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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kansas

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Kansas earns $62,340 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,086 a month.

10th percentile
$46,440
25th percentile
$49,490
Median percentile
$62,340
75th percentile
$83,490
90th percentile
$107,350

Based on 460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,029 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,340
Federal income tax−$5,301
Social Security + Medicare−$4,769
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,242
Monthly take-home$4,086
Every two weeks$1,886

Does it go far here?

$69,214Median pay in Kansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$437,030
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Nurse Anesthetists$212,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,150
Sales Managers$159,990
Purchasing Managers$159,850
Financial Managers$159,380

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas