Average Faculty Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Faculty salary is $63,804. For public schools, its average salary is $69,933 and private schools' average salary is $59,410. The average Faculty salary of national universities is $96,933 and the average Faculty salary of liberal arts colleges is $74,971.
- Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $96,193 and West Virginia has the lowest Faculty salary of $50,774.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest Faculty salary of $111,873 and Arkansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $52,427.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $100,827 and West Virginia has the lowest Faculty salary of $44,129.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Faculty salary of $122,637 and Kentucky has the lowest Faculty salary of $72,193.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Faculty salary of $98,477 and Kansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $50,992.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Faculty salary of $88,264 and Georgia has the lowest Faculty salary of $40,134.
State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
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Alabama | $60,716 | $65,772 | $51,111 | $89,399 | $53,732 | $59,826 |
Alaska | $66,632 | $78,710 | $50,528 | $86,886 | - | - |
Washington | $68,625 | $73,628 | $60,543 | $96,779 | $90,974 | $70,776 |
Arizona | $60,579 | $73,756 | $51,063 | $82,725 | - | $72,222 |
Arkansas | $51,000 | $52,427 | $48,382 | $89,689 | $59,543 | $43,594 |
California | $76,935 | $94,539 | $65,968 | $116,593 | $94,059 | $88,264 |
Minnesota | $70,326 | $75,092 | $64,949 | $84,497 | $79,439 | $74,393 |
Colorado | $60,856 | $66,680 | $55,577 | $88,540 | $85,474 | $54,938 |
Connecticut | $82,189 | $81,838 | $82,502 | $121,546 | $98,477 | $77,034 |
New York | $69,217 | $78,658 | $65,524 | $116,382 | $86,500 | $68,591 |
Delaware | $73,479 | $86,869 | $63,437 | $93,873 | - | $65,828 |
District of Columbia | $85,599 | $111,873 | $82,096 | $111,388 | - | - |
Florida | $54,628 | $64,739 | $51,257 | $93,708 | $70,783 | $46,183 |
Georgia | $53,615 | $54,792 | $52,545 | $86,706 | $60,361 | $40,134 |
Hawaii | $78,046 | $85,323 | $63,494 | $113,002 | - | $79,150 |
Idaho | $58,406 | $63,721 | $52,332 | $76,971 | $64,458 | $55,058 |
Illinois | $71,790 | $77,214 | $68,329 | $99,268 | $69,637 | $73,535 |
Indiana | $60,677 | $68,084 | $58,258 | $93,197 | $65,027 | $44,898 |
Iowa | $60,742 | $64,845 | $58,577 | $103,950 | $69,695 | $58,488 |
Kansas | $52,025 | $54,577 | $49,017 | $84,849 | $50,992 | $48,571 |
Missouri | $57,463 | $61,548 | $55,792 | $93,278 | $60,204 | $53,124 |
Kentucky | $54,905 | $57,236 | $53,351 | $72,193 | $66,463 | $50,828 |
Louisiana | $55,115 | $57,709 | $51,764 | $80,647 | $59,082 | $44,331 |
Maine | $68,703 | $68,768 | $68,638 | $92,347 | $88,412 | $57,435 |
Maryland | $70,900 | $74,096 | $65,852 | $104,040 | $72,591 | $62,285 |
Massachusetts | $81,857 | $79,068 | $82,943 | $118,004 | $88,678 | $67,957 |
Michigan | $69,932 | $79,568 | $59,377 | $90,570 | $69,204 | $75,752 |
Mississippi | $53,663 | $55,809 | $48,180 | $75,141 | $56,784 | $50,465 |
Montana | $52,975 | $53,877 | $50,570 | $73,235 | - | $51,051 |
Nebraska | $60,681 | $64,250 | $56,874 | $87,566 | $56,808 | $56,782 |
Nevada | $64,901 | $78,929 | $55,974 | $95,676 | - | $62,573 |
New Hampshire | $71,713 | $74,896 | $67,950 | $122,637 | $70,955 | $63,523 |
New Jersey | $66,175 | $81,054 | $56,950 | $118,280 | $85,743 | $67,967 |
North Carolina | $55,122 | $55,989 | $53,940 | $95,628 | $64,432 | $48,885 |
North Dakota | $57,414 | $58,349 | $55,235 | $82,988 | - | $57,482 |
Ohio | $60,075 | $71,085 | $53,706 | $86,427 | $74,436 | $52,974 |
Oklahoma | $52,968 | $54,399 | $50,527 | $91,655 | $54,094 | $47,447 |
Oregon | $68,520 | $73,191 | $62,682 | $96,869 | $80,218 | $68,155 |
Pennsylvania | $64,400 | $76,440 | $61,206 | $103,759 | $80,179 | $50,619 |
Rhode Island | $96,193 | $80,746 | $100,827 | $115,669 | - | $65,604 |
South Carolina | $56,441 | $59,740 | $53,038 | $96,355 | $64,459 | $50,169 |
South Dakota | $58,553 | $64,227 | $50,042 | $74,611 | - | $57,310 |
Tennessee | $57,265 | $65,085 | $54,164 | $80,739 | $68,583 | $51,298 |
Texas | $60,336 | $66,604 | $54,925 | $91,873 | $63,651 | $53,521 |
Utah | $66,986 | $72,306 | $64,622 | $96,257 | - | $62,040 |
Vermont | $69,104 | $71,697 | $68,066 | $95,190 | $77,365 | - |
Virginia | $64,092 | $71,095 | $59,646 | $83,943 | $72,482 | $58,411 |
West Virginia | $50,774 | $56,787 | $44,129 | $95,994 | $56,490 | $46,357 |
Wisconsin | $66,725 | $73,428 | $60,441 | $81,874 | $70,625 | $74,726 |
Wyoming | $61,040 | $62,812 | $46,864 | $88,879 | - | $59,089 |
Average | $63,804 | $69,933 | $59,410 | $96,933 | $74,971 | $61,501 |