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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Michigan

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in Michigan earns $87,670 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,565 a month.

10th percentile
$46,990
25th percentile
$67,250
Median percentile
$87,670
75th percentile
$107,460
90th percentile
$137,120

Based on 630 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

$66,780 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,670
Federal income tax−$10,457
Social Security + Medicare−$6,707
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,726
Monthly take-home$5,565
Every two weeks$2,568

Does it go far here?

$91,117Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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