Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in McAllen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,580 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn between $69,260 and $96,240.
- $61K10th
- $69K25th
- $80KMedian
- $96K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,420 | $7,952 | — |
| Median | $79,660 | $6,638 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,260 | $5,772 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,240 | $8,020 | — |
*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 McAllen
On the average salary of $95,420, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $75,958 a year, or $6,330 a month and $2,921 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 McAllen a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $95,420 buys what about $111,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
McAllen ranks 1st of 9 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 McAllen: questions
What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in McAllen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in McAllen?
About $75,958 a year ($6,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,420. Texas has no state income tax.
Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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