Law Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Law Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 33 states

$128,005
National Average (Median)
$171,790
Highest: Minnesota
$68,270
Lowest: Utah

Law Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

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

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$68,270
$171,790

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Minnesota
$171,790
#2
Oregon
$167,010
#3
South Carolina
$162,400
#4
Iowa
$160,700
#5
New Hampshire
$157,800

Law Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 33 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Minnesota $171,790 $163,760 80
2 Oregon $167,010 $136,280 250
3 South Carolina $162,400 $155,340 110
4 Iowa $160,700 $151,300 90
5 New Hampshire $157,800 $170,010 90
6 Michigan $141,680 $173,330 330
7 Wisconsin $140,940 $157,180 150
8 Kentucky $140,820 $135,680 120
9 Maryland $139,980 $151,230 180
10 Indiana $139,400 $166,350 180
11 Kansas $138,670 $169,190 50
12 Texas $138,160 $151,140 880
13 Maine $136,400 $141,630 50
14 Virginia $136,270 $154,250 400
15 New Jersey $135,760 $156,120 470
16 Alabama $135,340 $134,540 40
17 District of Columbia $134,090 $144,650 670
18 New York $132,180 $168,030 2,190
19 Massachusetts $132,010 $168,350 840
20 Arizona $131,950 $141,360 60
21 Rhode Island $128,490 $138,840 N/A
22 Nebraska $127,690 $143,540 100
23 Washington $125,210 $134,920 150
24 Pennsylvania $121,310 $129,520 710
25 California $119,540 $139,140 7,800
26 Illinois $107,700 $136,280 470
27 Idaho $106,810 $122,880 40
28 Florida $102,720 $131,220 720
29 North Carolina $97,090 $130,660 450
30 Arkansas $95,630 $101,510 30
31 Ohio $75,930 $104,080 250
32 Mississippi $74,440 $72,600 40
33 Utah $68,270 $95,540 120

Law 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 Law 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

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