Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,680 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Dallas earn between $61,540 and $101,320.
- $48K10th
- $62K25th
- $77KMedian
- $101K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,880 | $6,990 | — |
| Median | $77,050 | $6,421 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,540 | $5,128 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,320 | $8,443 | — |
*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 Dallas
On the average salary of $83,880, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $67,840 a year, or $5,653 a month and $2,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $83,880 buys what about $81,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd 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 Dallas: questions
What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Dallas?
About $67,840 a year ($5,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,880. Texas has no state income tax.
Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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