Average Associate Professor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in United States, the average Associate Professor salary is $70,671. For public schools, its average salary is $73,062 and private schools' average salary is $68,825. The average Associate Professor salary of national universities is $93,107 and the average Associate Professor salary of liberal arts colleges is $74,828.
- Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $88,897 and West Virginia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $55,459.
- For public schools, California has the highest Associate Professor salary of $102,677 and Kentucky has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $57,173.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $94,807 and West Virginia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $47,377.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Associate Professor salary of $116,489 and Montana has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $71,453.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Associate Professor salary of $98,217 and Oklahoma has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $51,564.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Associate Professor salary of $83,723 and Georgia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $44,437.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,121 | $76,957 | $59,874 | $89,058 | $61,087 | - |
| Alaska | $72,875 | $82,573 | $53,479 | $87,480 | - | - |
| Arizona | $76,863 | $86,296 | $68,287 | $90,444 | - | $69,159 |
| Arkansas | $62,767 | $65,717 | $57,752 | $82,527 | $59,316 | $53,957 |
| California | $85,707 | $102,677 | $80,001 | $108,137 | $87,273 | $79,263 |
| Colorado | $71,056 | $73,858 | $67,392 | $95,997 | $85,211 | $50,570 |
| Connecticut | $77,033 | $70,917 | $83,915 | $101,635 | $98,217 | $63,769 |
| Delaware | $75,275 | $94,035 | $62,769 | $90,683 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $88,616 | $100,049 | $86,711 | $106,764 | - | - |
| Florida | $67,932 | $73,914 | $64,242 | $91,569 | $70,855 | $58,565 |
| Georgia | $60,457 | $59,931 | $60,855 | $79,145 | $62,463 | $44,437 |
| Hawaii | $85,735 | $87,273 | $80,609 | $100,954 | - | $83,723 |
| Idaho | $65,192 | $66,544 | $60,460 | $77,896 | $64,261 | $57,793 |
| Illinois | $73,760 | $76,482 | $72,204 | $93,158 | $70,189 | $73,237 |
| Indiana | $66,795 | $71,743 | $64,789 | $90,688 | $63,319 | $44,963 |
| Iowa | $62,766 | $67,803 | $61,240 | $91,843 | $69,247 | $60,017 |
| Kansas | $57,258 | $66,919 | $50,979 | $80,331 | $52,356 | $59,664 |
| Kentucky | $58,058 | $57,173 | $58,981 | $71,551 | $65,286 | $50,737 |
| Louisiana | $60,455 | $58,056 | $67,413 | $79,836 | $58,478 | $46,243 |
| Maine | $74,482 | $69,063 | $78,817 | $86,717 | $92,293 | $60,567 |
| Maryland | $69,880 | $70,933 | $67,449 | $97,553 | $78,013 | $62,413 |
| Massachusetts | $82,531 | $72,156 | $87,394 | $110,479 | $88,364 | $59,138 |
| Michigan | $71,362 | $83,559 | $63,601 | $88,122 | $67,989 | $76,405 |
| Minnesota | $70,644 | $81,491 | $65,995 | $96,121 | $76,325 | - |
| Mississippi | $61,537 | $70,540 | $52,534 | $77,846 | $55,510 | - |
| Missouri | $63,599 | $63,223 | $63,779 | $85,174 | $57,407 | $57,703 |
| Montana | $61,810 | $64,910 | $55,612 | $71,453 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $62,628 | $73,140 | $57,021 | $87,329 | $59,875 | - |
| Nevada | $85,405 | $91,661 | $79,149 | $97,484 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $71,639 | $70,100 | $74,278 | $116,489 | $87,605 | $53,886 |
| New Jersey | $78,333 | $78,653 | $77,883 | $109,518 | $74,381 | $67,534 |
| New York | $78,418 | $78,832 | $78,124 | $107,175 | $87,410 | $68,945 |
| North Carolina | $67,239 | $78,900 | $62,283 | $92,181 | $66,899 | $48,142 |
| North Dakota | $63,921 | $64,024 | $63,545 | $82,578 | - | $59,696 |
| Ohio | $67,102 | $72,846 | $61,997 | $88,099 | $75,084 | $60,032 |
| Oklahoma | $59,973 | $60,268 | $59,442 | $84,576 | $51,564 | $49,044 |
| Oregon | $69,993 | $79,628 | $64,641 | $95,125 | $83,560 | $63,848 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,496 | $82,108 | $73,152 | $98,535 | $80,976 | $61,763 |
| Rhode Island | $88,897 | $71,165 | $94,807 | $101,749 | - | $58,221 |
| South Carolina | $65,382 | $71,936 | $60,538 | $95,035 | $63,729 | $58,927 |
| South Dakota | $64,554 | $69,925 | $57,036 | $76,590 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $63,680 | $66,524 | $61,698 | $78,534 | $69,250 | $56,301 |
| Texas | $70,389 | $73,133 | $66,730 | $89,939 | $66,605 | $56,761 |
| Utah | $78,961 | $74,615 | $87,651 | $92,556 | - | $61,282 |
| Vermont | $65,263 | $66,602 | $64,728 | $96,143 | $84,854 | - |
| Virginia | $69,081 | $71,097 | $67,013 | $87,006 | $71,965 | $62,406 |
| Washington | $76,754 | $89,536 | $69,565 | $91,565 | $89,272 | $61,687 |
| West Virginia | $55,459 | $59,500 | $47,377 | $85,342 | $55,644 | $52,005 |
| Wisconsin | $65,052 | $67,862 | $63,699 | $77,421 | $68,351 | - |
| Wyoming | $68,705 | $68,705 | - | $87,003 | - | $62,606 |
| Average | $70,671 | $73,062 | $68,825 | $93,107 | $74,828 | $61,301 |