SOC 25-1122 · Toledo, OH metro

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for communications teachers, postsecondary in Toledo, Ohio is $78,680 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,320: half of the 110 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,210).

$78,680average per year

Median $78,320Take-home ≈ $60,493

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,850 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Toledo earn between $63,800 and $96,500.

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,680$6,557—
Median$78,320$6,527—
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,800$5,317—
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,500$8,042—

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

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $78,680, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $60,493 a year, or $5,041 a month and $2,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $78,680 buys what about $86,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 1st of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Ohio

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 Toledo: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,493 a year ($5,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,680. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,210).

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 Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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