Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Worcester, MA

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,630 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Worcester earn between $76,640 and $114,950.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Communications teachers, postsecondary in Worcester earn 4% less than the Massachusetts average ($97,440) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($90,010). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $78,580.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Worcester

On the average salary of $93,770, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $70,429 a year, or $5,869 a month and $2,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Worcester a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $93,770 buys what about $91,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 2nd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($97,790).

All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for communications teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,630).

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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