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Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Full law teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $144,770 · median $128,500
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | #1 | $173,330 | $141,680 | $83 | +19.7% | $65,790–$310,710 |
| New Hampshire | #2 | $170,010 | $157,800 | $82 | +17.4% | $89,300–$317,560 |
| Kansas | #3 | $169,190 | $138,670 | $81 | +16.9% | $15,080–$316,190 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $168,350 | $132,010 | $81 | +16.3% | $79,480–$323,630 |
| New York | #5 | $168,030 | $132,180 | $81 | +16.1% | $66,020–$326,080 |
| Indiana | #6 | $166,350 | $139,400 | $80 | +14.9% | $68,070–$302,180 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $163,760 | $171,790 | $79 | +13.1% | $80,170–$300,960 |
| Wisconsin | #8 | $157,180 | $140,940 | $76 | +8.6% | $83,940–$232,590 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $156,120 | $135,760 | $75 | +7.8% | $50,800–$299,620 |
| South Carolina | #10 | $155,340 | $162,400 | $75 | +7.3% | $76,090–$302,400 |
| Virginia | #11 | $154,250 | $136,270 | $74 | +6.5% | $50,030–$304,760 |
| Iowa | #12 | $151,300 | $160,700 | $73 | +4.5% | $74,080–$295,050 |
| Maryland | #13 | $151,230 | $139,980 | $73 | +4.5% | $79,480–$224,330 |
| Texas | #14 | $151,140 | $138,160 | $73 | +4.4% | $77,840–$274,800 |
| District of Columbia | #15 | $144,650 | $134,090 | $70 | -0.1% | $82,600–$212,620 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $143,540 | $127,690 | $69 | -0.8% | $63,110–$209,320 |
| Maine | #17 | $141,630 | $136,400 | $68 | -2.2% | $60,770–$279,870 |
| Arizona | #18 | $141,360 | $131,950 | $68 | -2.4% | $79,560–$213,950 |
| California | #19 | $139,140 | $119,540 | $67 | -3.9% | $72,850–$284,350 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $138,840 | $128,490 | $67 | -4.1% | $61,520–$205,620 |
| Illinois | #21 | $136,280 | $107,700 | $66 | -5.9% | $50,900–$275,360 |
| Oregon | #22 | $136,280 | $167,010 | $66 | -5.9% | $49,360–$179,030 |
| Kentucky | #23 | $135,680 | $140,820 | $65 | -6.3% | $42,900–$256,790 |
| Washington | #24 | $134,920 | $125,210 | $65 | -6.8% | $62,690–$208,730 |
| Alabama | #25 | $134,540 | $135,340 | $65 | -7.1% | $30,490–$199,470 |
| Florida | #26 | $131,220 | $102,720 | $63 | -9.4% | $62,610–$214,540 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $130,660 | $97,090 | $63 | -9.7% | $52,450–$341,680 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $129,520 | $121,310 | $62 | -10.5% | $62,780–$209,130 |
| Idaho | #29 | $122,880 | $106,810 | $59 | -15.1% | $106,810–$164,280 |
| Ohio | #30 | $104,080 | $75,930 | $50 | -28.1% | $22,260–$203,930 |
| Arkansas | #31 | $101,510 | $95,630 | $49 | -29.9% | $42,990–$167,410 |
| Utah | #32 | $95,540 | $68,270 | $46 | -34% | $30,940–$215,140 |
| Mississippi | #33 | $72,600 | $74,440 | $35 | -49.9% | $64,350–$97,590 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.