Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,390 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh earn between $65,810 and $92,140.

*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 Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Communications teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($81,430) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($90,010). At the median the gap is -3% 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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $81,010, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $63,334 a year, or $5,278 a month and $2,436 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $81,010 buys what about $85,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 3rd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($85,600).

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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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