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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Madison, WI

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in Madison, WI earns $104,670 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,410 a month.

10th percentile
$50,700
25th percentile
$68,850
Median percentile
$104,670
75th percentile
$143,210
90th percentile
$171,580

Based on 90 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

$76,918 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,670
Federal income tax−$14,197
Social Security + Medicare−$8,007
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,548
Monthly take-home$6,410
Every two weeks$2,958

Does it go far here?

$107,589Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All communications teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin