SOC 25-1122 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for communications teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $87,900 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,120: half of the 230 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($90,010).

$87,900average per year

Median $83,120Take-home ≈ $66,214

  • $61K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,930 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis earn between $76,690 and $100,910.

  • $61K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,900$7,325—
Median$83,120$6,927—
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,690$6,391—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,910$8,409—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Communications teachers, postsecondary in Minneapolis earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($85,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($90,010). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $78,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minneapolis$87,900$83,120$61,100$108,930230
Minnesota$85,970$83,380$59,480$108,430450
United States$90,010$78,580$47,590$143,72029,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $87,900, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $66,214 a year, or $5,518 a month and $2,547 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$66,958$5,580
Working in MN$66,214$5,518

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $87,900 buys what about $83,856 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 1st of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for communications teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,630).

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Minneapolis: questions

What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $66,214 a year ($5,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,900. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($90,010).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1122; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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