Average Assistant Professor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Assistant Professor salary is $63,007. For public schools, its average salary is $65,122 and private schools' average salary is $61,372. The average Assistant Professor salary of national universities is $82,835 and the average Assistant Professor salary of liberal arts colleges is $63,798.
- Rhode Island has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $78,497 and West Virginia has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $50,297.
- For public schools, California has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $90,540 and Kentucky has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $51,314.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $82,737 and West Virginia has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $44,800.
- For national universities, Massachusetts has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $98,121 and Montana has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $58,650.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $81,466 and Kansas has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $44,938.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Assistant Professor salary of $74,380 and North Carolina has the lowest Assistant Professor salary of $42,791.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $56,135 | $66,405 | $47,150 | $76,174 | $48,684 | - |
| Alaska | $69,100 | $74,401 | $47,895 | $71,856 | - | - |
| Arizona | $66,571 | $74,901 | $59,756 | $76,977 | - | - |
| Arkansas | $55,290 | $57,496 | $51,320 | $70,213 | $54,149 | $50,466 |
| California | $76,574 | $90,540 | $71,471 | $95,267 | $76,168 | $74,035 |
| Colorado | $64,329 | $67,104 | $60,041 | $85,370 | $67,699 | $50,709 |
| Connecticut | $69,363 | $64,782 | $74,860 | $89,758 | $81,466 | $59,896 |
| Delaware | $70,782 | $78,382 | $65,716 | $79,148 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $77,127 | $85,356 | $75,631 | $93,297 | - | - |
| Florida | $61,748 | $63,603 | $60,346 | $80,284 | $62,055 | $52,067 |
| Georgia | $55,967 | $56,986 | $55,072 | $73,754 | $54,811 | $44,233 |
| Hawaii | $76,692 | $77,620 | $73,600 | $91,946 | - | $74,380 |
| Idaho | $59,434 | $61,213 | $53,206 | $71,936 | $56,933 | $54,008 |
| Illinois | $66,589 | $70,502 | $64,382 | $84,809 | $59,473 | $67,332 |
| Indiana | $60,612 | $65,886 | $58,475 | $82,697 | $55,471 | $44,165 |
| Iowa | $55,488 | $62,913 | $53,399 | $82,753 | $59,438 | $55,536 |
| Kansas | $53,191 | $58,919 | $49,182 | $72,021 | $44,938 | $51,941 |
| Kentucky | $51,423 | $51,314 | $51,524 | $63,564 | $55,829 | $44,617 |
| Louisiana | $58,476 | $56,663 | $63,553 | $78,481 | $55,452 | $45,648 |
| Maine | $62,479 | $58,299 | $66,195 | $74,163 | $75,189 | $60,640 |
| Maryland | $65,108 | $65,210 | $64,853 | $88,935 | $66,755 | $56,677 |
| Massachusetts | $72,516 | $65,003 | $75,983 | $98,121 | $73,950 | $55,278 |
| Michigan | $63,898 | $75,173 | $56,722 | $77,420 | $57,757 | $69,748 |
| Minnesota | $63,329 | $71,363 | $59,759 | $86,432 | $64,870 | - |
| Mississippi | $53,979 | $61,027 | $46,931 | $68,424 | $51,580 | - |
| Missouri | $56,903 | $58,404 | $56,187 | $77,125 | $52,560 | $52,062 |
| Montana | $53,407 | $54,081 | $51,836 | $58,650 | - | $51,106 |
| Nebraska | $57,892 | $66,854 | $52,771 | $85,017 | $53,013 | - |
| Nevada | $75,573 | $80,738 | $71,700 | $85,103 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $63,885 | $61,355 | $67,498 | $96,138 | $76,042 | $50,830 |
| New Jersey | $69,610 | $69,004 | $70,548 | $93,184 | $65,110 | $61,629 |
| New York | $68,453 | $66,787 | $69,647 | $92,469 | $72,477 | $60,606 |
| North Carolina | $60,727 | $70,780 | $56,454 | $80,174 | $58,481 | $42,791 |
| North Dakota | $56,435 | $57,949 | $50,886 | $74,512 | - | $51,946 |
| Ohio | $59,792 | $63,711 | $56,257 | $78,952 | $61,902 | $55,196 |
| Oklahoma | $55,680 | $56,856 | $53,563 | $82,299 | $47,641 | $48,997 |
| Oregon | $63,616 | $69,062 | $60,213 | $86,272 | $72,755 | $56,565 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,233 | $65,585 | $63,715 | $85,014 | $68,423 | $53,728 |
| Rhode Island | $78,497 | $65,777 | $82,737 | $90,421 | - | $50,715 |
| South Carolina | $58,106 | $63,872 | $53,650 | $88,424 | $58,804 | $49,027 |
| South Dakota | $61,345 | $65,876 | $55,001 | $72,666 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $55,728 | $59,219 | $53,434 | $69,678 | $53,964 | $50,884 |
| Texas | $64,278 | $66,524 | $61,270 | $84,018 | $60,945 | $54,811 |
| Utah | $67,622 | $66,204 | $69,891 | $80,370 | - | $55,292 |
| Vermont | $62,575 | $58,967 | $64,981 | $80,897 | $73,977 | - |
| Virginia | $63,059 | $65,300 | $60,423 | $73,383 | $62,506 | $58,832 |
| Washington | $68,856 | $80,990 | $61,272 | $87,780 | $71,645 | $64,021 |
| West Virginia | $50,297 | $53,321 | $44,800 | $75,282 | $50,645 | $47,481 |
| Wisconsin | $60,027 | $68,353 | $56,295 | $70,138 | $58,058 | - |
| Wyoming | $59,151 | $59,151 | - | $82,240 | - | $53,378 |
| Average | $63,007 | $65,122 | $61,372 | $82,835 | $63,798 | $56,269 |