Average Professor Salary by State and School Category
The 2022 faculty salary is increased by 1.65% from $86,542 to $87,969. At public schools the 2022 average faculty salary is $93,107 increased by 1.12%. The private school's average is $84,121 and its salary is increased by 2.02%.
The average Professor salary at national universities is $133,388 and the average at liberal arts colleges is $95,199. At community colleges, the 2022 faculty salary is $74,423 in average.
- Rhode Island has the highest Professor salary of $120,744 and Kansas has the lowest Professor salary of $67,472.
- For public schools, California has the highest Professor salary of $131,433 and Kentucky has the lowest Professor salary of $70,447.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Professor salary of $125,110 and New Mexico has the lowest Professor salary of $43,656.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Professor salary of $169,585 and Kentucky has the lowest Professor salary of $89,299.
- For liberal arts colleges, Connecticut has the highest Professor salary of $135,131 and Kansas has the lowest Professor salary of $60,771.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Professor salary of $101,180 and North Carolina has the lowest Professor salary of $50,838.
| State | Year | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2022 | $87,895 +$3,516 (4.17%) | $103,396 +$2,122 (2.10%) | $71,202 +$3,719 (5.51%) | $132,020 +$3,458 (2.69%) | $65,649 +$2,653 (4.21%) | - |
| 2021 | $84,379 | $101,275 | $67,484 | $128,562 | $62,995 | - | |
| Alaska | 2022 | $92,221 -$4,313 (-4.47%) | $98,774 -$1,482 (-1.48%) | $72,561 -$12,805 (-15.00%) | $104,479 -$2,985 (-2.78%) | - | - |
| 2021 | $96,534 | $100,257 | $85,366 | $107,464 | - | - | |
| Arizona | 2022 | $84,629 +$5,850 (7.43%) | $109,914 +$7,401 (7.22%) | $69,879 +$5,706 (8.89%) | $128,917 +$5,536 (4.49%) | - | $73,980 +$298 (0.40%) |
| 2021 | $78,779 | $102,514 | $64,172 | $123,381 | - | $73,682 | |
| Arkansas | 2022 | $69,358 -$1,575 (-2.22%) | $74,061 -$2,067 (-2.71%) | $61,236 -$1,198 (-1.92%) | $111,534 -$11,148 (-9.09%) | $65,410 -$4,362 (-6.25%) | $58,177 +$1,590 (2.81%) |
| 2021 | $70,933 | $76,128 | $62,433 | $122,681 | $69,772 | $56,587 | |
| California | 2022 | $104,803 +$3,395 (3.35%) | $131,433 +$2,639 (2.05%) | $96,532 +$4,112 (4.45%) | $153,489 +$4,215 (2.82%) | $118,013 -$4,416 (-3.61%) | $94,544 +$4,709 (5.24%) |
| 2021 | $101,408 | $128,794 | $92,419 | $149,275 | $122,430 | $89,835 | |
| Colorado | 2022 | $88,407 +$716 (0.82%) | $91,539 +$1,433 (1.59%) | $82,711 -$1,264 (-1.50%) | $131,776 +$4,096 (3.21%) | $110,068 -$1,081 (-0.97%) | $61,805 -$3,084 (-4.75%) |
| 2021 | $87,690 | $90,106 | $83,974 | $127,681 | $111,149 | $64,889 | |
| Connecticut | 2022 | $102,766 +$4,351 (4.42%) | $96,290 +$2,218 (2.36%) | $109,624 +$7,323 (7.16%) | $164,400 +$2,538 (1.57%) | $135,131 +$1,370 (1.02%) | $86,629 +$399 (0.46%) |
| 2021 | $98,415 | $94,072 | $102,300 | $161,862 | $133,762 | $86,231 | |
| Delaware | 2022 | $94,535 +$5,000 (5.58%) | $125,138 +$536 (0.43%) | $74,134 +$2,131 (2.96%) | $119,683 +$1,082 (0.91%) | - | - |
| 2021 | $89,536 | $124,602 | $72,003 | $118,602 | - | - | |
| District of Columbia | 2022 | $112,009 +$670 (0.60%) | $115,817 -$21,331 (-15.55%) | $111,737 +$4,085 (3.79%) | $159,031 +$3,016 (1.93%) | - | - |
| 2021 | $111,340 | $137,148 | $107,653 | $156,015 | - | - | |
| Florida | 2022 | $77,229 +$765 (1.00%) | $90,907 +$2,004 (2.25%) | $69,520 -$34 (-0.05%) | $128,008 -$352 (-0.27%) | $92,015 -$2,380 (-2.52%) | $66,405 -$23 (-0.03%) |
| 2021 | $76,464 | $88,903 | $69,554 | $128,360 | $94,395 | $66,428 | |
| Georgia | 2022 | $79,165 +$1,222 (1.57%) | $81,889 -$360 (-0.44%) | $76,921 +$2,425 (3.25%) | $115,316 +$718 (0.63%) | $75,133 +$2,893 (4.01%) | $51,793 -$109 (-0.21%) |
| 2021 | $77,942 | $82,249 | $74,496 | $114,599 | $72,239 | $51,902 | |
| Hawaii | 2022 | $105,070 +$1,105 (1.06%) | $107,483 +$272 (0.25%) | $97,026 +$3,881 (4.17%) | $144,688 +$2,696 (1.90%) | - | $101,180 -$439 (-0.43%) |
| 2021 | $103,965 | $107,211 | $93,145 | $141,992 | - | $101,620 | |
| Idaho | 2022 | $73,308 -$2,055 (-2.73%) | $81,453 -$1,277 (-1.54%) | $59,055 -$1,574 (-2.60%) | $100,665 +$1,971 (2.00%) | $77,838 +$1,936 (2.55%) | $64,681 +$83 (0.13%) |
| 2021 | $75,363 | $82,730 | $60,629 | $98,694 | $75,902 | $64,599 | |
| Illinois | 2022 | $92,170 -$274 (-0.30%) | $97,528 +$1,303 (1.35%) | $88,747 -$1,335 (-1.48%) | $135,710 +$2,664 (2.00%) | $87,521 +$722 (0.83%) | $90,834 +$1,023 (1.14%) |
| 2021 | $92,444 | $96,225 | $90,081 | $133,046 | $86,799 | $89,811 | |
| Indiana | 2022 | $80,723 -$349 (-0.43%) | $90,807 -$417 (-0.46%) | $76,522 -$435 (-0.56%) | $127,507 +$854 (0.67%) | $79,676 +$1,598 (2.05%) | $63,452 +$6,612 (11.63%) |
| 2021 | $81,072 | $91,223 | $76,956 | $126,653 | $78,078 | $56,841 | |
| Iowa | 2022 | $76,555 +$688 (0.91%) | $84,565 +$161 (0.19%) | $73,802 +$869 (1.19%) | $140,748 +$2,080 (1.50%) | $84,983 +$725 (0.86%) | $69,964 -$159 (-0.23%) |
| 2021 | $75,867 | $84,404 | $72,933 | $138,668 | $84,258 | $70,123 | |
| Kansas | 2022 | $67,472 +$835 (1.25%) | $76,572 -$2,228 (-2.83%) | $60,538 +$2,010 (3.43%) | $110,998 -$111 (-0.10%) | $60,771 +$495 (0.82%) | $60,726 -$1,233 (-1.99%) |
| 2021 | $66,637 | $78,800 | $58,528 | $111,109 | $60,276 | $61,959 | |
| Kentucky | 2022 | $68,896 +$687 (1.01%) | $70,447 +$376 (0.54%) | $67,465 +$974 (1.46%) | $89,299 -$583 (-0.65%) | $82,825 +$2,852 (3.57%) | $60,841 -$479 (-0.78%) |
| 2021 | $68,209 | $70,071 | $66,491 | $89,883 | $79,973 | $61,319 | |
| Louisiana | 2022 | $77,951 +$2,638 (3.50%) | $77,256 +$3,922 (5.35%) | $79,632 -$464 (-0.58%) | $111,380 +$2,541 (2.33%) | $69,877 -$1,536 (-2.15%) | $60,068 +$4,836 (8.76%) |
| 2021 | $75,313 | $73,334 | $80,096 | $108,839 | $71,413 | $55,232 | |
| Maine | 2022 | $92,691 +$514 (0.56%) | $89,356 +$372 (0.42%) | $95,025 -$25 (-0.03%) | $121,131 +$887 (0.74%) | $129,126 +$13,504 (11.68%) | $67,528 -$1,375 (-2.00%) |
| 2021 | $92,177 | $88,984 | $95,051 | $120,244 | $115,622 | $68,903 | |
| Maryland | 2022 | $89,985 +$2,337 (2.67%) | $92,978 +$1,621 (1.77%) | $83,571 +$2,879 (3.57%) | $141,293 +$2,067 (1.48%) | $86,881 +$500 (0.58%) | $77,059 +$2,110 (2.82%) |
| 2021 | $87,648 | $91,357 | $80,692 | $139,227 | $86,382 | $74,949 | |
| Massachusetts | 2022 | $104,255 +$870 (0.84%) | $92,506 -$1,822 (-1.93%) | $109,438 +$2,058 (1.92%) | $161,798 +$3,701 (2.34%) | $119,350 +$3,314 (2.86%) | $72,071 -$3,068 (-4.08%) |
| 2021 | $103,385 | $94,328 | $107,380 | $158,097 | $116,036 | $75,139 | |
| Michigan | 2022 | $87,415 +$1,907 (2.23%) | $102,802 +$2,292 (2.28%) | $74,743 +$1,590 (2.17%) | $120,812 +$1,451 (1.22%) | $88,501 +$3,179 (3.73%) | $87,296 +$3,052 (3.62%) |
| 2021 | $85,508 | $100,511 | $73,153 | $119,361 | $85,322 | $84,245 | |
| Minnesota | 2022 | $86,388 -$275 (-0.32%) | $101,584 -$66 (-0.07%) | $80,197 -$578 (-0.72%) | $133,642 +$1,885 (1.43%) | $96,659 -$290 (-0.30%) | - |
| 2021 | $86,663 | $101,650 | $80,775 | $131,758 | $96,948 | - | |
| Mississippi | 2022 | $74,555 +$572 (0.77%) | $85,017 -$103 (-0.12%) | $64,092 +$1,247 (1.98%) | $99,899 -$553 (-0.55%) | $74,043 +$2,866 (4.03%) | - |
| 2021 | $73,983 | $85,121 | $62,846 | $100,452 | $71,178 | - | |
| Missouri | 2022 | $75,549 +$1,436 (1.94%) | $82,596 +$2,096 (2.60%) | $72,529 +$1,153 (1.62%) | $125,078 +$1,992 (1.62%) | $69,737 +$1,995 (2.94%) | $68,708 +$2,535 (3.83%) |
| 2021 | $74,113 | $80,500 | $71,375 | $123,086 | $67,743 | $66,173 | |
| Montana | 2022 | $72,175 -$2,894 (-3.86%) | $80,774 +$1,624 (2.05%) | $57,126 -$8,420 (-12.85%) | $93,514 +$1,445 (1.57%) | - | $65,183 +$3,028 (4.87%) |
| 2021 | $75,069 | $79,150 | $65,546 | $92,069 | - | $62,155 | |
| Nebraska | 2022 | $80,807 +$607 (0.76%) | $100,510 +$912 (0.92%) | $70,956 +$1,840 (2.66%) | $117,162 +$4,296 (3.81%) | $81,154 +$7,389 (10.02%) | - |
| 2021 | $80,200 | $99,597 | $69,116 | $112,866 | $73,765 | - | |
| Nevada | 2022 | $94,245 -$4,126 (-4.19%) | $97,223 -$1,338 (-1.36%) | $87,298 -$10,631 (-10.86%) | $132,637 -$1,359 (-1.01%) | - | $79,723 -$2,524 (-3.07%) |
| 2021 | $98,371 | $98,561 | $97,929 | $133,996 | - | $82,247 | |
| New Hampshire | 2022 | $90,534 +$912 (1.02%) | $88,876 -$739 (-0.82%) | $93,021 +$3,388 (3.78%) | $169,585 +$3,312 (1.99%) | $113,473 -$341 (-0.30%) | $67,581 -$329 (-0.48%) |
| 2021 | $89,622 | $89,615 | $89,633 | $166,273 | $113,813 | $67,910 | |
| New Jersey | 2022 | $103,878 +$1,660 (1.62%) | $106,659 +$503 (0.47%) | $100,250 +$3,169 (3.26%) | $167,776 +$6,296 (3.90%) | $96,699 -$2,530 (-2.55%) | $87,402 -$537 (-0.61%) |
| 2021 | $102,218 | $106,156 | $97,082 | $161,480 | $99,228 | $87,939 | |
| New Mexico | 2022 | $73,504 +$292 (0.40%) | $75,075 +$142 (0.19%) | $43,656 +$1,422 (3.37%) | $109,302 +$2,352 (2.20%) | - | $66,348 +$144 (0.22%) |
| 2021 | $73,211 | $74,932 | $42,234 | $106,950 | - | $66,204 | |
| New York | 2022 | $100,317 +$2,814 (2.89%) | $100,782 +$3,284 (3.37%) | $99,992 +$2,487 (2.55%) | $159,973 +$5,191 (3.35%) | $113,549 +$2,249 (2.02%) | $86,811 +$1,531 (1.80%) |
| 2021 | $97,503 | $97,498 | $97,506 | $154,781 | $111,300 | $85,280 | |
| North Carolina | 2022 | $78,341 +$2,726 (3.61%) | $97,385 -$1,012 (-1.03%) | $70,983 +$3,609 (5.36%) | $125,951 -$466 (-0.37%) | $82,712 +$2,523 (3.15%) | $50,838 -$1,732 (-3.29%) |
| 2021 | $75,615 | $98,396 | $67,375 | $126,417 | $80,189 | $52,569 | |
| North Dakota | 2022 | $76,288 -$2,757 (-3.49%) | $79,237 -$496 (-0.62%) | $65,473 -$9,784 (-13.00%) | $112,281 +$1,466 (1.32%) | - | $68,422 -$230 (-0.33%) |
| 2021 | $79,045 | $79,733 | $75,257 | $110,816 | - | $68,652 | |
| Ohio | 2022 | $82,904 +$1,969 (2.43%) | $92,402 +$1,737 (1.92%) | $74,553 +$2,028 (2.80%) | $117,807 +$2,448 (2.12%) | $95,963 +$1,611 (1.71%) | $73,589 +$1,795 (2.50%) |
| 2021 | $80,936 | $90,665 | $72,525 | $115,359 | $94,351 | $71,795 | |
| Oklahoma | 2022 | $71,316 +$1,015 (1.44%) | $72,397 +$792 (1.11%) | $68,940 +$1,374 (2.03%) | $124,902 +$2,882 (2.36%) | $61,010 +$1,777 (3.00%) | $53,823 +$1,264 (2.40%) |
| 2021 | $70,302 | $71,605 | $67,565 | $122,020 | $59,233 | $52,560 | |
| Oregon | 2022 | $89,781 +$1,349 (1.52%) | $108,242 +$2,067 (1.95%) | $78,922 +$926 (1.19%) | $133,573 +$549 (0.41%) | $102,361 +$1,830 (1.82%) | $80,911 +$2,370 (3.02%) |
| 2021 | $88,433 | $106,175 | $77,996 | $133,024 | $100,531 | $78,541 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2022 | $92,862 +$1,197 (1.31%) | $99,318 +$667 (0.68%) | $90,409 +$1,398 (1.57%) | $142,598 +$1,191 (0.84%) | $101,153 +$1,495 (1.50%) | $72,420 +$738 (1.03%) |
| 2021 | $91,665 | $98,651 | $89,010 | $141,407 | $99,658 | $71,681 | |
| Rhode Island | 2022 | $120,744 +$2,021 (1.70%) | $106,189 +$6,591 (6.62%) | $125,110 +$651 (0.52%) | $157,368 +$4,819 (3.16%) | - | $80,565 +$1,333 (1.68%) |
| 2021 | $118,722 | $99,599 | $124,459 | $152,550 | - | $79,232 | |
| South Carolina | 2022 | $78,410 +$4,023 (5.41%) | $90,849 +$2,908 (3.31%) | $68,797 +$4,012 (6.19%) | $138,063 +$3,972 (2.96%) | $79,977 +$2,113 (2.71%) | $70,981 +$2,257 (3.28%) |
| 2021 | $74,386 | $87,942 | $64,785 | $134,091 | $77,864 | $68,723 | |
| South Dakota | 2022 | $80,731 +$1,964 (2.49%) | $95,815 +$2,520 (2.70%) | $63,135 +$1,316 (2.13%) | $103,413 +$3,942 (3.96%) | - | - |
| 2021 | $78,767 | $93,295 | $61,819 | $99,471 | - | - | |
| Tennessee | 2022 | $77,207 +$1,847 (2.45%) | $85,324 +$1,779 (2.13%) | $72,294 +$1,526 (2.16%) | $106,736 +$1,664 (1.58%) | $91,552 +$1,586 (1.76%) | $70,182 +$1,637 (2.39%) |
| 2021 | $75,359 | $83,546 | $70,767 | $105,072 | $89,966 | $68,545 | |
| Texas | 2022 | $87,863 +$412 (0.47%) | $92,300 -$32 (-0.03%) | $81,591 +$871 (1.08%) | $129,072 +$955 (0.75%) | $85,824 +$2,873 (3.46%) | $65,486 +$1,649 (2.58%) |
| 2021 | $87,452 | $92,332 | $80,720 | $128,117 | $82,951 | $63,837 | |
| Utah | 2022 | $92,617 +$101 (0.11%) | $98,020 +$2,939 (3.09%) | $83,973 -$3,415 (-3.91%) | $133,955 +$4,997 (3.87%) | - | $79,138 +$1,758 (2.27%) |
| 2021 | $92,517 | $95,081 | $87,388 | $128,958 | - | $77,380 | |
| Vermont | 2022 | $86,794 -$561 (-0.64%) | $87,177 +$595 (0.69%) | $86,574 -$1,222 (-1.39%) | $125,697 +$1,440 (1.16%) | $115,601 +$2,312 (2.04%) | - |
| 2021 | $87,354 | $86,582 | $87,796 | $124,257 | $113,289 | - | |
| Virginia | 2022 | $85,347 +$2,128 (2.56%) | $91,157 +$4,276 (4.92%) | $79,537 -$20 (-0.03%) | $119,862 +$1,884 (1.60%) | $89,439 +$940 (1.06%) | $72,736 +$2,938 (4.21%) |
| 2021 | $83,219 | $86,881 | $79,557 | $117,978 | $88,500 | $69,798 | |
| Washington | 2022 | $92,329 +$840 (0.92%) | $121,082 +$8,991 (8.02%) | $79,550 -$1,033 (-1.28%) | $121,447 -$1,088 (-0.89%) | $112,400 -$619 (-0.55%) | - |
| 2021 | $91,489 | $112,091 | $80,583 | $122,535 | $113,019 | $69,767 | |
| West Virginia | 2022 | $70,240 +$1,237 (1.79%) | $75,389 -$488 (-0.64%) | $60,458 +$3,328 (5.83%) | $130,720 +$84 (0.06%) | $65,055 -$394 (-0.60%) | $67,142 -$3,376 (-4.79%) |
| 2021 | $69,003 | $75,876 | $57,129 | $130,636 | $65,449 | $70,518 | |
| Wisconsin | 2022 | $81,439 +$1,373 (1.72%) | $87,637 +$1,817 (2.12%) | $78,216 +$1,142 (1.48%) | $106,316 +$2,302 (2.21%) | $85,797 -$2,105 (-2.39%) | - |
| 2021 | $80,065 | $85,820 | $77,073 | $104,014 | $87,902 | - | |
| Wyoming | 2022 | $74,334 -$3,915 (-5.00%) | $74,334 -$3,915 (-5.00%) | - | $116,579 -$1,757 (-1.48%) | - | $63,772 -$4,455 (-6.53%) |
| 2021 | $78,249 | $78,249 | - | $118,336 | - | $68,227 | |
| Average | 2022 | $87,969 +$1,427 (1.65%) | $93,107 +$1,029 (1.12%) | $84,121 +$1,665 (2.02%) | $133,388 +$2,292 (1.75%) | $95,199 +$1,312 (1.40%) | $74,423 +$693 (0.94%) |
| 2021 | $86,542 | $92,078 | $82,456 | $131,095 | $93,887 | $73,730 |