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Foreign Language and Literature Teacher

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$47,314

Median Salary

National Average

-75.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2017 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$35,846

25th Percentile

$39,365

Median (50th)

$46,410

75th Percentile

$53,643

90th Percentile

$60,513

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Top Employers Hiring Foreign Language and Literature Teacher
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $41,498 $37,820 - $48,853 0.0%
KNOX COLLEGE 1 $44,000 $44,000 - $44,000 100.0%
MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
ALLIANCE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE 1 $35,000 $35,000 - $35,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 1 $46,330 $46,330 - $46,330 100.0%
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LA 1 $60,733 $60,733 - $60,733 0.0%
NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE 1 $54,851 $54,851 - $54,851 100.0%
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER (DLIFLC) 1 $50,018 $50,018 - $50,018 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 14 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MONTEREY CA 3 $56,917
SAVANNAH GA 3 $41,498
GALESBURG IL 1 $44,000
PORTLAND OR 1 $46,330
ROSWELL NM 1 $54,851
SAN ANTONIO TX 1 $35,000
ST. LOUIS MO 1 $45,470
BALTIMORE MD 1 $46,490
UNION NJ 1 $64,390
BOISE ID 1 $30,618
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 4 $46,215 100.0%
FY 2010 3 $51,339 66.7%
FY 2012 2 $37,820 0.0%
FY 2015 2 $45,980 50.0%
FY 2016 2 $53,532 50.0%
FY 2017 1 $48,853 0.0%
Company Comparison - Foreign Language and Literature Teacher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $41,498 0.0%
KNOX COLLEGE 1 $44,000 100.0%
MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1 $60,000 100.0%
ALLIANCE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE 1 $35,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 1 $46,330 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.