How much do language specialists make?

• California averages $93,381 a year ($44.89 an hour)

• New Jersey averages $78,908 a year ($37.94 an hour)

• Massachusetts averages $73,193 a year ($35.19 an hour)

• Connecticut averages $67,005 a year ($32.21 an hour)

• Rhode Island averages $66,566 a year ($32.00 an hour)

Lowest paying States for language specialists:

• West Virginia averages $32,790 a year ($15.76 an hour)

• Oklahoma averages $36,353 a year ($17.48 an hour)

• Arkansas averages $40,312 a year ($19.38 an hour)

• South Carolina averages $41,805 a year ($20.10 an hour)

• Mississippi averages $42,445 a year ($20.41 an hour)

Type of language specialist position and the average salary for language specialists:

• Spanish teacher: $50,046 a year

• ESL instructor: $43,976 a year

• Spanish Instructor: $51,149 a year

• Foreign language instructor: $63,301 a year

• Russian language instructor: $53,150 a year

• English language instructor: $50,608 a year