Careers · Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · New Mexico
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico
Foreign language and literature teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in languages other than English, including American Sign Language, and teach literature courses in those languages. They work in higher education settings, typically at four-year institutions, community colleges, and universities In New Mexico the median pay is $71,720 a year, 10% below the national median of $79,350.
$71,720median pay in New Mexico, per year
$63,270–$82,380middle half earn
60employed in New Mexico
$79,350U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience). Most hold doct.
Skills that matter most
SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingLearning StrategiesInstructingActive LearningCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Foreign LanguageEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and TheologySociology and Anthropology
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in New Mexico
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
New Hampshire · $101,750Delaware · $101,100California · $99,860Massachusetts · $98,750Maine · $96,970New York · $95,120Oregon · $91,670Maryland · $87,280Nevada · $84,980Michigan · $83,190
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1124.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico, annual.