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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
13,390 1.1 % (4) $ 83,470 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,320 $ 56,020 $ 69,030 $ 102,110 $ 134,580
  (4)

Industry profile for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,110 0.23 (4) $ 82,480
Junior Colleges 6,080 0.97 (4) $ 85,270
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 (4) $ 60,840
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 0.00 (4) $ 69,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 6,080 0.97 (4) $ 85,270
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,110 0.23 (4) $ 82,480
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 (4) $ 60,840
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 0.00 (4) $ 69,660

Top paying industries for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 6,080 0.97 (4) $ 85,270
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,110 0.23 (4) $ 82,480
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) (4) $ 69,660
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 (4) $ 60,840


Geographic profile for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 1,490 0.31 3.52 (4) $ 58,530
California 1,180 0.07 0.75 (4) $ 133,430
Florida 970 0.10 1.15 (4) $ 64,490
New York 970 0.10 1.17 (4) $ 102,500
Texas 890 0.07 0.74 (4) $ 81,240


Map of location quotient of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 1,490 0.31 3.52 (4) $ 58,530
Wyoming 50 0.20 2.27 (4) $ 70,430
Wisconsin 510 0.18 1.99 (4) $ 101,810
Arizona 440 0.14 1.61 (4) $ 87,830
Pennsylvania 820 0.14 1.56 (4) $ 82,280


Map of annual mean wages of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,180 0.07 0.75 (4) $ 133,430
Massachusetts 360 0.10 1.12 (4) $ 104,910
New York 970 0.10 1.17 (4) $ 102,500
Wisconsin 510 0.18 1.99 (4) $ 101,810
Maryland 170 0.06 0.72 (4) $ 97,510



Map of employment of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 830 0.09 0.99 (4) $ 107,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 460 0.16 1.82 (4) $ 82,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 380 0.17 1.89 (4) $ 85,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 370 0.06 0.67 (4) $ 135,250
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.07 0.84 (4) $ 72,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.02 (4) $ 110,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 220 0.09 1.04 (4) $ 123,070
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 210 0.13 1.52 (4) $ 105,820
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 200 0.15 1.75 (4) $ 68,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 200 0.07 0.82 (4) $ 67,700


Map of location quotient of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rocky Mount, NC 50 0.98 11.11 (4) $ 56,630
Asheville, NC 120 0.62 7.01 (4) $ 58,870
Terre Haute, IN 30 0.53 6.04 (4) $ 61,780
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 70 0.47 5.29 (4) $ 58,030
Greensboro-High Point, NC 150 0.42 4.73 (4) $ 60,340
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 90 0.41 4.61 (4) $ 89,270
Madison, WI 120 0.31 3.52 (4) $ 131,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90 0.27 3.10 (4) $ 95,050
Fresno, CA 110 0.27 3.08 (4) $ 112,720
College Station-Bryan, TX 30 0.24 2.76 (4) $ 75,180


Map of annual mean wages of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 140 0.08 0.95 (4) $ 185,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 370 0.06 0.67 (4) $ 135,250
Madison, WI 120 0.31 3.52 (4) $ 131,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 220 0.09 1.04 (4) $ 123,070
Fresno, CA 110 0.27 3.08 (4) $ 112,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.02 (4) $ 110,490
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.04 0.50 (4) $ 109,320
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 90 0.11 1.20 (4) $ 108,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 830 0.09 0.99 (4) $ 107,760
El Paso, TX 40 0.12 1.41 (4) $ 106,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 0.68 7.67 (4) $ 59,590
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 0.54 6.16 (4) $ 55,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.50 5.62 (4) $ 87,920
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 6.52 (4) $ 86,320
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.58 6.58 (4) $ 64,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 0.68 7.67 (4) $ 59,590
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.68 7.66 (4) $ 81,190
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.58 6.58 (4) $ 64,070
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 6.52 (4) $ 86,320
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 0.54 6.16 (4) $ 55,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 3.50 (4) $ 112,220
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.50 5.62 (4) $ 87,920
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 6.52 (4) $ 86,320
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.17 1.91 (4) $ 83,860
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 3.01 (4) $ 83,390


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024