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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median communications teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $78,580 per year (29,420 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($135,000) and lowest in New Mexico ($49,880) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in California $135,000 $95,213 $7,934 70.5% 3,140
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Delaware $100,260 $74,087 $6,174 73.9% 60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $98,900 $70,582 $5,882 71.4% 490
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $97,210 $73,446 $6,120 75.6% 280
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Rhode Island $95,910 $73,323 $6,110 76.4% 110
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $95,760 $76,197 $6,350 79.6% 40
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $87,670 $67,031 $5,586 76.5% 630
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $84,690 $64,433 $5,369 76.1% 2,490
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC $83,910 $63,697 $5,308 75.9% 180
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $83,510 $63,976 $5,331 76.6% 440
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $83,380 $63,342 $5,278 76% 450
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $82,610 $63,036 $5,253 76.3% 1,110
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $82,020 $66,531 $5,544 81.1% 70
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $79,810 $61,345 $5,112 76.9% 320
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska $79,180 $61,810 $5,151 78.1% 90
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $78,780 $61,457 $5,121 78% 640
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $78,150 $60,085 $5,007 76.9% 1,580
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in North Dakota $78,120 $63,523 $5,294 81.3% 50
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana $78,110 $60,728 $5,061 77.7% 60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $78,000 $59,620 $4,968 76.4% 60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $77,950 $60,160 $5,013 77.2% 180
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $77,880 $60,800 $5,067 78.1% 110
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $77,790 $61,167 $5,097 78.6% 1,530
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $77,780 $60,782 $5,065 78.1% 1,380
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $77,700 $61,191 $5,099 78.8% 320
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $77,660 $62,111 $5,176 80% 1,390
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $77,250 $61,244 $5,104 79.3% 170
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $77,050 $63,035 $5,253 81.8% 2,880
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Wyoming $76,760 $62,831 $5,236 81.9% 50
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont $76,120 $59,817 $4,985 78.6% 60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $75,330 $61,825 $5,152 82.1% 420
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $73,750 $57,287 $4,774 77.7% 790
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $73,430 $57,300 $4,775 78% 460
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $71,830 $56,924 $4,744 79.2% 480
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota $71,300 $58,990 $4,916 82.7% 80
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $71,230 $57,368 $4,781 80.5% 630
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $69,200 $55,176 $4,598 79.7% 560
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $66,650 $53,265 $4,439 79.9% 230
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $66,630 $55,704 $4,642 83.6% 440
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $65,850 $52,972 $4,414 80.4% 950
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $65,740 $55,002 $4,584 83.7% 1,260
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $65,390 $52,821 $4,402 80.8% 670
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $64,180 $50,967 $4,247 79.4% 300
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $63,760 $50,488 $4,207 79.2% 300
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $62,380 $50,237 $4,186 80.5% 470
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $61,290 $49,707 $4,142 81.1% 180
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $59,810 $48,117 $4,010 80.5% 140
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $49,880 $41,080 $3,423 82.4% 400
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