Average Faculty Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in United States, the average Faculty salary is $61,739. For public schools, its average salary is $67,853 and private schools' average salary is $57,503. The average Faculty salary of national universities is $93,992 and the average Faculty salary of liberal arts colleges is $74,591.
- Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $88,782 and West Virginia has the lowest Faculty salary of $48,518.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest Faculty salary of $104,239 and Georgia has the lowest Faculty salary of $50,711.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $93,384 and West Virginia has the lowest Faculty salary of $41,487.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Faculty salary of $123,660 and Kentucky has the lowest Faculty salary of $72,006.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Faculty salary of $99,008 and Kansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $49,946.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Faculty salary of $82,274 and Georgia has the lowest Faculty salary of $39,494.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,289 | $61,957 | $49,577 | $86,548 | $57,546 | $54,933 |
| Alaska | $60,487 | $77,863 | $43,110 | $86,160 | - | - |
| Washington | $63,860 | $67,370 | $58,655 | $94,473 | $90,016 | $63,228 |
| Arizona | $59,201 | $73,092 | $48,601 | $80,333 | - | $70,162 |
| Arkansas | $50,410 | $51,126 | $49,019 | $78,971 | $60,345 | $43,290 |
| California | $72,987 | $89,297 | $63,114 | $111,785 | $88,774 | $82,274 |
| Minnesota | $67,561 | $73,501 | $61,338 | $82,007 | $77,265 | $71,455 |
| Colorado | $58,303 | $65,428 | $52,564 | $87,232 | $84,010 | $53,213 |
| Connecticut | $78,183 | $75,337 | $80,879 | $116,891 | $99,008 | $69,743 |
| New York | $67,051 | $77,223 | $63,183 | $114,650 | $86,759 | $65,564 |
| Delaware | $71,982 | $85,307 | $63,986 | $91,407 | - | $64,672 |
| District of Columbia | $82,565 | $104,239 | $80,015 | $111,013 | - | - |
| Florida | $53,175 | $64,606 | $49,394 | $90,624 | $68,594 | $40,494 |
| Georgia | $51,539 | $50,711 | $52,229 | $80,298 | $61,626 | $39,494 |
| Hawaii | $72,487 | $81,308 | $57,786 | $109,243 | - | $75,417 |
| Idaho | $57,837 | $62,390 | $52,634 | $74,424 | $63,298 | $55,028 |
| Illinois | $69,911 | $73,852 | $67,523 | $97,206 | $69,979 | $69,932 |
| Indiana | $56,378 | $67,139 | $53,190 | $90,997 | $63,937 | $42,083 |
| Iowa | $58,751 | $61,254 | $57,290 | $95,767 | $69,131 | $55,698 |
| Kansas | $51,230 | $53,719 | $48,296 | $81,787 | $49,946 | $48,137 |
| Missouri | $55,733 | $59,222 | $54,367 | $89,506 | $59,697 | $50,106 |
| Kentucky | $53,325 | $57,413 | $50,599 | $72,006 | $65,775 | $50,131 |
| Louisiana | $53,236 | $55,595 | $50,310 | $80,209 | $59,213 | $42,524 |
| Maine | $68,241 | $65,098 | $71,833 | $85,361 | $89,476 | $56,098 |
| Maryland | $67,165 | $70,832 | $62,165 | $94,985 | $77,847 | $61,356 |
| Massachusetts | $79,409 | $75,951 | $80,706 | $115,066 | $89,201 | $63,683 |
| Michigan | $67,722 | $77,046 | $58,596 | $88,591 | $67,576 | $73,579 |
| Mississippi | $52,692 | $55,125 | $48,031 | $73,691 | $58,319 | $48,825 |
| Montana | $49,068 | $51,143 | $43,535 | $75,135 | - | $48,607 |
| Nebraska | $56,344 | $61,312 | $51,873 | $87,266 | $61,556 | $56,462 |
| Nevada | $65,011 | $78,312 | $57,849 | $94,354 | - | $74,779 |
| New Hampshire | $69,051 | $71,898 | $65,967 | $123,660 | $73,210 | $59,804 |
| New Jersey | $66,587 | $77,690 | $59,563 | $112,845 | $79,383 | $65,475 |
| North Carolina | $54,863 | $55,738 | $53,751 | $94,879 | $64,697 | $48,787 |
| North Dakota | $55,755 | $56,278 | $54,535 | $79,169 | - | $55,190 |
| Ohio | $58,714 | $69,761 | $52,789 | $84,148 | $74,360 | $52,860 |
| Oklahoma | $50,667 | $52,148 | $48,405 | $88,515 | $51,049 | $45,038 |
| Oregon | $64,642 | $69,700 | $59,374 | $90,012 | $87,371 | $65,069 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,792 | $77,099 | $59,901 | $100,216 | $79,459 | $47,160 |
| Rhode Island | $88,782 | $73,442 | $93,384 | $112,943 | - | $61,923 |
| South Carolina | $55,393 | $58,756 | $52,029 | $94,610 | $63,377 | $48,062 |
| South Dakota | $56,954 | $62,235 | $49,914 | $72,357 | - | $56,419 |
| Tennessee | $53,260 | $63,553 | $49,502 | $79,068 | $68,290 | $50,027 |
| Texas | $59,565 | $66,435 | $53,589 | $87,696 | $64,908 | $54,408 |
| Utah | $60,716 | $70,593 | $56,765 | $93,126 | - | $60,206 |
| Vermont | $62,276 | $67,630 | $60,848 | $91,999 | $69,998 | - |
| Virginia | $62,082 | $69,796 | $57,544 | $82,539 | $72,668 | $57,313 |
| West Virginia | $48,518 | $54,880 | $41,487 | $90,137 | $55,833 | $43,272 |
| Wisconsin | $64,255 | $71,150 | $58,345 | $77,955 | $66,388 | $73,594 |
| Wyoming | $60,164 | $61,825 | $46,875 | $88,861 | - | $57,963 |
| Average | $61,739 | $67,853 | $57,503 | $93,992 | $74,591 | $59,006 |