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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 20,060 Law Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $128,500 (May 2025, SOC 25-1112). Across 11 metros with published figures, medians range from $101,810 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN to $170,310 in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

LAW TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$64,250P25$88,700MEDIAN$128,500P75$176,490P90$287,900
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$170,310 · 710 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$144,130 · 2,180 jobs
  3. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$136,570 · 230 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$134,090 · 740 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,010 · 760 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$128,560 · 510 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$125,440 · 430 jobs
  8. Pittsburgh, PA$121,310 · 240 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$114,330 · 2,940 jobs
  10. Fresno, CA$107,840 · 320 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$114,330 · 2,940 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$144,130 · 2,180 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,010 · 760 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$134,090 · 740 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$170,310 · 710 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$128,560 · 510 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$125,440 · 430 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,810 · 320 jobs
  9. Fresno, CA$107,840 · 320 jobs
  10. Pittsburgh, PA$121,310 · 240 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$128,500 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $88,700–$176,490.

Where do Law Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($170,310), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($144,130), Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($136,570). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.