Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,760 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn between $56,600 and $100,220.
- $47K10th
- $57K25th
- $80KMedian
- $100K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,330 | $7,444 | — |
| Median | $79,710 | $6,642 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,600 | $4,717 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,220 | $8,352 | — |
*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 Austin
On the average salary of $89,330, a single filer in Austin takes home about $71,674 a year, or $5,973 a month and $2,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $89,330 buys what about $91,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($95,420).
All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for communications teachers, postsecondary
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,630).
- San Francisco, CA$176,630
- Riverside, CA$167,620
- San Diego, CA$147,820
- Sacramento, CA$143,840
- San Jose, CA$143,330
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Austin: questions
What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Austin?
About $71,674 a year ($5,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,330. Texas has no state income tax.
Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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