SOC 25-1111 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville, Florida is $66,830 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,990: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,550).

$66,830average per year

Median $60,990Take-home ≈ $55,845

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,980 or more. The middle half of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville earn between $60,990 and $79,980.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,830$5,569—
Median$60,990$5,082—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,990$5,082—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,980$6,665—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($67,820) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($87,550). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $76,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$66,830$60,990$51,280$79,98080
Florida$67,820$61,550$50,490$80,520840
United States$87,550$76,590$45,000$140,24013,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $66,830, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $55,845 a year, or $4,654 a month and $2,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $66,830 buys what about $67,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 4th of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($74,820).

All Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($200,140).

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Jacksonville: questions

What is the entry-level criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $55,845 a year ($4,654 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,830. Florida has no state income tax.

Do criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,550).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1111; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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