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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Utah

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Utah earns $78,570 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,047 a month.

10th percentile
$37,510
25th percentile
$62,330
Median percentile
$78,570
75th percentile
$95,310
90th percentile
$122,720

Based on 180 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

$60,568 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,570
Federal income tax−$8,455
Social Security + Medicare−$6,011
Utah income tax (approx.)−$3,536
Monthly take-home$5,047
Every two weeks$2,330

Does it go far here?

$79,473Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

All foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Utah