SOC 25-1111 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $76,590 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 13,150 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $139,720 | Not published | 1,460 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $122,050 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $99,600 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $94,710 | Not published | 790 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $93,960 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $84,270 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $83,060 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| New York | $82,770 | Not published | 880 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $82,100 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $81,890 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $80,510 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $79,690 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $79,500 | Not published | 380 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $79,190 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $78,520 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $77,270 | Not published | 1,150 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $76,960 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $76,770 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $76,730 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $76,650 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $76,610 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $73,090 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $72,700 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $71,610 | Not published | 530 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $71,510 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $71,230 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $70,500 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $69,530 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $68,340 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | $67,720 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $67,440 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $66,040 | Not published | 480 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $65,280 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $63,020 | Not published | 1,220 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $62,990 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $62,380 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $62,090 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $61,650 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $61,550 | Not published | 840 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $60,280 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $50,270 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | Not published | Not published | 270 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 62 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $223,240 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $170,070 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $168,410 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $139,790 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $137,340 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $122,730 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $105,680 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,870 | Not published | 660 | 0.1 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $97,380 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $93,990 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $93,670 | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $86,690 | Not published | 920 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $85,560 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $83,930 | Not published | 270 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,060 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Jackson, MS | $82,610 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $82,530 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, MO | $82,000 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,690 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,530 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $81,300 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81,080 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,270 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $79,800 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $79,420 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $79,410 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,330 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,830 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,720 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,650 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,610 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, SC | $77,120 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $75,600 | Not published | 150 | 0.4 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $75,020 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,550 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,440 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $73,650 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $73,330 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $73,260 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Syracuse, NY | $73,070 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Springfield, MO | $70,040 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $69,640 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,410 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $66,040 | Not published | 340 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,570 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,260 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,320 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,860 | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,780 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,580 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $60,990 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $60,370 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,210 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,790 | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $59,290 | Not published | 50 | 1.0 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $58,610 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Asheville, NC | $58,510 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $50,650 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $50,570 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,810 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $46,650 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.