English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lawrence, KS

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lawrence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,250 or more. The middle half of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Lawrence earn between $65,470 and $133,840.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Lawrence vs. Kansas and the U.S.

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Lawrence earn 36% more than the Kansas average ($72,240) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($89,580). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $78,760.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lawrence

On the average salary of $98,500, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $73,428 a year, or $6,119 a month and $2,824 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lawrence a good place for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $98,500 buys what about $109,150 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Kansas cities

Lawrence ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,930).

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