Highest-paying cities for communications teachers, postsecondary
Riverside, CA leads at $180,650 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $180,650 | $134,750–$191,110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $166,920 | $127,950–$223,300 |
| Fresno, CA | $136,730 | $118,890–$161,060 |
| San Diego, CA | $134,110 | $107,570–$175,330 |
| Sacramento, CA | $133,300 | $105,580–$160,960 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $130,160 | $101,780–$201,060 |
| San Jose, CA | $119,860 | $104,890–$152,140 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $110,330 | $83,170–$148,310 |
| Lawrence, KS | $109,350 | $87,400–$137,740 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $105,440 | $84,860–$137,120 |
| Lansing, MI | $105,210 | $87,670–$130,780 |
| Madison, WI | $104,670 | $68,850–$143,210 |
| Portland, OR | $103,920 | $72,280–$125,750 |
| Knoxville, TN | $103,320 | $63,000–$121,050 |
| Hartford, CT | $101,970 | $77,040–$129,480 |
| Albany, NY | $98,040 | $82,910–$131,820 |
| New York, NY | $97,760 | $59,420–$128,090 |
| New Haven, CT | $97,210 | $78,520–$102,820 |
| Providence, RI | $96,470 | $78,750–$101,680 |
| Worcester, MA | $95,980 | $76,640–$114,950 |
| Springfield, MA | $86,730 | $74,530–$95,210 |
| Bloomington, IL | $85,390 | $46,820–$85,390 |
| Detroit, MI | $84,950 | $58,240–$104,500 |
| Wilmington, NC | $83,900 | $80,350–$103,690 |
| Ithaca, NY | $83,890 | $67,450–$99,150 |
| Washington, DC | $83,810 | $65,720–$103,830 |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,780 | $61,070–$125,140 |
| Baltimore, MD | $83,510 | $62,010–$119,060 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $83,500 | $76,330–$91,430 |
| Burlington, VT | $83,170 | $68,610–$95,790 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,120 | $76,690–$100,910 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,920 | $68,900–$99,770 |
| Atlanta, GA | $81,810 | $62,730–$101,160 |
| Columbus, OH | $81,160 | $62,350–$93,000 |
| Boston, MA | $80,890 | $64,840–$100,890 |
| Erie, PA | $80,750 | $60,950–$82,540 |
| Denver, CO | $80,440 | $49,310–$102,030 |
| Columbia, SC | $80,290 | $76,790–$97,370 |
| New Orleans, LA | $80,030 | $60,960–$94,310 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $79,870 | $62,980–$102,040 |
| Greenville, SC | $79,810 | $61,670–$95,480 |
| Austin, TX | $79,710 | $56,600–$100,220 |
| McAllen, TX | $79,660 | $69,260–$96,240 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $79,310 | $61,530–$102,270 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $79,180 | $65,920–$101,500 |
| Omaha, NE | $79,180 | $62,680–$101,020 |
| Memphis, TN | $79,060 | $62,250–$79,060 |
| Huntington, WV | $78,780 | $61,660–$78,780 |
| Rochester, NY | $78,400 | $64,010–$86,260 |
| Toledo, OH | $78,320 | $63,800–$96,500 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.