Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 48 states

$77,761

National Average (Median)

$135,000

Highest: California

$49,880

Lowest: New Mexico

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$49,880

$135,000

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,760 AZ $71,230 AR $59,810 CA $135,000 CO $69,200 CT $97,210 DE $100,260 DC $83,910 FL $65,740 GA $73,430 IL $78,150 IN $65,390 IA $77,700 KS $64,180 KY $62,380 LA $77,250 ME $78,000 MD $83,510 MA $82,610 MI $87,670 MN $83,380 MS $61,290 MO $71,830 MT $78,110 NE $79,180 NV $82,020 NH $95,760 NJ $77,780 NM $49,880 NY $84,690 NC $65,850 ND $78,120 OH $77,660 OK $66,650 OR $98,900 PA $77,790 RI $95,910 SC $79,810 SD $71,300 TN $66,630 TX $77,050 UT $77,950 VT $76,120 VA $73,750 WA $75,330 WV $77,880 WI $78,780 WY $76,760

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$135,000

Delaware

$100,260

Oregon

$98,900

Connecticut

$97,210

Rhode Island

$95,910

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$135,000	$148,200	3,140
2	Delaware	$100,260	$103,860	60
3	Oregon	$98,900	$115,430	490
4	Connecticut	$97,210	$96,990	280
5	Rhode Island	$95,910	$96,070	110
6	New Hampshire	$95,760	$94,620	40
7	Michigan	$87,670	$93,860	630
8	New York	$84,690	$105,490	2,490
9	District of Columbia	$83,910	$97,920	180
10	Maryland	$83,510	$95,370	440
11	Minnesota	$83,380	$85,970	450
12	Massachusetts	$82,610	$97,440	1,110
13	Nevada	$82,020	$89,340	70
14	South Carolina	$79,810	$80,540	320
15	Nebraska	$79,180	$90,600	90
16	Wisconsin	$78,780	$86,130	640
17	Illinois	$78,150	$80,140	1,580
18	North Dakota	$78,120	$83,000	50
19	Montana	$78,110	$90,900	60
20	Maine	$78,000	$86,670	60
21	Utah	$77,950	$87,130	180
22	West Virginia	$77,880	$75,930	110
23	Pennsylvania	$77,790	$81,430	1,530
24	New Jersey	$77,780	$81,250	1,380
25	Iowa	$77,700	$80,970	320
26	Ohio	$77,660	$74,530	1,390
27	Louisiana	$77,250	$80,390	170
28	Texas	$77,050	$81,070	2,880
29	Wyoming	$76,760	$73,080	50
30	Vermont	$76,120	$81,240	60
31	Washington	$75,330	$77,690	420
32	Virginia	$73,750	$82,480	790
33	Georgia	$73,430	$77,080	460
34	Missouri	$71,830	$77,590	480
35	South Dakota	$71,300	$69,050	80
36	Arizona	$71,230	$84,310	630
37	Colorado	$69,200	$77,030	560
38	Oklahoma	$66,650	$70,820	230
39	Tennessee	$66,630	$75,030	440
40	North Carolina	$65,850	$73,000	950
41	Florida	$65,740	$69,310	1,260
42	Indiana	$65,390	$73,850	670
43	Kansas	$64,180	$77,950	300
44	Alabama	$63,760	$69,490	300
45	Kentucky	$62,380	$68,570	470
46	Mississippi	$61,290	$61,510	180
47	Arkansas	$59,810	$64,670	140
48	New Mexico	$49,880	$59,760	400

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Communications Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS