Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location

National median: $128,500 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$218,970+70.4%602025
MNstate$171,790+33.7%802025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$170,310+32.5%7102025
ORstate$167,010+30.0%2502025
SCstate$162,400+26.4%1102025
IAstate$160,700+25.1%902025
NHstate$157,800+22.8%902025
New York, NYmetropolitan$144,130+12.2%2,1802025
Oklahoma City, OKmetropolitan$142,720+11.1%302025
MIstate$141,680+10.3%3302025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$141,220+9.9%602025
WIstate$140,940+9.7%1502025
KYstate$140,820+9.6%1202025
MDstate$139,980+8.9%1802025
Baltimore, MDmetropolitan$139,980+8.9%1502025
Lansing, MImetropolitan$139,710+8.7%2025
INstate$139,400+8.5%1802025
Eugene, ORmetropolitan$139,160+8.3%802025
Portland, MEmetropolitan$138,870+8.1%302025
KSstate$138,670+7.9%502025
TXstate$138,160+7.5%8802025
Austin, TXmetropolitan$136,570+6.3%2302025
MEstate$136,400+6.1%502025
VAstate$136,270+6.0%4002025
NJstate$135,760+5.6%4702025
ALstate$135,340+5.3%402025
DCstate$134,090+4.4%6702025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$134,090+4.4%7402025
NYstate$132,180+2.9%2,1902025
MAstate$132,010+2.7%8402025
AZstate$131,950+2.7%602025
Richmond, VAmetropolitan$131,340+2.2%2025
Buffalo, NYmetropolitan$131,190+2.1%1202025
Miami, FLmetropolitan$130,330+1.4%2025
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$130,010+1.2%7602025
Phoenix, AZmetropolitan$129,180+0.5%402025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$128,560+0.0%5102025
RIstate$128,490−0.0%2025
Providence, RImetropolitan$128,460−0.0%2025
Kansas City, MOmetropolitan$127,980−0.4%602025
NEstate$127,690−0.6%1002025
Dallas, TXmetropolitan$125,440−2.4%4302025
Springfield, MAmetropolitan$125,310−2.5%302025
WAstate$125,210−2.6%1502025
PAstate$121,310−5.6%7102025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$121,310−5.6%2402025
CAstate$119,540−7.0%7,8002025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$114,330−11.0%2,9402025
Fresno, CAmetropolitan$107,840−16.1%3202025
ILstate$107,700−16.2%4702025
IDstate$106,810−16.9%402025
Memphis, TNmetropolitan$103,790−19.2%302025
FLstate$102,720−20.1%7202025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$101,810−20.8%3202025
Cincinnati, OHmetropolitan$101,680−20.9%1302025
Salt Lake City, UTmetropolitan$97,550−24.1%902025
NCstate$97,090−24.4%4502025
ARstate$95,630−25.6%302025
Tampa, FLmetropolitan$82,390−35.9%302025
Kiryas Joel, NYmetropolitan$80,950−37.0%402025
Orlando, FLmetropolitan$80,360−37.5%302025
OHstate$75,930−40.9%2502025
MSstate$74,440−42.1%402025
UTstate$68,270−46.9%1202025