Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $76,590/year. Salaries range from $45,000 to $140,240 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$45K
10th percentile
$60K
25th percentile
$77K
Median
$101K
75th percentile
$140K
90th percentile
Where Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $140K | $2,471 | $67K |
| Colorado | $122K | $1,832 | $67K |
| Pennsylvania | $95K | $1,351 | $56K |
| Maryland | $100K | $1,795 | $52K |
| Louisiana | $82K | $1,191 | $49K |
| Iowa | $80K | $1,064 | $48K |
| Oregon | $94K | $1,555 | $48K |
| Wisconsin | $82K | $1,202 | $48K |
| Mississippi | $79K | $1,077 | $47K |
| Ohio | $77K | $1,188 | $47K |
| West Virginia | $77K | $1,008 | $47K |
| Minnesota | $83K | $1,384 | $46K |
| New Hampshire | $79K | $1,528 | $46K |
| Rhode Island | $84K | $1,544 | $46K |
| Texas | $77K | $1,415 | $46K |
| Wyoming | $70K | $1,008 | $45K |
| Delaware | $81K | $1,448 | $44K |
| Michigan | $77K | $1,272 | $44K |
| South Carolina | $77K | $1,263 | $44K |
| Utah | $77K | $1,350 | $43K |
| Missouri | $71K | $1,097 | $42K |
| North Dakota | $68K | $1,034 | $42K |
| Indiana | $68K | $1,144 | $41K |
| New York | $83K | $1,917 | $40K |
| Arizona | $71K | $1,437 | $39K |
| Georgia | $72K | $1,434 | $38K |
| Nevada | $67K | $1,501 | $38K |
| Washington | $73K | $1,830 | $38K |
| Alabama | $65K | $1,085 | $38K |
| Arkansas | $62K | $1,021 | $38K |
| Oklahoma | $63K | $1,081 | $37K |
| Tennessee | $62K | $1,215 | $37K |
| Nebraska | $62K | $1,113 | $36K |
| Connecticut | $73K | $1,679 | $36K |
| Illinois | $66K | $1,407 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $60K | $1,110 | $35K |
| North Carolina | $63K | $1,284 | $34K |
| Florida | $62K | $1,658 | $32K |
| Massachusetts | $80K | $2,347 | $32K |
| New Jersey | $72K | $2,067 | $31K |
| Kansas | $50K | $1,066 | $27K |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $140K | , | 1,460 |
| Colorado | $122K | , | 370 |
| Maryland | $100K | , | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $95K | , | 790 |
| Oregon | $94K | , | 70 |
| Rhode Island | $84K | , | 70 |
| Minnesota | $83K | , | 100 |
| New York | $83K | , | 880 |
| Louisiana | $82K | , | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $82K | , | 300 |
| Delaware | $81K | , | 40 |
| Iowa | $80K | , | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $80K | , | 380 |
| New Hampshire | $79K | , | 40 |
| Mississippi | $79K | , | 110 |
| Texas | $77K | , | 1,150 |
| South Carolina | $77K | , | 150 |
| Michigan | $77K | , | 360 |
| West Virginia | $77K | , | 90 |
| Utah | $77K | , | 80 |
| Ohio | $77K | , | 420 |
| Connecticut | $73K | , | 200 |
| Washington | $73K | , | 120 |
| New Jersey | $72K | , | 530 |
| Georgia | $72K | , | 320 |
| Arizona | $71K | , | 310 |
| Missouri | $71K | , | 360 |
| Wyoming | $70K | , | 40 |
| Indiana | $68K | , | 170 |
| North Dakota | $68K | , | 40 |
| Nevada | $67K | , | 60 |
| Illinois | $66K | , | 480 |
| Alabama | $65K | , | 130 |
| North Carolina | $63K | , | 1,220 |
| Oklahoma | $63K | , | 90 |
| Arkansas | $62K | , | 60 |
| Tennessee | $62K | , | 190 |
| Nebraska | $62K | , | 70 |
| Florida | $62K | , | 840 |
| Kentucky | $60K | , | 100 |
| Kansas | $50K | , | 70 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $223K | 150 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $170K | 130 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $168K | 150 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $140K | 50 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $137K | 230 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $123K | 50 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106K | 110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $104K | 660 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $97K | 30 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $94K | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $94K | 180 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $87K | 920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86K | 230 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84K | 270 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83K | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $83K | 30 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $83K | 90 |
| Columbia, MO | $82K | 60 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $82K | 60 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $82K | 70 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $81K | 50 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81K | 250 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80K | 60 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80K | 60 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $79K | 240 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $79K | 40 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79K | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79K | 90 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $79K | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $79K | 90 |
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