Law Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 33 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median law teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $128,500 per year (20,060 employed). Gross pay is highest in Minnesota ($171,790) and lowest in Utah ($68,270) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota	$171,790	$118,032	$9,836	68.7%	80
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon	$167,010	$111,184	$9,265	66.6%	250
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina	$162,400	$113,680	$9,473	70%	110
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa	$160,700	$115,650	$9,637	72%	90
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire	$157,800	$119,122	$9,927	75.5%	90
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan	$141,680	$102,334	$8,528	72.2%	330
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin	$140,940	$101,509	$8,459	72%	150
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky	$140,820	$102,706	$8,559	72.9%	120
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland	$139,980	$100,552	$8,379	71.8%	180
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana	$139,400	$102,463	$8,539	73.5%	180
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas	$138,670	$99,109	$8,259	71.5%	50
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas	$138,160	$105,699	$8,808	76.5%	880
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine	$136,400	$96,239	$8,020	70.6%	50
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia	$136,270	$97,385	$8,115	71.5%	400
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey	$135,760	$97,598	$8,133	71.9%	470
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama	$135,340	$97,269	$8,106	71.9%	40
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC	$134,090	$94,488	$7,874	70.5%	670
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in New York	$132,180	$94,853	$7,904	71.8%	2,190
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts	$132,010	$95,114	$7,926	72.1%	840
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona	$131,950	$98,364	$8,197	74.5%	60
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Rhode Island	$128,490	$94,588	$7,882	73.6%	—
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska	$127,690	$93,612	$7,801	73.3%	100
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington	$125,210	$96,847	$8,071	77.3%	150
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania	$121,310	$90,447	$7,537	74.6%	710
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in California	$119,540	$86,039	$7,170	72%	7,800
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois	$107,700	$79,411	$6,618	73.7%	470
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Idaho	$106,810	$79,418	$6,618	74.4%	40
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida	$102,720	$81,094	$6,758	78.9%	720
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina	$97,090	$73,768	$6,147	76%	450
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas	$95,630	$72,589	$6,049	75.9%	30
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio	$75,930	$60,941	$5,078	80.3%	250
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi	$74,440	$58,953	$4,913	79.2%	40
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah	$68,270	$53,786	$4,482	78.8%	120

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