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Best States for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare the best states for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	82/100	$130,580	2 years	See agency	View guide
#2	ArkansasAR	66/100	$62,070	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#3	NevadaNV	63/100	$78,210	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	IndianaIN	61/100	$73,630	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	New JerseyNJ	60/100	$98,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New YorkNY	60/100	$96,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	60/100	$77,010	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	New HampshireNH	59/100	$81,880	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	IdahoID	57/100	$65,840	21 years	See agency	View guide
#10	WyomingWY	57/100	$64,130	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	ColoradoCO	55/100	$65,180	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#12	MississippiMS	55/100	$61,920	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#13	NebraskaNE	55/100	$72,160	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#14	FloridaFL	54/100	$64,580	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#15	KentuckyKY	54/100	$62,640	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	MichiganMI	54/100	$85,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	AlabamaAL	53/100	$61,990	16 years	See agency	View guide
#18	ConnecticutCT	53/100	$87,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	TennesseeTN	53/100	$61,820	2 months	See agency	View guide
#20	VermontVT	53/100	$83,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MaineME	52/100	$82,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	OregonOR	52/100	$83,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MassachusettsMA	51/100	$82,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	AlaskaAK	50/100	$79,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	TexasTX	50/100	$81,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	WisconsinWI	50/100	$77,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	HawaiiHI	49/100	$48,260	4 months	See agency	View guide
#28	PennsylvaniaPA	49/100	$74,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	VirginiaVA	48/100	$74,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IowaIA	47/100	$72,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MissouriMO	45/100	$66,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New MexicoNM	45/100	$66,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$68,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	KansasKS	43/100	$62,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MontanaMT	43/100	$63,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	North DakotaND	43/100	$61,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MarylandMD	42/100	$80,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MinnesotaMN	42/100	$80,480	168.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#39	IllinoisIL	41/100	$76,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	West VirginiaWV	41/100	$63,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	Rhode IslandRI	40/100	$76,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	LouisianaLA	39/100	$57,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North CarolinaNC	38/100	$62,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	DelawareDE	35/100	$64,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	GeorgiaGA	34/100	$63,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	34/100	$63,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	34/100	$62,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South DakotaSD	33/100	$62,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	31/100	$64,530	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	OklahomaOK	31/100	$50,180	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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