Average Public Service Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average public service staff salary is $69,315. For public schools, its average salary is $73,166 and private schools' average salary is $59,778. The average public service staff salary of national universities is $84,309 and the average public service staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $43,820.
- Connecticut has the highest public service staff salary of $118,232 and West Virginia has the lowest public service staff salary of $45,235.
- For public schools, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $121,466 and West Virginia has the lowest public service staff salary of $45,235.
- For private schools, Connecticut has the highest public service staff salary of $142,487 and Kentucky has the lowest public service staff salary of $34,973.
- For national universities, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $121,466 and District of Columbia has the lowest public service staff salary of $48,208.
- For liberal arts colleges, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $69,439 and West Virginia has the lowest public service staff salary of $33,652.
- For community colleges, New York has the highest public service staff salary of $97,456 and Nebraska has the lowest public service staff salary of $36,033.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,977 | $59,473 | $63,985 | $64,241 | - | - |
| Alaska | $61,683 | $67,907 | $43,014 | $67,667 | - | - |
| Arizona | $95,818 | $87,409 | $121,045 | $101,290 | - | - |
| Arkansas | $85,295 | $85,295 | - | $96,423 | - | $50,199 |
| California | $82,727 | $93,877 | $69,346 | $106,426 | - | $71,621 |
| Colorado | $83,714 | $83,714 | - | $85,705 | - | - |
| Connecticut | $118,232 | $93,977 | $142,487 | $118,232 | - | - |
| Delaware | $46,775 | $46,775 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $56,675 | $65,142 | $48,208 | $48,208 | - | - |
| Florida | $57,936 | $78,114 | $37,758 | $78,114 | - | - |
| Georgia | $68,908 | $65,134 | $89,035 | $92,364 | $40,758 | $54,157 |
| Hawaii | $84,477 | $84,477 | - | $84,477 | - | - |
| Idaho | $59,171 | $59,171 | - | $59,171 | - | - |
| Illinois | $65,787 | $79,300 | $61,283 | $61,459 | - | - |
| Indiana | $65,388 | $78,882 | $51,894 | $100,852 | - | - |
| Iowa | $55,374 | $55,374 | - | $64,844 | - | $45,905 |
| Kansas | $63,778 | $69,850 | $39,490 | $83,443 | - | $56,258 |
| Kentucky | $72,961 | $110,949 | $34,973 | $110,949 | - | - |
| Louisiana | $66,986 | $63,568 | $73,821 | $66,890 | - | - |
| Maine | $96,436 | $96,436 | - | $96,436 | - | - |
| Maryland | $71,179 | $66,866 | $92,743 | $77,207 | - | $65,662 |
| Massachusetts | $77,808 | $101,704 | $53,912 | $101,704 | - | - |
| Michigan | $56,420 | $58,846 | $51,568 | $56,612 | - | $64,005 |
| Minnesota | $62,003 | $62,003 | - | $58,940 | - | - |
| Mississippi | $79,416 | $79,416 | - | $100,917 | - | $57,916 |
| Missouri | $70,252 | $71,686 | $68,819 | $86,373 | - | - |
| Montana | $65,100 | $70,997 | $35,613 | $72,625 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $67,746 | $67,746 | - | $71,453 | - | $36,033 |
| Nevada | $94,447 | $93,893 | $95,000 | $93,893 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $63,126 | $63,380 | $61,855 | $98,681 | - | $54,555 |
| New York | $88,621 | $98,535 | $65,488 | $90,278 | - | $97,456 |
| North Carolina | $87,462 | $87,462 | - | $115,645 | - | $52,233 |
| North Dakota | $58,845 | $58,845 | - | $68,191 | - | $60,394 |
| Ohio | $52,843 | $73,873 | $38,824 | $73,873 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | $70,557 | $70,557 | - | $98,678 | - | $50,908 |
| Oregon | $70,704 | $70,715 | $70,642 | $83,963 | - | $47,572 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,592 | $95,921 | $73,707 | $104,274 | - | $44,407 |
| South Carolina | $64,421 | $67,562 | $55,000 | $72,293 | - | - |
| South Dakota | $62,591 | $62,591 | - | $65,245 | - | $59,938 |
| Tennessee | $72,122 | $77,973 | $42,864 | $85,168 | - | - |
| Texas | $64,354 | $67,476 | $51,862 | $64,719 | - | $50,767 |
| Utah | $92,379 | $83,652 | $109,833 | $92,379 | - | - |
| Vermont | $86,135 | $121,466 | $68,469 | $121,466 | $69,439 | - |
| Virginia | $58,508 | $63,452 | $48,620 | $75,517 | $41,600 | $46,168 |
| Washington | $65,868 | $65,868 | - | $82,494 | - | - |
| West Virginia | $45,235 | $45,235 | - | $68,402 | $33,652 | - |
| Wisconsin | $63,885 | $64,283 | $62,291 | $69,611 | - | $68,540 |
| Wyoming | $69,977 | $69,977 | - | $84,498 | - | $55,456 |
| Average | $69,315 | $73,166 | $59,778 | $84,309 | $43,820 | $57,971 |