Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in TN
13 certified-data filings in TN · national median $64,500
$42,000
Min
$55,183
25th
$61,848
Median
$69,056
75th
$70,000
90th
The median in TN is -4% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
Same role, other states
CA $87,887
NY $70,000
MA $72,000
PA $60,000
GA $55,000
TX $58,500
IL $64,487
MI $60,000
IN $54,000
IA $52,600
VA $50,000
UT $52,534
WI $62,037
CT $94,250
WA $67,179
MO $52,530
RI $66,000
NC $62,000
FL $65,000
SC $64,970
Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24234-283505 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $68,000 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-300-24233-280723 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $70,000 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-300-24156-068465 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | $70,000 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-300-23241-303760 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $59,000 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| G-300-23219-243641 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | $56,600 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| A-23045-01616 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Nashville | $69,056 | Apr 2, 2024 |
| A-23031-95704 | CARSON NEWMAN UNIVERSITY | Jefferson City | $45,000 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| A-22059-16949 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Nashville | $58,000 | Jan 25, 2023 |
| A-21239-36981 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Nashville | $66,870 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| A-21231-33688 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Nashville | $71,050 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| A-21239-37128 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Nashville | $61,848 | Mar 3, 2022 |
| A-19247-53111 | CarsonNewman University | Jefferson City | $42,000 | Jan 14, 2020 |
| A-19016-63085 | RHODES COLLEGE | Memphis | $55,183 | Oct 17, 2019 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.