SOC 25-1124 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — Oklahoma
Oklahoma
The median wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma is $61,580 per year, 22.4% 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 Oklahoma is $61,580 per year, 22.4% below the national median of $79,350. Pay ranges from under $34,640 at the tenth percentile to more than $79,940 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $40,480 to $67,320.
Employment stands at 80, or 0.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 45 states with published data for this occupation, Oklahoma ranks 44th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 261st of 710 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $34,640 | −56.3% |
| 25th | $40,480 | −49.0% |
| Median (50th) | $61,580 | −22.4% |
| 75th | $67,320 | −15.2% |
| 90th | $79,940 | +0.7% |
| Mean | $58,950 | −25.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oklahoma run 12.2% below the national average, so the median of $61,580 goes as far as $70,137 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 11.6% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$61,580as reported by BLSLocal price level
87.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$70,137US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $61,580 a year, 22.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $34,640 to $79,940 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 44th of 45 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma?
The median annual wage is $61,580, 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 Oklahoma is 22.4% 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 Oklahoma earns more than $79,940 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $34,640 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 80 jobs in this occupation in Oklahoma. 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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