Average Salary for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1122 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $77,800, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,100 at the 10th percentile to $160,210 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 29,260 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$77,800
Mean Annual
$90,340
10th Pct
$47,100
75th Pct
$103,230
Employment
29,260
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$60k
25th
$78k
Median
$103k
75th
$160k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $173,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $154,840 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $142,330 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $133,200 |
| Fresno, CA | $132,190 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $131,160 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $127,430 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $123,070 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $106,690 |
| New Haven, CT | $106,600 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $104,170 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,970 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $100,970 |
| Madison, WI | $100,450 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $96,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $134,780 |
| Connecticut | $97,730 |
| Rhode Island | $92,850 |
| Oregon | $90,120 |
| New York | $84,420 |
| New Jersey | $83,460 |
| Michigan | $82,130 |
| Montana | $81,700 |
| District of Columbia | $81,030 |
| Puerto Rico | $79,950 |
| Minnesota | $79,290 |
| Illinois | $79,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,900 |
| Nevada | $78,710 |
| Maryland | $78,090 |
| Massachusetts | $77,760 |
| Wisconsin | $77,190 |
| Texas | $76,210 |
| Maine | $75,640 |
| North Dakota | $75,460 |
| New Hampshire | $75,000 |
| Wyoming | $73,880 |
| Idaho | $73,770 |
| South Carolina | $73,540 |
| Washington | $72,390 |
| Virginia | $72,340 |
| Arizona | $68,350 |
| Iowa | $67,990 |
| Nebraska | $67,380 |
| Louisiana | $67,000 |
| West Virginia | $66,720 |
| Missouri | $66,530 |
| North Carolina | $66,380 |
| Georgia | $65,690 |
| Delaware | $65,100 |
| Colorado | $64,910 |
| Ohio | $64,360 |
| Florida | $64,090 |
| Oklahoma | $63,960 |
| Kansas | $63,860 |
| Indiana | $63,660 |
| Mississippi | $63,440 |
| Utah | $62,810 |
| Kentucky | $62,450 |
| Alabama | $61,990 |
| South Dakota | $61,670 |
| Arkansas | $61,590 |
| Tennessee | $60,810 |
| Alaska | $49,680 |
| New Mexico | $47,870 |
| Hawaii | $40,130 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Schools and Instruction | $100,160 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $78,410 |
| Educational Services | $77,800 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $76,700 |
| Educational Services | $76,700 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $76,680 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,430 |
| Junior Colleges | $69,530 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $77,800 |
| 2023 | $79,910 |
| 2022 | $76,250 |
| 2021 | $77,560 |
| 2020 | $71,030 |
| 2019 | $70,630 |
| 2018 | $68,910 |
| 2017 | $66,510 |
| 2016 | $65,640 |
| 2015 | $63,410 |
| 2014 | $62,550 |