Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,060 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Seattle earn between $68,900 and $99,770.
- $53K10th
- $69K25th
- $82KMedian
- $100K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,620 | $7,052 | — |
| Median | $81,920 | $6,827 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,900 | $5,742 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,770 | $8,314 | — |
*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 Seattle
On the average salary of $84,620, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $68,360 a year, or $5,697 a month and $2,629 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $84,620 buys what about $76,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$84,620
- Spokane$74,150
All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington
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 Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Seattle?
About $68,360 a year ($5,697 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,620. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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