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English Language and Literature Professors in Massachusetts

Considering a career as an English Language and Literature Professor in Massachusetts?

13.8% Jobs Projection
$72,120 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for English Language and Literature Professors in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for English Language and Literature Professors in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.

  • English Language and Literature Professors in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many English Language and Literature Professors Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 2,780 people working as English Language and Literature Professors in the year 2018.

There were 2,820 English Language and Literature Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 825 English Language and Literature Professors working in it, which means Massachusetts has more English Language and Literature Professors than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for English Language and Literature Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual English Language and Literature Professors job openings in Massachusetts, and 3,060 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 92,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do English Language and Literature Professors Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for English Language and Literature Professors ranged from $46,160 to $129,130 with $72,120 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Massachusetts Metros for English Language and Literature Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most English Language and Literature Professors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,780 $73,130
Springfield, MA-CT 500 $72,150
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 360 $79,560
Worcester, MA-CT 230 $69,980

Top States for English Language and Literature Professors Employment

The table below shows the states where most English Language and Literature Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 7,700 $79,160
California 6,470 $100,790
Texas 5,380 $69,130
Pennsylvania 3,860 $69,670
Illinois 3,120 $59,330
Massachusetts 2,780 $72,120
Ohio 2,740 $64,110
North Carolina 2,720 $58,480
Florida 2,590 $63,300
New Jersey 2,420 $74,320
Virginia 2,320 $56,520
Michigan 2,000 $73,650
Washington 1,450 $57,250
Colorado 1,410 $53,120
Maryland 1,180 $70,160
Georgia 1,160 $65,730
Indiana 1,130 $0
Tennessee 1,100 $52,120
Minnesota 1,050 $60,950
Missouri 970 $63,160

Below are the states where English Language and Literature Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $100,790
District of Columbia $91,510
Connecticut $85,960
Rhode Island $81,380
New Hampshire $79,870
New York $79,160
New Jersey $74,320
Michigan $73,650
Delaware $73,230
Massachusetts $72,120

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