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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

Average Professor Salary
StateAll CollegesPublic SchoolsPrivate SchoolsNational UniversitiesLiberal Arts CollegesCommunity Colleges
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%