Average Associate Professor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Associate Professor salary is $71,687. For public schools, its average salary is $73,958 and private schools' average salary is $69,931. The average Associate Professor salary of national universities is $94,824 and the average Associate Professor salary of liberal arts colleges is $75,539.
- Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $93,977 and Kansas has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $57,932.
- For public schools, California has the highest Associate Professor salary of $104,882 and Kentucky has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $57,606.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Associate Professor salary of $100,144 and Alaska has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $44,465.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Associate Professor salary of $119,215 and Montana has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $69,453.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Associate Professor salary of $100,162 and Kansas has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $52,693.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Associate Professor salary of $84,815 and Georgia has the lowest Associate Professor salary of $44,158.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,013 | $77,875 | $58,150 | $90,910 | $56,115 | - |
| Alaska | $70,157 | $89,427 | $44,465 | $87,589 | - | - |
| Arizona | $75,786 | $87,053 | $64,519 | $91,917 | - | $64,696 |
| Arkansas | $62,563 | $65,025 | $58,377 | $77,709 | $60,238 | $52,149 |
| California | $87,639 | $104,882 | $81,413 | $109,780 | $90,719 | $81,929 |
| Colorado | $73,888 | $76,324 | $70,437 | $97,668 | $87,069 | $57,107 |
| Connecticut | $79,305 | $74,314 | $84,920 | $106,357 | $100,162 | $67,230 |
| Delaware | $81,336 | $95,634 | $71,804 | $93,091 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $89,586 | $96,554 | $88,319 | $108,156 | - | - |
| Florida | $69,214 | $73,878 | $66,105 | $93,287 | $72,137 | $55,574 |
| Georgia | $61,552 | $61,863 | $61,310 | $82,095 | $62,942 | $44,158 |
| Hawaii | $86,885 | $88,285 | $82,219 | $103,400 | - | $84,815 |
| Idaho | $67,183 | $69,725 | $59,558 | $80,778 | $63,364 | $57,684 |
| Illinois | $75,534 | $78,638 | $73,827 | $95,007 | $68,202 | $75,638 |
| Indiana | $68,558 | $72,646 | $66,900 | $92,141 | $66,171 | $46,788 |
| Iowa | $62,622 | $67,661 | $60,943 | $94,094 | $69,187 | $60,155 |
| Kansas | $57,932 | $65,176 | $52,861 | $82,784 | $52,693 | $55,655 |
| Kentucky | $58,680 | $57,606 | $59,711 | $73,260 | $65,867 | $50,507 |
| Louisiana | $61,707 | $58,961 | $69,946 | $80,524 | $59,445 | $46,985 |
| Maine | $76,034 | $70,363 | $80,570 | $88,670 | $94,726 | $59,878 |
| Maryland | $73,467 | $73,623 | $73,078 | $102,098 | $80,143 | $62,924 |
| Massachusetts | $83,900 | $73,713 | $88,751 | $113,083 | $89,955 | $58,644 |
| Michigan | $72,505 | $83,594 | $64,881 | $89,285 | $69,053 | $73,763 |
| Minnesota | $72,464 | $83,197 | $67,694 | $98,898 | $77,158 | - |
| Mississippi | $60,925 | $69,245 | $52,606 | $78,063 | $54,514 | - |
| Missouri | $63,745 | $66,035 | $62,599 | $87,730 | $57,546 | $58,523 |
| Montana | $62,159 | $64,754 | $56,103 | $69,453 | - | $52,538 |
| Nebraska | $64,505 | $75,040 | $58,485 | $87,260 | $58,149 | - |
| Nevada | $88,200 | $95,614 | $80,786 | $100,112 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $74,047 | $71,176 | $78,969 | $119,215 | $88,782 | $54,218 |
| New Jersey | $80,006 | $80,788 | $78,903 | $113,693 | $76,088 | $70,027 |
| New York | $80,210 | $79,110 | $80,999 | $108,877 | $87,680 | $69,677 |
| North Carolina | $68,155 | $78,434 | $63,675 | $92,461 | $68,870 | $47,566 |
| North Dakota | $64,696 | $64,965 | $63,711 | $84,376 | - | $60,825 |
| Ohio | $68,567 | $74,293 | $63,395 | $89,102 | $76,429 | $61,098 |
| Oklahoma | $61,511 | $62,659 | $59,444 | $87,816 | $53,354 | $51,013 |
| Oregon | $71,526 | $80,090 | $66,488 | $97,745 | $86,201 | $63,268 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,180 | $79,158 | $73,653 | $100,119 | $81,896 | $61,932 |
| Rhode Island | $93,977 | $75,479 | $100,144 | $105,518 | - | $58,186 |
| South Carolina | $66,661 | $73,286 | $61,764 | $95,486 | $66,849 | $59,877 |
| South Dakota | $65,921 | $73,411 | $55,434 | $77,790 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $62,813 | $67,156 | $60,038 | $78,757 | $65,277 | $56,800 |
| Texas | $70,638 | $72,697 | $67,892 | $91,287 | $68,769 | $57,556 |
| Utah | $79,228 | $75,479 | $86,726 | $94,878 | - | $61,513 |
| Vermont | $69,026 | $70,651 | $68,097 | $97,721 | $85,898 | - |
| Virginia | $70,403 | $73,481 | $67,164 | $90,234 | $71,827 | $64,113 |
| Washington | $78,392 | $92,300 | $70,569 | $93,964 | $86,807 | $64,712 |
| West Virginia | $58,174 | $61,932 | $50,656 | $87,794 | $58,049 | $54,251 |
| Wisconsin | $65,377 | $70,190 | $62,970 | $77,436 | $68,967 | - |
| Wyoming | $66,691 | $66,691 | - | $88,317 | - | $61,285 |
| Average | $71,687 | $73,958 | $69,931 | $94,824 | $75,539 | $62,212 |