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Postsecondary Law Teacher Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of postsecondary law teachers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of postsecondary law teachers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The postsecondary law 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].

Table 1. Postsecondary Law Teacher Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,400
25th Percentile Wage
$62,940
50th Percentile Wage
$108,860
75th Percentile Wage
$176,900
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary law teachers. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $176,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $108,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43,400. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is almost 307% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary law teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$108,860
-13.42% 8.18%
2021
$123,470
5.70% -
2020
$116,430
2.49% -
2019
$113,530
2.11% -
2018
$111,140
5.61% -
2017
$104,910
-6.01% -
2016
$111,210
5.36% -
2015
$105,250
-4.49% -
2014
$109,980
4.46% -
2013
$105,080
4.88% -
2012
$99,950
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Table 2. Postsecondary Law Teacher Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of postsecondary law teachers in 1 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Educational Services
$108,860

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Postsecondary Law Teachers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only postsecondary law teachers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of postsecondary law teachers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,420 to $166,150. The highest paying state for postsecondary law teachers is South Carolina with a median annual salary of $166,150. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $19,420. For more salary information of postsecondary law teachers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
South Carolina
$166,150
District of Columbia
$162,320
Nebraska
$155,270
Georgia
$154,400
Michigan
$154,370
Maryland
$142,020
New Mexico
$140,510
Kentucky
$133,900
Minnesota
$132,650
Louisiana
$132,580
North Carolina
$131,910
Idaho
$130,960
Utah
$130,020
Oregon
$130,010
Iowa
$128,980
Tennessee
$128,510
Florida
$128,330
New York
$127,170
Ohio
$127,170
Texas
$124,070
Oklahoma
$111,270
Colorado
$108,970
Indiana
$108,950
Virginia
$107,900
South Dakota
$106,660
Kansas
$105,250
Wisconsin
$105,250
Pennsylvania
$104,920
Washington
$102,970
Connecticut
$102,870
Arizona
$101,900
Massachusetts
$101,420
New Jersey
$100,840
California
$100,830
Hawaii
$100,490
Nevada
$98,820
Arkansas
$98,240
Illinois
$98,120
Delaware
$98,080
Missouri
$97,000
Montana
$84,470
New Hampshire
$73,660
Maine
$64,440
Mississippi
$63,840
Alabama
$60,150
West Virginia
$47,040
Puerto Rico
$19,420