Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 137 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $64,020 | 170 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $57,610 | 110 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $68,350 | 400 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $68,350 | 320 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $214,870 | 150 |
| Sacramento, CA | $164,500 | 60 |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,770 | 130 |
| San Diego, CA | $162,810 | 120 |
| California | $136,240 | 1,300 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $122,730 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $103,940 | 510 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $128,040 | 280 |
| Colorado | $101,880 | 510 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $83,550 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $81,240 | 60 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $71,990 | — |
| New Haven, CT | $63,910 | — |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,450 | 230 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $77,530 | 30 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $64,480 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $60,990 | 80 |
| Lakeland, FL | $60,370 | 80 |
| Florida | $59,660 | 850 |
| Tampa, FL | $59,660 | 110 |
| Orlando, FL | $54,660 | 90 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $74,380 | 80 |
| Georgia | $61,540 | 180 |
| East Georgia | $60,210 | 30 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $52,500 | 170 |
| Iowa | $52,500 | 260 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $72,150 | 30 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $65,430 | 220 |
| Illinois | $65,390 | 370 |
| South Illinois | $59,730 | 40 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $58,620 | 230 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $57,330 | 60 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $51,540 | 30 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $77,920 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $58,320 | 90 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $79,470 | 70 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $80,360 | 260 |
| Massachusetts | $78,900 | 390 |
| Springfield, MA | $71,540 | 50 |
| Worcester, MA | $66,560 | 60 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $102,000 | 120 |
| Maryland | $95,410 | 230 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $61,720 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $76,540 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $76,530 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $64,160 | 50 |
| Michigan | $62,210 | 330 |
| Lansing, MI | $61,410 | 80 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $83,030 | 40 |
| Minnesota | $80,700 | 90 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, MO | $82,000 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $81,680 | 50 |
| Missouri | $77,410 | 250 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,050 | 130 |
| Central Missouri | $62,830 | 30 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,930 | 30 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $82,610 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $78,280 | 130 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $71,260 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $70,920 | 180 |
| Greensboro, NC | $63,430 | 170 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $63,120 | 180 |
| Hickory, NC | $61,280 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,080 | 100 |
| North Carolina | $60,080 | 1,470 |
| Greenville, NC | $59,610 | 50 |
| Western North Carolina | $58,390 | 210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $57,850 | 50 |
| Central North Carolina | $55,010 | 120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,030 | 110 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $64,710 | 110 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $79,620 | 50 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $76,290 | 380 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $63,850 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $76,760 | 70 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $60,050 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $82,600 | 870 |
| New York | $80,960 | 1,050 |
| Albany, NY | $79,500 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $74,510 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $70,330 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $65,880 | 110 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $64,750 | 40 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $77,880 | 110 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $74,960 | 110 |
| Ohio | $67,490 | 510 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,840 | 120 |
| Dayton, OH | $46,650 | 50 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Oklahoma | $62,730 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $62,730 | 80 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $101,740 | 40 |
| Oregon | $82,400 | 90 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $64,360 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA | $82,980 | — |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $75,990 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $73,280 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,960 | 810 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,950 | 110 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $65,440 | 450 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $79,690 | 100 |
| Rhode Island | $78,520 | 70 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $79,410 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $77,120 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $66,090 | 120 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $63,290 | 30 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $78,630 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $65,590 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $60,780 | 160 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso, TX | $100,170 | 50 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $89,020 | 110 |
| Houston, TX | $79,880 | 180 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,310 | 320 |
| Texas | $76,580 | 1,150 |
| Austin, TX | $76,070 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $72,970 | 60 |
| College Station, TX | $67,180 | 40 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $62,790 | 30 |
| North Region of Texas | $62,380 | 50 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $79,700 | 80 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $74,940 | 280 |
| West Virginia | $65,350 | 80 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $65,260 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $64,020 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $65,280 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $76,360 | 60 |
| Washington | $66,680 | 150 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $133,630 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $104,550 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $97,290 | 300 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $64,520 | 50 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $77,910 | 30 |