Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$144,770avg. a year
Annual salary · 20,060 employed
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $144,770 a year and a median of $128,500. Pay is highest in Michigan ($173,330) and lowest in Mississippi ($72,600).
$128,500Median pay
$144,770Average yearly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
20,060Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for law teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1330 jobs
Michigan
$173,330
a year
290 jobs
New Hampshire
$170,010
a year
350 jobs
Kansas
$169,190
a year
4840 jobs
Massachusetts
$168,350
a year
52,190 jobs
New York
$168,030
a year
6180 jobs
Indiana
$166,350
a year
780 jobs
Minnesota
$163,760
a year
8150 jobs
Wisconsin
$157,180
a year
9470 jobs
New Jersey
$156,120
a year
10110 jobs
South Carolina
$155,340
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $177,630 | – |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $172,210 | – |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $159,910 | – |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $152,730 | – |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $150,120 | – |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $145,820 | – |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $137,640 | – |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $136,300 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $134,540 | $135,340 | 40 |
| Arizona | $141,360 | $131,950 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $101,510 | $95,630 | 30 |
| California | $139,140 | $119,540 | 7,800 |
| District of Columbia | $144,650 | $134,090 | 670 |
| Florida | $131,220 | $102,720 | 720 |
| Idaho | $122,880 | $106,810 | 40 |
| Illinois | $136,280 | $107,700 | 470 |
| Indiana | $166,350 | $139,400 | 180 |
| Iowa | $151,300 | $160,700 | 90 |
| Kansas | $169,190 | $138,670 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $135,680 | $140,820 | 120 |
| Maine | $141,630 | $136,400 | 50 |
| Maryland | $151,230 | $139,980 | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $168,350 | $132,010 | 840 |
| Michigan | $173,330 | $141,680 | 330 |
| Minnesota | $163,760 | $171,790 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $72,600 | $74,440 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $143,540 | $127,690 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $170,010 | $157,800 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $156,120 | $135,760 | 470 |
| New York | $168,030 | $132,180 | 2,190 |
| North Carolina | $130,660 | $97,090 | 450 |
| Ohio | $104,080 | $75,930 | 250 |
| Oregon | $136,280 | $167,010 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $129,520 | $121,310 | 710 |
| Rhode Island | $138,840 | $128,490 | – |
| South Carolina | $155,340 | $162,400 | 110 |
| Texas | $151,140 | $138,160 | 880 |
| Utah | $95,540 | $68,270 | 120 |
| Virginia | $154,250 | $136,270 | 400 |
| Washington | $134,920 | $125,210 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $157,180 | $140,940 | 150 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$137,640
2,940 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$172,210
2,180 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$150,120
760 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$145,820
740 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$177,630
710 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$136,300
510 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$136,020
430 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$122,890
320 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do law teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $144,770 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $128,500 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays law teachers, postsecondary the most?
Michigan, with an average of $173,330 a year. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $177,630.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $64,250 a year, and the top 10% earn over $287,900.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1112. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.