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English Language and Literature Professors in Alabama

Get the information you need to know about working as an English Language and Literature Professor.

7.1% Jobs Projection
$56,290 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many English Language and Literature Professors Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 930 people working as English Language and Literature Professors in the year 2018.

There were 870 English Language and Literature Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for English Language and Literature Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual English Language and Literature Professors job openings in Alabama, and 910 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 Alabama?

In 2018 wages for English Language and Literature Professors ranged from $36,320 to $84,140 with $56,290 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Tuscaloosa, AL 200 $50,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 130 $60,270
Huntsville, AL 90 $57,410
Montgomery, AL 80 $56,370
Mobile, AL 60 $50,210

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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