2023 Average Associate Professor Salary by State
The 2023 associate professor salary of U.S. colleges is increased by 3.44% from $73,556 to $76,085. At public schools, the average associate professor salary is $78,968, which is 3.91% higher than 2022. The private school's average salary is $73,774, a increase of 2.97%.
The average associate professor salary at national universities is $94,528 and liberal arts colleges' average salary is $80,511. At community colleges, the 2023 associate professor salary is $67,082 in average.
- Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $98,042 and Kansas has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $60,082.
- For public schools, California has the highest Associate Professor salary of $112,901 and Kentucky has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $57,490.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $102,486 and New Mexico has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $36,125.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Associate Professor salary of $126,554 and Mississippi has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $71,616.
- For liberal arts colleges, Maine has the highest Associate Professor salary of $114,733 and Oklahoma has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $50,208.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Associate Professor salary of $87,803 and North Carolina has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $48,330.
Comparison of 2023 Associate Professor Salary by State
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $71,573 2.09% | $83,805 4.05% | $59,341 0.81% | $91,526 4.50% | $59,489 2.14% | - |
| Alaska | $78,020 1.13% | $84,191 0.63% | $65,679 2.46% | $89,611 0.25% | - | $68,251 1.52% |
| Arizona | $75,674 1.16% | $87,299 0.47% | $67,924 1.75% | $94,882 0.27% | - | $67,892 3.82% |
| Arkansas | $61,608 0.34% | $62,769 0.51% | $59,496 0.86% | $76,569 1.48% | $62,048 1.80% | $52,862 2.15% |
| California | $92,093 2.22% | $112,901 6.86% | $84,649 0.37% | $111,819 5.82% | $100,818 4.17% | $87,803 0.47% |
| Colorado | $77,577 4.04% | $77,523 1.27% | $77,677 9.12% | $93,035 0.53% | $106,320 4.05% | $57,509 11.23% |
| Connecticut | $85,639 6.22% | $81,398 6.14% | $90,728 7.01% | $104,414 6.45% | $102,134 1.98% | $77,613 11.71% |
| Delaware | $86,183 0.79% | $96,005 0.33% | $76,362 1.37% | $94,564 0.68% | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $93,381 1.91% | $72,649 12.77% | $95,266 3.11% | $113,181 6.04% | - | - |
| Florida | $71,714 2.82% | $76,144 2.93% | $68,957 2.74% | $89,917 3.26% | $75,845 0.20% | $65,630 3.48% |
| Georgia | $69,480 6.57% | $75,184 11.52% | $64,918 2.47% | $89,473 5.54% | $66,278 9.58% | $73,958 14.96% |
| Hawaii | $90,082 2.44% | $91,458 2.95% | $85,497 0.68% | $105,659 4.72% | - | $87,027 2.88% |
| Idaho | $71,179 3.61% | $72,846 3.40% | $65,343 4.45% | $87,738 4.52% | - | $60,754 2.32% |
| Illinois | $79,898 4.36% | $84,325 3.48% | $77,350 5.15% | $95,227 2.59% | $71,040 4.94% | $81,234 3.54% |
| Indiana | $72,098 3.33% | $75,833 2.97% | $70,400 3.42% | $85,760 3.46% | $71,555 7.22% | $58,213 2.66% |
| Iowa | $66,351 2.50% | $71,659 3.47% | $64,582 2.14% | $78,945 0.20% | $72,569 2.43% | $63,760 3.49% |
| Kansas | $60,082 3.27% | $66,460 4.17% | $54,711 2.36% | $80,511 5.16% | - | $56,933 3.59% |
| Kentucky | $60,466 2.75% | $57,490 0.64% | $63,214 5.71% | $74,266 5.47% | $71,737 4.00% | $48,522 4.17% |
| Louisiana | $68,766 4.57% | $66,763 4.34% | $74,574 4.92% | $80,297 2.90% | $65,097 12.45% | $57,609 6.97% |
| Maine | $80,188 2.68% | $78,806 6.63% | $81,156 0.48% | $89,892 5.53% | $114,733 3.60% | $69,569 10.69% |
| Maryland | $80,095 5.65% | $81,314 6.73% | $76,771 2.65% | $114,829 7.78% | $84,936 1.83% | $69,064 4.38% |
| Massachusetts | $88,839 4.15% | $77,426 2.91% | $94,453 4.75% | $110,842 3.84% | $98,018 4.31% | $62,662 0.35% |
| Michigan | $76,630 3.22% | $88,675 3.18% | $68,349 3.25% | $93,697 3.68% | $70,547 2.80% | $81,855 4.16% |
| Minnesota | $75,133 3.14% | $86,381 3.99% | $70,479 2.71% | $79,987 3.59% | $80,390 3.21% | - |
| Mississippi | $63,798 4.51% | $72,085 4.54% | $55,511 4.47% | $71,616 2.03% | $52,999 8.59% | - |
| Missouri | $66,669 1.77% | $69,990 3.24% | $65,153 1.11% | $89,753 3.41% | $58,835 1.49% | $62,351 3.56% |
| Montana | $64,992 2.88% | $66,878 3.12% | $60,590 2.26% | $74,703 0.55% | - | $57,391 3.43% |
| Nebraska | $71,036 2.56% | $81,620 3.01% | $64,523 2.22% | $93,665 2.78% | - | - |
| Nevada | $97,611 12.96% | $94,890 1.83% | $101,693 25.03% | $99,352 0.33% | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $77,420 4.26% | $74,257 3.29% | $82,844 5.78% | $126,554 6.50% | $89,285 2.31% | $59,521 3.89% |
| New Jersey | $82,924 3.81% | $85,566 3.43% | $79,201 4.16% | $115,606 3.95% | $74,337 1.48% | $73,081 3.49% |
| New Mexico | $68,883 8.32% | $70,443 8.47% | $36,125 1.42% | $88,142 7.77% | - | $66,453 8.89% |
| New York | $84,509 3.59% | $83,760 1.45% | $85,065 5.18% | $107,538 3.08% | $94,805 2.95% | $74,843 2.00% |
| North Carolina | $70,704 4.38% | $83,007 6.44% | $65,725 3.52% | $89,825 5.81% | $66,845 1.28% | $48,330 6.85% |
| North Dakota | $66,126 3.31% | $67,493 3.65% | $61,113 1.97% | $84,045 1.71% | - | $63,135 2.60% |
| Ohio | $71,258 2.87% | $77,711 2.68% | $65,342 2.93% | $90,376 2.67% | $78,387 6.08% | $66,859 1.90% |
| Oklahoma | $63,949 1.31% | $66,614 3.84% | $59,831 2.52% | $86,206 0.81% | $50,208 8.59% | $56,734 3.66% |
| Oregon | $75,396 3.58% | $86,425 3.23% | $68,503 3.22% | $88,445 3.20% | $84,386 1.75% | $67,881 2.98% |
| Pennsylvania | $77,921 3.78% | $83,583 4.10% | $74,703 2.22% | $92,745 1.89% | $84,845 1.50% | $64,751 1.47% |
| Rhode Island | $98,042 4.98% | $84,709 2.73% | $102,486 6.01% | $116,081 7.37% | - | $63,704 2.45% |
| South Carolina | $68,321 1.45% | $76,910 2.70% | $61,973 0.74% | $84,093 6.11% | $75,308 6.09% | $63,308 4.04% |
| South Dakota | $72,546 6.89% | $81,821 6.36% | $59,560 7.94% | $87,093 7.15% | - | - |
| Tennessee | $67,219 2.48% | $72,310 4.04% | $63,625 1.27% | $83,956 3.75% | $66,765 0.41% | $62,399 4.39% |
| Texas | $75,398 4.83% | $77,131 3.49% | $72,958 6.50% | $90,960 2.09% | $85,030 4.50% | $60,296 2.95% |
| Utah | $85,309 0.86% | $81,091 6.15% | $92,059 9.30% | $102,641 5.70% | - | $67,975 9.07% |
| Vermont | $77,365 2.61% | $74,264 2.73% | $79,137 2.55% | $96,873 0.64% | $93,820 5.41% | - |
| Virginia | $75,816 3.55% | $78,826 3.55% | $72,169 3.26% | $89,406 2.68% | $74,866 2.92% | $70,395 7.56% |
| Washington | $81,005 5.44% | $97,579 3.95% | $73,205 5.72% | $87,868 2.20% | $91,066 4.44% | - |
| West Virginia | $60,295 2.97% | $65,088 5.18% | $49,644 2.96% | $79,323 2.97% | $58,251 11.75% | $58,710 7.23% |
| Wisconsin | $70,476 3.58% | $76,998 4.20% | $67,215 3.06% | $83,664 6.39% | $72,982 2.60% | - |
| Wyoming | $66,736 14.23% | $66,736 14.23% | - | $92,125 5.14% | - | $60,388 14.84% |
| Average | $76,085 3.44% | $78,968 3.91% | $73,774 2.97% | $94,528 3.57% | $80,511 3.23% | $67,082 3.41% |