English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - How Much Does a English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Make?

DOL Median Salary

$58,496

From 1,641 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$78,270

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

487

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

59,590

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$58,496

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$23,490$48,295$58,496$70,000$275,000

This figure comes from 1,641 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$78,270

BLS Survey Salary Range

$47,540$59,780$78,270$103,730$154,800

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 59,590 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 25.3% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	Bard College	$126,500	6	+61.6%
2	University of Notre Dame du Lac	$102,700	9	+31.2%
3	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY	$97,000	5	+23.9%
4	University of California, Los Angeles	$94,800	6	+21.1%
5	The Trustees of Princeton University	$89,200	10	+14%
6	Texas A&M International University	$86,909	7	+11%
7	University of Colorado	$84,000	9	+7.3%
8	UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE	$82,269	6	+5.1%
9	MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE	$81,881	5	+4.6%
10	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR.	$81,500	6	+4.1%
11	Brown University	$81,000	6	+3.5%
12	Yale University	$80,750	23	+3.2%
13	University of Washington	$80,001	11	+2.2%
14	New York University	$80,000	17	+2.2%
15	University of Illinois	$80,000	7	+2.2%
16	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$78,500	8	+0.3%
17	University of California, Berkeley	$78,000	10	-0.3%
18	The Ohio State University	$76,500	5	-2.3%
19	University of California at Santa Barbara	$76,100	9	-2.8%
20	University of Florida	$75,670	9	-3.3%
21	Harvard University	$75,000	19	-4.2%
22	University of Massachusetts Amherst	$75,000	8	-4.2%
23	Vanderbilt University	$74,000	7	-5.5%
24	State University of New York at Stony Brook	$72,000	11	-8%
25	University of Hawaii	$71,160	22	-9.1%
26	University of California, Davis	$71,000	8	-9.3%
27	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	$70,889	6	-9.4%
28	University of California, Irvine	$70,800	6	-9.5%
29	University of Massachusetts Boston	$70,225	5	-10.3%
30	University of Minnesota	$68,000	14	-13.1%
31	Washington University in St. Louis	$68,000	7	-13.1%
32	Mount Holyoke College	$68,000	12	-13.1%
33	George Mason University	$67,990	15	-13.1%
34	Portland State University	$66,803	8	-14.7%
35	The University of Iowa	$66,550	9	-15%
36	State University of New York at Binghamton	$66,000	7	-15.7%
37	The Pennsylvania State University	$66,000	12	-15.7%
38	Carnegie Mellon University	$65,000	6	-17%
39	University of Cincinnati	$64,916	7	-17.1%
40	The University of Mississippi	$64,800	6	-17.2%
41	Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	$64,000	7	-18.2%
42	The Curators of the University of Missouri	$63,500	5	-18.9%
43	The University of Southern California	$63,400	6	-19%
44	University of Idaho	$62,005	8	-20.8%
45	Grand Valley State University	$62,000	5	-20.8%
46	LaGuardia Community College	$61,903	5	-20.9%
47	Northeastern University	$61,662	8	-21.2%
48	Kent State University	$61,412	13	-21.5%
49	Drew University	$61,000	6	-22.1%
50	Kansas State University	$61,000	6	-22.1%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
New Haven, CT	$80,000	+36.8%	13	1
Cambridge, MA	$79,300	+35.6%	15	2
Los Angeles, CA	$76,000	+29.9%	15	5
New York, NY	$68,351	+16.8%	27	12
Boston, MA	$67,000	+14.5%	19	6
Miami, FL	$56,725	-3%	11	1
Chicago, IL	$56,326	-3.7%	15	5
Washington, DC	$51,902	-11.3%	13	7
Philadelphia, PA	$48,190	-17.6%	14	3
Athens, OH	$42,661	-27.1%	22	2
Oxford, OH	$40,808	-30.2%	14	1
CLEVELAND, OH	$38,895	-33.5%	24	1

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
New Jersey	$83,000	-16%	17
Delaware	$82,269	+27.2%	4
Rhode Island	$80,000	+4.9%	5
Connecticut	$75,550	-13.7%	22
California	$72,456	-44.5%	85
Massachusetts	$68,805	-16.1%	58
New Mexico	$66,265	-0.9%	2
Hawaii	$66,090	+37%	16
Nebraska	$63,344	-12.2%	36
Colorado	$62,720	-3.8%	16
New Hampshire	$62,420	-23.8%	6
Washington	$62,001	-19.5%	13
New York	$61,903	-36.1%	108
Maryland	$61,401	-23.3%	15
Missouri	$60,000	-10.4%	13
Minnesota	$60,000	-25.5%	7
Florida	$60,000	-7.1%	33
Iowa	$59,000	-18.4%	10
Virginia	$58,537	-21.2%	41
Oregon	$58,376	-29.8%	22
Pennsylvania	$58,005	-22.6%	44
Michigan	$57,558	-32.6%	50
Utah	$57,000	-9.2%	13
Mississippi	$57,000	-8%	7
South Carolina	$56,789	-11.1%	7
Indiana	$55,979	-24%	26
Illinois	$55,919	-26.5%	40
North Carolina	$55,500	-10.8%	24
Arizona	$55,000	-19.6%	9
District of Columbia	$54,451	-31.4%	14
Texas	$53,279	-34.4%	44
Kansas	$52,500	-16.4%	8
Vermont	$52,256	-37.3%	3
Idaho	$51,584	-21.7%	11
Louisiana	$50,943	-11.9%	4
Wisconsin	$50,250	-35.1%	14
Tennessee	$50,000	-19.1%	21
Arkansas	$50,000	-19.5%	16
Nevada	$50,000	-36.1%	1
West Virginia	$49,648	-21.9%	6
Alabama	$48,226	-22.2%	9
Kentucky	$48,000	-23.4%	11
Montana	$46,562	-26.1%	4
Georgia	$46,400	-26.6%	34
South Dakota	$46,100	-25.8%	1
Ohio	$44,707	-30.7%	102
Oklahoma	$41,000	-18.3%	6

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 1% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 11% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
Case Western Reserve University	Not specified	$38,895
Miami University	Not specified	$40,808
Yale University	Doctorate	$80,750
University of Hawaii	Doctorate	$71,160
The Ohio University	Doctorate	$43,000
Harvard University	Doctorate	$75,000
New York University	Not specified	$80,000
University of Oregon	Doctorate	$47,000
George Mason University	Doctorate	$67,990
Michigan State University	Doctorate	$47,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $61,849.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 1,641 DOL filings, the median salary for a English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary is $58,496, ranging from $48,295 to $70,000.

What is the highest salary for a English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $154,800 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, New Haven, CT offers the highest median at $80,000.

Does this data include all English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States