California State Wage Atlas

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in California

SOC 25-1123 · Educational Instruction and Library

5,460Jobs in California
$134,950Mean annual wage
1st of 49Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $62,36025th: $95,900Median: $130,49075th: $167,64090th: $216,190Mean: $134,950
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$62,360n/a
25th percentile$95,900n/a
Median (50th)$130,490n/a
75th percentile$167,640n/a
90th percentile$216,190n/a
Mean$134,950n/a

Across 49 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($134,950), New York ($104,260), Massachusetts ($103,940); the lowest are Oklahoma ($59,080), Mississippi ($59,850), Arkansas ($64,210). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California5,460$134,950$130,490
Arizona870$87,830$76,990
Nevada280$81,100$85,830
Oregon960$101,490$91,870

Some figures are not shown. n/a means the source marks it unavailable (* wage, ** employment). A ≥ value (#) means the wage is at or above the top-coded limit. These are not zero.

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