Highest-paying cities for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
Riverside, CA leads at $223,240 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $223,240 | $159,020–$250,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | $170,070 | $132,300–$271,800 |
| San Diego, CA | $168,410 | $128,240–$221,370 |
| Sacramento, CA | $139,790 | $95,280–$169,440 |
| Denver, CO | $137,340 | $84,430–$148,710 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $122,730 | $121,600–$122,730 |
| Baltimore, MD | $105,680 | $73,830–$105,680 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $103,870 | $79,780–$169,340 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $97,380 | $64,440–$118,960 |
| Portland, OR | $93,990 | $88,420–$140,050 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $93,670 | $74,090–$112,890 |
| New York, NY | $86,690 | $53,280–$117,650 |
| Boston, MA | $85,560 | $65,310–$107,010 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $83,930 | $75,170–$119,840 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,060 | $81,780–$108,140 |
| Jackson, MS | $82,610 | $71,090–$136,500 |
| Providence, RI | $82,530 | $64,380–$104,090 |
| Columbia, MO | $82,000 | $57,020–$124,680 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $81,690 | $73,490–$109,970 |
| Detroit, MI | $81,530 | $62,660–$119,450 |
| Allentown, PA | $81,300 | $75,800–$117,320 |
| Dallas, TX | $81,080 | $61,920–$109,600 |
| Albany, NY | $80,270 | $62,350–$101,350 |
| Austin, TX | $79,800 | $65,390–$104,690 |
| Houston, TX | $79,420 | $59,060–$102,680 |
| Charleston, SC | $79,410 | $59,870–$98,260 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,330 | $63,410–$100,410 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $78,830 | $23,080–$98,530 |
| Miami, FL | $78,720 | $63,830–$80,520 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,650 | $78,090–$104,330 |
| Atlanta, GA | $78,610 | $60,530–$79,010 |
| Columbia, SC | $77,120 | $63,690–$131,020 |
| Greensboro, NC | $75,600 | $58,880–$76,060 |
| Nashville, TN | $75,020 | $59,030–$81,330 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,550 | $68,570–$105,240 |
| Washington, DC | $74,440 | $31,780–$116,560 |
| St. Louis, MO | $73,650 | $42,840–$98,100 |
| Rochester, NY | $73,330 | $72,420–$85,930 |
| Charlotte, NC | $73,260 | $61,850–$74,440 |
| Syracuse, NY | $73,070 | $66,770–$76,560 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $71,230 | $71,230–$71,230 |
| Springfield, MO | $70,040 | $48,460–$91,330 |
| San Antonio, TX | $69,640 | $51,920–$95,710 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,410 | $50,310–$95,550 |
| Chicago, IL | $66,040 | $60,840–$81,090 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,570 | $51,860–$82,060 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $65,260 | $46,600–$92,850 |
| Tampa, FL | $64,320 | $52,130–$77,160 |
| Hickory, NC | $63,860 | $55,860–$64,900 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,780 | $61,930–$82,570 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.