Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $128,500 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $218,970 | +70.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $171,790 | +33.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $170,310 | +32.5% | 710 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $167,010 | +30.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $162,400 | +26.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $160,700 | +25.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $157,800 | +22.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $144,130 | +12.2% | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $142,720 | +11.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $141,680 | +10.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $141,220 | +9.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $140,940 | +9.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $140,820 | +9.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $139,980 | +8.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $139,980 | +8.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $139,710 | +8.7% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $139,400 | +8.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $139,160 | +8.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $138,870 | +8.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $138,670 | +7.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $138,160 | +7.5% | 880 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $136,570 | +6.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $136,400 | +6.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $136,270 | +6.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $135,760 | +5.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $135,340 | +5.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $134,090 | +4.4% | 670 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $134,090 | +4.4% | 740 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $132,180 | +2.9% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $132,010 | +2.7% | 840 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $131,950 | +2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $131,340 | +2.2% | — | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $131,190 | +2.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $130,330 | +1.4% | — | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $130,010 | +1.2% | 760 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $129,180 | +0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $128,560 | +0.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $128,490 | −0.0% | — | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $128,460 | −0.0% | — | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $127,980 | −0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $127,690 | −0.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $125,440 | −2.4% | 430 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $125,310 | −2.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $125,210 | −2.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $121,310 | −5.6% | 710 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $121,310 | −5.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $119,540 | −7.0% | 7,800 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $114,330 | −11.0% | 2,940 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $107,840 | −16.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $107,700 | −16.2% | 470 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $106,810 | −16.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $103,790 | −19.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $102,720 | −20.1% | 720 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $101,810 | −20.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $101,680 | −20.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $97,550 | −24.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $97,090 | −24.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $95,630 | −25.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $82,390 | −35.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $80,950 | −37.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $80,360 | −37.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $75,930 | −40.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $74,440 | −42.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $68,270 | −46.9% | 120 | 2025 |