2023 Average Instructor Salary by State
The 2023 instructor salary of U.S. colleges is increased by 3.65% from $54,198 to $56,177. At public schools, the average instructor salary is $61,785, which is 3.43% higher than 2022. The private school's average salary is $51,923, a increase of 3.95%.
The average instructor salary at national universities is $63,502 and liberal arts colleges' average salary is $57,799. At community colleges, the 2023 instructor salary is $60,842 in average.
- California has the highest Instructor salary of $75,468 and West Virginia has the lowest Instructor salary of $43,641.
- For public schools, California has the highest Instructor salary of $96,709 and Rhode Island has the lowest Instructor salary of $42,177.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Instructor salary of $74,933 and Hawaii has the lowest Instructor salary of $41,143.
- For national universities, District of Columbia has the highest Instructor salary of $91,391 and New Hampshire has the lowest Instructor salary of $14,829.
- For liberal arts colleges, Maine has the highest Instructor salary of $73,525 and Oklahoma has the lowest Instructor salary of $35,872.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Instructor salary of $92,307 and District of Columbia has the lowest Instructor salary of $40,140.
Comparison of 2023 Instructor Salary by State
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $49,861 1.69% | $59,914 4.73% | $42,173 0.50% | $59,899 3.75% | - | $66,524 14.75% |
| Alaska | $57,840 3.09% | $62,950 1.18% | $50,176 14.34% | $73,452 4.05% | - | - |
| Washington | $57,989 10.22% | $66,942 8.58% | $54,508 6.57% | $63,647 3.28% | $65,472 9.51% | $68,685 2.45% |
| Arizona | $52,858 9.77% | $58,160 8.35% | $50,472 10.52% | $56,525 12.03% | - | $57,000 13.06% |
| New Mexico | $52,504 7.87% | $52,460 7.75% | $52,670 8.35% | $52,972 3.88% | - | $51,119 8.27% |
| Arkansas | $45,674 1.01% | $46,929 1.68% | $42,956 0.92% | $51,459 2.68% | $49,038 4.55% | $44,998 5.60% |
| California | $75,468 4.33% | $96,709 5.41% | $58,992 4.52% | $70,101 7.72% | $67,175 3.52% | $92,307 5.04% |
| Colorado | $53,229 7.41% | $61,993 5.44% | $46,969 4.99% | $62,547 2.22% | - | $55,918 7.69% |
| Connecticut | $61,804 1.71% | $62,147 2.30% | $61,374 0.97% | $71,941 0.86% | $64,393 4.33% | $60,028 5.62% |
| New York | $56,495 4.09% | $57,257 1.36% | $56,146 5.37% | $75,139 14.23% | $67,038 1.93% | $54,044 2.15% |
| Delaware | $65,912 3.37% | $65,912 3.37% | - | $82,080 5.52% | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $70,541 11.62% | $66,021 1.87% | $71,106 13.33% | $91,391 8.09% | - | $40,140 9.99% |
| Florida | $48,629 1.61% | $54,018 1.41% | $46,875 1.64% | $58,912 4.76% | $55,619 0.71% | $50,747 25.48% |
| Georgia | $47,104 7.98% | $52,284 12.90% | $42,344 2.72% | $57,407 11.05% | $49,603 0.89% | $40,888 6.34% |
| Hawaii | $62,233 3.56% | $68,560 4.07% | $41,143 0.84% | $74,057 5.90% | - | $66,432 3.98% |
| Idaho | $52,508 9.95% | $54,062 6.47% | $49,790 14.39% | $55,761 9.75% | - | $53,771 3.81% |
| Illinois | $60,405 3.62% | $64,895 3.60% | $56,996 4.12% | $64,806 8.72% | $58,695 8.74% | $65,810 3.44% |
| Indiana | $50,056 1.60% | $53,994 9.06% | $49,102 0.23% | $57,662 1.78% | $53,204 5.63% | $48,524 22.91% |
| Iowa | $52,559 3.98% | $58,345 2.77% | $49,567 4.26% | $56,251 11.73% | $57,435 5.72% | $57,039 1.11% |
| Kansas | $48,658 7.46% | $50,579 4.51% | $44,118 15.28% | $54,777 12.24% | - | $49,324 3.02% |
| Missouri | $49,876 0.70% | $49,122 0.54% | $50,291 1.39% | $65,124 4.01% | $61,736 10.40% | $49,430 1.84% |
| Kentucky | $45,087 1.22% | $45,308 1.89% | $44,899 0.71% | $56,185 2.62% | $55,362 5.13% | $40,836 2.73% |
| Louisiana | $48,793 3.25% | $52,465 7.25% | $42,996 3.86% | $53,277 4.62% | $53,990 20.26% | $48,399 7.23% |
| Maine | $61,560 8.76% | $62,455 10.10% | $60,888 7.83% | $71,305 17.22% | $73,525 2.87% | $60,341 6.70% |
| Maryland | $60,913 1.88% | $65,424 3.93% | $53,771 11.37% | $72,440 0.70% | $64,581 5.88% | $54,752 1.34% |
| Massachusetts | $65,053 6.43% | $61,854 7.38% | $66,579 5.88% | $73,943 9.45% | $60,573 4.69% | $58,618 7.18% |
| Michigan | $59,647 2.71% | $68,012 3.32% | $48,495 1.82% | $65,424 2.19% | $49,702 0.70% | $72,084 1.13% |
| Minnesota | $64,521 1.28% | $69,135 0.24% | $57,600 3.69% | $59,370 2.18% | $63,937 2.60% | $73,569 0.27% |
| Mississippi | $48,893 5.93% | $51,661 2.75% | $42,317 14.38% | $48,799 6.61% | $42,433 3.06% | $51,361 0.57% |
| Montana | $50,084 4.51% | $49,382 3.43% | $52,331 7.93% | $48,925 6.62% | - | $52,103 3.49% |
| Nebraska | $52,806 0.90% | $52,465 0.79% | $53,148 1.10% | $57,485 1.61% | - | $60,860 1.55% |
| Nevada | $60,549 9.94% | $64,370 1.04% | $57,819 13.91% | $65,034 | - | $42,512 45.61% |
| New Hampshire | $53,788 5.16% | $53,004 6.95% | $54,236 4.65% | $14,829 11.77% | $60,967 14.85% | $51,672 4.26% |
| New Jersey | $50,523 5.42% | $58,600 5.74% | $45,967 5.13% | $72,917 7.83% | $64,373 1.27% | $54,048 4.35% |
| North Carolina | $52,490 4.66% | $66,031 5.91% | $46,397 4.59% | $69,312 3.73% | $47,158 8.30% | $48,739 5.90% |
| North Dakota | $51,243 3.17% | $51,683 3.56% | $50,361 2.49% | $52,601 7.59% | - | $54,177 8.60% |
| Ohio | $50,817 3.18% | $56,111 4.74% | $48,417 2.19% | $66,706 11.98% | $52,385 3.41% | $47,744 2.43% |
| Oklahoma | $46,657 0.15% | $45,899 0.52% | $48,057 0.50% | $62,759 26.11% | $35,872 - | $42,189 4.49% |
| Oregon | $62,418 3.53% | $69,094 1.91% | $50,737 6.21% | $60,673 8.60% | $57,776 1.44% | $71,412 0.49% |
| Pennsylvania | $54,314 6.75% | $59,495 9.08% | $52,080 5.16% | $62,279 4.05% | $60,459 2.31% | $46,767 3.53% |
| Rhode Island | $66,744 7.43% | $42,177 2.50% | $74,933 8.41% | - | - | $42,177 2.50% |
| South Carolina | $50,988 0.94% | $56,210 0.08% | $47,438 2.38% | $56,756 6.01% | $55,756 17.80% | $47,896 5.07% |
| South Dakota | $51,990 4.80% | $56,081 6.85% | $42,171 1.27% | $59,263 2.20% | - | $61,034 3.15% |
| Tennessee | $49,994 4.60% | $50,544 2.39% | $49,663 5.99% | $56,605 5.29% | $51,225 1.58% | $47,573 8.98% |
| Texas | $51,919 4.64% | $56,693 4.58% | $48,274 4.43% | $61,945 3.07% | $46,190 2.70% | $50,806 3.81% |
| Utah | $62,528 6.18% | $57,937 4.54% | $68,038 17.70% | $58,061 13.76% | - | $52,596 5.47% |
| Vermont | $71,853 15.99% | $64,657 3.58% | $73,652 19.07% | $64,657 3.58% | $70,512 5.96% | - |
| Virginia | $56,329 5.09% | $60,505 4.06% | $52,617 6.78% | $58,305 3.30% | $54,946 6.67% | $57,912 2.97% |
| West Virginia | $43,641 2.39% | $45,316 4.31% | $41,192 11.82% | $47,870 5.15% | - | $44,084 7.83% |
| Wisconsin | $63,288 4.58% | $74,599 3.38% | $53,055 5.30% | $70,134 17.69% | $49,399 2.02% | $75,349 2.46% |
| Wyoming | $55,457 13.11% | $56,950 15.04% | $45,005 2.59% | $71,575 58.78% | - | $54,513 8.19% |
| Average | $56,177 3.65% | $61,785 3.43% | $51,923 3.95% | $63,502 5.89% | $57,799 3.13% | $60,842 3.91% |