SOC 25-1124 · Cleveland, OH metro

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Cleveland, Ohio is $71,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,910: half of the 160 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,990).

$71,410average per year

Median $63,910Take-home ≈ $55,760

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  • $64KMedian
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  • $118K90th

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160people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,530 or more. The middle half of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Cleveland earn between $39,950 and $79,980.

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  • $64KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,410$5,951—
Median$63,910$5,326—
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,950$3,329—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,980$6,665—

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

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Cleveland vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Cleveland earn about the same as the Ohio average ($72,870) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($89,990). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $79,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$71,410$63,910$39,950$117,530160
Ohio$72,870$74,310$38,260$103,810960
United States$89,990$79,350$49,060$136,05019,830

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

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $71,410, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $55,760 a year, or $4,647 a month and $2,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $71,410 buys what about $76,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 2nd of 3 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($73,540).

All Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,240).

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Cleveland: questions

What is the entry-level foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $55,760 a year ($4,647 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,410. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1124; area Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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