Average Lecturer Salary by State and School Type/Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average Lecturer salary is $56,828. For public schools, its average salary is $56,259 and private schools' average salary is $57,596. The average Lecturer salary of national universities is $64,509 and the average Lecturer salary of liberal arts colleges is $61,722.
- Alaska has the highest Lecturer salary of $80,800 and West Virginia has the lowest Lecturer salary of $42,060.
- For public schools, Alaska has the highest Lecturer salary of $80,800 and West Virginia has the lowest Lecturer salary of $42,060.
- For private schools, Massachusetts has the highest Lecturer salary of $80,125 and Kansas has the lowest Lecturer salary of $25,000.
- For national universities, Oregon has the highest Lecturer salary of $87,623 and Arkansas has the lowest Lecturer salary of $38,455.
- For liberal arts colleges, Vermont has the highest Lecturer salary of $84,988 and Maryland has the lowest Lecturer salary of $35,676.
- For community colleges, New York has the highest Lecturer salary of $68,215 and Louisiana has the lowest Lecturer salary of $35,932.
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $51,665 | $58,905 | $38,997 | $73,045 | $41,490 | - |
| Alaska | $80,800 | $80,800 | - | $80,800 | - | - |
| Arizona | $55,210 | $57,371 | $44,408 | $58,152 | - | - |
| Arkansas | $43,638 | $46,370 | $38,176 | $38,455 | $38,771 | $50,600 |
| California | $71,436 | $74,357 | $67,298 | $82,252 | $78,734 | - |
| Colorado | $51,361 | $50,129 | $53,517 | $63,052 | $57,484 | - |
| Connecticut | $67,924 | $64,974 | $70,873 | $81,328 | $68,022 | $61,583 |
| Delaware | $55,328 | $55,328 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $52,734 | - | $52,734 | $50,569 | - | - |
| Florida | $56,078 | $60,650 | $50,999 | $76,570 | - | - |
| Georgia | $51,813 | $50,477 | $54,848 | $59,845 | $60,746 | $40,120 |
| Hawaii | $56,631 | - | $56,631 | - | - | - |
| Idaho | $48,363 | $47,754 | $49,581 | $47,754 | $49,581 | - |
| Illinois | $57,430 | $52,355 | $59,567 | $63,504 | $57,526 | - |
| Indiana | $46,494 | $47,849 | $44,892 | $52,921 | $46,534 | $40,000 |
| Iowa | $49,302 | $59,222 | $45,051 | $56,731 | $61,288 | $64,204 |
| Kansas | $50,406 | $56,757 | $25,000 | $61,038 | - | - |
| Kentucky | $46,800 | $42,471 | $61,229 | $50,273 | $41,288 | $37,617 |
| Louisiana | $54,283 | $54,592 | $53,667 | $71,701 | - | $35,932 |
| Maine | $59,030 | $54,060 | $68,970 | $62,505 | $66,214 | - |
| Maryland | $55,855 | $55,793 | $56,005 | $66,141 | $35,676 | $46,190 |
| Massachusetts | $79,477 | $75,271 | $80,125 | $86,354 | $77,359 | - |
| Michigan | $61,316 | $63,183 | $58,204 | $70,152 | $51,650 | - |
| Minnesota | $62,035 | - | $62,035 | $77,899 | $74,478 | - |
| Mississippi | $45,300 | $45,300 | - | $45,300 | - | - |
| Missouri | $45,662 | $46,143 | $45,020 | $53,237 | - | $48,829 |
| Montana | $46,632 | $49,427 | $41,041 | $47,508 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $48,441 | $48,351 | $48,978 | $46,297 | - | - |
| Nevada | $59,023 | $59,023 | - | $61,005 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | $61,149 | $63,521 | $56,406 | $68,304 | $66,346 | - |
| New Jersey | $60,440 | $57,202 | $64,000 | $69,218 | - | $45,666 |
| New York | $60,650 | $63,170 | $57,400 | $67,866 | $63,590 | $68,215 |
| North Carolina | $51,198 | $53,524 | $47,942 | $57,422 | $54,572 | - |
| North Dakota | $54,442 | $54,442 | - | $54,442 | - | - |
| Ohio | $55,460 | $56,945 | $50,581 | $58,753 | - | $48,458 |
| Oklahoma | $44,538 | $43,380 | $53,802 | $49,873 | - | - |
| Oregon | $59,845 | $62,011 | $56,957 | $87,623 | $66,400 | $47,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,042 | $55,415 | $58,749 | $64,963 | $62,555 | $52,761 |
| Rhode Island | $64,050 | $54,498 | $65,642 | $72,892 | - | - |
| South Carolina | $46,370 | $58,330 | $39,535 | $69,590 | $41,600 | - |
| South Dakota | $55,342 | $55,342 | - | $60,025 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $48,322 | $48,881 | $47,763 | $48,909 | $46,915 | - |
| Texas | $53,563 | $54,373 | $51,689 | $57,076 | - | $42,652 |
| Utah | $54,998 | $54,998 | - | $63,511 | - | $46,278 |
| Vermont | $67,700 | $65,168 | $68,966 | $65,168 | $84,988 | - |
| Virginia | $48,174 | $47,844 | $48,736 | $54,654 | $50,378 | $39,299 |
| Washington | $56,330 | $58,377 | $54,284 | $55,118 | $76,261 | - |
| West Virginia | $42,060 | $42,060 | - | $41,227 | $43,024 | $39,917 |
| Wisconsin | $54,916 | $50,916 | $62,343 | $59,778 | $68,732 | - |
| Wyoming | $62,608 | $62,608 | - | $62,608 | - | - |
| Average | $56,828 | $56,259 | $57,596 | $64,509 | $61,722 | $49,618 |