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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
27,350 0.4 % (4) $ 84,700 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,930 $ 58,520 $ 76,250 $ 99,850 $ 133,720
  (4)

Industry profile for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 20,270 0.67 (4) $ 81,850
Junior Colleges 7,030 1.12 (4) $ 92,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 7,030 1.12 (4) $ 92,590
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 20,270 0.67 (4) $ 81,850

Top paying industries for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 7,030 1.12 (4) $ 92,590
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 20,270 0.67 (4) $ 81,850


Geographic profile for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of communications teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,320 0.36 1.97 (4) $ 99,350
Texas 2,350 0.18 0.98 (4) $ 81,640
California 2,270 0.13 0.70 (4) $ 129,430
Illinois 1,730 0.29 1.59 (4) $ 72,870
New Jersey 1,340 0.33 1.76 (4) $ 103,200


Map of location quotient of communications teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 230 0.38 2.05 (4) $ 46,030
New York 3,320 0.36 1.97 (4) $ 99,350
Arizona 1,020 0.34 1.82 (4) $ 68,610
West Virginia 230 0.33 1.80 (4) $ 64,870
New Jersey 1,340 0.33 1.76 (4) $ 103,200


Map of annual mean wages of communications teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,270 0.13 0.70 (4) $ 129,430
New Jersey 1,340 0.33 1.76 (4) $ 103,200
Alaska (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 102,860
New York 3,320 0.36 1.97 (4) $ 99,350
District of Columbia 210 0.30 1.62 (4) $ 93,080



Map of employment of communications teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,140 0.34 1.85 (4) $ 109,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,350 0.31 1.65 (4) $ 73,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 910 0.15 0.80 (4) $ 137,290
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 880 0.39 2.14 (4) $ 66,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 820 0.30 1.61 (4) $ 85,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 700 0.23 1.24 (4) $ 84,670
Austin-Round Rock, TX 510 0.43 2.32 (4) $ 89,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 500 0.19 1.01 (4) $ 89,780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 430 0.11 0.61 (4) $ 83,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 400 0.13 0.71 (4) $ 83,010


Map of location quotient of communications teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 220 0.92 4.99 (4) $ 97,220
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 50 0.91 4.90 (4) $ 81,150
Bloomington, IL 60 0.66 3.58 (4) $ 64,910
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 50 0.64 3.44 (4) $ 55,730
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 110 0.54 2.94 (4) $ 93,960
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 160 0.48 2.60 (4) $ 73,950
Urban Honolulu, HI 190 0.44 2.38 (4) $ 47,230
Duluth, MN-WI 50 0.43 2.35 (4) $ 65,230
Austin-Round Rock, TX 510 0.43 2.32 (4) $ 89,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 880 0.39 2.14 (4) $ 66,460


Map of annual mean wages of communications teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 910 0.15 0.80 (4) $ 137,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.11 0.58 (4) $ 131,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 0.63 (4) $ 123,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 250 0.17 0.91 (4) $ 122,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.18 0.98 (4) $ 118,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,140 0.34 1.85 (4) $ 109,300
New Haven, CT 110 0.39 2.09 (4) $ 103,970
Madison, WI 120 0.30 1.62 (4) $ 102,230
Worcester, MA-CT 30 0.12 0.65 (4) $ 100,880
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 70 0.05 0.27 (4) $ 98,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 110 0.71 3.86 (4) $ 81,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.81 4.36 (4) $ 64,800
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 0.43 2.30 (4) $ 56,270
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.19 1.01 (4) $ 54,090
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.24 1.31 (4) $ 71,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.81 4.36 (4) $ 64,800
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 110 0.71 3.86 (4) $ 81,520
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 2.89 (4) $ 63,430
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 2.84 (4) $ 59,610
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 2.33 (4) $ 62,340

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.06 (4) $ 82,460
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 110 0.71 3.86 (4) $ 81,520
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 1.34 (4) $ 81,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.21 1.11 (4) $ 78,170
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 2.06 (4) $ 75,020


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023