Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the United States
$45,000
10th
$60,020
25th
$76,590
Median
$100,870
75th
$140,240
90th
National median
$76,590
2025 OEWS
Mean
$87,550
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
13,150
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $223,240 | 150 |
| San Francisco, CA | $170,070 | 130 |
| San Diego, CA | $168,410 | 150 |
| Sacramento, CA | $139,790 | 50 |
| CA | $139,720 | 1,460 |
| Denver, CO | $137,340 | 230 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $122,730 | 50 |
| CO | $122,050 | 370 |
| Baltimore, MD | $105,680 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $103,870 | 660 |
| MD | $99,600 | 220 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $97,380 | 30 |
| PA | $94,710 | 790 |
| Portland, OR | $93,990 | 50 |
| OR | $93,960 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $93,670 | 180 |
| New York, NY | $86,690 | 920 |
| Boston, MA | $85,560 | 230 |
| RI | $84,270 | 70 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $83,930 | 270 |
| MN | $83,060 | 100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,060 | 40 |
| NY | $82,770 | 880 |
| Jackson, MS | $82,610 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $82,530 | 90 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.