Average Assistant Professor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Assistant Professor salary is $63,340. For public schools, its average salary is $65,863 and private schools' average salary is $61,363. The average Assistant Professor salary of national universities is $83,385 and the average Assistant Professor salary of liberal arts colleges is $64,035.
- Rhode Island has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $79,364 and Kentucky has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $51,837.
- For public schools, California has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $90,514 and Kentucky has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $51,140.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $83,049 and West Virginia has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $47,040.
- For national universities, Massachusetts has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $98,626 and Montana has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $60,376.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $81,576 and Kansas has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $45,245.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $75,714 and Montana has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $43,165.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $58,094 | $67,391 | $49,417 | $76,968 | $49,032 | - |
| Alaska | $66,502 | $69,920 | $52,833 | $71,968 | - | - |
| Arizona | $65,077 | $73,742 | $59,878 | $77,014 | - | - |
| Arkansas | $55,616 | $57,723 | $51,613 | $79,590 | $54,743 | $47,931 |
| California | $77,166 | $90,514 | $72,144 | $95,212 | $79,100 | $72,172 |
| Colorado | $65,080 | $67,400 | $61,494 | $83,283 | $73,087 | $52,224 |
| Connecticut | $69,543 | $65,928 | $73,640 | $91,204 | $81,576 | $63,042 |
| Delaware | $70,900 | $80,983 | $64,179 | $80,029 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $77,732 | $87,348 | $75,984 | $93,429 | - | - |
| Florida | $62,104 | $63,467 | $61,082 | $81,489 | $62,948 | $55,214 |
| Georgia | $58,384 | $61,908 | $55,087 | $78,221 | $53,801 | $45,315 |
| Hawaii | $78,428 | $79,085 | $76,237 | $94,240 | - | $75,714 |
| Idaho | $59,133 | $60,486 | $54,397 | $71,332 | $58,270 | $53,145 |
| Illinois | $66,490 | $72,156 | $63,210 | $84,728 | $59,598 | $68,782 |
| Indiana | $60,727 | $66,109 | $58,485 | $83,655 | $55,883 | $43,844 |
| Iowa | $55,234 | $63,812 | $52,894 | $84,491 | $59,850 | $56,259 |
| Kansas | $54,016 | $61,028 | $49,458 | $72,958 | $45,245 | $54,692 |
| Kentucky | $51,837 | $51,140 | $52,481 | $62,822 | $55,763 | $44,372 |
| Louisiana | $59,548 | $57,886 | $64,200 | $78,114 | $55,219 | $47,521 |
| Maine | $62,636 | $60,394 | $64,429 | $74,774 | $70,807 | $63,117 |
| Maryland | $64,993 | $65,383 | $64,020 | $90,097 | $66,343 | $56,783 |
| Massachusetts | $73,452 | $66,738 | $76,648 | $98,626 | $72,906 | $58,671 |
| Michigan | $63,756 | $75,657 | $55,137 | $77,496 | $57,535 | $70,775 |
| Minnesota | $64,680 | $72,304 | $61,413 | $85,408 | $66,039 | - |
| Mississippi | $56,478 | $62,328 | $49,793 | $70,081 | $54,066 | - |
| Missouri | $57,611 | $59,132 | $56,917 | $78,336 | $54,396 | $51,663 |
| Montana | $54,967 | $55,886 | $52,822 | $60,376 | - | $43,165 |
| Nebraska | $59,307 | $69,058 | $53,307 | $81,738 | $46,845 | - |
| Nevada | $73,836 | $78,709 | $68,964 | $82,634 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $63,360 | $62,787 | $64,178 | $95,320 | $74,750 | $53,289 |
| New Jersey | $70,584 | $70,420 | $70,851 | $94,561 | $70,081 | $62,403 |
| New York | $68,630 | $68,040 | $69,060 | $92,513 | $71,578 | $61,307 |
| North Carolina | $59,790 | $71,662 | $54,867 | $79,381 | $57,360 | $43,179 |
| North Dakota | $57,376 | $58,742 | $52,367 | $75,940 | - | $54,520 |
| Ohio | $59,810 | $64,099 | $55,885 | $80,266 | $62,002 | $55,896 |
| Oklahoma | $56,108 | $56,630 | $55,168 | $84,787 | $47,957 | $49,135 |
| Oregon | $62,119 | $69,864 | $57,278 | $86,073 | $65,676 | $57,425 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,421 | $66,162 | $62,397 | $86,284 | $68,052 | $54,277 |
| Rhode Island | $79,364 | $68,311 | $83,049 | $90,356 | - | $55,900 |
| South Carolina | $58,712 | $64,110 | $54,541 | $89,454 | $59,612 | $49,214 |
| South Dakota | $60,771 | $67,184 | $53,291 | $72,047 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $56,798 | $59,921 | $54,686 | $70,942 | $57,829 | $51,435 |
| Texas | $64,333 | $66,909 | $60,930 | $83,398 | $56,331 | $54,614 |
| Utah | $68,321 | $66,672 | $70,958 | $81,159 | - | $55,317 |
| Vermont | $63,659 | $59,645 | $66,335 | $81,152 | $74,267 | - |
| Virginia | $63,470 | $64,844 | $61,853 | $74,362 | $63,484 | $58,563 |
| Washington | $69,380 | $78,920 | $63,021 | $85,823 | $70,090 | $66,881 |
| West Virginia | $51,884 | $54,549 | $47,040 | $79,065 | $53,588 | $49,362 |
| Wisconsin | $61,938 | $70,283 | $57,765 | $73,728 | $61,430 | - |
| Wyoming | $61,432 | $61,432 | - | $83,022 | - | $57,114 |
| Average | $63,340 | $65,863 | $61,363 | $83,385 | $64,035 | $57,134 |