What are the main factors that influence a Literacy Teacher's salary?

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

How does experience change A Literacy Teacher's salary?

A Literacy Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,322 for beginners, reaching about $53,459 at mid-level, and approach $56,464 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Literacy Teacher?

Literacy Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Literacy Teacher roles are District of Columbia $59,190, California $58,965, Massachusetts $58,179. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Literacy Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Literacy Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Literacy Consultant: $101,442; Literacy Tutor: $61,102; Literacy Instructor: $60,997; Literacy Specialist: $59,582; Literacy Interventionist: $58,454.

How do different companies affect a Literacy Teacher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Literacy Teacher roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Literacy Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does a Literacy Teacher make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Literacy Teacher in the United States is $53,459 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Literacy Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,472
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,649 to $60,270
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,539

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Literacy Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,270	$5,023	$1,159	$29
Average	$53,459	$4,455	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$45,649	$3,804	$878	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Literacy Teacher Salaries

A Literacy Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Literacy Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Literacy Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,322
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,562
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,459
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,264
Expert (over 8 years): $56,464

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Literacy Teacher	$50,322
Intermediate Level Literacy Teacher	$50,562
Senior Level Literacy Teacher	$53,459
Specialist Level Literacy Teacher	$56,264
Expert Level Literacy Teacher	$56,464

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How Do Literacy Teacher 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 Literacy Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,190.
California: $58,965.
Massachusetts: $58,179.

District of Columbia $59,190 California $58,965 Massachusetts $58,179 Washington $57,965 New Jersey $57,944 Alaska $57,869 Connecticut $57,131 New York $56,832

Hawaii $55,875 Rhode Island $55,426 Maryland $55,121 Minnesota $54,704 Colorado $54,544 Illinois $54,491 Oregon $54,287 Delaware $54,138

New Hampshire $54,044 Virginia $53,833 Pennsylvania $53,218 Nevada $52,908 North Dakota $52,807 Michigan $52,646 Wisconsin $52,587 Vermont $52,470

Texas $52,144 Maine $52,122 Arizona $52,090 Ohio $52,053 Georgia $51,561 Indiana $51,315 Wyoming $51,267 Utah $51,192

Iowa $51,160 Kansas $50,903 Louisiana $50,829 North Carolina $50,802 Missouri $50,791 Florida $50,583 Montana $50,470 Nebraska $50,364

Kentucky $50,305 South Carolina $50,091 Tennessee $49,957 Idaho $49,904 New Mexico $49,514 Oklahoma $49,428 Alabama $49,113 South Dakota $48,583

Arkansas $48,295 West Virginia $48,140 Mississippi $47,675

Top Paying Cities for Literacy Teachers

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: $67,428
San Francisco: $66,689
Oakland: $65,284

San Jose, CA $67,428

San Francisco, CA $66,689

Oakland, CA $65,284

New York, NY $61,552

Paramus, NJ $60,804

Queens Village, NY $60,801

Passaic, NJ $60,750

Bergenfield, NJ $60,745

Stamford, CT $60,628

Huntington, NY $60,606

Newark, NJ $60,211

Bridgeport, CT $60,098

Vallejo, CA $59,991

New Brunswick, NJ $59,970

Petaluma, CA $59,938

Middlesex, NJ $59,836

Somerset, NJ $59,799

Santa Cruz, CA $59,730

Boston, MA $59,403

Monterey, CA $59,216

Seattle, WA $59,093

Santa Rosa, CA $59,083

Los Angeles, CA $59,067

Juneau, AK $58,928

Washington, DC $58,869

Orange, CA $58,679

Santa Ana, CA $58,537

Long Beach, CA $58,484

Anaheim, CA $58,473

Anchorage, AK $58,447

Santa Maria, CA $58,286

Everett, WA $58,275

Danbury, CT $58,087

Bremerton, WA $58,013

Tacoma, WA $57,821

New Suffolk, NY $57,820

Sacramento, CA $57,805

Santa Barbara, CA $57,746

Trenton, NJ $57,687

San Diego, CA $57,687

Brockton, MA $57,629

Fairbanks, AK $57,498

Lompoc, CA $57,361

Lowell, MA $57,318

Ventura, CA $57,308

Nashua, NH $57,297

Stockton, CA $57,292

Modesto, CA $56,902

Poughkeepsie, NY $56,784

Olympia, WA $56,682

Kennewick, WA $56,682

New Haven, CT $56,661

Lawrence, MA $56,469

Hartford, CT $56,415

Riverside, CA $56,404

New Bedford, MA $56,351

Richland, WA $56,351

Bakersfield, CA $56,276

San Bernardino, CA $56,255

New Britain, CT $56,249

Atlantic City, NJ $56,249

New London, CT $56,228

Norwich, CT $56,212

Portsmouth, NH $56,201

Boulder, CO $56,088

Portland, OR $56,014

Worcester, MA $56,009

Minneapolis, MN $55,843

Philadelphia, PA $55,768

Honolulu, HI $55,592

Saint Paul, MN $55,566

Vineland, NJ $55,554

Providence, RI $55,399

Chicago, IL $55,244

Bellingham, WA $55,180

Springfield, MA $55,137

Baltimore, MD $55,121

Chico, CA $54,988

Pittsfield, MA $54,843

Manchester, NH $54,742

Spokane, WA $54,507

Denver, CO $54,501

Albany, NY $54,250

Troy, NY $54,229

Nassau, NY $54,171

Schenectady, NY $54,116

Wilmington, DE $54,074

Burlington, VT $53,999

Salem, OR $53,977

Portland, ME $53,812

Yakima, WA $53,758

Rochester, MN $53,592

Reno, NV $53,566

Fresno, CA $53,566

Milwaukee, WI $53,518

Detroit, MI $53,464

Ann Arbor, MI $53,455

Allentown, PA $53,448

Colorado Springs, CO $53,357

Syracuse, NY $53,330

Carson City, NV $53,330

Houston, TX $53,256

Eugene, OR $53,229

Gary, IN $53,165

Springfield, OR $53,122

Bismarck, ND $53,111

Galveston, TX $53,074

Medford, OR $52,994

Fort Collins, CO $52,972

Concord, NH $52,946

Austin, TX $52,930

Mesa, AZ $52,817

Reading, PA $52,812

Phoenix, AZ $52,807

Dallas, TX $52,791

Saint Cloud, MN $52,739

Madison, WI $52,668

Utica, NY $52,523

Rochester, NY $52,438

Des Moines, IA $52,432

Raleigh, NC $52,427

Atlanta, GA $52,347

Battle Creek, MI $52,331

Salt Lake City, UT $52,315

Lancaster, PA $52,235

Harrisburg, PA $52,160

Kansas City, MO $52,106

Champaign, IL $52,096

Kansas City, KS $52,096

Fort Worth, TX $52,090

Columbus, OH $52,081

Boca Raton, FL $52,069

Pittsburgh, PA $52,047

Richmond, VA $52,026

Indianapolis, IN $52,015

Cleveland, OH $52,010

Las Vegas, NV $51,946

Cincinnati, OH $51,946

Petersburg, VA $51,866

Huntsville, AL $51,786

Lansing, MI $51,750

Lebanon, PA $51,743

Pueblo, CO $51,737

Appleton, WI $51,721

Buffalo, NY $51,700

Dayton, OH $51,684

Racine, WI $51,673

Charlotte, NC $51,668

Saint Louis, MO $51,652

York, PA $51,620

Elkhart, IN $51,620

Gastonia, NC $51,610

Billings, MT $51,597

Beaumont, TX $51,582

Lorain, OH $51,572

Benton Harbor, MI $51,561

Toledo, OH $51,550

Binghamton, NY $51,524

Rock Hill, SC $51,518

Rockford, IL $51,492

Springfield, IL $51,470

Elyria, OH $51,465

Fargo, ND $51,465

Flagstaff, AZ $51,427

Fort Lauderdale, FL $51,395

Duluth, MN $51,363

Miami, FL $51,363

Cheyenne, WY $51,326

Grand Forks, ND $51,326

Bangor, ME $51,208

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,149

Durham, NC $51,127

Louisville, KY $51,123

Grand Rapids, MI $51,112

Hialeah, FL $51,107

Casper, WY $51,032

Scranton, PA $50,968

New Orleans, LA $50,952

Virginia Beach, VA $50,946

Akron, OH $50,920

Peoria, IL $50,850

Sarasota, FL $50,839

Nashville, TN $50,802

Omaha, NE $50,802

Green Bay, WI $50,802

Baton Rouge, LA $50,775

Charleston, SC $50,764

Jamestown, NY $50,738

Davenport, IA $50,738

Tucson, AZ $50,711

Saint Petersburg, FL $50,679

Tampa, FL $50,668

Evansville, IN $50,636

Port Arthur, TX $50,636

Bradenton, FL $50,615

Santa Fe, NM $50,519

Orlando, FL $50,422

Clearwater, FL $50,406

Canton, OH $50,294

La Crosse, WI $50,294

Albuquerque, NM $50,262

Newport News, VA $50,257

High Point, NC $50,241

Ogden, UT $50,219

Corpus Christi, TX $50,176

Norfolk, VA $50,144

Laramie, WY $50,144

Rock Island, IL $50,112

Saginaw, MI $50,102

Jacksonville, FL $50,096

Salisbury, NC $50,086

Boise, ID $50,075

Moline, IL $50,048

Fort Myers, FL $50,032

Memphis, TN $50,021

Tulsa, OK $49,995

Waterloo, IA $49,963

Spartanburg, SC $49,909

Lincoln, NE $49,882

Fort Wayne, IN $49,872

Provo, UT $49,866

Cedar Falls, IA $49,802

San Antonio, TX $49,781

Greensboro, NC $49,759

South Bend, IN $49,754

Savannah, GA $49,695

Muskegon, MI $49,674

Birmingham, AL $49,669

Winston Salem, NC $49,642

Lake Charles, LA $49,514

Anderson, IN $49,503

Lexington, KY $49,487

Augusta, GA $49,471

Greenville, SC $49,471

Lima, OH $49,428

Wichita, KS $49,423

Tuscaloosa, AL $49,423

Columbia, SC $49,375

Springfield, OH $49,364

Asheville, NC $49,278

Bloomington, IN $49,241

Knoxville, TN $49,048

Shreveport, LA $49,043

Wilmington, NC $48,974

Roanoke, VA $48,974

Topeka, KS $48,877

Frankfort, KY $48,872

Oklahoma City, OK $48,835

Chillicothe, OH $48,813

Longview, TX $48,808

Melbourne, FL $48,803

Sioux Falls, SD $48,717

Mobile, AL $48,712

Terre Haute, IN $48,690

Altoona, PA $48,658

Amarillo, TX $48,621

Killeen, TX $48,605

Fayetteville, AR $48,562

Chattanooga, TN $48,546

Sioux City, IA $48,498

Idaho Falls, ID $48,487

Lynchburg, VA $48,444

Gainesville, FL $48,375

Portsmouth, OH $48,348

Little Rock, AR $48,337

Lafayette, LA $48,316

Youngstown, OH $48,316

Daytona Beach, FL $48,284

Clarksville, TN $48,279

Pensacola, FL $48,273

Temple, TX $48,270

Hopkinsville, KY $48,113

Erie, PA $48,102

Florence, SC $48,081

Charleston, WV $47,995

Great Falls, MT $47,969

Macon, GA $47,894

Tallahassee, FL $47,888

Fayetteville, NC $47,878

Waco, TX $47,867

Helena, MT $47,830

Pine Bluff, AR $47,809

Vincennes, IN $47,744

Lubbock, TX $47,723

Alamogordo, NM $47,691

Twin Falls, ID $47,642

Rapid City, SD $47,626

Jackson, MS $47,530

Huntington, WV $47,526

Greenville, MS $47,525

Parkersburg, WV $47,470

Montgomery, AL $47,461

Wichita Falls, TX $47,407

Springfield, MO $47,407

Biloxi, MS $47,381

Monroe, LA $47,327

Johnstown, PA $47,290

Sumter, SC $47,268

Columbus, GA $47,263

Pascagoula, MS $47,161

Abilene, TX $47,161

Kingsport, TN $47,022

Albany, GA $47,022

Gulfport, MS $47,006

Alexandria, LA $46,830

Fort Smith, AR $46,696

El Paso, TX $46,552

Las Cruces, NM $46,311

Harlingen, TX $46,176

Pocatello, ID $46,167

Florence, AL $46,098

Brownsville, TX $46,087

Mcallen, TX $45,975

Dothan, AL $45,900

Columbus, MS $45,582

Altus, OK $45,333

Lawton, OK $45,231

Pierre, SD $45,039

What Skills Can Increase a Literacy Teacher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.13% 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.
Special Education (Mentioned in 5.55% Job Postings): Special education is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.13%
Special Education	5.55%
Physical Education	2.46%

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 Literacy Teacher's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Physical Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$56,666	6%
Collaboration	$56,132	5%
Physical Education	$55,063	3%
Analysis	$54,528	2%
Coaching	$54,528	2%
Dedication	$54,528	2%

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How Education impacts a Literacy Teacher's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Literacy Teachers 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 Literacy Teacher with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Literacy Teacher Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Literacy Teacher

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.6%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 45.4%

Masters 46.3%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.6%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	45.4%
Masters	46.3%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Literacy Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Literacy Teacher'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.

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$45,649

Average $53,459/year

$60,270

$3,804

Average $4,455/month

$5,023

$878

Average $1,028/week

$1,159

$22

Average $26/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,270	$5,023	$1,159	$29
Average	$53,459	$4,455	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$45,649	$3,804	$878	$22

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Salary Trends for Literacy Teacher

Salaries for a Literacy Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,958 in 2023 to around $52,770 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Literacy Teacher salary trends, .

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2024

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