2023 Average Assistant Professor Salary by State
The 2023 assistant professor salary of U.S. colleges is increased by 3.35% from $64,987 to $67,165. At public schools, the average assistant professor salary is $69,649, which is 3.53% higher than 2022. The private school's average salary is $65,172, a increase of 3.15%.
The average assistant professor salary at national universities is $82,966 and liberal arts colleges' average salary is $67,263. At community colleges, the 2023 assistant professor salary is $60,545 in average.
- Rhode Island has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $83,752 and West Virginia has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $53,514.
- For public schools, California has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $95,872 and Kentucky has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $51,774.
- For private schools, Nevada has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $88,902 and West Virginia has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $47,299.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $103,115 and Mississippi has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $64,252.
- For liberal arts colleges, Maine has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $88,973 and Oklahoma has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $29,082.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $82,005 and Kentucky has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $42,887.
Comparison of 2023 Assistant Professor Salary by State
State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
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Alabama | $63,253 3.52% | $72,567 2.79% | $53,938 4.53% | $77,542 3.83% | $53,051 0.69% | - |
Alaska | $68,839 3.47% | $71,885 3.44% | $56,654 6.52% | $76,477 6.14% | - | - |
Arizona | $68,869 3.33% | $77,752 2.09% | $63,317 3.18% | $81,145 1.63% | - | - |
Arkansas | $56,072 0.95% | $57,814 0.88% | $53,063 1.73% | $70,258 2.89% | $55,280 2.16% | $48,954 2.38% |
California | $81,902 3.71% | $95,872 5.56% | $76,561 2.55% | $97,087 5.95% | $80,215 0.47% | $82,005 3.27% |
Colorado | $68,535 3.38% | $70,505 2.20% | $64,814 5.88% | $81,649 0.20% | $81,504 3.22% | $53,404 3.47% |
Connecticut | $74,298 4.48% | $70,553 3.18% | $78,792 6.20% | $88,659 5.52% | $85,072 1.67% | $68,659 7.56% |
Delaware | $76,547 2.82% | $83,993 4.20% | $69,102 1.19% | $84,169 3.29% | - | - |
District of Columbia | $80,031 5.51% | $63,273 12.76% | $81,554 7.09% | $99,056 8.54% | - | - |
Florida | $63,351 0.54% | $66,461 1.51% | $61,301 0.22% | $78,044 0.99% | $62,773 3.09% | $58,405 4.87% |
Georgia | $62,147 5.90% | $69,279 9.88% | $56,237 2.29% | $80,983 5.33% | $55,863 4.27% | $58,841 3.85% |
Hawaii | $80,060 1.87% | $80,744 1.86% | $77,779 1.89% | $93,145 0.43% | - | $76,809 1.75% |
Idaho | $62,962 3.03% | $65,805 4.69% | $57,986 5.44% | $77,558 4.33% | - | $57,578 5.16% |
Illinois | $69,751 5.05% | $74,781 3.08% | $66,857 6.53% | $85,193 4.46% | $57,365 1.22% | $72,071 3.33% |
Indiana | $64,821 3.01% | $69,636 3.06% | $62,697 2.99% | $78,557 3.34% | $60,852 3.92% | $54,573 4.74% |
Iowa | $59,197 2.58% | $68,419 5.81% | $56,682 1.55% | $72,122 4.85% | $62,302 2.53% | $60,275 5.64% |
Kansas | $55,060 2.11% | $60,984 0.76% | $50,383 3.44% | $72,305 4.36% | - | $52,643 4.37% |
Kentucky | $53,933 2.74% | $51,774 0.74% | $56,005 6.05% | $69,032 6.61% | $58,773 3.11% | $42,887 4.57% |
Louisiana | $63,828 5.95% | $63,094 7.36% | $65,763 1.92% | $78,244 5.81% | $59,939 2.09% | $54,251 8.72% |
Maine | $65,894 3.51% | $65,064 5.28% | $66,421 2.43% | $74,702 2.78% | $88,973 3.77% | $69,641 12.19% |
Maryland | $70,860 6.09% | $72,320 7.75% | $66,880 1.47% | $99,472 7.05% | $70,083 0.32% | $61,984 7.92% |
Massachusetts | $77,057 3.05% | $69,124 3.05% | $80,776 2.97% | $97,548 3.33% | $78,969 3.49% | $60,408 2.49% |
Michigan | $67,549 4.60% | $78,270 2.81% | $59,786 6.36% | $81,109 3.79% | $55,153 3.51% | $74,543 2.98% |
Minnesota | $66,708 3.08% | $75,563 3.67% | $63,043 2.78% | $70,845 3.84% | $68,794 1.87% | - |
Mississippi | $59,331 1.83% | $64,034 1.05% | $53,956 6.02% | $64,252 2.22% | $53,017 10.10% | - |
Missouri | $60,893 5.58% | $63,642 3.98% | $59,580 6.28% | $79,410 2.92% | $58,102 1.12% | $56,021 4.43% |
Montana | $59,080 2.82% | $59,892 0.21% | $57,185 9.79% | $66,198 3.21% | - | $58,431 7.18% |
Nebraska | $62,077 3.31% | $71,212 3.48% | $56,454 3.18% | $82,945 3.02% | - | - |
Nevada | $83,529 13.48% | $79,948 2.32% | $88,902 28.71% | $84,137 2.36% | - | - |
New Hampshire | $68,081 0.77% | $65,714 1.62% | $71,801 4.43% | $103,115 5.77% | $73,566 0.89% | $53,794 1.52% |
New Jersey | $73,319 2.65% | $73,697 4.37% | $72,732 0.04% | $96,001 2.77% | $62,858 2.65% | $63,116 2.48% |
New Mexico | $62,972 10.62% | $64,187 10.23% | $50,825 57.84% | $78,189 5.94% | - | $61,918 13.42% |
New York | $72,183 2.36% | $71,380 1.98% | $72,786 2.65% | $92,134 2.46% | $77,759 3.49% | $65,638 2.54% |
North Carolina | $64,440 4.15% | $76,454 5.96% | $59,458 3.41% | $78,548 5.40% | $57,769 1.96% | $47,519 5.73% |
North Dakota | $59,283 2.23% | $60,486 1.90% | $55,274 4.37% | $74,585 3.25% | - | $57,688 3.47% |
Ohio | $62,772 2.53% | $67,434 2.41% | $58,584 2.55% | $81,596 3.66% | $61,811 2.64% | $59,893 1.27% |
Oklahoma | $54,956 2.38% | $56,224 1.02% | $52,880 4.51% | $81,721 3.13% | $29,082 37.77% | $50,373 3.01% |
Oregon | $66,716 3.31% | $73,658 3.53% | $62,633 3.58% | $77,350 3.72% | $78,966 6.36% | $59,520 2.79% |
Pennsylvania | $66,605 2.97% | $69,677 3.84% | $64,860 1.73% | $79,361 1.04% | $71,010 2.07% | $56,613 1.43% |
Rhode Island | $83,752 4.41% | $71,650 0.66% | $88,290 5.61% | $99,544 5.49% | - | $58,809 2.26% |
South Carolina | $61,912 3.35% | $67,924 2.83% | $57,267 3.84% | $71,773 0.23% | $68,304 8.27% | $53,644 6.39% |
South Dakota | $66,379 3.49% | $71,570 4.80% | $59,111 1.34% | $77,799 4.71% | - | - |
Tennessee | $58,800 2.64% | $62,853 3.47% | $55,939 1.99% | $72,064 2.76% | $56,769 0.84% | $54,384 4.68% |
Texas | $68,041 3.22% | $69,817 3.13% | $65,630 3.22% | $82,392 2.33% | $68,631 3.11% | $57,494 3.53% |
Utah | $69,991 3.33% | $71,492 5.57% | $68,656 1.34% | $87,717 5.70% | - | $59,436 4.45% |
Vermont | $65,341 3.03% | $61,621 3.69% | $67,467 2.69% | $80,349 0.01% | $82,870 7.76% | - |
Virginia | $68,055 4.73% | $70,516 3.81% | $65,071 5.79% | $77,700 7.65% | $66,642 2.18% | $64,590 5.63% |
Washington | $72,777 3.57% | $85,068 6.54% | $66,632 2.70% | $76,923 1.57% | $72,168 1.98% | - |
West Virginia | $53,514 6.29% | $56,311 4.90% | $47,299 8.26% | $69,243 1.07% | $48,261 3.24% | $50,121 4.13% |
Wisconsin | $63,773 0.47% | $72,385 0.43% | $59,295 0.20% | $72,176 0.79% | $62,250 1.60% | - |
Wyoming | $63,851 7.88% | $63,851 7.88% | - | $83,815 3.33% | - | $59,858 9.23% |
Average | $67,165 3.35% | $69,649 3.53% | $65,172 3.15% | $82,966 3.56% | $67,263 1.94% | $60,545 3.32% |