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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $76,590 per year (13,150 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($139,720) and lowest in Kansas ($50,270) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in California $139,720 $98,000 $8,167 70.1% 1,460
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $122,050 $90,026 $7,502 73.8% 370
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $99,600 $74,531 $6,211 74.8% 220
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $94,710 $72,551 $6,046 76.6% 790
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $93,960 $67,539 $5,628 71.9% 70
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Rhode Island $84,270 $65,571 $5,464 77.8% 70
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $83,060 $63,138 $5,262 76% 100
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $82,770 $63,186 $5,266 76.3% 880
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $82,100 $64,511 $5,376 78.6% 70
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $81,890 $63,480 $5,290 77.5% 300
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Delaware $80,510 $61,496 $5,125 76.4% 40
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $79,690 $62,516 $5,210 78.4% 80
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $79,500 $61,003 $5,084 76.7% 380
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $79,190 $64,540 $5,378 81.5% 40
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $78,520 $61,660 $5,138 78.5% 110
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $77,270 $63,190 $5,266 81.8% 1,150
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $76,960 $59,511 $4,959 77.3% 150
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $76,770 $59,826 $4,985 77.9% 360
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $76,730 $60,046 $5,004 78.3% 90
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $76,650 $59,304 $4,942 77.4% 80
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $76,610 $61,401 $5,117 80.1% 420
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $73,090 $57,804 $4,817 79.1% 200
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $72,700 $59,975 $4,998 82.5% 120
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $71,610 $56,798 $4,733 79.3% 530
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $71,510 $56,049 $4,671 78.4% 320
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $71,230 $57,368 $4,781 80.5% 310
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $70,500 $56,051 $4,671 79.5% 360
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Wyoming $69,530 $57,744 $4,812 83% 40
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $68,340 $54,921 $4,577 80.4% 170
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in North Dakota $67,720 $56,410 $4,701 83.3% 40
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $67,440 $56,274 $4,690 83.4% 60
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $66,040 $52,119 $4,343 78.9% 480
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $65,280 $51,634 $4,303 79.1% 130
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $63,020 $50,811 $4,234 80.6% 1,220
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $62,990 $50,503 $4,209 80.2% 90
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $62,380 $50,082 $4,174 80.3% 60
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $62,090 $52,069 $4,339 83.9% 190
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska $61,650 $49,790 $4,149 80.8% 70
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $61,550 $51,635 $4,303 83.9% 840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $60,280 $48,623 $4,052 80.7% 100
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $50,270 $40,567 $3,381 80.7% 70
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