Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $87,945 · 41 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$150,800
Colorado$108,140
Oregon$105,590
New York$100,130
Pennsylvania$92,840
Rhode Island$92,540
Massachusetts$91,730
Minnesota$91,350
Louisiana$88,910
Mississippi$88,360
Connecticut$86,040
Maryland$85,170
Arizona$84,380
South Carolina$83,750
Delaware$81,920
Wisconsin$81,910
West Virginia$81,590
New Hampshire$81,460
North Dakota$80,650
Michigan$79,880
Texas$79,370
Nevada$77,140
Iowa$76,240
Alabama$75,810
Utah$75,550
Ohio$74,970
Indiana$74,640
Washington$74,370
New Jersey$74,080
Missouri$73,710
Wyoming$73,390
Illinois$72,770
Nebraska$72,650
Tennessee$71,420
Georgia$70,540
Florida$67,820
North Carolina$63,970
Kentucky$62,210
Arkansas$60,410
Oklahoma$59,850
Kansas$58,030