Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 16.14. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 10 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Careers linked to Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $79,350 | +0.2% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education | $72,040 | -0.2% | Bachelor's degree |
| Interpreters and translators | $60,170 | +2.0% | Bachelor's degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (11)
- 16.1400 Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- 16.1401 Australian/Oceanic/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- 16.1402 Indonesian/Malay Languages and Literatures
- 16.1403 Burmese Language and Literature
- 16.1404 Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature
- 16.1405 Khmer/Cambodian Language and Literature
- 16.1406 Lao Language and Literature
- 16.1407 Thai Language and Literature
- 16.1408 Vietnamese Language and Literature
- 16.1409 Hawaiian Language and Literature
- 16.1499 Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other