Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $78,580 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $180,650 | +129.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $166,920 | +112.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $136,730 | +74.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $135,000 | +71.8% | 3,140 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $134,110 | +70.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $133,300 | +69.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $130,160 | +65.6% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $119,860 | +52.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $110,330 | +40.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $109,350 | +39.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $105,440 | +34.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $105,210 | +33.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $104,670 | +33.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $103,920 | +32.2% | 310 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $103,320 | +31.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $101,970 | +29.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $100,260 | +27.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $98,900 | +25.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $98,040 | +24.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $97,960 | +24.7% | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $97,760 | +24.4% | 2,430 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $97,210 | +23.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $97,210 | +23.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $96,470 | +22.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $95,980 | +22.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $95,910 | +22.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $95,760 | +21.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $87,670 | +11.6% | 630 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $86,730 | +10.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $86,590 | +10.2% | — | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $85,390 | +8.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $84,950 | +8.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $84,690 | +7.8% | 2,490 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $83,910 | +6.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $83,900 | +6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $83,890 | +6.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $83,810 | +6.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $83,780 | +6.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $83,510 | +6.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $83,510 | +6.3% | 440 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $83,500 | +6.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,380 | +6.1% | 450 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $83,170 | +5.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $83,120 | +5.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $82,880 | +5.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $82,880 | +5.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $82,610 | +5.1% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $82,020 | +4.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $81,920 | +4.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $81,810 | +4.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $81,370 | +3.6% | — | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $81,160 | +3.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $80,890 | +2.9% | 920 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $80,750 | +2.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $80,670 | +2.7% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $80,440 | +2.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $80,290 | +2.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $80,030 | +1.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,870 | +1.6% | 650 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $79,810 | +1.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $79,810 | +1.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $79,710 | +1.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $79,660 | +1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $79,310 | +0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $79,180 | +0.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $79,180 | +0.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $79,180 | +0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $79,060 | +0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $78,780 | +0.3% | 640 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $78,780 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $78,400 | −0.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $78,320 | −0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $78,310 | −0.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $78,270 | −0.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $78,270 | −0.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $78,240 | −0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $78,150 | −0.5% | 1,580 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $78,120 | −0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $78,110 | −0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $78,000 | −0.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $77,950 | −0.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $77,880 | −0.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $77,810 | −1.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $77,790 | −1.0% | 1,530 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $77,780 | −1.0% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $77,700 | −1.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $77,660 | −1.2% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $77,560 | −1.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $77,250 | −1.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $77,150 | −1.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $77,130 | −1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $77,050 | −1.9% | 2,880 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $77,050 | −1.9% | 920 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $76,760 | −2.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $76,730 | −2.4% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $76,590 | −2.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $76,580 | −2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $76,520 | −2.6% | — | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $76,280 | −2.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $76,120 | −3.1% | 60 | 2025 |