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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 13,150 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $76,590 (May 2025, SOC 25-1111). Across 10 metros with published figures, medians range from $66,040 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN to $137,340 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,000P25$60,020MEDIAN$76,590P75$100,870P90$140,240
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$137,340 · 230 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$103,870 · 660 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,690 · 920 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$85,560 · 230 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$83,930 · 270 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$81,080 · 250 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,420 · 240 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$74,440 · 210 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,230 · 240 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,040 · 340 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,690 · 920 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$103,870 · 660 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,040 · 340 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$83,930 · 270 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$81,080 · 250 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,420 · 240 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,230 · 240 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$85,560 · 230 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$137,340 · 230 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$74,440 · 210 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$76,590 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $60,020–$100,870.

Where do Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($137,340), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,870), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($86,690). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.