Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 41 states

$76,628

National Average (Median)

$139,720

Highest: California

$50,270

Lowest: Kansas

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$50,270

$139,720

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $65,280 AZ $71,230 AR $62,380 CA $139,720 CO $122,050 CT $73,090 DE $80,510 FL $61,550 GA $71,510 IL $66,040 IN $68,340 IA $79,690 KS $50,270 KY $60,280 LA $82,100 MD $99,600 MA $79,500 MI $76,770 MN $83,060 MS $78,520 MO $70,500 NE $61,650 NV $67,440 NH $79,190 NJ $71,610 NY $82,770 NC $63,020 ND $67,720 OH $76,610 OK $62,990 OR $93,960 PA $94,710 RI $84,270 SC $76,960 TN $62,090 TX $77,270 UT $76,650 WA $72,700 WV $76,730 WI $81,890 WY $69,530

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$139,720

Colorado

$122,050

Maryland

$99,600

Pennsylvania

$94,710

Oregon

$93,960

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 41 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$139,720	$150,800	1,460
2	Colorado	$122,050	$108,140	370
3	Maryland	$99,600	$85,170	220
4	Pennsylvania	$94,710	$92,840	790
5	Oregon	$93,960	$105,590	70
6	Rhode Island	$84,270	$92,540	70
7	Minnesota	$83,060	$91,350	100
8	New York	$82,770	$100,130	880
9	Louisiana	$82,100	$88,910	70
10	Wisconsin	$81,890	$81,910	300
11	Delaware	$80,510	$81,920	40
12	Iowa	$79,690	$76,240	80
13	Massachusetts	$79,500	$91,730	380
14	New Hampshire	$79,190	$81,460	40
15	Mississippi	$78,520	$88,360	110
16	Texas	$77,270	$79,370	1,150
17	South Carolina	$76,960	$83,750	150
18	Michigan	$76,770	$79,880	360
19	West Virginia	$76,730	$81,590	90
20	Utah	$76,650	$75,550	80
21	Ohio	$76,610	$74,970	420
22	Connecticut	$73,090	$86,040	200
23	Washington	$72,700	$74,370	120
24	New Jersey	$71,610	$74,080	530
25	Georgia	$71,510	$70,540	320
26	Arizona	$71,230	$84,380	310
27	Missouri	$70,500	$73,710	360
28	Wyoming	$69,530	$73,390	40
29	Indiana	$68,340	$74,640	170
30	North Dakota	$67,720	$80,650	40
31	Nevada	$67,440	$77,140	60
32	Illinois	$66,040	$72,770	480
33	Alabama	$65,280	$75,810	130
34	North Carolina	$63,020	$63,970	1,220
35	Oklahoma	$62,990	$59,850	90
36	Arkansas	$62,380	$60,410	60
37	Tennessee	$62,090	$71,420	190
38	Nebraska	$61,650	$72,650	70
39	Florida	$61,550	$67,820	840
40	Kentucky	$60,280	$62,210	100
41	Kansas	$50,270	$58,030	70

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS