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Average Professor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Professor salary is $85,300. For public schools, its average salary is $91,306 and private schools' average salary is $80,916. The average Professor salary of national universities is $130,139 and the average Professor salary of liberal arts colleges is $93,831.
- Rhode Island has the highest Professor salary of $118,722 and Kansas has the lowest Professor salary of $66,637.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest Professor salary of $137,148 and Kentucky has the lowest Professor salary of $70,071.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Professor salary of $124,459 and West Virginia has the lowest Professor salary of $57,129.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Professor salary of $166,273 and Kentucky has the lowest Professor salary of $89,883.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Professor salary of $133,762 and Oklahoma has the lowest Professor salary of $59,233.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Professor salary of $101,620 and Georgia has the lowest Professor salary of $51,902.
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State
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All Colleges
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Public Schools
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Private Schools
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National Universities
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Liberal Arts Colleges
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Community Colleges
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| Alabama | $84,379 | $101,275 | $67,484 | $128,562 | $62,995 | - |
| Alaska | $96,534 | $100,257 | $85,366 | $107,464 | - | - |
| Arizona | $78,779 | $102,514 | $64,172 | $123,381 | - | $73,682 |
| Arkansas | $70,933 | $76,128 | $62,433 | $122,681 | $69,772 | $56,587 |
| California | $101,114 | $128,794 | $91,959 | $149,275 | $122,430 | $89,835 |
| Colorado | $87,690 | $90,106 | $83,974 | $127,681 | $111,149 | $64,889 |
| Connecticut | $98,415 | $94,072 | $102,300 | $161,862 | $133,762 | $86,231 |
| Delaware | $89,536 | $124,602 | $72,003 | $118,602 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $111,340 | $137,148 | $107,653 | $156,015 | - | - |
| Florida | $76,464 | $88,903 | $69,554 | $128,360 | $94,395 | $66,428 |
| Georgia | $77,942 | $82,249 | $74,496 | $114,599 | $72,239 | $51,902 |
| Hawaii | $103,965 | $107,211 | $93,145 | $141,992 | - | $101,620 |
| Idaho | $75,363 | $82,730 | $60,629 | $98,694 | $75,902 | $64,599 |
| Illinois | $92,444 | $96,225 | $90,081 | $133,046 | $86,799 | $89,811 |
| Indiana | $81,072 | $91,223 | $76,956 | $126,653 | $78,078 | $56,841 |
| Iowa | $75,867 | $84,404 | $72,933 | $138,668 | $84,258 | $70,123 |
| Kansas | $66,637 | $78,800 | $58,528 | $111,109 | $60,276 | $61,959 |
| Kentucky | $68,209 | $70,071 | $66,491 | $89,883 | $79,973 | $61,319 |
| Louisiana | $75,313 | $73,334 | $80,096 | $108,839 | $71,413 | $55,232 |
| Maine | $92,177 | $88,984 | $95,051 | $120,244 | $115,622 | $68,903 |
| Maryland | $87,648 | $91,357 | $80,692 | $139,227 | $86,382 | $74,949 |
| Massachusetts | $103,385 | $94,328 | $107,380 | $158,097 | $116,036 | $75,139 |
| Michigan | $85,508 | $100,511 | $73,153 | $119,361 | $85,322 | $84,245 |
| Minnesota | $86,663 | $101,650 | $80,775 | $131,758 | $96,948 | - |
| Mississippi | $73,983 | $85,121 | $62,846 | $100,452 | $71,178 | - |
| Missouri | $74,113 | $80,500 | $71,375 | $123,086 | $67,743 | $66,173 |
| Montana | $75,069 | $79,150 | $65,546 | $92,069 | - | $62,155 |
| Nebraska | $80,200 | $99,597 | $69,116 | $112,866 | $73,765 | - |
| Nevada | $98,371 | $98,561 | $97,929 | $133,996 | - | $82,247 |
| New Hampshire | $89,622 | $89,615 | $89,633 | $166,273 | $113,813 | $67,910 |
| New Jersey | $102,218 | $106,156 | $97,082 | $161,480 | $99,228 | $87,939 |
| New York | $97,503 | $97,498 | $97,506 | $154,781 | $111,300 | $85,280 |
| North Carolina | $75,615 | $98,396 | $67,375 | $126,417 | $80,189 | $52,569 |
| North Dakota | $79,045 | $79,733 | $75,257 | $110,816 | - | $68,652 |
| Ohio | $80,936 | $90,665 | $72,525 | $115,359 | $94,351 | $71,795 |
| Oklahoma | $70,302 | $71,605 | $67,565 | $122,020 | $59,233 | $52,560 |
| Oregon | $88,433 | $106,175 | $77,996 | $133,024 | $100,531 | $78,541 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,665 | $98,651 | $89,010 | $141,407 | $99,658 | $71,681 |
| Rhode Island | $118,722 | $99,599 | $124,459 | $152,550 | - | $79,232 |
| South Carolina | $74,386 | $87,942 | $64,785 | $134,091 | $77,864 | $68,723 |
| South Dakota | $78,767 | $93,295 | $61,819 | $99,471 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $75,359 | $83,546 | $70,767 | $105,072 | $89,966 | $68,545 |
| Texas | $87,452 | $92,332 | $80,720 | $128,117 | $82,951 | $63,837 |
| Utah | $92,517 | $95,081 | $87,388 | $128,958 | - | $77,380 |
| Vermont | $87,354 | $86,582 | $87,796 | $124,257 | $113,289 | - |
| Virginia | $83,219 | $86,881 | $79,557 | $117,978 | $88,500 | $69,798 |
| Washington | $91,489 | $112,091 | $80,583 | $122,535 | $113,019 | $69,767 |
| West Virginia | $69,003 | $75,876 | $57,129 | $130,636 | $65,449 | $70,518 |
| Wisconsin | $80,065 | $85,820 | $77,073 | $104,014 | $87,902 | - |
| Wyoming | $78,249 | $78,249 | - | $118,336 | - | $68,227 |
| Average | $85,300 | $91,306 | $80,916 | $130,139 | $93,831 | $72,651 |
