Average Faculty Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Faculty salary is $62,892. For public schools, its average salary is $68,985 and private schools' average salary is $58,566. The average Faculty salary of national universities is $95,844 and the average Faculty salary of liberal arts colleges is $74,919.
- Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $92,881 and West Virginia has the lowest Faculty salary of $49,645.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest Faculty salary of $107,091 and Arkansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $51,419.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Faculty salary of $97,552 and Alaska has the lowest Faculty salary of $41,288.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Faculty salary of $122,721 and Montana has the lowest Faculty salary of $70,733.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Faculty salary of $99,942 and Kansas has the lowest Faculty salary of $50,883.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Faculty salary of $84,487 and Georgia has the lowest Faculty salary of $40,049.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $58,819 | $64,065 | $50,152 | $88,278 | $53,366 | $57,625 |
| Alaska | $62,492 | $83,696 | $41,288 | $86,827 | - | - |
| Washington | $66,858 | $71,815 | $59,244 | $96,208 | $87,789 | $67,896 |
| Arizona | $60,384 | $74,179 | $49,272 | $82,323 | - | $71,141 |
| Arkansas | $50,201 | $51,419 | $47,838 | $76,652 | $58,911 | $43,382 |
| California | $75,016 | $91,417 | $64,415 | $114,332 | $87,488 | $84,487 |
| Minnesota | $67,360 | $73,139 | $60,839 | $84,193 | $78,312 | $71,743 |
| Colorado | $60,326 | $67,281 | $54,564 | $89,073 | $83,509 | $55,499 |
| Connecticut | $81,173 | $79,290 | $82,957 | $121,462 | $99,942 | $73,554 |
| New York | $68,999 | $77,104 | $65,827 | $115,917 | $87,233 | $67,494 |
| Delaware | $72,453 | $86,357 | $62,025 | $93,581 | - | $65,574 |
| District of Columbia | $85,284 | $107,091 | $82,377 | $113,344 | - | - |
| Florida | $53,835 | $65,268 | $49,838 | $92,020 | $68,901 | $44,771 |
| Georgia | $52,604 | $52,122 | $53,020 | $82,705 | $62,025 | $40,049 |
| Hawaii | $71,908 | $82,592 | $54,101 | $111,058 | - | $76,435 |
| Idaho | $57,706 | $63,720 | $51,691 | $77,023 | $64,800 | $55,101 |
| Illinois | $70,862 | $75,427 | $67,979 | $99,124 | $69,542 | $71,842 |
| Indiana | $57,276 | $67,936 | $54,117 | $92,634 | $64,060 | $44,930 |
| Iowa | $60,137 | $64,661 | $57,750 | $101,665 | $70,209 | $57,127 |
| Kansas | $51,707 | $53,974 | $48,935 | $83,806 | $50,883 | $48,361 |
| Missouri | $57,497 | $60,976 | $56,006 | $90,984 | $59,223 | $53,260 |
| Kentucky | $54,036 | $57,618 | $51,648 | $74,007 | $66,373 | $49,390 |
| Louisiana | $53,162 | $56,062 | $49,416 | $80,972 | $58,908 | $42,079 |
| Maine | $68,029 | $67,000 | $69,057 | $88,972 | $91,101 | $53,217 |
| Maryland | $70,271 | $73,655 | $65,436 | $101,439 | $79,372 | $62,244 |
| Massachusetts | $81,376 | $76,850 | $83,139 | $118,007 | $89,566 | $63,515 |
| Michigan | $69,427 | $78,356 | $60,093 | $89,882 | $69,748 | $74,685 |
| Mississippi | $54,275 | $55,546 | $51,353 | $74,079 | $56,966 | $50,424 |
| Montana | $52,006 | $54,047 | $46,562 | $70,733 | - | $50,104 |
| Nebraska | $58,745 | $63,668 | $54,369 | $87,668 | $60,607 | $58,867 |
| Nevada | $64,805 | $79,705 | $56,114 | $95,775 | - | $63,409 |
| New Hampshire | $71,336 | $72,377 | $70,106 | $122,721 | $71,461 | $59,509 |
| New Jersey | $66,436 | $79,352 | $58,428 | $117,573 | $80,779 | $67,088 |
| North Carolina | $55,117 | $55,775 | $54,252 | $95,708 | $65,470 | $48,644 |
| North Dakota | $56,731 | $57,713 | $54,439 | $81,719 | - | $56,465 |
| Ohio | $59,825 | $71,074 | $53,381 | $86,025 | $75,850 | $53,196 |
| Oklahoma | $52,148 | $54,315 | $48,657 | $89,719 | $51,776 | $46,704 |
| Oregon | $66,202 | $71,333 | $60,624 | $92,204 | $88,788 | $66,765 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,142 | $76,111 | $61,013 | $102,052 | $81,415 | $49,507 |
| Rhode Island | $92,881 | $77,311 | $97,552 | $113,291 | - | $61,018 |
| South Carolina | $56,208 | $59,614 | $52,802 | $96,124 | $64,838 | $49,025 |
| South Dakota | $57,954 | $63,159 | $50,147 | $74,113 | - | $57,201 |
| Tennessee | $55,928 | $64,383 | $52,687 | $79,810 | $64,154 | $50,952 |
| Texas | $60,272 | $66,423 | $54,699 | $89,724 | $65,674 | $55,335 |
| Utah | $61,148 | $72,306 | $56,685 | $95,280 | - | $53,063 |
| Vermont | $64,732 | $70,627 | $62,767 | $95,501 | $71,948 | - |
| Virginia | $63,781 | $71,830 | $58,828 | $84,189 | $71,967 | $58,159 |
| West Virginia | $49,645 | $56,896 | $41,631 | $94,361 | $55,951 | $44,326 |
| Wisconsin | $65,825 | $73,274 | $59,251 | $77,394 | $67,699 | $76,186 |
| Wyoming | $61,079 | $63,009 | $45,646 | $89,100 | - | $59,281 |
| Average | $62,892 | $68,985 | $58,566 | $95,844 | $74,919 | $60,224 |