Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,240 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in San Antonio earn between $54,010 and $81,840.
- $36K10th
- $54K25th
- $62KMedian
- $82K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,840 | $5,903 | — |
| Median | $61,530 | $5,128 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,010 | $4,501 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,840 | $6,820 | — |
*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 San Antonio
On the average salary of $70,840, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $58,666 a year, or $4,889 a month and $2,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $70,840 buys what about $74,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 6th 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 San Antonio: questions
What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $58,666 a year ($4,889 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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