Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,190 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Harrisonburg earn between $61,470 and $98,190.

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

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Communications teachers, postsecondary in Harrisonburg earn 8% less than the Virginia average ($82,480) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($90,010). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $78,580.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $76,230, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $58,889 a year, or $4,907 a month and $2,265 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $76,230 buys what about $80,333 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 3rd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($82,640).

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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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