Law Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$128,500
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,250 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $88,700 | Not published |
| Median | $128,500 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $176,490 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $287,900 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 20,060
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 1st | $171,790 | $174,192 2nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $167,010 | $161,579 4th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 3rd | $162,400 | $173,229 3rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 4th | $160,700 | $183,109 1st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 5th | $157,800 | $151,490 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 6th | $141,680 | $147,250 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 7th | $140,940 | $149,785 9th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 8th | $140,820 | $156,191 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 9th | $139,980 | $133,366 16th |
| Indiana | ||
| 10th | $139,400 | $149,364 10th |
| Kansas | ||
| 11th | $138,670 | $153,961 6th |
| Texas | ||
| 12th | $138,160 | $142,349 12th |
| Maine | ||
| 13th | $136,400 | $140,546 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $136,270 | $134,782 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 15th | $135,760 | $124,774 20th |
| Alabama | ||
| 16th | $135,340 | $152,370 7th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 17th | $134,090 | $122,010 23rd |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $132,180 | $122,478 22nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 19th | $132,010 | $124,824 19th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $131,950 | $131,063 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $128,490 | $125,626 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 22nd | $127,690 | $141,716 13th |
| Washington | ||
| 23rd | $125,210 | $117,004 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $121,310 | $124,329 21st |
| California | ||
| 25th | $119,540 | $107,966 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $107,700 | $107,745 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $106,810 | $111,850 25th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $102,720 | $99,329 30th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $97,090 | $102,930 29th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 30th | $95,630 | $109,999 26th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $75,930 | $81,844 32nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 32nd | $74,440 | $85,609 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $68,270 | $69,054 33rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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