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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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
27,330 | 0.4 % | (4) | $ 84,580 | 0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 46,640 | $ 60,420 | $ 77,560 | $ 99,330 | $ 132,720 |
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 | 20,350 | 0.68 | (4) | $ 82,380 |
Junior Colleges | 6,910 | 1.12 | (4) | $ 91,220 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 50 | 0.04 | (4) | $ 54,920 |
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 | 6,910 | 1.12 | (4) | $ 91,220 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 20,350 | 0.68 | (4) | $ 82,380 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 50 | 0.04 | (4) | $ 54,920 |
Top paying industries for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 6,910 | 1.12 | (4) | $ 91,220 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 20,350 | 0.68 | (4) | $ 82,380 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 50 | 0.04 | (4) | $ 54,920 |
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.
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 | 3,230 | 0.37 | 1.92 | (4) | $ 100,420 |
California | 2,380 | 0.14 | 0.74 | (4) | $ 137,170 |
Texas | 2,280 | 0.19 | 0.96 | (4) | $ 67,690 |
Illinois | 1,710 | 0.30 | 1.57 | (4) | $ 82,770 |
Pennsylvania | 1,200 | 0.22 | 1.11 | (4) | $ 82,560 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 290 | 0.43 | 2.22 | (4) | $ 92,910 |
New York | 3,230 | 0.37 | 1.92 | (4) | $ 100,420 |
Arizona | 1,010 | 0.35 | 1.82 | (4) | $ 67,770 |
Hawaii | 170 | 0.31 | 1.62 | (4) | $ 75,620 |
West Virginia | 200 | 0.31 | 1.61 | (4) | $ 49,420 |
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 | 2,380 | 0.14 | 0.74 | (4) | $ 137,170 |
Alaska | (8) | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 102,940 |
New York | 3,230 | 0.37 | 1.92 | (4) | $ 100,420 |
District of Columbia | 290 | 0.43 | 2.22 | (4) | $ 92,910 |
New Jersey | 1,200 | 0.31 | 1.61 | (4) | $ 91,450 |
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 | 2,900 | 0.33 | 1.72 | (4) | $ 106,640 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,320 | 0.31 | 1.61 | (4) | $ 86,700 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,090 | 0.19 | 0.98 | (4) | $ 149,400 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 850 | 0.40 | 2.08 | (4) | $ 66,790 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 730 | 0.25 | 1.28 | (4) | $ 85,350 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 710 | 0.27 | 1.37 | (4) | $ 85,850 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 620 | 0.24 | 1.24 | (4) | $ 90,670 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 460 | 0.16 | 0.83 | (4) | $ 75,810 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 450 | 0.42 | 2.14 | (4) | $ 77,450 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 370 | 0.19 | 0.99 | (4) | $ 81,000 |
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 | 250 | 1.09 | 5.59 | (4) | $ 92,730 |
Lubbock, TX | 150 | 1.03 | 5.33 | (4) | $ 69,130 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 40 | 0.79 | 4.06 | (4) | $ 79,100 |
New Haven, CT | 150 | 0.55 | 2.84 | (4) | $ 88,400 |
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 40 | 0.45 | 2.34 | (4) | $ 72,000 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 50 | 0.43 | 2.20 | (4) | $ 68,950 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 450 | 0.42 | 2.14 | (4) | $ 77,450 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 200 | 0.41 | 2.10 | (4) | $ 73,980 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 850 | 0.40 | 2.08 | (4) | $ 66,790 |
Springfield, MO | 80 | 0.40 | 2.08 | (4) | $ 67,620 |
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 | 1,090 | 0.19 | 0.98 | (4) | $ 149,400 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 130 | 0.09 | 0.45 | (4) | $ 127,260 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 290 | 0.13 | 0.67 | (4) | $ 124,320 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 260 | 0.19 | 0.97 | (4) | $ 124,310 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 80 | 0.08 | 0.40 | (4) | $ 106,720 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,900 | 0.33 | 1.72 | (4) | $ 106,640 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 50 | 0.29 | 1.51 | (4) | $ 98,940 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 50 | 0.24 | 1.25 | (4) | $ 97,580 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 140 | 0.12 | 0.63 | (4) | $ 97,460 |
Madison, WI | 120 | 0.32 | 1.66 | (4) | $ 95,420 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.83 | 4.28 | (4) | $ 63,050 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.58 | 2.99 | (4) | $ 81,090 |
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.50 | 2.57 | (4) | $ 67,960 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.20 | 1.03 | (4) | $ 51,610 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.49 | 2.50 | (4) | $ 75,640 |
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 | 0.83 | 4.28 | (4) | $ 63,050 |
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.70 | 3.63 | (4) | $ 58,300 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.64 | 3.27 | (4) | $ 71,660 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.58 | 2.99 | (4) | $ 81,090 |
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.52 | 2.69 | (4) | $ 61,130 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.47 | 2.41 | (4) | $ 86,680 |
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.28 | 1.44 | (4) | $ 84,570 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.58 | 2.99 | (4) | $ 81,090 |
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.22 | 1.13 | (4) | $ 77,100 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.49 | 2.50 | (4) | $ 75,640 |
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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022