SOC 25-1112 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, law teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $128,500 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 20,060 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $171,790 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $167,010 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $162,400 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $160,700 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $157,800 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $141,680 | Not published | 330 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $140,940 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $140,820 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $139,980 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $139,400 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $138,670 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $138,160 | Not published | 880 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $136,400 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $136,270 | Not published | 400 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $135,760 | Not published | 470 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $135,340 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| District of Columbia | $134,090 | Not published | 670 | 1.0 |
| New York | $132,180 | Not published | 2,190 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $132,010 | Not published | 840 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $131,950 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $128,490 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Nebraska | $127,690 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $125,210 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $121,310 | Not published | 710 | 0.1 |
| California | $119,540 | Not published | 7,800 | 0.4 |
| Illinois | $107,700 | Not published | 470 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $106,810 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $102,720 | Not published | 720 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $97,090 | Not published | 450 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $95,630 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $75,930 | Not published | 250 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $74,440 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $68,270 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | Not published | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | Not published | Not published | 160 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 32 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $218,970 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $170,310 | Not published | 710 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $144,130 | Not published | 2,180 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $142,720 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $141,220 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $139,980 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $139,710 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $139,160 | Not published | 80 | 0.5 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $138,870 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $136,570 | Not published | 230 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $134,090 | Not published | 740 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $131,340 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $131,190 | Not published | 120 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $130,330 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,010 | Not published | 760 | 0.3 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $129,180 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $128,560 | Not published | 510 | 0.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $128,460 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $127,980 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $125,440 | Not published | 430 | 0.1 |
| Springfield, MA | $125,310 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $121,310 | Not published | 240 | 0.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $114,330 | Not published | 2,940 | 0.5 |
| Fresno, CA | $107,840 | Not published | 320 | 0.7 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $103,790 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,810 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $101,680 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $97,550 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $82,390 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $80,950 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $80,360 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Rochester, NY | Not published | Not published | 70 | 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.