Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - How Much Does a Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Make?

DOL Median Salary

$62,000

From 1,923 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$77,800

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

531

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

29,260

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$62,000

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$18,730$54,500$62,000$70,008$225,146

This figure comes from 1,923 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$77,800

BLS Survey Salary Range

$47,100$60,060$77,800$103,230$160,210

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 29,260 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 20.3% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	Columbia University	$208,000	6	+167.4%
2	University of California at Santa Barbara	$113,900	8	+46.4%
3	University of Michigan	$110,000	12	+41.4%
4	Rutgers The State University of New Jersey	$108,425	5	+39.4%
5	The University of Arizona	$91,000	5	+17%
6	University of California, Davis	$88,500	11	+13.8%
7	The University of Southern California	$87,000	11	+11.8%
8	San Francisco State University	$86,508	7	+11.2%
9	New York University	$85,000	6	+9.3%
10	University of Virginia	$83,000	8	+6.7%
11	The University of Texas at Austin	$83,000	7	+6.7%
12	Fairfield University	$81,048	5	+4.2%
13	University of Illinois	$80,000	6	+2.8%
14	University of Massachusetts Amherst	$79,000	13	+1.5%
15	University of San Francisco	$78,861	6	+1.4%
16	American University	$78,000	5	+0.3%
17	California State University Channel Islands	$77,712	8	-0.1%
18	Illinois Institute of Technology	$77,000	5	-1%
19	Northwestern University	$77,000	14	-1%
20	William Paterson University	$75,403	7	-3.1%
21	Michigan State University	$75,000	19	-3.6%
22	The University of Georgia	$74,000	18	-4.9%
23	California State University, Northridge	$73,506	5	-5.5%
24	California State University Dominguez Hills	$73,100	6	-6%
25	Marquette University	$73,000	5	-6.2%
26	University of Oregon	$72,000	11	-7.5%
27	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	$71,367	5	-8.3%
28	University of Hawaii	$71,004	15	-8.7%
29	Lehigh University	$71,000	6	-8.7%
30	Washington State University	$70,000	18	-10%
31	Loyola Marymount University	$70,000	5	-10%
32	Pace University	$70,000	6	-10%
33	University of Minnesota	$70,000	12	-10%
34	UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI	$70,000	15	-10%
35	Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	$69,930	6	-10.1%
36	Emerson College	$69,000	7	-11.3%
37	Texas Christian University	$69,000	10	-11.3%
38	UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY	$68,750	6	-11.6%
39	Purdue University	$68,555	11	-11.9%
40	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY	$68,544	6	-11.9%
41	San Jose State University	$68,508	7	-11.9%
42	University of Utah	$68,500	8	-12%
43	University of Denver	$68,449	7	-12%
44	University of Washington	$68,004	6	-12.6%
45	University of Florida	$68,000	6	-12.6%
46	Texas Tech University	$68,000	16	-12.6%
47	University of Nevada Reno	$68,000	8	-12.6%
48	University of Colorado	$67,000	12	-13.9%
49	University of Houston System	$66,500	7	-14.5%
50	Northeastern University	$66,250	8	-14.9%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
San Francisco, CA	$86,508	+39.5%	10	2
New York, NY	$86,500	+39.5%	16	7
Los Angeles, CA	$80,000	+29%	19	5
Amherst, MA	$79,000	+27.4%	10	1
Evanston, IL	$77,000	+24.2%	12	1
EAST LANSING, MI	$75,000	+21%	12	1
Coral Gables, FL	$70,000	+12.9%	13	1
Boston, MA	$70,000	+12.9%	19	5
Denver, CO	$67,000	+8.1%	11	4
Chicago, IL	$63,000	+1.6%	30	7
Athens, OH	$63,000	+1.6%	13	2
Tampa, FL	$63,000	+1.6%	10	2
Norman, OK	$58,500	-5.6%	11	2
Rochester, MI	$56,000	-9.7%	11	1

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
California	$75,744	-43.8%	122
New Jersey	$72,805	-12.8%	10
Hawaii	$71,004	+76.9%	11
Massachusetts	$70,000	-10%	47
Nebraska	$65,000	-3.5%	56
District of Columbia	$65,000	-19.8%	7
Washington	$65,000	-10.2%	25
Nevada	$64,266	-18.4%	8
Colorado	$63,750	-1.8%	36
Alabama	$63,500	+2.4%	28
Arizona	$63,372	-7.3%	16
Florida	$63,000	-1.7%	59
New York	$63,000	-25.4%	81
Texas	$62,700	-17.7%	64
Pennsylvania	$62,158	-21.2%	54
Wyoming	$61,848	-16.3%	2
Oregon	$61,500	-31.8%	8
Michigan	$61,266	-25.4%	68
Connecticut	$61,000	-37.6%	18
Illinois	$61,000	-23%	87
Minnesota	$60,522	-23.7%	18
Mississippi	$60,399	-4.8%	6
Ohio	$60,000	-6.8%	57
Kansas	$60,000	-6%	17
Rhode Island	$60,000	-35.4%	3
Virginia	$59,000	-18.4%	32
Maryland	$58,514	-25.1%	22
West Virginia	$58,500	-12.3%	1
New Mexico	$57,500	+20.1%	8
North Carolina	$57,000	-14.1%	23
Arkansas	$56,659	-8%	15
Kentucky	$56,000	-10.3%	13
Louisiana	$55,845	-16.7%	26
Missouri	$55,467	-16.6%	14
North Dakota	$55,000	-27.1%	7
Tennessee	$55,000	-9.6%	11
Indiana	$55,000	-13.6%	33
Idaho	$54,872	-25.6%	4
Wisconsin	$54,159	-29.8%	30
Georgia	$53,000	-19.3%	17
New Hampshire	$51,811	-30.9%	1
Utah	$50,303	-19.9%	21
Iowa	$50,000	-26.5%	15
Maine	$46,000	-39.2%	1
South Carolina	$43,040	-41.5%	11
Oklahoma	$42,867	-33%	25

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Communications Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 11% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
The Ohio University	Master's	$65,000
The Pennsylvania State University	Doctorate	$58,374
DePaul University	Other	$42,370
Ball State University	Master's	$59,000
Michigan State University	Doctorate	$75,000
Oakland University	Doctorate	$56,000
The University of Georgia	Doctorate	$74,000
Washington State University	Doctorate	$70,000
Texas Tech University	Doctorate	$68,000
Arizona State University	Doctorate	$63,743

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $63,424.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Communications Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 1,923 DOL filings, the median salary for a Communications Teachers, Postsecondary is $62,000, ranging from $54,500 to $70,008.

What is the highest salary for a Communications Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $160,210 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, San Francisco, CA offers the highest median at $86,508.

Does this data include all Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Communications Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States