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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 401 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$60,017
BLS median: $71,470
DOL Median Salary
$60,017
From 401 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$71,470
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
166
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
13,560
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$60,017
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$35,780$55,000$60,017$68,004$150,000

This figure comes from 401 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$71,470
BLS Survey Salary Range
$45,640$56,100$71,470$99,730$143,130

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 13,560 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 16% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
San Jose, CA$81,000+35%111

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$105,000+63.1%1
Alaska$84,000N/A1
West Virginia$74,263+13.6%1
Arizona$73,000+6.8%2
California$72,144-47.1%27
Florida$72,000+20.7%11
Virginia$67,500-9.9%2
Connecticut$65,000-9.7%13
New Jersey$64,898-14.9%7
Massachusetts$63,981-18.9%5
Washington$62,400-6.4%1
Nebraska$62,000-4.2%9
Illinois$61,614-5.8%7
Mississippi$61,335-21.7%2
Indiana$61,000+4.1%3
Maryland$60,141-37%7
Pennsylvania$60,000-14.2%13
Ohio$60,000-11.1%10
Michigan$59,040-5.1%5
New York$58,000-28.4%29
Texas$58,000-24.3%29
Louisiana$58,000-27%2
Wisconsin$57,000-41.4%3
Colorado$56,981-44.1%5
North Carolina$56,062-6.7%2
Kansas$55,000+13.6%3
Tennessee$55,000-9.5%3
Alabama$54,500-14.9%6
North Dakota$54,448N/A1
Kentucky$54,000-7.4%3
Georgia$54,000-12.3%3
Utah$54,000-32.3%2
Missouri$53,518-30.9%2
Montana$53,290N/A1
Oregon$52,813-35.9%7
Idaho$52,500-27.2%3
South Dakota$52,000-17.8%1
Arkansas$51,000-11.5%4
Iowa$49,000-6.7%3
Oklahoma$42,290-32.6%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 5% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
University of New HavenNot specified$65,585
San Jose State UniversityDoctorate$81,000
State University of New York at BrockportDoctorate$57,489
The Pennsylvania State UniversityDoctorate$76,541
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreDoctorate$59,868
Sam Houston State UniversityNot specified$71,010
Texas A&M International UniversityDoctorate$64,500
Western Oregon UniversityDoctorate$52,813
Stockton UniversityDoctorate$64,898
Arkansas State UniversityDoctorate$51,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $62,668.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 401 DOL filings, the median salary for a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary is $60,017, ranging from $55,000 to $68,004.

What is the highest salary for a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $143,130 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, San Jose, CA offers the highest median at $81,000.

Does this data include all Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.