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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in United States

The median criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary salary is $76,590 a year, from official US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) data · updated May 2025.

Lower (p10)
$45,000
Median (p50)
$76,590
Top (p90)
$140,240
Sample size
13,150

Pay distribution · p10 to p90

Lower (p10)$45,000
p25$60,020
Median$76,590
p75$100,870
Top (p90)$140,240
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary by region

California$139,720
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$137,340
Colorado$122,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$103,870
Pennsylvania$94,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,690
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$85,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$83,930
New York$82,770
Wisconsin$81,890

Pay trend

Up 4.9% from 2023 to 2025.

$83,4702023
$84,8202024
$87,5502025

Source: US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) · updated May 2025 · methodology

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary FAQs

What is the average Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in United States?

The median Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in United States is $76,590 per year, based on US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) (updated May 2025). Half of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondarys earn more than this and half earn less.

How much does a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary earn per year in the US?

Pay typically ranges from about $45,000 for lower earners (10th percentile) to $140,240 for top earners (90th percentile), with a median of $76,590.

Do Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salaries vary by region in the US?

Yes. Pay varies across United States - California is among the highest at $139,720, with other areas sitting lower. See the regional breakdown above for the full picture.

Where does this Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary data come from?

These figures come from official statistics - US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018), last updated May 2025. Rung only shows verified data and never invented or crowd-sourced numbers.

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