State wages ยท Cost of living
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $130,580. California leads after cost of living, at $117,940. Michigan has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($78,270).
National median
$78,270
Highest state median
$130,580
California
Best adjusted pay
$117,940
California
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $43,890Higher: $117,940Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| California | $130,580 | +66.8% | 110.72 | $117,940 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $98,820 | +26.3% | 108.805 | $90,820 | 2 |
| New York | $96,940 | +23.9% | 107.921 | $89,820 | 3 |
| Michigan | $85,340 | +9.0% | 96.217 | $88,700 | 4 |
| Vermont | $83,350 | +6.5% | 97.958 | $85,090 | 5 |
| Maine | $82,210 | +5.0% | 97.05 | $84,710 | 6 |
| Connecticut | $87,570 | +11.9% | 103.61 | $84,520 | 7 |
| Texas | $81,190 | +3.7% | 97.057 | $83,650 | 8 |
| Iowa | $72,330 | -7.6% | 87.762 | $82,420 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | $77,480 | -1.0% | 94.095 | $82,340 | 10 |
| Minnesota | $80,480 | +2.8% | 98.621 | $81,610 | 11 |
| Oregon | $83,120 | +6.2% | 103.361 | $80,420 | 12 |
| Nebraska | $72,160 | -7.8% | 90.103 | $80,090 | 13 |
| Indiana | $73,630 | -5.9% | 93.329 | $78,890 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | $81,880 | +4.6% | 104.165 | $78,610 | 15 |
| Nevada | $78,210 | -0.1% | 99.979 | $78,230 | 16 |
| Alaska | $79,820 | +2.0% | 102.359 | $77,980 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | $82,030 | +4.8% | 105.757 | $77,560 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,960 | -4.2% | 97.572 | $76,830 | 19 |
| Maryland | $80,060 | +2.3% | 104.959 | $76,280 | 20 |
| Illinois | $76,120 | -2.7% | 99.958 | $76,150 | 21 |
| Rhode Island | $76,260 | -2.6% | 102.28 | $74,560 | 22 |
| Missouri | $66,970 | -14.4% | 90.817 | $73,740 | 23 |
| Virginia | $74,310 | -5.1% | 101.104 | $73,500 | 24 |
| New Mexico | $66,830 | -14.6% | 92.212 | $72,470 | 25 |
| District of Columbia | $79,360 | +1.4% | 109.901 | $72,210 | 26 |
| Washington | $77,010 | -1.6% | 107.013 | $71,960 | 27 |
| Arkansas | $62,070 | -20.7% | 86.937 | $71,400 | 28 |
| Mississippi | $61,920 | -20.9% | 86.953 | $71,210 | 29 |
| West Virginia | $63,570 | -18.8% | 89.497 | $71,030 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $62,150 | -20.6% | 88.586 | $70,160 | 31 |
| Alabama | $61,990 | -20.8% | 88.823 | $69,790 | 32 |
| Kansas | $62,770 | -19.8% | 90.068 | $69,690 | 33 |
| Ohio | $64,530 | -17.6% | 92.774 | $69,560 | 34 |
| North Dakota | $61,820 | -21.0% | 88.959 | $69,490 | 35 |
| Kentucky | $62,640 | -20.0% | 90.159 | $69,480 | 36 |
| Wyoming | $64,130 | -18.1% | 92.691 | $69,190 | 37 |
| Idaho | $65,840 | -15.9% | 95.494 | $68,950 | 38 |
| South Carolina | $63,860 | -18.4% | 93.749 | $68,120 | 39 |
| Arizona | $68,370 | -12.6% | 100.677 | $67,910 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $61,820 | -21.0% | 91.87 | $67,290 | 41 |
| Montana | $63,000 | -19.5% | 94.645 | $66,560 | 42 |
| North Carolina | $62,190 | -20.5% | 94.326 | $65,930 | 43 |
| Georgia | $63,200 | -19.3% | 96.293 | $65,630 | 44 |
| Louisiana | $57,850 | -26.1% | 88.207 | $65,580 | 45 |
| Delaware | $64,690 | -17.4% | 99.808 | $64,810 | 46 |
| Utah | $62,780 | -19.8% | 98.864 | $63,500 | 47 |
| Colorado | $65,180 | -16.7% | 103.052 | $63,250 | 48 |
| Florida | $64,580 | -17.5% | 103.414 | $62,450 | 49 |
| Oklahoma | $50,180 | -35.9% | 87.843 | $57,120 | 50 |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.