SOC 25-1124 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — Kansas
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
The median wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas, KS is $65,640 per year, 17.3% below the national median of $79,350.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas, KS is $65,640 per year, 17.3% below the national median of $79,350. Pay ranges from under $46,190 at the tenth percentile to more than $107,390 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $48,950 to $82,320.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.1 of every thousand jobs. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 118th of 486 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,190 | −41.8% |
| 25th | $48,950 | −38.3% |
| Median (50th) | $65,640 | −17.3% |
| 75th | $82,320 | +3.7% |
| 90th | $107,390 | +35.3% |
| Mean | $73,570 | −7.3% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kansas run 9.9% below the national average, so the median of $65,640 goes as far as $72,852 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 8.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$65,640as reported by BLSLocal price level
90.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$72,852US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $65,640 a year, 17.3% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $46,190 to $107,390 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas, KS?
The median annual wage is $65,640, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $79,350, so pay in Kansas, KS is 17.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kansas, KS earns more than $107,390 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $46,190 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Kansas, KS. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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