Associate Professor Salary at Texas Colleges
The 2023 average associate professor salary at Texas colleges is $75,398 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Rice University has the highest associate professor salary of $136,909 among Texas colleges followed by The University of Texas at Dallas ($135,960) and The University of Texas at Austin ($133,568).
The following table lists the Texas colleges with associate professor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $136,909 (119) 5.94% | $136,909 (119) 5.94% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | $135,960 (152) 3.35% | $135,960 (152) 3.35% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $133,568 (487) 5.89% | $133,568 (487) 5.89% | - | - | - |
| South Texas College of Law HoustonHouston, TX | $127,800 (2) 9.73% | $127,800 (2) 9.73% | - | - | - |
| Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $123,648 (90) 4.85% | - | - | - | $164,864 (90) 4.85% |
| Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | $122,916 (145) 3.10% | $122,916 (145) 3.10% | - | - | - |
| Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | $116,680 (216) 3.16% | $115,927 (200) 2.87% | - | - | $168,117 (16) 6.28% |
| Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | $112,286 (542) 3.92% | $110,338 (437) 0.27% | $133,202 (38) 4.96% | $147,534 (67) 22.13% | - |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX | $111,429 (7) 41.86% | - | - | - | $148,571 (7) 41.86% |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | $110,418 (346) 2.19% | $109,864 (332) 2.16% | $142,459 (2) 2.30% | $140,508 (11) 2.99% | $278,475 (1) 1.25% |
| University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $108,240 (35) | - | - | - | $144,320 (35) |
| Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $103,717 (78) 4.03% | $103,717 (78) 4.03% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $103,648 (61) 3.01% | - | - | - | $138,197 (61) 3.01% |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $101,458 (182) 0.44% | $101,458 (182) 0.44% | - | - | - |
| Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | $98,258 (409) 3.17% | $98,038 (384) 3.03% | - | - | $135,514 (25) 5.06% |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $96,960 (313) 3.61% | - | $107,733 (313) 3.61% | - | - |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $95,612 (40) 5.93% | - | - | - | $127,482 (40) 5.93% |
| University of North TexasDenton, TX | $93,298 (240) - | $93,416 (229) - | - | - | $121,124 (11) 0.00% |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | $92,159 (173) 1.52% | $92,159 (173) 1.52% | - | - | - |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $91,200 (9) 3.10% | - | - | - | $121,600 (9) 3.10% |
| The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | $91,075 (121) 0.41% | $88,088 (105) 1.40% | - | - | $147,568 (16) 1.47% |
| University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | $91,000 (20) 0.75% | $91,000 (20) 0.75% | - | - | - |
| Brite Divinity SchoolFort Worth, TX | $90,571 (6) 0.19% | $90,571 (6) 0.19% | - | - | - |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $89,913 (76) 2.15% | - | - | - | $119,885 (76) 2.15% |
| University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | $89,565 (112) 3.09% | $89,565 (112) 3.09% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX | $88,872 (128) 11.75% | - | - | - | $118,495 (128) 11.75% |
| Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX | $88,391 (278) 0.96% | $87,205 (265) 0.34% | - | - | $150,092 (13) 10.25% |
| Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | $87,972 (64) 3.95% | $88,907 (55) 5.23% | - | $100,023 (2) 22.27% | $109,837 (7) 7.90% |
| University of DallasIrving, TX | $87,241 (61) 7.96% | $87,241 (61) 7.96% | - | - | - |
| Chicago School of Professional Psychology-College of NursingRichardson, TX | $87,139 (1) 3.00% | - | - | - | $116,185 (1) 3.00% |
| University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | $86,465 (95) 4.87% | $85,796 (90) 5.86% | - | - | $131,338 (5) 1.39% |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryAustin, TX | $86,433 (6) 9.76% | $86,433 (6) 9.76% | - | - | - |
| Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX | $86,290 (66) 0.73% | $84,140 (54) 0.49% | - | - | $127,955 (12) 5.70% |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $85,644 (300) 2.81% | $85,644 (300) 2.81% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX | $85,059 (28) 3.53% | $85,059 (28) 3.53% | - | - | - |
| Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX | $84,055 (114) 2.03% | $84,055 (114) 2.03% | - | - | - |
| St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $83,513 (54) 4.47% | $83,513 (54) 4.47% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $83,500 (216) 3.07% | $83,500 (216) 3.07% | - | - | - |
| West Coast University-DallasRichardson, TX | $83,438 (4) 18.15% | - | - | - | $111,250 (4) 18.15% |
| Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX | $82,472 (180) 1.48% | $82,472 (180) 1.48% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX | $81,944 (106) 2.69% | $81,848 (103) 6.40% | - | - | $113,667 (3) 62.68% |
| University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX | $81,830 (42) 4.07% | $81,830 (42) 4.07% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | $81,468 (108) 4.56% | $81,209 (107) 4.69% | - | - | $145,602 (1) 20.29% |
| Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX | $81,306 (71) 0.49% | $81,925 (67) 0.54% | - | $86,728 (4) - | - |
| Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | $80,699 (43) 0.10% | $81,034 (42) 0.18% | $74,031 (1) - | - | - |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | $80,584 (137) 4.02% | $80,584 (137) 4.02% | - | - | - |
| Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $80,400 (63) 1.02% | $79,764 (56) 1.56% | - | $83,300 (1) 0.06% | $117,834 (6) 6.88% |
| University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX | $80,123 (108) 1.44% | - | $85,914 (78) 2.15% | - | $116,540 (30) 1.63% |
| Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX | $79,856 (128) 1.65% | $79,878 (100) 1.47% | - | $76,648 (2) 9.21% | $108,121 (26) 3.04% |
| Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX | $79,774 (32) 2.78% | $79,774 (32) 2.78% | - | - | - |
| West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX | $79,379 (84) 1.19% | $76,059 (68) 0.12% | - | $111,574 (14) 15.91% | $145,410 (2) 22.02% |
| Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX | $79,190 (14) 39.62% | $79,190 (14) | - | - | - |
| Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | $77,768 (29) 9.50% | $78,112 (27) 8.60% | - | - | $97,500 (2) 18.90% |
| Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX | $77,233 (71) 0.69% | $79,142 (65) 0.03% | - | $77,865 (1) | $73,498 (5) 4.15% |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | $77,146 (17) 1.10% | - | - | - | $102,862 (17) 1.10% |
| Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX | $77,099 (3) 36.08% | - | $85,666 (3) 27.04% | - | - |
| Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX | $76,246 (82) 0.66% | $83,824 (20) 0.78% | - | - | $98,402 (62) 1.62% |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | $76,049 (52) 3.33% | $76,066 (47) 3.32% | - | - | $101,181 (5) 3.32% |
| Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX | $75,708 (37) 11.44% | $75,708 (37) | - | - | - |
| Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX | $75,391 (136) 0.84% | $73,964 (127) 0.07% | - | $130,000 (1) | $125,581 (8) 5.91% |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX | $75,141 (103) 5.21% | $75,344 (93) 5.41% | - | - | $97,672 (10) 3.29% |
| San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $74,493 (27) 0.58% | $74,493 (27) 0.58% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX | $74,223 (106) 2.85% | $75,399 (91) 3.11% | - | - | $89,451 (15) 4.32% |
| Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX | $73,956 (53) 0.70% | $74,999 (48) 1.29% | - | $78,517 (3) 2.55% | $84,715 (2) 3.62% |
| Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | $73,144 (13) 0.70% | $71,758 (12) 0.34% | - | - | $119,700 (1) 3.01% |
| Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | $73,031 (38) 3.26% | $75,933 (24) 5.11% | - | - | $90,741 (14) 1.76% |
| LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | $72,687 (28) 4.89% | $73,697 (23) 5.19% | $82,000 (1) 2.50% | $81,422 (4) 11.03% | - |
| Chicago School of Professional Psychology at DallasRichardson, TX | $72,609 (9) 2.00% | - | - | - | $96,812 (9) 2.00% |
| Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX | $72,346 (41) 8.35% | - | $78,051 (33) 6.98% | - | $108,010 (8) 12.67% |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | $72,119 (186) 5.73% | $72,934 (48) 5.65% | - | $87,347 (119) 5.88% | $99,008 (19) 4.47% |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | $72,096 (3) 2.32% | $72,096 (3) 2.32% | - | - | - |
| Austin CollegeSherman, TX | $71,598 (45) 7.22% | $71,598 (45) 7.22% | - | - | - |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | $71,313 (22) 3.61% | $71,313 (22) 3.61% | - | - | - |
| Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX | $71,150 (29) 10.61% | $71,150 (29) 10.61% | - | - | - |
| The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX | $70,977 (4) 1.90% | - | - | - | $94,637 (4) 5.47% |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | $70,795 (22) 0.17% | $72,188 (18) 1.53% | - | - | $86,038 (4) 13.98% |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | $70,132 (48) 4.63% | $73,030 (34) 1.57% | $73,000 (1) 26.79% | $82,872 (5) | $79,775 (8) 2.99% |
| Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $70,083 (15) 4.28% | $68,992 (13) 5.33% | - | - | $102,902 (2) 2.57% |
| University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX | $69,783 (29) 0.66% | $68,123 (25) 1.13% | $80,000 (1) 11.11% | $73,440 (1) | $125,694 (2) 2.00% |
| St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $69,303 (33) 1.37% | $68,804 (28) 2.49% | - | - | $96,129 (5) 5.26% |
| McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX | $68,977 (53) 7.08% | $71,017 (46) 7.13% | - | - | $74,098 (7) 5.86% |
| Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX | $68,703 (17) 2.03% | $68,703 (17) 2.03% | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-TexasIrving, TX | $67,710 (6) 9.93% | - | - | - | $90,279 (6) 9.93% |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestAustin, TX | $66,840 (5) 3.21% | - | - | - | $89,120 (5) 3.21% |
| Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $66,558 (32) 2.04% | $66,558 (32) 2.04% | - | - | - |
| Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City, TX | $66,453 (19) 1.48% | $66,453 (19) 1.48% | - | - | - |
| East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX | $65,474 (15) 0.07% | $64,120 (14) 0.76% | - | $103,217 (1) 2.00% | - |
| Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $65,107 (21) 1.81% | - | $70,393 (15) 2.73% | - | $92,652 (6) 13.10% |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | $64,633 (110) 4.23% | $74,982 (9) 0.19% | $73,999 (83) 4.81% | - | $67,193 (18) 2.35% |
| Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX | $64,592 (17) 0.38% | $67,376 (14) 3.17% | - | - | $68,803 (3) 16.05% |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | $64,507 (37) 5.72% | $65,420 (34) 3.73% | - | - | $72,205 (3) 1.30% |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | $63,796 (53) 3.40% | $63,874 (35) 2.56% | $73,140 (13) 4.77% | - | $77,294 (5) 2.92% |
| Texas Chiropractic College Foundation IncPasadena, TX | $62,207 (5) 25.73% | $64,784 (4) | - | - | $69,200 (1) 4.89% |
| Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX | $61,385 (1) 3.00% | $61,385 (1) 3.00% | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX | $60,308 (12) 0.12% | $62,506 (7) 0.40% | $65,539 (1) | - | $75,721 (4) 1.08% |
| Parker UniversityDallas, TX | $60,046 (16) 20.74% | - | - | - | $80,061 (16) 20.74% |
| Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkins, TX | $59,450 (7) 8.84% | $59,450 (7) 16.32% | - | - | - |
| Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | $59,004 (21) 2.97% | $62,792 (13) 2.58% | $59,145 (3) 3.47% | $64,330 (5) 20.26% | - |
| College of the MainlandTexas City, TX | $58,779 (20) 2.85% | $60,841 (11) 3.19% | - | - | $75,012 (9) 3.01% |
| McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX | $58,503 (14) 5.54% | $58,503 (14) 5.54% | - | - | - |
| Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX | $58,396 (7) 1.74% | - | $68,475 (4) 20.27% | - | $72,117 (3) 35.61% |
| Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX | $58,028 (36) 2.09% | $57,236 (26) 2.69% | $72,920 (2) 3.53% | - | $78,272 (8) 0.62% |
| Grace School of TheologyConroe, TX | $57,695 (1) 5.00% | - | - | - | $76,927 (1) 5.00% |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | $57,273 (80) 4.40% | $55,785 (55) 3.79% | $71,539 (8) 5.86% | $75,044 (7) 4.00% | $75,856 (10) 6.09% |
| Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX | $57,040 (19) 3.74% | $57,690 (15) 3.22% | - | $66,748 (4) 9.23% | - |
| South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX | $56,980 (44) 4.63% | $56,980 (44) 4.63% | - | - | - |
| Criswell CollegeDallas, TX | $56,416 (6) 47.25% | - | - | - | $75,222 (6) 67.29% |
| Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX | $56,104 (19) 6.54% | - | $62,338 (19) 6.54% | - | - |
| Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX | $55,857 (3) 0.29% | $55,857 (3) 0.29% | - | - | - |
| Oblate School of TheologySan Antonio, TX | $55,729 (3) 2.00% | - | - | - | $74,306 (3) 2.00% |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | $55,665 (31) 1.36% | $56,389 (24) 1.38% | - | - | $70,912 (7) 0.92% |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | $55,292 (12) 5.85% | $64,181 (7) 4.42% | $63,412 (2) 0.17% | $40,792 (3) 30.75% | - |
| Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX | $53,827 (14) 5.12% | $53,827 (14) 5.12% | - | - | - |
| El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX | $53,589 (81) 2.75% | $53,589 (81) 2.75% | - | - | - |
| Temple CollegeTemple, TX | $53,562 (29) 7.99% | $53,154 (15) 5.18% | $60,384 (7) 5.00% | $64,509 (2) | $72,004 (5) 22.76% |
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX | $52,858 (4) 4.47% | $54,590 (1) 4.55% | - | - | $69,707 (3) 0.51% |
| Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX | $52,758 (16) 12.28% | $52,916 (10) 7.90% | - | $60,210 (1) | $70,860 (5) 26.39% |
| Concordia University TexasAustin, TX | $51,841 (15) 4.64% | - | - | - | $69,121 (15) 4.64% |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX | $51,120 (21) 8.25% | $57,648 (2) 8.25% | - | - | $67,244 (19) 7.99% |
| Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX | $50,994 (2) 5.75% | $50,994 (2) 5.75% | - | - | - |
| North American UniversityStafford, TX | $49,440 (2) 3.20% | - | - | - | $65,920 (2) 3.20% |
| Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX | $49,271 (15) 0.85% | $49,242 (8) 5.70% | - | - | $65,739 (7) 5.04% |
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedHouston, TX | $48,750 (3) - | - | - | - | $65,000 (3) - |
| Texas CollegeTyler, TX | $47,615 (6) 1.17% | $47,275 (4) 0.94% | $48,435 (1) 4.31% | - | $70,667 (1) |
| Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX | $47,450 (36) 1.34% | $52,234 (17) 10.51% | $41,687 (14) 22.07% | - | $78,660 (5) 13.38% |
| Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX | $45,128 (13) - | $45,932 (7) - | - | - | $58,921 (6) - |
| Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX | $44,123 (2) 2.08% | $44,739 (1) 2.34% | $48,342 (1) 3.00% | - | - |
| Wiley CollegeMarshall, TX | $42,710 (6) 1.30% | $34,145 (3) 32.00% | $56,290 (2) 3.94% | - | $70,000 (1) 86.67% |
| College of Biblical Studies-HoustonHouston, TX | $40,755 (1) 4.50% | - | - | - | $54,340 (1) 4.50% |
| Ranger CollegeRanger, TX | $37,466 (4) 2.87% | - | - | - | $49,955 (4) 9.79% |