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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 29,420 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $78,580 (May 2025, SOC 25-1122). Across 27 metros with published figures, medians range from $42,680 in Albuquerque, NM to $180,650 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

COMMUNICATIONS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,590P25$61,250MEDIAN$78,580P75$102,450P90$143,720
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$180,650 · 300 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,920 · 290 jobs
  3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$134,110 · 310 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$130,160 · 1,360 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$119,860 · 260 jobs
  6. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$103,920 · 310 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$97,760 · 2,430 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$83,810 · 490 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$83,510 · 240 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$83,120 · 230 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$97,760 · 2,430 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$130,160 · 1,360 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$76,730 · 1,020 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$80,890 · 920 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$77,050 · 920 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$79,870 · 650 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$83,810 · 490 jobs
  8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$79,710 · 470 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,230 · 470 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$78,310 · 450 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$78,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $61,250–$102,450.

Where do Communications Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($180,650), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($166,920), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($134,110). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.