2023 Average Professor Salary by State
The 2023 professor salary of U.S. colleges is increased by 3.09% from $87,957 to $90,674. At public schools, the average professor salary is $96,226, which is 3.41% higher than 2022. The private school's average salary is $86,409, a increase of 2.71%.
The average professor salary at national universities is $125,424 and liberal arts colleges' average salary is $98,627. At community colleges, the 2023 professor salary is $77,283 in average.
- Rhode Island has the highest Professor salary of $123,318 and Kansas has the lowest Professor salary of $69,107.
- For public schools, California has the highest Professor salary of $140,351 and Kentucky has the lowest Professor salary of $70,177.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest Professor salary of $127,511 and New Mexico has the lowest Professor salary of $43,256.
- For national universities, New Hampshire has the highest Professor salary of $183,583 and Mississippi has the lowest Professor salary of $89,482.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest Professor salary of $142,287 and Idaho has the lowest Professor salary of $41,379.
- For community colleges, Hawaii has the highest Professor salary of $103,412 and North Carolina has the lowest Professor salary of $52,974.
Comparison of 2023 Professor Salary by State
State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
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Alabama | $86,724 1.33% | $106,773 3.27% | $69,181 2.84% | $125,006 3.15% | $52,552 15.70% | - |
Alaska | $92,321 0.11% | $98,734 0.04% | $73,081 0.72% | $105,207 0.70% | - | - |
Arizona | $88,319 4.36% | $110,591 0.62% | $74,146 6.11% | $129,724 0.63% | - | $76,154 2.94% |
Arkansas | $70,470 2.15% | $74,741 2.03% | $62,703 2.40% | $96,582 1.73% | $68,948 1.48% | $57,751 0.73% |
California | $110,675 5.60% | $140,351 6.43% | $100,783 4.55% | $150,803 6.39% | $124,685 7.90% | $97,680 3.32% |
Colorado | $89,647 1.40% | $92,996 1.59% | $83,560 1.03% | $123,811 0.02% | $142,287 4.25% | $65,489 8.90% |
Connecticut | $105,765 2.92% | $100,340 4.21% | $111,509 1.72% | $143,338 6.63% | $136,347 0.90% | $93,423 7.84% |
Delaware | $101,339 7.20% | $126,682 1.23% | $84,445 13.91% | $136,679 14.20% | - | - |
District of Columbia | $115,222 2.87% | $100,172 13.51% | $116,297 4.08% | $160,794 6.07% | - | - |
Florida | $79,134 2.47% | $92,158 1.38% | $72,157 3.79% | $119,118 3.88% | $87,801 4.58% | $72,841 2.57% |
Georgia | $80,483 1.67% | $88,934 8.60% | $74,088 3.68% | $117,556 4.28% | $77,523 0.38% | $88,863 0.34% |
Hawaii | $107,437 2.25% | $110,274 2.60% | $97,982 0.99% | $131,462 3.08% | - | $103,412 2.21% |
Idaho | $75,994 3.66% | $84,509 3.75% | $61,094 3.45% | $103,785 3.10% | $41,379 7.13% | $67,284 4.02% |
Illinois | $93,779 1.75% | $96,739 0.81% | $91,821 3.46% | $128,619 1.73% | $81,973 1.23% | $90,680 1.84% |
Indiana | $83,695 3.68% | $92,454 1.81% | $79,941 4.47% | $111,480 5.03% | $84,400 5.93% | $66,089 4.16% |
Iowa | $79,433 3.76% | $87,234 3.16% | $76,752 4.00% | $108,730 7.02% | $88,357 3.06% | $71,998 2.91% |
Kansas | $69,107 2.02% | $78,667 2.74% | $61,458 1.30% | $104,508 3.80% | - | $62,763 0.39% |
Kentucky | $70,855 2.84% | $70,177 0.38% | $71,481 5.95% | $93,773 5.24% | $90,149 29.27% | $58,604 3.68% |
Louisiana | $82,706 6.10% | $81,912 6.03% | $84,478 6.09% | $108,043 3.29% | $80,686 7.19% | $64,529 6.82% |
Maine | $99,035 6.84% | $95,654 7.05% | $101,186 6.48% | $107,225 5.54% | $134,193 3.92% | $76,493 13.28% |
Maryland | $94,361 4.86% | $99,090 6.57% | $84,904 1.60% | $134,780 4.61% | $92,980 6.35% | $81,163 5.33% |
Massachusetts | $108,299 3.88% | $95,244 2.96% | $114,145 4.30% | $153,723 4.01% | $123,928 4.95% | $72,449 0.52% |
Michigan | $89,474 2.35% | $105,914 3.03% | $76,322 2.11% | $123,239 3.00% | $82,062 0.78% | $89,969 3.06% |
Minnesota | $88,005 1.87% | $105,513 3.87% | $80,501 0.38% | $99,720 4.23% | $99,420 2.86% | - |
Mississippi | $75,716 1.56% | $87,934 3.43% | $63,498 0.93% | $89,482 1.12% | $60,491 4.86% | - |
Missouri | $77,488 2.57% | $84,126 1.85% | $74,643 2.92% | $118,539 1.42% | $67,236 4.85% | $71,094 3.47% |
Montana | $77,496 7.37% | $81,280 0.63% | $68,667 20.20% | $95,732 2.37% | - | $57,158 12.31% |
Nebraska | $81,488 0.84% | $102,924 2.40% | $70,771 0.26% | $120,388 2.95% | - | - |
Nevada | $97,527 3.48% | $99,388 2.23% | $93,186 6.74% | $135,527 2.18% | - | - |
New Hampshire | $94,084 3.92% | $91,930 3.44% | $97,314 4.62% | $183,583 8.25% | $88,884 1.50% | $70,087 3.71% |
New Jersey | $105,293 1.36% | $110,172 3.29% | $99,194 1.05% | $163,994 4.38% | $91,741 7.08% | $87,089 1.90% |
New Mexico | $79,743 8.49% | $81,567 8.65% | $43,256 0.92% | $117,559 7.55% | - | $73,237 10.38% |
New York | $101,907 1.59% | $102,353 1.56% | $101,599 1.61% | $145,407 2.33% | $121,924 2.55% | $89,266 1.58% |
North Carolina | $81,534 4.08% | $103,682 6.47% | $72,977 2.81% | $117,484 4.99% | $84,177 2.38% | $52,974 4.20% |
North Dakota | $77,855 2.05% | $80,267 1.30% | $69,010 5.40% | $105,146 1.36% | - | $69,040 0.90% |
Ohio | $86,040 3.78% | $95,363 3.20% | $77,681 4.20% | $116,082 3.47% | $99,353 4.62% | $78,701 3.05% |
Oklahoma | $72,052 1.03% | $73,171 1.07% | $69,813 1.27% | $114,824 2.27% | $49,852 18.29% | $55,655 3.40% |
Oregon | $95,008 5.82% | $112,658 4.08% | $83,976 6.40% | $115,352 3.44% | $110,350 7.81% | $83,438 3.12% |
Pennsylvania | $95,937 3.31% | $103,767 4.48% | $91,533 1.24% | $124,156 1.33% | $104,586 0.50% | $76,320 1.40% |
Rhode Island | $123,318 2.13% | $109,343 2.97% | $127,511 1.92% | $167,409 6.38% | - | $81,617 1.31% |
South Carolina | $80,818 3.07% | $94,469 3.98% | $70,728 2.81% | $115,201 6.66% | $91,319 3.77% | $73,932 4.16% |
South Dakota | $87,093 7.88% | $100,418 4.80% | $71,547 13.32% | $108,958 5.36% | - | - |
Tennessee | $78,397 1.54% | $87,710 4.20% | $72,516 0.24% | $107,924 4.64% | $83,837 8.43% | $73,154 4.23% |
Texas | $90,944 3.73% | $94,680 2.58% | $85,504 5.25% | $120,455 2.39% | $102,376 1.78% | $68,358 3.88% |
Utah | $102,196 10.34% | $102,512 4.58% | $101,566 20.95% | $139,992 4.51% | - | $83,443 5.44% |
Vermont | $89,025 2.57% | $88,497 1.51% | $89,288 3.13% | $126,090 0.31% | $121,805 5.37% | - |
Virginia | $87,653 2.70% | $95,542 4.81% | $79,557 0.02% | $110,942 1.31% | $92,232 3.48% | $76,708 5.46% |
Washington | $94,884 2.77% | $123,607 2.09% | $82,118 3.23% | $117,549 1.38% | $113,749 1.20% | - |
West Virginia | $71,032 1.13% | $74,931 0.61% | $63,233 4.59% | $95,520 1.94% | $58,413 2.05% | $68,200 1.00% |
Wisconsin | $83,677 2.75% | $91,014 3.85% | $79,862 2.11% | $104,096 5.65% | $91,649 5.82% | - |
Wyoming | $80,869 8.79% | $80,869 8.79% | - | $120,914 3.72% | - | $70,858 11.11% |
Average | $90,674 3.09% | $96,226 3.41% | $86,409 2.71% | $125,424 3.45% | $98,627 2.81% | $77,283 2.58% |