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Occupation · SOC 25-1124

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

There are 19,830 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $79,350 a year. The most jobs are in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ.

Education & LibraryTypical education: Doctoral or professional degree
19,830
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$79,350
Median pay a year
Middle half: $62,510–$102,730
1,600
Annual openings
10-year change: +0.2%
546
LCA filings, last 4 quarters
+2.6% from the prior 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 62 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $98,600 · LCA filings 171,460$98,60017
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $83,310 · LCA filings 20800$83,31020
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $79,510 · LCA filings 19650$79,51019
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $99,100 · LCA filings 24630$99,10024
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDMedian pay $82,890 · LCA filings 9500$82,8909
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $80,940 · LCA filings 22490$80,94022
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WAMedian pay $90,160 · LCA filings 1400$90,1601
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $78,480 · LCA filings 6330$78,4806
Pittsburgh, PAMedian pay $75,710 · LCA filings 8260$75,7108
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZMedian pay $71,230 · LCA filings 1240$71,2301

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CAEmployment 130 · LCA filings 0$171,6601300
Fresno, CAEmployment 70 · LCA filings 1$167,160701
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CAEmployment 130 · LCA filings 0$125,9801300
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployment 240 · LCA filings 5$115,0402405
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CAEmployment 200 · LCA filings 1$106,0502001

Metro areas with the most LCA filings

Labor Condition Applications filed by employers with the U.S. Department of Labor, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. They’re used in the H-1B process and show filing history, not hires or current job openings.

Metro areaLCA filingsEmployers with LCA filingsEmployment
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployers with LCA filings 5 · Employment 630245630
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INEmployers with LCA filings 4 · Employment 490224490
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAEmployers with LCA filings 8 · Employment 800208800
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVEmployers with LCA filings 7 · Employment 650197650
Ann Arbor, MIEmployers with LCA filings 1 · Employment 190181190

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $82,553 · Level III $110,327 · Level IV $138,100$54,780$82,553$110,327$138,100
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $79,300 · Level III $106,680 · Level IV $134,060$51,920$79,300$106,680$134,060
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $74,670 · Level III $90,120 · Level IV $105,570$59,220$74,670$90,120$105,570
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $94,143 · Level III $116,227 · Level IV $138,310$72,060$94,143$116,227$138,310
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $73,623 · Level III $90,767 · Level IV $107,910$56,480$73,623$90,767$107,910
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $70,460 · Level III $85,490 · Level IV $100,520$55,430$70,460$85,490$100,520
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WALevel II $82,620 · Level III $99,080 · Level IV $115,540$66,160$82,620$99,080$115,540
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $67,117 · Level III $82,343 · Level IV $97,570$51,890$67,117$82,343$97,570
Pittsburgh, PALevel II $65,993 · Level III $78,657 · Level IV $91,320$53,330$65,993$78,657$91,320
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZLevel II $72,637 · Level III $79,323 · Level IV $86,010$65,950$72,637$79,323$86,010
Ann Arbor, MILevel II $78,317 · Level III $93,963 · Level IV $109,610$62,670$78,317$93,963$109,610

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCIP 16.09 · Usually needs more educationOPT · up to 12 months563OPT · up to 12 months
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCIP 16.03 · Usually needs more educationOPT · up to 12 months195OPT · up to 12 months
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCIP 16.05 · Usually needs more educationOPT · up to 12 months73OPT · up to 12 months
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCIP 16.04 · Usually needs more educationOPT · up to 12 months37OPT · up to 12 months
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCIP 16.01 · Usually needs more educationOPT · up to 12 months777OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology