2023 Average Faculty Salary by State
The 2023 faculty salary of U.S. colleges is increased by 3.88% from $65,493 to $68,035. At public schools, the average faculty salary is $74,352, which is 3.72% higher than 2022. The private school's average salary is $63,417, a increase of 3.93%.
The average faculty salary at national universities is $94,555 and liberal arts colleges' average salary is $78,790. At community colleges, the 2023 faculty salary is $65,051 in average.
- Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $99,954 and Arkansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $51,246.
- For public schools, California has the highest Faculty salary of $102,019 and Arkansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $52,325.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $103,836 and Wyoming has the lowest Faculty salary of $45,005.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Faculty salary of $136,511 and Mississippi has the lowest Faculty salary of $69,485.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest Faculty salary of $106,585 and Idaho has the lowest Faculty salary of $41,379.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Faculty salary of $92,340 and District of Columbia has the lowest Faculty salary of $40,140.
Comparison of 2023 Faculty Salary by State
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,655 3.28% | $69,919 3.38% | $51,752 3.03% | $89,481 3.14% | $53,376 6.47% | $63,934 4.91% |
| Alaska | $70,639 3.22% | $79,469 0.80% | $58,866 7.88% | $86,853 0.82% | - | $68,251 0.76% |
| Washington | $72,937 3.99% | $80,067 3.61% | $62,955 4.68% | $89,059 3.93% | $93,008 1.93% | $70,968 3.10% |
| Arizona | $64,328 5.49% | $78,649 4.00% | $55,377 7.34% | $87,535 2.49% | - | $74,360 6.18% |
| New Mexico | $63,606 10.16% | $64,002 9.52% | $61,761 13.36% | $90,472 7.01% | $83,617 7.93% | $59,951 11.17% |
| Arkansas | $51,246 0.55% | $52,325 0.65% | $49,088 0.32% | $72,928 1.16% | $61,335 0.96% | $45,476 3.41% |
| California | $82,734 5.80% | $102,019 5.45% | $70,928 5.85% | $114,924 6.92% | $98,268 3.37% | $92,340 5.01% |
| Minnesota | $70,859 1.41% | $76,283 1.89% | $65,149 1.42% | $77,877 3.34% | $81,825 2.57% | $73,569 0.27% |
| Colorado | $63,082 2.88% | $70,390 3.81% | $55,513 1.25% | $89,356 3.15% | $106,585 5.85% | $60,161 7.35% |
| Connecticut | $86,681 4.67% | $85,785 3.21% | $87,531 6.06% | $109,226 4.66% | $101,903 3.72% | $81,382 5.37% |
| New York | $72,719 2.72% | $82,406 1.21% | $68,909 3.38% | $109,689 1.95% | $93,606 2.99% | $73,829 2.04% |
| Delaware | $79,923 2.65% | $89,223 2.67% | $67,524 2.61% | $99,266 4.17% | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $83,506 3.76% | $73,952 13.59% | $84,068 4.85% | $116,103 5.86% | - | $40,140 9.99% |
| Florida | $56,204 2.38% | $67,348 1.89% | $52,689 2.80% | $86,858 2.76% | $71,254 0.91% | $48,756 17.25% |
| Georgia | $57,993 6.41% | $60,835 9.82% | $55,408 3.21% | $87,877 5.28% | $62,740 4.55% | $44,194 6.97% |
| Hawaii | $80,642 3.05% | $89,965 3.36% | $61,997 2.19% | $110,613 3.71% | - | $83,572 3.58% |
| Idaho | $63,613 6.31% | $68,679 4.16% | $58,548 8.95% | $82,587 4.08% | $41,379 1.43% | $59,380 3.99% |
| Illinois | $74,821 3.92% | $79,620 1.93% | $71,621 5.32% | $97,377 3.14% | $67,479 2.80% | $75,047 1.72% |
| Indiana | $64,296 3.47% | $71,386 3.94% | $61,830 3.38% | $81,903 3.52% | $68,711 3.88% | $50,390 20.19% |
| Iowa | $63,517 2.58% | $67,983 3.02% | $61,160 2.32% | $84,734 3.69% | $71,294 2.19% | $61,873 2.55% |
| Kansas | $55,022 3.95% | $58,498 4.39% | $50,774 3.34% | $82,842 4.75% | - | $52,979 4.22% |
| Missouri | $60,973 3.92% | $65,146 2.49% | $59,185 4.50% | $92,780 3.32% | $60,418 2.17% | $56,208 2.01% |
| Kentucky | $56,298 2.95% | $57,261 0.96% | $55,619 5.76% | $74,327 5.85% | $65,386 22.97% | $48,998 4.41% |
| Louisiana | $59,170 6.33% | $62,383 5.48% | $55,186 7.20% | $79,828 3.24% | $63,355 2.54% | $51,212 7.53% |
| Maine | $72,605 6.94% | $70,254 7.20% | $74,643 6.73% | $82,627 3.90% | $102,627 3.10% | $61,154 7.06% |
| Maryland | $76,723 5.69% | $81,322 7.30% | $69,462 2.83% | $103,809 4.88% | $79,016 2.04% | $68,121 6.39% |
| Massachusetts | $86,109 3.45% | $80,766 3.26% | $88,275 3.55% | $115,799 3.85% | $95,999 4.70% | $67,276 0.93% |
| Michigan | $74,170 3.44% | $83,616 3.62% | $63,825 3.59% | $94,087 4.02% | $68,635 1.90% | $81,205 2.65% |
| Mississippi | $56,387 5.22% | $57,778 2.27% | $52,832 12.62% | $69,485 1.23% | $52,661 3.21% | $51,966 1.81% |
| Montana | $57,053 4.81% | $56,507 2.20% | $58,912 13.26% | $76,976 0.69% | - | $53,532 2.73% |
| Nebraska | $62,292 1.69% | $66,610 1.30% | $57,974 2.14% | $93,241 3.00% | - | $60,644 1.17% |
| Nevada | $68,722 5.69% | $79,405 1.43% | $61,923 8.10% | $96,424 1.22% | - | $41,955 30.78% |
| New Hampshire | $74,826 3.21% | $76,007 2.43% | $73,430 4.17% | $136,511 8.47% | $64,405 1.03% | $65,319 3.28% |
| New Jersey | $69,327 5.19% | $85,410 4.55% | $59,356 5.40% | $119,394 3.78% | $78,581 2.14% | $69,897 4.56% |
| North Carolina | $58,938 4.81% | $59,516 5.04% | $58,164 4.51% | $91,622 5.80% | $66,086 2.20% | $52,299 4.44% |
| North Dakota | $60,831 3.06% | $61,979 2.67% | $58,152 4.03% | $81,782 2.20% | - | $58,954 2.28% |
| Ohio | $62,942 1.65% | $74,337 2.31% | $56,398 1.26% | $88,458 2.28% | $75,086 3.55% | $59,300 3.55% |
| Oklahoma | $53,394 0.36% | $55,456 0.97% | $50,545 0.32% | $87,125 0.75% | $45,684 13.49% | $48,164 1.59% |
| Oregon | $71,872 1.88% | $77,853 2.97% | $64,752 0.84% | $87,018 3.87% | $92,037 5.93% | $72,783 2.68% |
| Pennsylvania | $67,797 4.12% | $79,234 2.27% | $63,332 2.59% | $93,561 2.39% | $83,643 1.14% | $51,749 2.75% |
| Rhode Island | $99,954 2.45% | $87,014 1.66% | $103,836 2.65% | $124,450 5.36% | - | $68,714 2.01% |
| South Carolina | $60,154 3.08% | $62,999 2.27% | $57,220 4.22% | $76,647 1.96% | $73,503 6.55% | $51,724 3.00% |
| South Dakota | $63,728 5.37% | $66,480 5.63% | $57,765 4.74% | $81,192 5.35% | - | $61,034 4.69% |
| Tennessee | $59,511 3.07% | $68,783 3.88% | $55,675 2.78% | $80,990 3.12% | $66,103 0.07% | $56,054 9.82% |
| Texas | $63,576 3.53% | $70,413 3.09% | $58,007 3.95% | $89,826 2.19% | $83,433 2.17% | $56,223 2.17% |
| Utah | $74,890 7.81% | $78,786 5.86% | $72,663 8.48% | $104,691 5.79% | - | $69,950 5.99% |
| Vermont | $73,879 4.85% | $73,112 1.76% | $74,186 6.05% | $92,141 1.56% | $95,068 3.69% | - |
| Virginia | $68,908 4.44% | $77,650 4.01% | $63,268 5.46% | $85,582 4.83% | $75,415 3.20% | $65,765 5.65% |
| West Virginia | $52,751 4.64% | $59,419 3.68% | $45,381 7.13% | $78,326 2.28% | $54,733 0.67% | $49,377 5.98% |
| Wisconsin | $69,477 2.60% | $76,260 2.71% | $62,912 2.14% | $81,058 3.20% | $73,351 3.19% | $75,939 2.79% |
| Wyoming | $63,301 7.18% | $65,588 8.11% | $45,005 2.59% | $92,574 4.39% | - | $61,733 8.94% |
| Average | $68,035 3.88% | $74,352 3.72% | $63,417 3.93% | $94,555 3.57% | $78,790 3.57% | $65,051 3.90% |