SOC 25-1122 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for communications teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $86,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,180: half of the 220 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,010).

$86,480average per year

Median $79,180Take-home ≈ $66,044

  • $53K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,260 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn between $65,920 and $101,500.

  • $53K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,480$7,207—
Median$79,180$6,598—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,920$5,493—
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,500$8,458—

*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 Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Communications teachers, postsecondary in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($86,130) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($90,010). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $78,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$86,480$79,180$53,180$120,260220
Wisconsin$86,130$78,780$53,180$118,400640
United States$90,010$78,580$47,590$143,72029,420

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

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $86,480, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $66,044 a year, or $5,504 a month and $2,540 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $86,480 buys what about $89,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($115,450).

All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Wisconsin

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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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Milwaukee: questions

What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $66,044 a year ($5,504 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,480.

Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,010).

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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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