Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1124
$99,860
median pay, California
2,170
employed in California
+25.8%
vs U.S. median
-0.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $64,680 and $166,400 a year; the U.S. median is $79,350.
$45,580
P10
$64,680
P25
$99,860
MEDIAN
$166,400
P75
$208,410
P90
Pay by metro in California
$171,660
$167,160
$125,980
$115,040
$106,050
$103,190
$96,550
$83,310
$20k $180k $340k