2023 Average Lecturer Salary by State
The 2023 lecturer salary of U.S. colleges is increased by 3.93% from $58,000 to $60,278. At public schools, the average lecturer salary is $60,174, which is 4.29% higher than 2022. The private school's average salary is $60,419, a increase of 3.49%.
The average lecturer salary at national universities is $66,438 and liberal arts colleges' average salary is $64,878. At community colleges, the 2023 lecturer salary is $54,839 in average.
- Massachusetts has the highest Lecturer salary of $83,119 and West Virginia has the lowest Lecturer salary of $43,626.
- For public schools, California has the highest Lecturer salary of $81,586 and West Virginia has the lowest Lecturer salary of $43,626.
- For private schools, Massachusetts has the highest Lecturer salary of $83,751 and Kansas has the lowest Lecturer salary of $29,159.
- For national universities, Massachusetts has the highest Lecturer salary of $88,457 and West Virginia has the lowest Lecturer salary of $34,472.
- For liberal arts colleges, Vermont has the highest Lecturer salary of $89,023 and Louisiana has the lowest Lecturer salary of $39,087.
- For community colleges, New York has the highest Lecturer salary of $71,991 and Kentucky has the lowest Lecturer salary of $38,123.
Comparison of 2023 Lecturer Salary by State
State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
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Alabama | $45,804 19.08% | $53,805 17.10% | $36,202 13.98% | $60,965 29.37% | $48,073 5.10% | - |
Arizona | $62,982 3.06% | $65,540 2.62% | $52,751 5.33% | $62,982 3.06% | - | - |
Arkansas | $50,252 3.46% | $53,926 0.83% | $44,740 12.24% | $54,298 2.81% | $47,000 18.49% | $41,363 |
California | $75,109 4.75% | $81,586 8.94% | $67,516 0.26% | $86,005 10.11% | $62,613 35.05% | - |
Colorado | $56,956 5.53% | $56,170 4.90% | $58,788 6.98% | $62,746 10.33% | $68,372 3.82% | - |
Connecticut | $73,116 7.54% | $68,268 7.57% | $81,195 9.05% | $87,416 15.55% | $68,637 2.21% | $65,805 7.41% |
Delaware | $55,973 0.32% | $55,973 0.32% | - | - | - | - |
District of Columbia | $67,759 6.79% | - | $67,759 6.79% | $67,759 6.79% | - | - |
Florida | $56,131 5.63% | $57,033 5.74% | $55,320 5.19% | $62,126 9.24% | - | - |
Georgia | $58,270 9.56% | $57,832 13.40% | $59,366 0.17% | $65,307 8.44% | $62,216 3.17% | $54,788 6.00% |
Hawaii | $61,789 6.25% | - | $61,789 6.25% | - | - | - |
Idaho | $51,876 24.77% | $51,605 5.06% | $52,419 54.00% | $51,605 5.06% | - | - |
Illinois | $59,762 1.14% | $55,753 6.08% | $61,166 0.37% | $64,757 3.98% | $57,245 10.63% | - |
Indiana | $46,902 3.23% | $48,513 4.24% | $44,999 1.72% | $52,723 1.02% | $44,164 1.46% | $41,382 45.88% |
Iowa | $50,918 3.66% | $61,826 5.02% | $44,686 0.57% | $57,445 5.14% | $57,791 4.69% | $62,681 1.66% |
Kansas | $49,645 3.14% | $59,889 6.04% | $29,159 7.28% | $62,699 4.21% | - | - |
Kentucky | $44,567 6.66% | $44,659 1.17% | $43,453 28.72% | $57,732 5.56% | $43,453 5.49% | $38,123 0.03% |
Louisiana | $57,176 11.38% | $56,089 11.92% | $59,078 9.27% | $75,598 21.81% | $39,087 | $42,697 6.05% |
Maine | $66,326 7.58% | $62,748 10.85% | $73,480 6.15% | $60,179 4.15% | $82,796 11.62% | - |
Maryland | $61,456 14.22% | $60,422 14.38% | $65,074 16.35% | $75,738 4.85% | $50,159 86.50% | $48,003 18.40% |
Massachusetts | $83,119 4.40% | $79,006 3.23% | $83,751 4.55% | $88,457 1.63% | $79,074 6.55% | - |
Michigan | $64,818 4.37% | $67,179 1.34% | $60,881 8.49% | $72,375 1.88% | $54,705 11.62% | - |
Minnesota | $66,318 4.65% | - | $66,318 4.65% | $67,389 4.87% | $79,982 4.31% | - |
Mississippi | $49,379 18.47% | $44,927 5.03% | $62,736 63.38% | $44,927 7.78% | $62,736 | - |
Missouri | $48,609 3.99% | $48,557 7.01% | $48,677 0.22% | $53,984 7.40% | - | $52,789 4.28% |
Montana | $49,398 6.72% | $49,669 1.55% | $48,856 19.04% | $46,820 2.37% | - | - |
Nebraska | $52,566 5.24% | $52,144 6.66% | $53,411 5.16% | $54,948 1.73% | - | - |
Nevada | $62,729 2.86% | $62,729 2.86% | - | $61,982 1.32% | - | - |
New Hampshire | $65,972 3.82% | $66,077 3.56% | $65,761 4.36% | $74,538 3.54% | $75,148 0.91% | - |
New Jersey | $68,413 10.38% | $66,933 16.04% | $70,223 5.95% | $72,573 6.64% | - | $58,620 23.80% |
New Mexico | $51,549 5.81% | $51,549 1.74% | - | $65,610 9.46% | - | $56,706 6.33% |
New York | $63,485 1.87% | $66,194 1.00% | $60,261 3.04% | $70,838 1.98% | $76,261 11.86% | $71,991 1.44% |
North Carolina | $58,780 10.99% | $61,751 13.77% | $54,918 7.16% | $65,841 14.05% | $58,865 6.94% | - |
North Dakota | $60,125 3.77% | $60,125 3.77% | - | $61,458 6.07% | - | $57,459 |
Ohio | $58,635 6.72% | $59,787 4.63% | $54,520 12.77% | $58,727 3.27% | $61,930 19.27% | $61,256 16.60% |
Oklahoma | $47,677 4.34% | $46,664 4.65% | $54,770 0.48% | $51,491 4.04% | - | - |
Oregon | $63,232 2.37% | $64,814 1.64% | $61,650 6.96% | $68,307 4.25% | $70,440 4.00% | $45,387 |
Pennsylvania | $60,308 4.47% | $60,550 6.57% | $60,074 3.67% | $58,539 3.81% | $63,695 7.82% | $50,014 6.11% |
Rhode Island | $68,252 3.73% | $58,690 4.74% | $69,846 3.59% | $78,171 3.61% | - | - |
South Carolina | $51,179 3.75% | $59,215 1.63% | $47,161 13.46% | $74,991 2.23% | $47,723 2.00% | - |
South Dakota | $59,640 4.23% | $61,247 7.04% | $50,000 | $66,382 6.58% | - | - |
Tennessee | $52,155 3.62% | $53,804 4.01% | $50,918 3.62% | $56,901 4.67% | $50,057 4.27% | - |
Texas | $54,867 0.26% | $56,640 0.12% | $50,696 2.12% | $58,569 1.08% | $54,090 4.14% | $48,412 7.46% |
Utah | $61,778 5.52% | $61,778 5.52% | - | $69,645 5.92% | - | $49,408 6.00% |
Vermont | $70,913 5.09% | $63,955 0.95% | $74,393 7.92% | $63,955 0.95% | $89,023 6.97% | - |
Virginia | $54,482 6.36% | $52,512 5.73% | $57,438 7.24% | $56,093 4.53% | $65,669 3.77% | $43,679 9.31% |
Washington | $59,757 0.40% | $63,245 2.47% | $56,269 3.45% | $58,831 0.22% | $83,009 6.68% | - |
West Virginia | $43,626 8.55% | $43,626 8.55% | - | $34,472 50.39% | - | $42,696 1.88% |
Wisconsin | $51,948 0.10% | $50,415 2.19% | $55,931 6.42% | $54,265 2.01% | $59,337 26.56% | - |
Wyoming | $65,104 4.76% | $65,104 4.76% | - | $65,104 4.76% | - | - |
Average | $60,278 3.93% | $60,174 4.29% | $60,419 3.49% | $66,438 3.64% | $64,878 2.83% | $54,839 5.19% |