Professor Salary at Texas Colleges
The 2023 average professor salary at Texas colleges is $90,944 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Baylor College of Medicine has the highest professor salary of $229,763 among Texas colleges followed by Rice University ($220,203) and The University of Texas at Austin ($193,467).
The following table lists the Texas colleges with professor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $229,763 (100) 3.41% | - | - | - | $306,351 (100) 3.41% |
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $220,203 (315) 6.61% | $220,203 (315) 6.61% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $193,467 (966) 3.83% | $193,467 (966) 3.83% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | $181,674 (256) 3.75% | $181,674 (256) 3.75% | - | - | - |
| Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX | $180,791 (213) 2.51% | $180,791 (213) 2.51% | - | - | - |
| South Texas College of Law HoustonHouston, TX | $169,952 (42) 3.84% | $169,952 (42) 3.84% | - | - | - |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $167,983 (9) 3.39% | - | - | - | $223,978 (9) 3.39% |
| Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | $163,721 (1,035) 3.00% | $165,239 (794) 1.51% | $170,755 (69) 5.22% | $194,597 (170) 5.82% | $391,286 (2) 92.34% |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | $163,626 (440) 1.41% | $164,337 (430) 1.41% | $156,218 (2) 1.56% | $148,664 (6) 3.19% | $212,942 (2) 2.24% |
| Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | $157,619 (201) 4.82% | $158,383 (195) 4.82% | - | - | $177,020 (6) 10.22% |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $155,004 (45) 8.67% | - | - | - | $206,672 (45) 8.67% |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $153,264 (23) 16.40% | - | - | - | $204,352 (23) 16.40% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX | $150,300 (10) 15.26% | - | - | - | $200,400 (10) 15.26% |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $143,804 (230) 2.53% | $143,804 (230) 3.18% | - | - | - |
| Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | $142,452 (396) 3.87% | $138,856 (331) 3.72% | - | - | $214,348 (65) 3.62% |
| University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $137,948 (23) | - | - | - | $183,930 (23) |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | $136,544 (1) 12.03% | - | - | - | $182,059 (1) 12.03% |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX | $136,505 (87) 1.26% | - | - | - | $182,007 (87) 1.26% |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $135,523 (301) 2.64% | - | $150,582 (301) 2.64% | - | - |
| University of North TexasDenton, TX | $128,991 (328) - | $129,339 (286) - | - | - | $168,823 (42) - |
| Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $126,353 (100) 1.05% | $126,353 (100) 1.94% | - | - | - |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $125,395 (54) 2.29% | - | - | - | $167,194 (54) 2.29% |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $124,236 (313) 3.13% | $124,236 (313) 3.13% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | $121,672 (152) 2.75% | $121,672 (152) 2.75% | - | - | - |
| St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $119,392 (86) 0.72% | $119,996 (81) 0.86% | $132,601 (2) 2.00% | $126,064 (3) 2.00% | - |
| The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | $116,048 (87) 2.94% | $109,806 (69) 3.60% | - | - | $186,636 (18) 4.77% |
| Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX | $112,082 (92) 4.41% | $107,497 (68) 1.38% | - | - | $166,762 (24) 28.54% |
| University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | $110,659 (65) 3.62% | $110,659 (65) 3.18% | - | - | - |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryAustin, TX | $109,036 (9) 5.12% | $103,916 (8) 6.94% | - | - | $200,000 (1) 3.95% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | $108,156 (100) 3.32% | $108,076 (96) 3.27% | - | - | $146,782 (4) 4.42% |
| Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | $107,800 (27) 2.95% | $107,581 (18) 3.55% | - | $108,297 (1) 3.00% | $147,593 (8) 0.92% |
| Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX | $107,151 (274) 1.50% | $104,882 (240) 2.93% | - | - | $164,218 (34) 8.44% |
| University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | $105,764 (75) 6.03% | $104,885 (66) 5.33% | - | - | $149,613 (9) 10.43% |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | $105,675 (115) 3.26% | $105,675 (115) 3.26% | - | - | - |
| University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX | $104,965 (36) 0.37% | $104,965 (36) 0.37% | - | - | - |
| Brite Divinity SchoolFort Worth, TX | $104,582 (5) 3.18% | $104,582 (5) 3.18% | - | - | - |
| Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX | $103,675 (84) 0.99% | $103,675 (84) 0.99% | - | - | - |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $103,612 (279) 1.68% | $103,612 (279) 1.68% | - | - | - |
| University of DallasIrving, TX | $103,215 (18) 11.13% | $103,215 (18) 11.13% | - | - | - |
| Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX | $100,620 (183) 1.24% | $100,620 (183) 1.24% | - | - | - |
| Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX | $99,988 (109) 0.14% | $115,449 (18) 0.05% | - | - | $129,239 (91) 0.14% |
| Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $99,573 (20) 2.96% | $99,479 (13) 2.54% | - | $105,394 (2) 5.30% | $140,216 (5) 17.16% |
| Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX | $98,895 (74) 2.54% | $100,148 (49) 3.38% | - | $114,390 (5) 2.77% | $129,543 (20) 0.50% |
| Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX | $98,151 (74) 1.16% | $98,744 (73) 1.09% | - | - | $73,113 (1) 2.63% |
| Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | $96,798 (46) 0.78% | $96,484 (40) 0.96% | - | $153,722 (1) - | $124,684 (5) 0.28% |
| Episcopal Theological Seminary of the SouthwestAustin, TX | $96,200 (3) 9.46% | - | - | - | $128,267 (3) 9.46% |
| Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX | $94,423 (42) 0.57% | $94,630 (41) 0.57% | - | $105,082 (1) - | - |
| University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | $94,339 (9) 4.73% | $98,993 (8) 1.01% | - | - | $76,144 (1) 13.41% |
| Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX | $93,707 (42) 0.05% | $93,707 (42) 0.05% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX | $93,703 (72) 1.54% | $93,068 (71) 1.97% | - | - | $185,000 (1) 25.84% |
| The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX | $93,698 (30) 1.40% | $93,698 (30) 3.53% | - | - | - |
| Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX | $92,860 (89) 2.40% | $88,964 (71) 0.41% | - | $165,000 (3) | $137,177 (15) 6.38% |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | $90,975 (30) 1.00% | $94,615 (19) 2.69% | $84,744 (1) 13.86% | $104,938 (5) | $113,624 (5) 1.45% |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | $90,371 (94) 2.86% | $90,510 (85) 3.02% | - | - | $118,753 (9) 1.34% |
| West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX | $90,315 (71) 0.10% | $87,136 (53) 2.02% | - | $119,900 (12) | $137,158 (6) 6.69% |
| University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX | $89,643 (80) 0.88% | - | $95,389 (60) 1.28% | - | $134,697 (20) 1.06% |
| Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX | $87,996 (114) 2.82% | $85,099 (92) 3.25% | - | $129,980 (7) 1.78% | $129,616 (15) 1.10% |
| University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX | $87,957 (57) 1.57% | $87,648 (50) 0.86% | - | - | $120,214 (7) 6.24% |
| Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | $87,431 (5) 1.50% | $87,790 (4) 1.01% | - | - | $114,660 (1) 2.88% |
| Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX | $87,331 (30) 7.58% | $87,331 (30) | - | - | - |
| Austin CollegeSherman, TX | $87,068 (26) 4.84% | $87,068 (26) 4.84% | - | - | - |
| Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | $86,962 (20) 4.81% | $86,962 (20) 4.81% | - | - | - |
| Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX | $86,084 (24) 9.91% | - | $90,475 (13) 9.40% | - | $122,116 (11) 7.33% |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | $85,933 (14) 4.60% | $86,252 (10) 6.10% | - | - | $113,515 (4) 1.72% |
| Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX | $85,083 (80) 0.49% | $85,508 (76) 0.04% | - | $108,708 (1) - | $97,362 (3) 17.54% |
| Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX | $84,996 (34) 52.42% | $84,996 (34) | - | - | - |
| Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX | $83,838 (1) 24.06% | - | - | - | $111,784 (1) |
| San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $82,466 (73) 1.03% | $81,580 (66) 1.59% | - | - | $121,090 (7) 4.15% |
| Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX | $82,069 (12) 1.62% | $84,089 (10) 2.73% | $86,320 (1) | - | $88,335 (1) |
| Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $81,467 (25) 0.43% | $80,960 (23) 0.80% | - | - | $116,387 (2) 3.79% |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | $80,896 (3) 3.41% | $80,896 (3) 3.41% | - | - | - |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | $80,655 (41) 2.01% | - | - | - | $107,540 (41) 2.01% |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | $80,622 (645) 7.98% | $91,567 (63) 5.68% | $89,935 (533) 8.48% | - | $84,104 (49) 3.94% |
| DeVry University-TexasIrving, TX | $80,447 (9) 0.72% | - | - | - | $107,262 (9) 0.72% |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | $79,664 (333) 3.95% | $85,573 (53) 1.55% | - | $95,753 (251) 4.57% | $107,266 (29) 4.40% |
| McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX | $79,619 (106) 4.32% | $82,201 (94) 4.81% | - | - | $79,182 (12) 4.23% |
| Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkins, TX | $79,181 (5) 13.06% | $72,100 (1) - | $84,000 (1) 20.00% | - | $110,313 (3) 10.31% |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX | $78,568 (125) 3.56% | $78,937 (120) 4.32% | - | - | $92,951 (5) 29.13% |
| Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | $77,960 (21) 1.09% | $75,627 (18) 2.86% | - | - | $122,609 (3) 2.25% |
| LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | $76,792 (23) 4.21% | $80,905 (15) 5.62% | $73,580 (1) 2.50% | $91,665 (4) 2.77% | $82,889 (3) 5.75% |
| Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX | $76,449 (27) 2.08% | - | $90,310 (23) 7.60% | - | $64,900 (4) 30.37% |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | $76,141 (43) 2.55% | $79,110 (26) 2.55% | $82,176 (10) 4.97% | - | $90,974 (7) 0.36% |
| Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX | $75,749 (27) 4.88% | $75,749 (27) 4.88% | - | - | - |
| West Coast University-DallasRichardson, TX | $75,351 (1) | - | - | - | $100,468 (1) |
| McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX | $74,947 (28) 3.92% | $74,947 (28) 3.92% | - | - | - |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | $74,848 (8) 4.39% | $74,848 (8) 4.39% | - | - | - |
| St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $74,747 (12) 3.21% | $74,764 (11) 3.80% | - | - | $99,418 (1) 3.76% |
| Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX | $74,656 (39) 8.40% | $70,748 (27) 3.68% | - | - | $111,265 (12) 18.29% |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | $74,634 (12) 6.91% | $75,981 (10) 8.65% | - | - | $90,529 (2) 5.48% |
| The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX | $74,397 (7) 4.39% | - | - | - | $99,196 (7) 12.21% |
| Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $74,093 (49) 2.64% | $74,156 (47) 3.04% | - | - | $96,842 (2) 0.86% |
| Parker UniversityDallas, TX | $73,931 (11) 4.04% | - | - | - | $98,574 (11) 4.04% |
| Texas Chiropractic College Foundation IncPasadena, TX | $73,673 (13) 31.59% | $75,384 (12) | - | - | $70,852 (1) 5.08% |
| Criswell CollegeDallas, TX | $73,645 (5) - | - | - | - | $98,193 (5) - |
| College of the MainlandTexas City, TX | $72,997 (14) 3.31% | $72,997 (14) 3.31% | - | - | - |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | $72,513 (23) 6.67% | $71,224 (20) 2.69% | $103,432 (2) 51.82% | $69,863 (1) 3.77% | - |
| Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City, TX | $72,067 (18) 2.31% | $71,801 (17) 2.67% | - | - | $102,122 (1) 3.76% |
| Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX | $70,836 (20) 3.27% | $70,830 (17) 2.70% | $75,023 (2) 3.53% | - | $103,435 (1) 13.56% |
| Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX | $69,797 (98) 3.63% | $69,552 (80) 3.32% | - | $86,628 (12) 4.98% | $94,577 (6) 5.15% |
| Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX | $69,750 (1) 3.00% | $69,750 (1) 3.00% | - | - | - |
| Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX | $69,637 (4) 4.92% | $69,637 (4) 8.29% | - | - | - |
| East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX | $69,425 (20) 0.69% | $69,227 (14) 0.53% | - | $85,436 (6) 4.33% | - |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | $69,087 (11) 1.89% | $69,087 (11) 1.89% | - | - | - |
| El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX | $67,647 (159) 1.03% | $67,708 (158) 0.83% | - | - | $77,302 (1) 8.95% |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | $67,155 (16) 2.18% | $65,013 (12) 1.62% | - | - | $98,109 (4) - |
| Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX | $66,167 (2) 3.64% | $66,167 (2) 3.64% | - | - | - |
| South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX | $65,282 (46) 2.43% | $65,282 (46) 2.43% | - | - | - |
| Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | $64,072 (27) 7.75% | $67,580 (14) 2.13% | $66,279 (7) 12.38% | $74,626 (6) 22.14% | - |
| Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX | $63,972 (18) 2.88% | $63,972 (18) 2.88% | - | - | - |
| Grayson CollegeDenison, TX | $63,591 (113) 5.72% | $64,736 (101) 5.11% | $61,050 (2) 8.80% | - | $71,674 (10) 3.99% |
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX | $63,516 (38) 3.23% | $64,948 (24) 4.02% | - | $80,060 (4) 0.88% | $79,053 (10) 3.01% |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX | $62,911 (4) 10.80% | - | - | - | $83,881 (4) 10.80% |
| Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX | $62,030 (140) 0.31% | $63,412 (88) 1.15% | $66,713 (5) 2.50% | $62,875 (9) 2.61% | $82,135 (38) 1.10% |
| Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX | $61,527 (12) 5.96% | - | $68,364 (12) 5.96% | - | - |
| Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX | $60,195 (10) 6.02% | $60,745 (9) 5.21% | - | - | $73,663 (1) 12.53% |
| Amberton UniversityGarland, TX | $60,060 (13) 2.84% | - | - | - | $80,079 (13) 2.84% |
| AOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineAustin, TX | $60,010 (7) 24.14% | - | - | - | $80,013 (7) 24.14% |
| Texas CollegeTyler, TX | $60,000 (2) - | $60,000 (2) - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX | $59,969 (24) 8.27% | $66,608 (15) 2.56% | $64,388 (3) - | - | $59,176 (6) 16.13% |
| Concordia University TexasAustin, TX | $59,937 (11) 0.83% | - | - | - | $79,915 (11) 0.83% |
| Ranger CollegeRanger, TX | $59,344 (1) 40.59% | $59,344 (1) 40.59% | - | - | - |
| Temple CollegeTemple, TX | $59,104 (49) 1.18% | $60,137 (35) 1.84% | $68,184 (4) 0.76% | $68,497 (3) 5.27% | $71,957 (7) 2.66% |
| Grace School of TheologyConroe, TX | $59,096 (3) 21.11% | - | - | - | $78,795 (3) 21.11% |
| Panola CollegeCarthage, TX | $58,560 (52) 3.12% | $58,797 (33) 3.64% | $63,645 (11) 2.09% | $72,364 (5) 4.75% | $79,447 (3) 0.77% |
| Oblate School of TheologySan Antonio, TX | $58,093 (8) 6.00% | - | - | - | $77,458 (8) 6.00% |
| Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX | $57,871 (9) - | $60,068 (6) - | - | - | $71,305 (3) - |
| Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX | $55,434 (7) 10.53% | $85,461 (2) 69.72% | $39,012 (3) 26.37% | - | $74,523 (2) 1.33% |
| Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX | $54,270 (5) 5.94% | - | $60,300 (5) 5.94% | - | - |
| North American UniversityStafford, TX | $54,075 (1) 3.00% | - | - | - | $72,100 (1) 3.00% |
| Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX | $52,207 (55) 2.45% | $57,843 (24) 1.49% | - | - | $63,790 (31) 0.85% |
| Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX | $51,847 (346) 0.64% | $52,999 (184) 1.55% | $56,829 (86) 5.28% | $65,010 (18) 0.84% | $65,094 (58) 0.92% |
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedHouston, TX | $50,250 (2) - | - | - | - | $67,000 (2) - |
| College of Biblical Studies-HoustonHouston, TX | $50,075 (6) 3.76% | - | - | - | $66,767 (6) 3.76% |
| Houston Graduate School of TheologyHouston, TX | $50,000 (3) 20.11% | - | - | - | $66,667 (3) 20.11% |
| Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX | $49,819 (9) 0.54% | $49,819 (9) 1.85% | - | - | - |
| Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX | $44,165 (1) 0.11% | $44,165 (1) 0.11% | - | - | - |
| Cisco CollegeCisco, TX | $41,055 (72) 2.84% | $42,097 (43) 1.35% | $40,424 (2) 10.15% | $49,358 (13) 2.61% | $52,201 (14) 6.25% |
| Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX | $40,139 (5) 22.42% | - | - | - | $53,519 (5) 22.42% |
| Wade CollegeDallas, TX | $36,385 (9) 25.87% | - | - | $44,481 (9) 25.87% | - |
| Messenger CollegeBedford, TX | $25,000 (2) 16.67% | $20,000 (1) | - | - | $40,000 (1) - |