Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $128,500
Occupation · SOC 25-1111
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary: pay and where the jobs are
What criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$76,590 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $87,550
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 13,150
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-1111.
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How much do criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary make?
The median annual wage for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary was $76,590 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $45,000 and the highest-paid 10% more than $140,240. About 13,150 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($139,720), Colorado ($122,050) and Maryland ($99,600). California also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,000 | — | $3,750 | $3,195 |
| 25th percentile | $60,020 | — | $5,002 | $4,201 |
| Median | $76,590 | — | $6,383 | $5,226 |
| 75th percentile | $100,870 | — | $8,406 | $6,649 |
| 90th percentile | $140,240 | — | $11,687 | $8,927 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary: pay by state
41 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$86,885 take-home in national prices
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$86,838 take-home in national prices
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$74,288 take-home in national prices
Where a median criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,460 | $139,720 | $68,960 | $259,890 | $96,199 | $86,885 |
| Colorado | 370 | $122,050 | $45,050 | $148,710 | $89,488 | $86,838 |
| Maryland | 220 | $99,600 | $31,780 | $132,910 | $74,534 | $71,012 |
| Pennsylvania | 790 | $94,710 | $56,770 | $123,000 | $72,485 | $74,288 |
| Oregon | 70 | $93,960 | $31,290 | $206,880 | $67,748 | $65,545 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $84,270 | $49,020 | $131,220 | $64,644 | $63,203 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $83,060 | $64,820 | $128,730 | $62,773 | $63,650 |
| New York | 880 | $82,770 | $50,400 | $208,930 | $62,797 | $58,188 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $82,100 | $51,150 | $123,310 | $64,511 | $73,135 |
| Wisconsin | 300 | $81,890 | $48,860 | $99,910 | $63,087 | $67,046 |
| Delaware | 40 | $80,510 | $41,370 | $114,270 | $61,174 | $61,292 |
| Iowa | 80 | $79,690 | $59,410 | $91,980 | $62,515 | $71,233 |
| Massachusetts | 380 | $79,500 | $49,820 | $137,780 | $60,638 | $57,337 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $79,190 | $49,040 | $111,000 | $64,540 | $61,960 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $78,520 | $51,360 | $136,500 | $61,660 | $70,912 |
| Texas | 1,150 | $77,270 | $39,580 | $126,670 | $63,189 | $65,105 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $76,960 | $57,030 | $131,020 | $60,184 | $64,197 |
| Michigan | 360 | $76,770 | $39,510 | $125,210 | $59,826 | $62,178 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $76,730 | $46,520 | $131,700 | $60,184 | $67,247 |
| Utah | 80 | $76,650 | $52,950 | $106,220 | $59,549 | $60,233 |
| Ohio | 420 | $76,610 | $35,920 | $116,170 | $61,062 | $65,818 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $73,090 | $64,170 | $129,280 | $56,613 | $54,641 |
| Washington | 120 | $72,700 | $48,360 | $106,200 | $58,966 | $55,102 |
| New Jersey | 530 | $71,610 | $32,220 | $122,490 | $56,308 | $51,751 |
| Georgia | 320 | $71,510 | $49,160 | $93,590 | $56,317 | $58,485 |
| Arizona | 310 | $71,230 | $65,370 | $136,620 | $57,553 | $57,166 |
| Missouri | 360 | $70,500 | $34,850 | $108,580 | $56,051 | $61,718 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $69,530 | $48,290 | $103,030 | $57,744 | $62,298 |
| Indiana | 170 | $68,340 | $50,290 | $102,880 | $54,921 | $58,846 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $67,720 | $61,500 | $107,220 | $56,410 | $63,411 |
| Nevada | 60 | $67,440 | $49,310 | $106,030 | $56,274 | $56,286 |
| Illinois | 480 | $66,040 | $42,860 | $104,220 | $52,119 | $52,141 |
| Alabama | 130 | $65,280 | $46,630 | $118,560 | $51,891 | $58,421 |
| North Carolina | 1,220 | $63,020 | $43,600 | $77,780 | $50,811 | $53,867 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $62,990 | $31,630 | $69,730 | $50,503 | $57,493 |
| Arkansas | 60 | $62,380 | $48,600 | $64,320 | $50,482 | $58,067 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $62,090 | $46,760 | $103,180 | $52,069 | $56,677 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $61,650 | $46,450 | $121,790 | $49,790 | $55,259 |
| Florida | 840 | $61,550 | $50,490 | $80,520 | $51,635 | $49,931 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $60,280 | $30,030 | $107,230 | $48,623 | $53,930 |
| Kansas | 70 | $50,270 | $34,850 | $86,280 | $40,567 | $45,040 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-1111. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.