Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lawrence, KS

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in Lawrence, KS earns $109,350 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,673 a month.

10th percentile: $61,340
25th percentile: $87,400
Median percentile: $109,350
75th percentile: $137,740
90th percentile: $179,390

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$80,072 take-home a year

Gross pay	$109,350
Federal income tax	−$15,227
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,365
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$5,686
Monthly take-home	$6,673
Every two weeks	$3,080

Does it go far here?

$121,173Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,110
Registered Nurses	$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630
Printing Press Operators	$41,890
Nursing Assistants	$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440

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