Communications Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$77,800

Highest

$134,780

California

Lowest

$40,130

Hawaii

Total Employment

29,160

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$134,780	3,020	+73.2%
2	Connecticut	$97,730	320	+25.6%
3	Rhode Island	$92,850	90	+19.3%
4	Oregon	$90,120	300	+15.8%
5	New York	$84,420	2,930	+8.5%
6	New Jersey	$83,460	1,220	+7.3%
7	Michigan	$82,130	690	+5.6%
8	Montana	$81,700	70	+5.0%
9	District of Columbia	$81,030	230	+4.2%
10	Minnesota	$79,290	440	+1.9%
11	Illinois	$79,230	1,460	+1.8%
12	Pennsylvania	$78,900	1,300	+1.4%
13	Nevada	$78,710	80	+1.2%
14	Maryland	$78,090	460	+0.4%
15	Massachusetts	$77,760	1,130	-0.1%
16	Wisconsin	$77,190	570	-0.8%
17	Texas	$76,210	2,760	-2.0%
18	Maine	$75,640	70	-2.8%
19	North Dakota	$75,460	50	-3.0%
20	New Hampshire	$75,000	40	-3.6%
21	Wyoming	$73,880	50	-5.0%
22	Idaho	$73,770	120	-5.2%
23	South Carolina	$73,540	310	-5.5%
24	Washington	$72,390	460	-7.0%
25	Virginia	$72,340	710	-7.0%
26	Arizona	$68,350	860	-12.1%
27	Iowa	$67,990	380	-12.6%
28	Nebraska	$67,380	160	-13.4%
29	Louisiana	$67,000	140	-13.9%
30	West Virginia	$66,720	220	-14.2%
31	Missouri	$66,530	570	-14.5%
32	North Carolina	$66,380	1,010	-14.7%
33	Georgia	$65,690	480	-15.6%
34	Delaware	$65,100	70	-16.3%
35	Colorado	$64,910	530	-16.6%
36	Ohio	$64,360	1,540	-17.3%
37	Florida	$64,090	790	-17.6%
38	Oklahoma	$63,960	230	-17.8%
39	Kansas	$63,860	280	-17.9%
40	Indiana	$63,660	620	-18.2%
41	Mississippi	$63,440	190	-18.5%
42	Utah	$62,810	210	-19.3%
43	Kentucky	$62,450	450	-19.7%
44	Alabama	$61,990	280	-20.3%
45	South Dakota	$61,670	100	-20.7%
46	Arkansas	$61,590	220	-20.8%
47	Tennessee	$60,810	430	-21.8%
48	Alaska	$49,680	0	-36.1%
49	New Mexico	$47,870	450	-38.5%
50	Hawaii	$40,130	70	-48.4%