Average Associate Professor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Associate Professor salary is $72,045. For public schools, its average salary is $74,517 and private schools' average salary is $70,116. The average Associate Professor salary of national universities is $95,277 and the average Associate Professor salary of liberal arts colleges is $75,178.
- Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $94,130 and West Virginia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $57,573.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest Associate Professor salary of $106,701 and Kentucky has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $57,329.
- For private schools, Utah has the highest Associate Professor salary of $105,193 and West Virginia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $50,186.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Associate Professor salary of $118,288 and Kentucky has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $72,029.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Associate Professor salary of $99,720 and Kansas has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $52,503.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Associate Professor salary of $86,243 and Georgia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $43,480.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $69,029 | $78,900 | $59,159 | $91,867 | $57,435 | - |
| Alaska | $75,158 | $83,711 | $58,053 | $88,878 | - | - |
| Arizona | $74,235 | $82,092 | $68,736 | $90,110 | - | $66,017 |
| Arkansas | $62,693 | $64,784 | $58,930 | $90,226 | $60,351 | $52,092 |
| California | $89,111 | $105,207 | $82,979 | $109,666 | $92,168 | $85,004 |
| Colorado | $73,912 | $74,943 | $72,318 | $95,475 | $85,955 | $57,312 |
| Connecticut | $79,875 | $74,942 | $85,115 | $107,191 | $99,720 | $70,257 |
| Delaware | $79,756 | $94,795 | $69,731 | $93,481 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $90,888 | $106,701 | $88,013 | $106,940 | - | - |
| Florida | $68,421 | $73,325 | $65,370 | $95,023 | $72,657 | $59,748 |
| Georgia | $64,010 | $67,542 | $61,102 | $86,252 | $60,422 | $43,480 |
| Hawaii | $88,662 | $89,943 | $84,393 | $105,727 | - | $86,243 |
| Idaho | $66,680 | $67,980 | $62,133 | $80,983 | $62,227 | $57,709 |
| Illinois | $76,035 | $80,494 | $73,487 | $95,482 | $70,269 | $77,190 |
| Indiana | $67,158 | $72,373 | $65,044 | $91,598 | $65,670 | $48,677 |
| Iowa | $63,792 | $68,594 | $62,192 | $94,263 | $69,029 | $61,270 |
| Kansas | $57,671 | $65,348 | $52,015 | $81,998 | $52,503 | $55,529 |
| Kentucky | $58,851 | $57,329 | $60,256 | $72,029 | $65,865 | $50,574 |
| Louisiana | $63,370 | $61,142 | $69,447 | $80,472 | $59,367 | $49,500 |
| Maine | $76,554 | $72,015 | $80,185 | $90,340 | $95,864 | $64,422 |
| Maryland | $73,490 | $74,022 | $72,160 | $103,779 | $78,606 | $62,924 |
| Massachusetts | $83,577 | $75,428 | $87,521 | $112,510 | $88,224 | $62,675 |
| Michigan | $72,363 | $84,461 | $64,046 | $89,608 | $70,310 | $77,724 |
| Minnesota | $73,629 | $83,127 | $69,558 | $98,122 | $77,199 | - |
| Mississippi | $60,639 | $69,174 | $52,104 | $78,614 | $53,272 | - |
| Missouri | $65,847 | $65,592 | $65,969 | $88,914 | $58,260 | $57,793 |
| Montana | $63,060 | $65,190 | $58,090 | $72,182 | - | $53,146 |
| Nebraska | $67,118 | $78,439 | $60,152 | $86,966 | $56,293 | - |
| Nevada | $87,347 | $93,454 | $81,241 | $98,109 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $73,523 | $72,054 | $76,043 | $118,288 | $87,516 | $57,023 |
| New Jersey | $82,785 | $81,756 | $84,462 | $113,219 | $80,101 | $70,250 |
| New York | $80,240 | $80,024 | $80,397 | $108,177 | $86,657 | $69,792 |
| North Carolina | $67,637 | $78,438 | $63,047 | $91,178 | $67,224 | $50,318 |
| North Dakota | $63,842 | $65,144 | $59,070 | $84,952 | - | $61,465 |
| Ohio | $68,295 | $74,024 | $62,857 | $89,121 | $75,225 | $61,235 |
| Oklahoma | $61,468 | $62,268 | $60,027 | $88,916 | $57,038 | $49,447 |
| Oregon | $70,343 | $81,987 | $63,493 | $99,340 | $77,892 | $64,268 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,398 | $79,072 | $71,319 | $100,457 | $80,198 | $62,469 |
| Rhode Island | $94,130 | $77,830 | $99,563 | $105,106 | - | $61,076 |
| South Carolina | $66,645 | $73,274 | $61,745 | $94,787 | $66,536 | $58,952 |
| South Dakota | $67,098 | $74,895 | $56,183 | $78,800 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $64,474 | $67,810 | $62,217 | $79,323 | $67,982 | $57,604 |
| Texas | $71,224 | $74,282 | $67,183 | $94,077 | $70,810 | $58,364 |
| Utah | $85,159 | $75,141 | $105,193 | $94,417 | - | $61,223 |
| Vermont | $73,840 | $71,104 | $75,404 | $97,033 | $86,646 | - |
| Virginia | $71,392 | $72,743 | $69,892 | $90,142 | $72,291 | $63,947 |
| Washington | $76,951 | $89,057 | $70,142 | $92,268 | $89,083 | $66,992 |
| West Virginia | $57,573 | $61,267 | $50,186 | $90,063 | $56,702 | $53,220 |
| Wisconsin | $66,315 | $72,152 | $63,396 | $81,850 | $70,938 | - |
| Wyoming | $65,807 | $65,807 | - | $88,136 | - | $61,342 |
| Average | $72,045 | $74,517 | $70,116 | $95,277 | $75,178 | $63,137 |