Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Wages

SOC 25-1122 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary is $79,910 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,060 and the 90th percentile is $160,060, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

28,520

P10

$48,060

P25

$61,410

Median

$79,910

P75

$104,810

P90

$160,060

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $79,910 $90,950 $48,060 $160,060 28,520
2022 $76,250 $84,700 $46,930 $133,720 27,350 -4.58%
2021 $77,560 $84,580 $46,640 $132,720 27,330 +1.72%
2020 $71,030 $80,940 $40,690 $137,520 28,430 -8.42%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in California at $134,920, 69% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $134,920 +68.8% $144,610 2,710
Alaska $106,960 +33.9% $100,030 40
Connecticut $103,120 +29% $100,580 310
New Jersey $102,570 +28.4% $107,330 930
New York $91,510 +14.5% $110,440 3,320
Massachusetts $88,750 +11.1% $96,730 1,010
Rhode Island $85,680 +7.2% $94,240 90
Oregon $84,650 +5.9% $98,060 310
Montana $82,800 +3.6% $93,580 80
Maryland $82,110 +2.8% $88,340 530
Vermont $81,800 +2.4% $81,060 30
Illinois $81,490 +2% $81,470 1,860
Pennsylvania $81,390 +1.9% $89,330 1,230
Michigan $79,960 +0.1% $84,940 680
Minnesota $79,960 +0.1% $83,820 460
Maine $79,550 -0.5% $80,220 70
Nevada $78,830 -1.4% $73,820 80
Texas $78,500 -1.8% $84,550 2,070
South Carolina $77,990 -2.4% $78,170 310
Wisconsin $76,830 -3.9% $83,400 530
Louisiana $76,100 -4.8% $85,280 150
Virginia $76,020 -4.9% $77,940 660
District of Columbia $75,380 -5.7% $94,850 440
Missouri $73,680 -7.8% $81,440 630
Washington $73,480 -8% $73,940 410
Iowa $72,020 -9.9% $76,970 400
North Dakota $70,250 -12.1% $75,270 60
New Hampshire $70,030 -12.4% $74,980 40
Colorado $68,640 -14.1% $72,340 520
Arizona $68,460 -14.3% $78,880 890
Florida $68,350 -14.5% $83,350 760
Ohio $67,540 -15.5% $76,140 1,240
Nebraska $67,440 -15.6% $76,600 180
Idaho $67,330 -15.7% $94,400 130
North Carolina $66,310 -17% $72,300 1,010
Indiana $66,150 -17.2% $76,440 650
Alabama $65,900 -17.5% $72,260 270
Georgia $65,620 -17.9% $75,350 410
Wyoming $65,260 -18.3% $72,520 50
West Virginia $65,130 -18.5% $73,280 240
Utah $64,560 -19.2% $76,770 210
Oklahoma $64,060 -19.8% $69,040 250
Kentucky $62,680 -21.6% $70,010 380
Arkansas $61,930 -22.5% $69,310 220
Tennessee $61,670 -22.8% $71,190 410
Mississippi $61,650 -22.9% $59,880 190
South Dakota $61,600 -22.9% $62,080 110
Delaware $61,300 -23.3% $71,060 70
Kansas $59,660 -25.3% $76,740 300
New Mexico $47,940 -40% $58,760 430
Hawaii $39,840 -50.1% $40,520 150