Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-1111 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary is $69,030 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,320 and the 90th percentile is $134,580, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
13,390
P10
$46,320
P25
$56,020
Median
$69,030
P75
$102,110
P90
$134,580
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $69,030 | $83,470 | $46,320 | $134,580 | 13,390 | — |
| 2022 | $64,990 | $78,980 | $40,720 | $129,640 | 13,900 | -5.85% |
| 2021 | $64,600 | $81,730 | $38,850 | $132,340 | 13,790 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | $63,560 | $74,740 | $35,180 | $129,820 | 14,030 | -1.61% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in California at $132,760, 92% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $132,760 | +92.3% | $133,430 | 1,180 |
| Wisconsin | $106,210 | +53.9% | $101,810 | 510 |
| Maryland | $101,410 | +46.9% | $97,510 | 170 |
| Massachusetts | $94,750 | +37.3% | $104,910 | 360 |
| New Jersey | $85,520 | +23.9% | $89,700 | 430 |
| New York | $85,000 | +23.1% | $102,500 | 970 |
| Colorado | $84,590 | +22.5% | $94,660 | 380 |
| Utah | $82,320 | +19.3% | $88,070 | 100 |
| Minnesota | $81,500 | +18.1% | $81,830 | 90 |
| Nevada | $79,890 | +15.7% | $81,590 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $79,390 | +15% | $84,190 | 60 |
| Missouri | $79,300 | +14.9% | $83,390 | 340 |
| Iowa | $78,290 | +13.4% | $78,910 | 150 |
| Rhode Island | $77,050 | +11.6% | $89,030 | 70 |
| Texas | $76,680 | +11.1% | $81,240 | 890 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,780 | +8.3% | $82,280 | 820 |
| New Hampshire | $74,250 | +7.6% | $81,030 | 40 |
| Virginia | $72,850 | +5.5% | $74,870 | 200 |
| Connecticut | $70,880 | +2.7% | $80,170 | 130 |
| Arizona | $68,460 | -0.8% | $87,830 | 440 |
| Idaho | $67,650 | -2% | $77,050 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $66,900 | -3.1% | $73,490 | 100 |
| Alabama | $66,590 | -3.5% | $71,060 | 170 |
| Georgia | $65,980 | -4.4% | $68,270 | 220 |
| Illinois | $65,790 | -4.7% | $71,550 | 440 |
| Wyoming | $65,790 | -4.7% | $70,430 | 50 |
| Michigan | $65,610 | -5% | $80,600 | 330 |
| Maine | $65,190 | -5.6% | $70,170 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $65,040 | -5.8% | $69,790 | 140 |
| Washington | $64,100 | -7.1% | $71,030 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $63,800 | -7.6% | $58,560 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $63,560 | -7.9% | $92,660 | — |
| West Virginia | $63,000 | -8.7% | $71,400 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $62,830 | -9% | $57,790 | 80 |
| Ohio | $62,670 | -9.2% | $70,690 | 480 |
| Kentucky | $62,540 | -9.4% | $67,060 | 80 |
| South Dakota | $61,300 | -11.2% | $67,570 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $61,240 | -11.3% | $63,290 | 170 |
| Florida | $60,670 | -12.1% | $64,490 | 970 |
| North Carolina | $59,520 | -13.8% | $58,530 | 1,490 |
| Arkansas | $58,980 | -14.6% | $60,410 | 130 |
| Indiana | $56,430 | -18.3% | $62,110 | 250 |
| Oregon | $53,250 | -22.9% | $79,190 | 70 |
| Kansas | $50,820 | -26.4% | $58,030 | 80 |
| Mississippi | — | — | — | 130 |