Average Salary for Law Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1112 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Law Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $126,650, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 22,800 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$126,650
Mean Annual
$139,950
10th Pct
$58,330
75th Pct
$173,580
Employment
22,800
Salary Distribution
$58k
10th
$85k
25th
$127k
Median
$174k
75th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $174,710 |
| Knoxville, TN | $171,280 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $167,680 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $165,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $164,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $153,730 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $138,020 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $135,520 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $134,540 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $134,320 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $131,450 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $130,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,150 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $129,880 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $129,470 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $171,280 |
| Iowa | $170,810 |
| Michigan | $167,560 |
| Massachusetts | $164,000 |
| South Carolina | $160,370 |
| Oregon | $158,110 |
| Texas | $153,880 |
| Alabama | $139,880 |
| Utah | $138,020 |
| New Hampshire | $137,900 |
| Maryland | $134,320 |
| Minnesota | $132,610 |
| Wisconsin | $130,530 |
| Indiana | $129,880 |
| New Jersey | $129,550 |
| Louisiana | $129,470 |
| Maine | $128,910 |
| District of Columbia | $128,490 |
| New York | $128,430 |
| Kentucky | $128,380 |
| California | $126,640 |
| Virginia | $125,670 |
| Florida | $124,330 |
| Washington | $115,850 |
| Connecticut | $110,220 |
| Arkansas | $107,890 |
| Vermont | $107,210 |
| Arizona | $106,510 |
| Missouri | $105,880 |
| North Carolina | $105,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,820 |
| Idaho | $102,500 |
| Illinois | $99,880 |
| Ohio | $69,770 |
| Mississippi | $65,880 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Law Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $129,420 |
| Educational Services | $129,400 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $129,400 |
| Educational Services | $126,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $126,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $126,640 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $107,970 |
| Junior Colleges | $84,970 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $62,310 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $126,650 |
| 2023 | $127,360 |
| 2022 | $108,860 |
| 2021 | $123,470 |
| 2020 | $116,430 |
| 2019 | $113,530 |
| 2018 | $111,140 |
| 2017 | $104,910 |
| 2016 | $111,210 |
| 2015 | $105,250 |
| 2014 | $109,980 |