Average Salary for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1111 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $71,470, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,640 at the 10th percentile to $143,130 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 13,560 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$71,470
Mean Annual
$84,820
10th Pct
$45,640
75th Pct
$99,730
Employment
13,560
Salary Distribution
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $214,870 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $164,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $163,770 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $162,810 |
| Madison, WI | $133,630 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $128,040 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $104,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,940 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $102,000 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $101,740 |
| El Paso, TX | $100,170 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,030 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $82,980 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,600 |
| Springfield, MO | $81,680 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $136,240 |
| Colorado | $101,880 |
| Wisconsin | $97,290 |
| Maryland | $95,410 |
| Oregon | $82,400 |
| New York | $80,960 |
| Minnesota | $80,700 |
| Utah | $79,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $79,630 |
| New Hampshire | $79,620 |
| Louisiana | $79,470 |
| Massachusetts | $78,900 |
| Rhode Island | $78,520 |
| Mississippi | $78,280 |
| Wyoming | $77,910 |
| Delaware | $77,530 |
| Missouri | $77,410 |
| Nevada | $76,760 |
| Texas | $76,580 |
| New Jersey | $76,290 |
| Virginia | $74,940 |
| Idaho | $72,150 |
| Connecticut | $71,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,960 |
| Arizona | $68,350 |
| Ohio | $67,490 |
| Washington | $66,680 |
| South Carolina | $66,090 |
| Illinois | $65,390 |
| West Virginia | $65,350 |
| Vermont | $65,280 |
| Nebraska | $64,710 |
| District of Columbia | $64,360 |
| Alabama | $64,020 |
| New Mexico | $63,850 |
| South Dakota | $63,290 |
| Oklahoma | $62,730 |
| Michigan | $62,210 |
| Maine | $61,720 |
| Georgia | $61,540 |
| Tennessee | $60,780 |
| North Carolina | $60,080 |
| Florida | $59,660 |
| Indiana | $58,620 |
| Kentucky | $58,320 |
| Arkansas | $57,610 |
| Iowa | $52,500 |
| Kansas | $48,410 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,560 |
| Educational Services | $72,280 |
| Junior Colleges | $68,610 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $68,410 |
| Educational Services | $68,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $67,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,220 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $61,720 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $71,470 |
| 2023 | $69,030 |
| 2022 | $64,990 |
| 2021 | $64,600 |
| 2020 | $63,560 |
| 2019 | $62,860 |
| 2018 | $61,900 |
| 2017 | $60,400 |
| 2016 | $59,590 |
| 2015 | $58,770 |
| 2014 | $57,200 |