The salary statistics of postsecondary law teachers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary law teacher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $179,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary law teachers in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary law teachers is $179,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $111,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary law teachers is $35,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary law teachers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $111,160 | 5.60% | 10.06% |
| 2017 | $104,930 | -6.00% | - |
| 2016 | $111,230 | 5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $105,250 | -4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $110,000 | 4.45% | - |
| 2013 | $105,100 | 4.87% | - |
| 2012 | $99,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].