Average Instructor Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Instructor salary is $52,478. For public schools, its average salary is $57,759 and private schools' average salary is $48,507. The average Instructor salary of national universities is $61,204 and the average Instructor salary of liberal arts colleges is $53,423.
- Rhode Island has the highest Instructor salary of $82,473 and Georgia has the lowest Instructor salary of $42,992.
- For public schools, California has the highest Instructor salary of $90,384 and Rhode Island has the lowest Instructor salary of $40,144.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Instructor salary of $93,055 and Alaska has the lowest Instructor salary of $38,970.
- For national universities, Rhode Island has the highest Instructor salary of $156,000 and New Hampshire has the lowest Instructor salary of $16,079.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Instructor salary of $71,400 and Oregon has the lowest Instructor salary of $35,506.
- For community colleges, California has the highest Instructor salary of $88,337 and Georgia has the lowest Instructor salary of $39,225.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,326 | $54,315 | $40,218 | $58,619 | $36,563 | $60,737 |
| Alaska | $52,973 | $59,974 | $38,970 | $68,657 | - | - |
| Washington | $59,502 | $67,387 | $50,740 | $55,778 | $64,104 | $70,564 |
| Arizona | $47,301 | $52,399 | $45,215 | $48,007 | - | $61,352 |
| Arkansas | $44,877 | $46,148 | $42,674 | $52,203 | $44,299 | $43,041 |
| California | $71,216 | $90,384 | $55,060 | $70,699 | $61,384 | $88,337 |
| Colorado | $49,380 | $57,296 | $45,263 | $63,190 | $52,173 | $48,293 |
| Connecticut | $58,774 | $58,028 | $60,017 | $65,973 | $71,400 | $56,009 |
| New York | $52,895 | $55,590 | $51,714 | $66,105 | $61,794 | $52,120 |
| Delaware | $62,315 | $68,209 | $50,526 | $76,112 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $54,695 | $67,687 | $53,071 | $65,925 | - | - |
| Florida | $48,822 | $51,931 | $47,812 | $60,005 | $55,550 | $42,635 |
| Georgia | $42,992 | $45,924 | $40,354 | $52,533 | $48,037 | $39,225 |
| Hawaii | $60,722 | $65,296 | $45,477 | $71,251 | - | $63,339 |
| Idaho | $48,998 | $48,665 | $50,166 | $48,710 | $49,296 | $49,470 |
| Illinois | $56,125 | $61,098 | $52,457 | $61,454 | $51,579 | $62,040 |
| Indiana | $51,554 | $54,520 | $50,945 | $90,872 | $49,369 | $43,789 |
| Iowa | $49,789 | $55,191 | $47,269 | $53,410 | $50,705 | $54,227 |
| Kansas | $45,033 | $47,400 | $41,038 | $48,669 | $40,593 | $46,122 |
| Missouri | $47,374 | $47,402 | $47,361 | $65,652 | $51,250 | $46,734 |
| Kentucky | $44,547 | $43,652 | $45,283 | $49,960 | $50,189 | $41,061 |
| Louisiana | $45,372 | $47,409 | $42,155 | $50,454 | $41,785 | $42,123 |
| Maine | $56,579 | $57,143 | $55,845 | $46,294 | $66,803 | $58,968 |
| Maryland | $58,181 | $60,238 | $53,879 | $73,975 | $60,685 | $49,885 |
| Massachusetts | $62,474 | $60,628 | $63,294 | $71,904 | $64,356 | $57,447 |
| Michigan | $56,879 | $65,190 | $46,970 | $63,075 | $49,130 | $63,777 |
| Minnesota | $65,152 | $69,338 | $58,176 | $72,440 | $60,295 | $74,393 |
| Mississippi | $47,356 | $49,518 | $41,951 | $49,170 | $46,717 | $50,473 |
| Montana | $45,815 | $46,384 | $44,296 | $47,687 | - | $49,578 |
| Nebraska | $51,943 | $50,442 | $53,318 | $51,126 | $36,079 | $53,897 |
| Nevada | $55,046 | $62,518 | $50,375 | $65,000 | - | $61,904 |
| New Hampshire | $50,854 | $49,639 | $51,722 | $16,079 | $57,587 | $49,639 |
| New Jersey | $48,497 | $55,350 | $44,652 | $67,554 | $58,128 | $51,784 |
| North Carolina | $48,147 | $55,291 | $44,836 | $58,955 | $50,261 | $44,939 |
| North Dakota | $50,463 | $48,951 | $53,489 | $49,399 | - | $51,152 |
| Ohio | $47,955 | $52,888 | $45,754 | $67,946 | $53,666 | $44,420 |
| Oklahoma | $45,529 | $45,235 | $46,198 | $46,468 | $41,866 | $45,074 |
| Oregon | $59,033 | $65,469 | $44,017 | $62,321 | $35,506 | $66,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,968 | $53,998 | $48,500 | $58,810 | $57,348 | $45,929 |
| Rhode Island | $82,473 | $40,144 | $93,055 | $156,000 | - | $40,144 |
| South Carolina | $49,062 | $54,208 | $45,562 | $60,384 | $52,415 | $49,752 |
| South Dakota | $48,885 | $53,259 | $40,867 | $56,066 | - | $58,126 |
| Tennessee | $46,080 | $49,230 | $44,434 | $53,305 | $53,942 | $44,209 |
| Texas | $48,868 | $52,894 | $45,656 | $65,683 | $46,374 | $47,567 |
| Utah | $56,129 | $50,370 | $59,584 | $54,071 | - | $49,011 |
| Vermont | $62,206 | $68,222 | $60,703 | $68,222 | $58,822 | - |
| Virginia | $50,981 | $54,393 | $47,879 | $54,873 | $48,910 | $51,664 |
| West Virginia | $44,118 | $42,683 | $46,390 | $48,998 | $41,325 | $43,798 |
| Wisconsin | $57,800 | $69,013 | $48,922 | $57,382 | $51,685 | $73,822 |
| Wyoming | $55,669 | $57,136 | $46,864 | $70,300 | - | $54,503 |
| Average | $52,478 | $57,759 | $48,507 | $61,204 | $53,423 | $57,681 |