Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Communications Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $78,580/year. Salaries range from $47,590 to $143,720 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 48 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$48K
10th percentile
$61K
25th percentile
$79K
Median
$102K
75th percentile
$144K
90th percentile
Where Communications Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $135K | $2,471 | $65K |
| New Hampshire | $96K | $1,528 | $57K |
| Delaware | $100K | $1,448 | $56K |
| Rhode Island | $96K | $1,544 | $54K |
| Connecticut | $97K | $1,679 | $52K |
| Michigan | $88K | $1,272 | $51K |
| Oregon | $99K | $1,555 | $51K |
| Wyoming | $77K | $1,008 | $50K |
| North Dakota | $78K | $1,034 | $49K |
| Nevada | $82K | $1,501 | $48K |
| West Virginia | $78K | $1,008 | $48K |
| Nebraska | $79K | $1,113 | $47K |
| Ohio | $78K | $1,188 | $47K |
| Iowa | $78K | $1,064 | $46K |
| Louisiana | $77K | $1,191 | $46K |
| Minnesota | $83K | $1,384 | $46K |
| Montana | $78K | $1,129 | $46K |
| South Carolina | $80K | $1,263 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $71K | $1,017 | $46K |
| Texas | $77K | $1,415 | $46K |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $1,202 | $46K |
| Pennsylvania | $78K | $1,351 | $45K |
| Maine | $78K | $1,281 | $44K |
| Illinois | $78K | $1,407 | $43K |
| Missouri | $72K | $1,097 | $43K |
| Utah | $78K | $1,350 | $43K |
| Maryland | $84K | $1,795 | $42K |
| New York | $85K | $1,917 | $41K |
| Tennessee | $67K | $1,215 | $41K |
| Vermont | $76K | $1,498 | $41K |
| Oklahoma | $67K | $1,081 | $40K |
| Georgia | $73K | $1,434 | $39K |
| Indiana | $65K | $1,144 | $39K |
| Washington | $75K | $1,830 | $39K |
| Arizona | $71K | $1,437 | $39K |
| Kansas | $64K | $1,066 | $38K |
| District of Columbia | $84K | $2,146 | $37K |
| Virginia | $74K | $1,646 | $37K |
| Alabama | $64K | $1,085 | $37K |
| Kentucky | $62K | $1,110 | $36K |
| North Carolina | $66K | $1,284 | $36K |
| Arkansas | $60K | $1,021 | $36K |
| Florida | $66K | $1,658 | $35K |
| Mississippi | $61K | $1,077 | $35K |
| New Jersey | $78K | $2,067 | $35K |
| Massachusetts | $83K | $2,347 | $34K |
| Colorado | $69K | $1,832 | $32K |
| New Mexico | $50K | $1,119 | $27K |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $135K | , | 3,140 |
| Delaware | $100K | , | 60 |
| Oregon | $99K | , | 490 |
| Connecticut | $97K | , | 280 |
| Rhode Island | $96K | , | 110 |
| New Hampshire | $96K | , | 40 |
| Michigan | $88K | , | 630 |
| New York | $85K | , | 2,490 |
| District of Columbia | $84K | , | 180 |
| Maryland | $84K | , | 440 |
| Minnesota | $83K | , | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $83K | , | 1,110 |
| Nevada | $82K | , | 70 |
| South Carolina | $80K | , | 320 |
| Nebraska | $79K | , | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $79K | , | 640 |
| Illinois | $78K | , | 1,580 |
| North Dakota | $78K | , | 50 |
| Montana | $78K | , | 60 |
| Maine | $78K | , | 60 |
| Utah | $78K | , | 180 |
| West Virginia | $78K | , | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $78K | , | 1,530 |
| New Jersey | $78K | , | 1,380 |
| Iowa | $78K | , | 320 |
| Ohio | $78K | , | 1,390 |
| Louisiana | $77K | , | 170 |
| Texas | $77K | , | 2,880 |
| Wyoming | $77K | , | 50 |
| Vermont | $76K | , | 60 |
| Washington | $75K | , | 420 |
| Virginia | $74K | , | 790 |
| Georgia | $73K | , | 460 |
| Missouri | $72K | , | 480 |
| South Dakota | $71K | , | 80 |
| Arizona | $71K | , | 630 |
| Colorado | $69K | , | 560 |
| Oklahoma | $67K | , | 230 |
| Tennessee | $67K | , | 440 |
| North Carolina | $66K | , | 950 |
| Florida | $66K | , | 1,260 |
| Indiana | $65K | , | 670 |
| Kansas | $64K | , | 300 |
| Alabama | $64K | , | 300 |
| Kentucky | $62K | , | 470 |
| Mississippi | $61K | , | 180 |
| Arkansas | $60K | , | 140 |
| New Mexico | $50K | , | 400 |
Showing 1–10 of 48 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $181K | 300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $167K | 290 |
| Fresno, CA | $137K | 80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $134K | 310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $133K | 120 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $130K | 1,360 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $120K | 260 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $110K | 40 |
| Lawrence, KS | $109K | 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $105K | 100 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $105K | 110 |
| Madison, WI | $105K | 90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $104K | 310 |
| Knoxville, TN | $103K | 90 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102K | 80 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $98K | 50 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $98K | , |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $98K | 2,430 |
| New Haven, CT | $97K | 80 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $96K | 130 |
| Worcester, MA | $96K | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $87K | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $87K | , |
| Bloomington, IL | $85K | 70 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85K | 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $84K | 40 |
| Ithaca, NY | $84K | 110 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $84K | 490 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $84K | 160 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $84K | 240 |