (4) $74,330
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $59,530
Other Schools and Instruction 510 0.11 (4) $58,850
Educational Support Services 40 0.02 (4) $48,650


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 7,700 0.82 1.74 (4) $92,170
California 6,470 0.38 0.81 (4) $114,110
Texas 5,380 0.44 0.94 (4) $75,720
Pennsylvania 3,860 0.66 1.40 (4) $75,970
Illinois 3,120 0.52 1.10 (4) $65,860




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)
West Virginia 580 0.83 1.76 (4) $53,790
New York 7,700 0.82 1.74 (4) $92,170
Massachusetts 2,780 0.78 1.65 (4) $80,450
Rhode Island 330 0.69 1.46 (4) $93,470
Hawaii 440 0.69 1.46 (4) $64,740




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 370 0.51 1.09 (4) $115,590
California 6,470 0.38 0.81 (4) $114,110
Rhode Island 330 0.69 1.46 (4) $93,470
New York 7,700 0.82 1.74 (4) $92,170
New Jersey 2,420 0.60 1.27 (4) $86,360





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 6,910 0.73 1.54 (4) $95,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,200 0.47 1.00 (4) $65,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,070 0.34 0.71 (8) (8)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,840 0.64 1.36 (4) $87,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,780 0.64 1.36 (4) $81,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,510 0.48 1.02 (4) $77,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,310 0.37 0.78 (4) $79,450
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,290 0.43 0.92 (4) $84,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,080 0.45 0.95 (4) $100,200
Pittsburgh, PA 770 0.67 1.42 (4) $65,720




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)
Valdosta, GA 130 2.49 5.28 (4) $82,930
Ann Arbor, MI 510 2.33 4.94 (4) $75,740
Tuscaloosa, AL 200 1.91 4.05 (4) $59,030
Springfield, MA-CT 500 1.51 3.20 (4) $81,880
Syracuse, NY 450 1.49 3.15 (4) $78,480
Savannah, GA 260 1.47 3.10 (4) $65,260
Boulder, CO 270 1.46 3.09 (4) $68,780
Fort Collins, CO 220 1.37 2.89 (4) $60,620
Bangor, ME 80 1.30 2.76 (4) $56,990
Terre Haute, IN 80 1.26 2.66 (8) (8)




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)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 520 0.52 1.11 (4) $115,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 710 0.48 1.02 (4) $114,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 510 0.34 0.73 (4) $111,970
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 140 0.38 0.79 (4) $105,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,080 0.45 0.95 (4) $100,200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 120 0.65 1.37 (4) $97,900
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,910 0.73 1.54 (4) $95,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 190 1.02 2.16 (4) $94,370
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 360 0.63 1.34 (4) $91,230
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 310 0.36 0.76 (4) $91,010

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)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 220 0.81 1.71 (4) $52,250
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 1.63 3.45 (4) $55,520
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 190 0.56 1.18 (8) (8)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.07 2.27 (4) $62,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.44 0.92 (4) $57,650

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 210 1.63 3.45 (4) $55,520
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 140 1.54 3.25 (4) $57,950
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 2.79 (4) $79,010
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 1.08 2.29 (4) $58,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.07 2.27 (4) $62,630

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 (8) (8) (8) (4) $96,440
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 1.49 (4) $82,910
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 2.79 (4) $79,010
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.35 0.75 (4) $77,520
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 150 0.96 2.04 (4) $76,510


About May 2018 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 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019