The salary statistics of postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers is $182,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,080. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 343% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,580 | -0.97% | 11.64% |
| 2021 | $78,330 | 2.77% | - |
| 2020 | $76,160 | 0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $75,580 | 2.13% | - |
| 2018 | $73,970 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $70,640 | -1.20% | - |
| 2016 | $71,490 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $69,240 | 0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $68,950 | -0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $69,220 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $68,550 | - | - |
The average salaries of postsecondary law, criminal justice, and social work teachers in 2 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.
| Industry Sector | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services | |
| Federal, State, and Local Government |