What are the main factors that influence a Middle School Language Arts's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Middle School Language Arts's salary?

A Middle School Language Arts's salary grows with experience: an Middle School Language Arts (0-0 years)earns $60,549, an Asst. Professor - Liberal Arts (0-0 years)earns $67,263, an Assoc. Professor - Liberal Arts (0-0 years)earns $81,536, a Professor - Liberal Arts (0-0 years)earns $103,418,

What are the highest paying states for a Middle School Language Arts?

Middle School Language Arts salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Middle School Language Arts roles are District of Columbia $65,013, California $64,767, Massachusetts $63,904. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Middle School Language Arts roles make?

Salaries for Middle School Language Arts level roles vary by specialization: Middle School Principal: $93,552; Middle School Coach: $71,985; English Language Arts Tutor: $63,444; High School Language Arts Teacher: $63,166; English Language Arts Teacher: $63,152.

How do different companies affect a Middle School Language Arts's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Middle School Language Arts roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Middle School Language Arts Salary in the United States

How much does a Middle School Language Arts make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Middle School Language Arts in the United States is $58,719 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Middle School Language Arts's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,613
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,932 to $66,515
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,933

10% $41,933

50% (Median) $58,719

90% $73,613

Middle School Language Arts Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,515	$5,543	$1,279	$32
Average	$58,719	$4,893	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$49,932	$4,161	$960	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Middle School Language Arts Salaries

A Middle School Language Arts's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Middle School Language Arts Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Middle School Language Arts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,013.
California: $64,767.
Massachusetts: $63,904.

District of Columbia $65,013

California $64,767

Massachusetts $63,904

Washington $63,669

New Jersey $63,645

Alaska $63,563

Connecticut $62,753

New York $62,424

Hawaii $61,373

Rhode Island $60,880

Maryland $60,545

Minnesota $60,087

Colorado $59,911

Illinois $59,852

Oregon $59,629

Delaware $59,465

New Hampshire $59,361

Virginia $59,130

Pennsylvania $58,455

Nevada $58,114

North Dakota $58,002

Michigan $57,826

Wisconsin $57,762

Vermont $57,633

Texas $57,274

Maine $57,251

Arizona $57,216

Ohio $57,174

Georgia $56,634

Indiana $56,364

Wyoming $56,311

Utah $56,229

Iowa $56,194

Kansas $55,912

Louisiana $55,830

North Carolina $55,800

Missouri $55,789

Florida $55,560

Montana $55,436

Nebraska $55,319

Kentucky $55,254

South Carolina $55,020

Tennessee $54,873

Idaho $54,814

New Mexico $54,385

Oklahoma $54,291

Alabama $53,945

South Dakota $53,364

Arkansas $53,047

West Virginia $52,876

Mississippi $52,365

Top Paying Cities for Middle School Language Arts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $74,062
San Francisco: $73,251
Oakland: $71,707

San Jose, CA $74,062

San Francisco, CA $73,251

Oakland, CA $71,707

New York, NY $67,608

Paramus, NJ $66,786

Queens Village, NY $66,783

Passaic, NJ $66,727

Bergenfield, NJ $66,722

Stamford, CT $66,593

Huntington, NY $66,569

Newark, NJ $66,135

Bridgeport, CT $66,011

Vallejo, CA $65,894

New Brunswick, NJ $65,871

Petaluma, CA $65,836

Middlesex, NJ $65,724

Somerset, NJ $65,683

Santa Cruz, CA $65,607

Boston, MA $65,248

Monterey, CA $65,042

Seattle, WA $64,908

Santa Rosa, CA $64,896

Los Angeles, CA $64,878

Juneau, AK $64,726

Washington, DC $64,661

Orange, CA $64,452

Santa Ana, CA $64,297

Long Beach, CA $64,238

Anaheim, CA $64,227

Anchorage, AK $64,197

Santa Maria, CA $64,021

Everett, WA $64,009

Danbury, CT $63,803

Bremerton, WA $63,722

Tacoma, WA $63,510

New Suffolk, NY $63,509

Sacramento, CA $63,493

Santa Barbara, CA $63,428

Trenton, NJ $63,363

San Diego, CA $63,363

Brockton, MA $63,299

Fairbanks, AK $63,155

Lompoc, CA $63,005

Lowell, MA $62,958

Ventura, CA $62,947

Nashua, NH $62,935

Stockton, CA $62,929

Modesto, CA $62,500

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,371

Olympia, WA $62,260

Kennewick, WA $62,260

New Haven, CT $62,236

Lawrence, MA $62,025

Hartford, CT $61,966

Riverside, CA $61,954

New Bedford, MA $61,895

Richland, WA $61,895

Bakersfield, CA $61,813

San Bernardino, CA $61,790

New Britain, CT $61,784

Atlantic City, NJ $61,784

New London, CT $61,760

Norwich, CT $61,743

Portsmouth, NH $61,731

Boulder, CO $61,607

Portland, OR $61,526

Worcester, MA $61,520

Minneapolis, MN $61,338

Philadelphia, PA $61,255

Honolulu, HI $61,062

Saint Paul, MN $61,033

Vineland, NJ $61,021

Providence, RI $60,850

Chicago, IL $60,680

Bellingham, WA $60,610

Springfield, MA $60,563

Baltimore, MD $60,545

Chico, CA $60,398

Pittsfield, MA $60,240

Manchester, NH $60,128

Spokane, WA $59,870

Denver, CO $59,864

Albany, NY $59,588

Troy, NY $59,564

Nassau, NY $59,502

Schenectady, NY $59,441

Wilmington, DE $59,394

Burlington, VT $59,312

Salem, OR $59,288

Portland, ME $59,106

Yakima, WA $59,048

Rochester, MN $58,866

Reno, NV $58,836

Fresno, CA $58,836

Milwaukee, WI $58,783

Detroit, MI $58,725

Ann Arbor, MI $58,715

Allentown, PA $58,707

Colorado Springs, CO $58,607

Syracuse, NY $58,578

Carson City, NV $58,578

Houston, TX $58,496

Eugene, OR $58,466

Gary, IN $58,396

Springfield, OR $58,349

Bismarck, ND $58,337

Galveston, TX $58,296

Medford, OR $58,208

Fort Collins, CO $58,184

Concord, NH $58,155

Austin, TX $58,137

Mesa, AZ $58,014

Reading, PA $58,008

Phoenix, AZ $58,002

Dallas, TX $57,985

Saint Cloud, MN $57,928

Madison, WI $57,850

Utica, NY $57,691

Rochester, NY $57,597

Des Moines, IA $57,591

Raleigh, NC $57,586

Atlanta, GA $57,497

Battle Creek, MI $57,480

Salt Lake City, UT $57,462

Lancaster, PA $57,374

Harrisburg, PA $57,292

Kansas City, MO $57,233

Champaign, IL $57,221

Kansas City, KS $57,221

Fort Worth, TX $57,216

Columbus, OH $57,206

Boca Raton, FL $57,192

Pittsburgh, PA $57,169

Richmond, VA $57,145

Indianapolis, IN $57,133

Cleveland, OH $57,128

Las Vegas, NV $57,057

Cincinnati, OH $57,057

Petersburg, VA $56,969

Huntsville, AL $56,881

Lansing, MI $56,842

Lebanon, PA $56,834

Pueblo, CO $56,828

Appleton, WI $56,810

Buffalo, NY $56,787

Dayton, OH $56,769

Racine, WI $56,758

Charlotte, NC $56,752

Saint Louis, MO $56,734

York, PA $56,699

Elkhart, IN $56,699

Gastonia, NC $56,688

Billings, MT $56,674

Beaumont, TX $56,658

Lorain, OH $56,646

Benton Harbor, MI $56,634

Toledo, OH $56,623

Binghamton, NY $56,593

Rock Hill, SC $56,587

Rockford, IL $56,558

Springfield, IL $56,534

Elyria, OH $56,529

Fargo, ND $56,529

Flagstaff, AZ $56,487

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,452

Duluth, MN $56,417

Miami, FL $56,417

Cheyenne, WY $56,376

Grand Forks, ND $56,376

Bangor, ME $56,247

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,182

Durham, NC $56,157

Louisville, KY $56,153

Grand Rapids, MI $56,141

Hialeah, FL $56,135

Casper, WY $56,053

Scranton, PA $55,983

New Orleans, LA $55,965

Virginia Beach, VA $55,959

Akron, OH $55,930

Peoria, IL $55,853

Sarasota, FL $55,842

Nashville, TN $55,800

Omaha, NE $55,800

Green Bay, WI $55,800

Baton Rouge, LA $55,771

Charleston, SC $55,759

Jamestown, NY $55,730

Davenport, IA $55,730

Tucson, AZ $55,701

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,665

Tampa, FL $55,654

Evansville, IN $55,618

Port Arthur, TX $55,618

Bradenton, FL $55,595

Santa Fe, NM $55,489

Orlando, FL $55,384

Clearwater, FL $55,366

Canton, OH $55,243

La Crosse, WI $55,243

Albuquerque, NM $55,207

Newport News, VA $55,202

High Point, NC $55,184

Ogden, UT $55,160

Corpus Christi, TX $55,113

Norfolk, VA $55,078

Laramie, WY $55,078

Rock Island, IL $55,043

Saginaw, MI $55,031

Jacksonville, FL $55,025

Salisbury, NC $55,014

Boise, ID $55,002

Moline, IL $54,973

Fort Myers, FL $54,955

Memphis, TN $54,943

Tulsa, OK $54,914

Waterloo, IA $54,879

Spartanburg, SC $54,820

Lincoln, NE $54,791

Fort Wayne, IN $54,779

Provo, UT $54,773

Cedar Falls, IA $54,702

San Antonio, TX $54,679

Greensboro, NC $54,655

South Bend, IN $54,650

Savannah, GA $54,585

Muskegon, MI $54,562

Birmingham, AL $54,556

Winston Salem, NC $54,527

Lake Charles, LA $54,385

Anderson, IN $54,374

Lexington, KY $54,356

Augusta, GA $54,338

Greenville, SC $54,338

Lima, OH $54,291

Wichita, KS $54,286

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,286

Columbia, SC $54,233

Springfield, OH $54,221

Asheville, NC $54,127

Bloomington, IN $54,086

Knoxville, TN $53,874

Shreveport, LA $53,869

Wilmington, NC $53,792

Roanoke, VA $53,792

Topeka, KS $53,687

Frankfort, KY $53,680

Oklahoma City, OK $53,640

Chillicothe, OH $53,616

Longview, TX $53,610

Melbourne, FL $53,604

Sioux Falls, SD $53,510

Mobile, AL $53,505

Terre Haute, IN $53,481

Altoona, PA $53,446

Amarillo, TX $53,405

Killeen, TX $53,387

Fayetteville, AR $53,340

Chattanooga, TN $53,323

Sioux City, IA $53,270

Idaho Falls, ID $53,258

Lynchburg, VA $53,211

Gainesville, FL $53,135

Portsmouth, OH $53,105

Little Rock, AR $53,094

Lafayette, LA $53,070

Youngstown, OH $53,070

Daytona Beach, FL $53,035

Clarksville, TN $53,029

Pensacola, FL $53,023

Temple, TX $53,019

Hopkinsville, KY $52,847

Erie, PA $52,835

Florence, SC $52,812

Charleston, WV $52,718

Great Falls, MT $52,688

Macon, GA $52,606

Tallahassee, FL $52,600

Fayetteville, NC $52,589

Waco, TX $52,577

Helena, MT $52,536

Pine Bluff, AR $52,513

Vincennes, IN $52,442

Lubbock, TX $52,418

Alamogordo, NM $52,383

Twin Falls, ID $52,330

Rapid City, SD $52,313

Jackson, MS $52,207

Huntington, WV $52,203

Greenville, MS $52,201

Parkersburg, WV $52,141

Montgomery, AL $52,131

Wichita Falls, TX $52,072

Springfield, MO $52,072

Biloxi, MS $52,042

Monroe, LA $51,984

Johnstown, PA $51,943

Sumter, SC $51,919

Columbus, GA $51,913

Pascagoula, MS $51,802

Abilene, TX $51,802

Kingsport, TN $51,649

Albany, GA $51,649

Gulfport, MS $51,631

Alexandria, LA $51,438

Fort Smith, AR $51,291

El Paso, TX $51,132

Las Cruces, NM $50,868

Harlingen, TX $50,719

Pocatello, ID $50,710

Florence, AL $50,633

Brownsville, TX $50,621

Mcallen, TX $50,498

Dothan, AL $50,416

Columbus, MS $50,067

Altus, OK $49,794

Lawton, OK $49,682

Pierre, SD $49,471

What Skills Can Increase a Middle School Language Arts's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 10.84% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Tutoring (Mentioned in 2.37% Job Postings): A Tutor is responsible for helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.
Visual Arts (Mentioned in 1.75% Job Postings): The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture.

Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	10.84%
Tutoring	2.37%
Visual Arts	1.75%

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What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Middle School Language Arts's salary.

Coaching Others: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Pediatric: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Facilitation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching Others	$65,765	12%
Pediatric	$64,591	10%
Facilitation	$61,655	5%

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How Education impacts a Middle School Language Arts's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Middle School Language Arts enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Middle School Language Arts with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,632 and $61,934).

Middle School Language Arts Salaries by Degree Level

$64,400
$63,000
$61,600
$60,300
$58,900
$57,500
$56,100
$54,700

Typical Education for Middle School Language Arts
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.9%
High School	17.1%
Associates	2.9%
Bachelors	17.1%
Masters	71.4%
Doctorate	8.6%

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Middle School Language Arts Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Middle School Language Arts's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$49,932

Average $58,719/year

$66,515

$4,161

Average $4,893/month

$5,543

$960

Average $1,129/week

$1,279

$24

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,515	$5,543	$1,279	$32
Average	$58,719	$4,893	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$49,932	$4,161	$960	$24

Salary Trends for Middle School Language Arts

Salaries for a Middle School Language Arts can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,671 in 2023 to around $53,773 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Middle School Language Arts salary trends, .

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2024	$54,960
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Most common benefits for Middle School Language Arts

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Common company salaries for Middle School Language Arts

Here are companies hiring for Middle School Language Arts and their salaries, click below for more details.

N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

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How Education impacts a Middle School Language Arts's Salary?

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