Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,420 3.1 % (4) $52,400 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $29,030 $37,700 $49,030 $64,620 $82,750
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Colleges and universities 15,080 (4) $53,090 1 1
Junior colleges 5,110 (4) $50,830 2 2
Business, computer and management training 70 (4) $45,120 3 3

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Colleges and universities 15,080 (4) $53,090 1 1
Junior colleges 5,110 (4) $50,830 2 2
Business, computer and management training 70 (4) $45,120 3 3
Other schools and instruction (6) (4) $43,540 (6) 4
Technical and trade schools (6) (4) $34,900 (6) 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Vermont 190 (4) $61,050 0.065% 52
North Dakota 110 (4) $39,230 0.035% 156
Massachusetts 990 (4) $51,980 0.031% 193
Montana 120 (4) $52,880 0.030% 70
Wisconsin 720 (4) $51,060 0.027% 136

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
California 2,640 (4) $64,200 0.018% 150
Vermont 190 (4) $61,050 0.065% 52
District of Columbia 110 (4) $59,840 0.019% 125
Oregon 250 (4) $59,820 0.016% 81
Rhode Island (6) (4) $58,430 (6) 102

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA 80 (4) $49,110 0.073%
Jackson, TN MSA 30 (4) $42,940 0.053%
Lexington, KY MSA 130 (4) $47,630 0.050%
Madison, WI MSA 120 (4) $53,870 0.043%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 820 (4) $52,540 0.043%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Diego, CA MSA 170 (4) $71,660 0.014%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 130 (4) $65,090 0.013%
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 120 (4) $64,690 0.013%
Miami, FL PMSA 160 (4) $63,090 0.016%
San Jose, CA PMSA (6) (4) $62,450 (6)

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(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004