Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $76,590 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $223,240 | +191.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $170,070 | +122.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $168,410 | +119.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $139,790 | +82.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $139,720 | +82.4% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $137,340 | +79.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $122,730 | +60.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $122,050 | +59.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $105,680 | +38.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $103,870 | +35.6% | 660 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $99,600 | +30.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $97,380 | +27.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $94,710 | +23.7% | 790 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $93,990 | +22.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $93,960 | +22.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $93,670 | +22.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $86,690 | +13.2% | 920 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $85,560 | +11.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $84,270 | +10.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $83,930 | +9.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,060 | +8.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $83,060 | +8.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $82,770 | +8.1% | 880 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $82,610 | +7.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $82,530 | +7.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $82,100 | +7.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $82,000 | +7.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $81,890 | +6.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $81,690 | +6.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $81,530 | +6.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $81,300 | +6.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $81,080 | +5.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $80,510 | +5.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $80,270 | +4.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $79,800 | +4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $79,690 | +4.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $79,500 | +3.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $79,420 | +3.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $79,410 | +3.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,330 | +3.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $79,190 | +3.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $78,830 | +2.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $78,720 | +2.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $78,650 | +2.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $78,610 | +2.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $78,520 | +2.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $77,270 | +0.9% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $77,120 | +0.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $76,960 | +0.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $76,770 | +0.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $76,730 | +0.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $76,650 | +0.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $76,610 | +0.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $75,600 | −1.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $75,020 | −2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $74,550 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $74,440 | −2.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $73,650 | −3.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $73,330 | −4.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $73,260 | −4.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $73,090 | −4.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $73,070 | −4.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $72,700 | −5.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $71,610 | −6.5% | 530 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $71,510 | −6.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $71,230 | −7.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $71,230 | −7.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $70,500 | −8.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $70,040 | −8.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $69,640 | −9.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $69,530 | −9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $68,340 | −10.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $67,720 | −11.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $67,440 | −11.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $66,410 | −13.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $66,040 | −13.8% | 480 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $66,040 | −13.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $65,570 | −14.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $65,280 | −14.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $65,260 | −14.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $64,320 | −16.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $63,860 | −16.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $63,020 | −17.7% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $62,990 | −17.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $62,780 | −18.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $62,580 | −18.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $62,380 | −18.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $62,090 | −18.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $61,650 | −19.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $61,550 | −19.6% | 840 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $60,990 | −20.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $60,370 | −21.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $60,280 | −21.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $60,210 | −21.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $59,790 | −21.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | metropolitan | $59,290 | −22.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $58,610 | −23.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $58,510 | −23.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $50,650 | −33.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $50,570 | −34.0% | 90 | 2025 |