Assistant Professor Salary at Texas Colleges
The 2025 average assistant professor salary at Texas colleges is $74,766 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Southern Methodist University has the highest assistant professor salary of $137,567 among Texas colleges followed by The University of Texas at Dallas ($134,081) and Rice University ($130,801).
The following table lists the Texas colleges with assistant professor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | $137,567 0.33% | $137,567 0.33% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | $134,081 2.82% | $134,081 2.82% | - | - | - |
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $130,801 0.64% | $130,801 0.64% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $124,880 2.79% | $124,880 2.79% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | $116,013 2.47% | $118,317 2.04% | $111,762 4.79% | $145,688 11.56% | - |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | $104,774 0.09% | $104,822 0.11% | $125,000 | $120,000 1.70% | - |
| South Texas College of Law HoustonHouston, TX | $104,232 93.62% | $104,232 93.62% | - | - | - |
| Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | $103,969 2.87% | $106,238 3.11% | - | - | $116,585 2.62% |
| Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $98,481 5.84% | - | - | - | $131,308 5.84% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX | $98,086 4.93% | - | - | - | $130,782 4.93% |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $95,220 3.28% | - | $105,800 3.28% | - | - |
| University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | $92,917 1.89% | $92,917 1.89% | - | - | - |
| Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | $92,847 1.13% | $92,747 0.96% | - | - | $125,888 3.85% |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX | $92,726 1.99% | - | - | - | $123,635 1.99% |
| University of North TexasDenton, TX | $92,539 2.89% | $92,539 2.89% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | $91,299 3.39% | $91,299 3.39% | - | - | - |
| Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $90,525 11.09% | $90,525 7.79% | - | - | - |
| University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $89,623 6.54% | - | - | - | $119,498 6.54% |
| West Coast University-DallasRichardson, TX | $88,344 9.53% | - | - | - | $117,792 9.53% |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $88,010 2.80% | $88,010 2.80% | - | - | - |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $86,933 12.98% | - | - | - | $115,911 12.98% |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $86,261 5.16% | - | - | - | $115,015 5.16% |
| University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | $85,741 3.61% | $85,741 3.61% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $85,574 6.26% | $85,574 7.62% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $85,078 0.68% | - | - | - | $113,438 0.53% |
| Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $83,278 3.74% | $83,278 3.74% | - | - | - |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryAustin, TX | $83,263 1.47% | $83,263 1.47% | - | - | - |
| Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | $82,641 3.61% | $82,641 0.78% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX | $81,610 1.47% | $81,610 1.47% | - | - | - |
| University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | $81,379 3.80% | $81,379 3.80% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | $80,469 66.48% | $84,055 4.64% | - | - | $105,839 72.45% |
| Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | $80,014 2.80% | $80,014 1.42% | - | - | - |
| Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX | $79,293 2.33% | - | $75,534 15.37% | - | $120,807 11.27% |
| Brite Divinity SchoolFort Worth, TX | $78,894 3.50% | $78,894 3.50% | - | - | - |
| West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX | $78,147 - | $77,950 - | - | $99,170 - | $104,000 - |
| Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | $77,853 4.44% | $82,548 0.26% | $79,100 | - | $97,612 0.20% |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $77,802 1.34% | $77,802 1.34% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | $77,121 3.93% | $77,121 3.93% | - | - | - |
| St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $76,771 3.76% | $76,330 2.25% | - | $102,667 23.34% | $105,300 12.48% |
| Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX | $76,764 2.81% | $76,764 2.81% | - | - | - |
| Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX | $76,491 14.64% | $93,045 18.44% | - | - | $93,789 15.35% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $76,329 0.52% | - | - | - | $101,772 0.52% |
| Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX | $76,215 13.16% | $76,215 13.16% | - | - | - |
| Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX | $75,882 4.53% | $78,055 5.23% | - | $87,647 5.20% | $61,653 2.65% |
| Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | $75,515 4.91% | $75,710 4.77% | $72,000 7.20% | $90,640 | - |
| University of DallasIrving, TX | $75,124 1.09% | $75,677 1.25% | - | - | $83,935 - |
| University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX | $74,582 0.18% | - | $76,785 0.14% | - | $107,959 0.03% |
| Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX | $74,402 0.98% | $74,402 0.98% | - | - | - |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | $74,019 4.97% | $74,019 4.97% | - | - | - |
| South University-AustinRound Rock, TX | $73,947 9.36% | - | - | - | $98,596 9.36% |
| Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX | $73,778 7.83% | $72,878 7.22% | $66,667 3.70% | $84,317 17.63% | $107,523 7.03% |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | $73,549 2.55% | $73,549 2.55% | - | - | - |
| Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX | $72,884 0.59% | $73,119 0.56% | - | $80,647 3.16% | $91,600 |
| McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX | $72,849 1.51% | $72,849 1.51% | - | - | - |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | $72,397 3.31% | $75,211 5.28% | - | $87,274 3.53% | $101,297 1.64% |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | $72,101 5.05% | - | - | - | $96,134 5.05% |
| Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX | $71,761 12.58% | $71,753 12.64% | - | - | $100,337 1.97% |
| Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX | $71,749 3.45% | $63,671 2.74% | $80,351 3.66% | - | - |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | $71,428 3.53% | $72,417 3.28% | $69,468 8.17% | - | - |
| San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $71,351 1.54% | $70,723 0.83% | - | - | $118,162 20.57% |
| Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX | $70,887 1.31% | $70,612 1.25% | - | - | $110,869 2.36% |
| Austin CollegeSherman, TX | $70,506 1.81% | $66,417 5.05% | - | - | $119,088 3.62% |
| University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX | $70,204 4.78% | $68,708 3.26% | $68,813 0.04% | $64,603 4.00% | $101,309 6.36% |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | $69,800 8.21% | $70,025 8.04% | - | - | $89,304 11.29% |
| Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX | $69,799 3.30% | $69,799 3.30% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX | $69,727 5.39% | $69,727 2.29% | - | - | - |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | $69,382 7.67% | $69,314 7.64% | - | - | $93,956 7.64% |
| Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX | $68,835 2.16% | $68,835 2.36% | - | - | - |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | $68,660 5.58% | $71,255 8.28% | $78,947 | - | $83,563 11.62% |
| Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX | $67,119 2.88% | $68,473 3.30% | - | $73,039 1.37% | - |
| College of the MainlandTexas City, TX | $67,063 7.91% | $68,479 6.99% | - | - | $84,280 9.59% |
| University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX | $66,976 0.29% | $66,976 0.29% | - | - | - |
| LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | $66,607 1.84% | $66,956 0.39% | - | $74,594 10.76% | - |
| Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX | $66,302 0.97% | $66,302 4.56% | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX | $65,657 | - | - | - | $87,542 |
| The Chicago School at DallasRichardson, TX | $65,598 9.99% | - | - | - | $87,464 9.99% |
| Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $65,594 0.92% | - | - | - | $87,459 0.92% |
| Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX | $65,594 1.78% | $67,577 0.78% | - | $71,625 5.65% | - |
| Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX | $65,295 0.66% | $63,800 1.53% | - | - | $88,341 0.26% |
| The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX | $65,138 12.90% | - | - | - | $86,851 12.90% |
| East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX | $64,858 2.45% | $64,684 2.07% | - | $93,625 1.45% | $63,550 2.50% |
| Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX | $64,602 1.67% | $64,602 1.67% | - | - | - |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestAustin, TX | $64,500 - | - | - | - | $86,000 - |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | $62,984 0.57% | $62,782 1.51% | $74,804 1.58% | - | $80,389 3.00% |
| Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX | $62,672 3.16% | $65,283 5.09% | - | $76,544 0.35% | $78,998 5.37% |
| Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $62,583 8.74% | $64,720 | - | $72,500 - | $64,947 0.43% |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | $62,288 11.09% | $63,000 14.16% | $75,413 10.36% | $67,563 | $72,014 16.90% |
| Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkins, TX | $62,224 4.77% | $61,019 3.70% | $74,261 7.65% | - | $89,000 9.20% |
| Parker UniversityDallas, TX | $61,849 5.14% | - | - | - | $82,465 5.14% |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | $58,811 1.96% | $60,299 7.19% | $66,498 1.52% | - | $69,354 5.13% |
| Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | $58,757 5.13% | $58,667 5.44% | - | - | $80,500 0.63% |
| Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX | $58,094 5.99% | $58,094 5.99% | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX | $57,794 2.82% | $58,541 5.78% | $61,025 11.66% | - | $72,500 15.24% |
| Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX | $57,645 14.46% | $57,645 15.55% | - | - | - |
| Amberton UniversityGarland, TX | $57,375 3.38% | - | - | - | $76,500 3.38% |
| Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | $57,248 6.71% | $59,078 7.32% | $47,759 8.20% | $47,152 17.38% | - |
| Grace School of TheologyConroe, TX | $54,333 21.21% | - | - | - | $72,444 21.21% |
| Texas Chiropractic College Foundation IncPasadena, TX | $54,183 14.93% | - | - | - | $72,244 2.39% |
| Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX | $52,412 6.75% | $54,352 12.75% | $50,705 6.27% | - | $68,680 2.59% |
| Concordia University TexasAustin, TX | $52,185 0.28% | - | - | - | $69,580 0.28% |
| Criswell CollegeDallas, TX | $51,540 4.78% | - | - | - | $68,720 4.78% |
| Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX | $51,055 8.06% | - | $56,728 8.05% | - | - |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | $50,368 0.25% | $56,143 9.49% | $46,662 5.41% | - | $67,494 1.34% |
| Oblate School of TheologySan Antonio, TX | $50,223 5.89% | - | - | - | $66,964 5.89% |
| Wiley UniversityMarshall, TX | $50,082 4.00% | $48,612 3.56% | $57,988 7.11% | - | $66,667 9.09% |
| North American UniversityStafford, TX | $47,458 6.44% | - | - | - | $63,277 6.44% |
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedHouston, TX | $47,250 | - | - | - | $63,000 |
| Texas CollegeTyler, TX | $47,091 1.97% | $47,278 2.41% | $44,445 - | - | $70,000 - |
| College of Biblical Studies-HoustonHouston, TX | $44,080 - | - | - | - | $58,774 - |