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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Law Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
14,830 1.4 % (4) $ 133,950 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,400 $ 62,940 $ 108,860 $ 176,900 (5)
  (4)

Industry profile for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,220 0.47 (4) $ 136,200
Junior Colleges 600 0.10 (4) $ 81,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,220 0.47 (4) $ 136,200
Junior Colleges 600 0.10 (4) $ 81,490

Top paying industries for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,220 0.47 (4) $ 136,200
Junior Colleges 600 0.10 (4) $ 81,490


Geographic profile for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of law teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,370 0.26 2.59 (4) $ 142,180
California 1,530 0.09 0.86 (4) $ 114,610
Florida 1,050 0.11 1.13 (4) $ 141,370
Texas 850 0.07 0.66 (4) $ 133,660
Massachusetts 810 0.23 2.28 (4) $ 128,690


Map of location quotient of law teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 530 0.76 7.60 (4) $ 164,390
New York 2,370 0.26 2.59 (4) $ 142,180
Massachusetts 810 0.23 2.28 (4) $ 128,690
Florida 1,050 0.11 1.13 (4) $ 141,370
Arkansas 140 0.11 1.11 (4) $ 107,480


Map of annual mean wages of law teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 60 0.03 0.26 (4) $ 186,120
District of Columbia 530 0.76 7.60 (4) $ 164,390
Virginia 400 0.10 1.04 (4) $ 159,670
Minnesota 110 0.04 0.40 (4) $ 155,190
Michigan 330 0.08 0.77 (4) $ 155,020



Map of employment of law teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Law 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 2,310 0.25 2.51 (4) $ 144,500
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 730 0.27 2.70 (4) $ 128,360
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 700 0.27 2.67 (4) $ 135,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 630 0.10 1.03 (4) $ 107,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 540 0.18 1.78 (4) $ 163,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 330 0.12 1.18 (4) $ 127,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 320 0.07 0.73 (4) $ 123,740
Austin-Round Rock, TX 240 0.20 2.04 (4) $ 129,910
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 220 0.15 1.47 (4) $ 98,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 190 0.06 0.61 (4) $ 137,550


Map of location quotient of law teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 730 0.27 2.70 (4) $ 128,360
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 700 0.27 2.67 (4) $ 135,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,310 0.25 2.51 (4) $ 144,500
Austin-Round Rock, TX 240 0.20 2.04 (4) $ 129,910
Springfield, MA-CT 60 0.19 1.90 (4) $ 135,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 540 0.18 1.78 (4) $ 163,610
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 220 0.15 1.47 (4) $ 98,560
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 80 0.14 1.43 (4) $ 124,290
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 180 0.13 1.34 (4) $ 174,950
Salt Lake City, UT 90 0.12 1.19 (4) $ 148,320


Map of annual mean wages of law teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 180 0.13 1.34 (4) $ 174,950
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 80 0.04 0.41 (4) $ 168,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 540 0.18 1.78 (4) $ 163,610
Salt Lake City, UT 90 0.12 1.19 (4) $ 148,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,310 0.25 2.51 (4) $ 144,500
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 0.08 0.76 (4) $ 141,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 190 0.06 0.61 (4) $ 137,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 700 0.27 2.67 (4) $ 135,440
Springfield, MA-CT 60 0.19 1.90 (4) $ 135,390
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 100 0.10 0.99 (4) $ 134,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.75 (4) $ 64,720

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.75 (4) $ 64,720

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Law Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.75 (4) $ 64,720


About May 2022 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.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023