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 $67,179. For public schools, its average salary is $71,936 and private schools' average salary is $56,833. The average public service staff salary of national universities is $84,140 and the average public service staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $49,905.
- Connecticut has the highest public service staff salary of $121,967 and Iowa has the lowest public service staff salary of $41,614.
- For public schools, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $115,639 and Delaware has the lowest public service staff salary of $48,811.
- For private schools, Connecticut has the highest public service staff salary of $142,813 and Iowa has the lowest public service staff salary of $17,339.
- For national universities, Arizona has the highest public service staff salary of $123,873 and District of Columbia has the lowest public service staff salary of $38,716.
- For liberal arts colleges, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $64,340 and Alabama has the lowest public service staff salary of $36,000.
- For community colleges, California has the highest public service staff salary of $108,824 and Arkansas has the lowest public service staff salary of $38,914.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $59,991 | $89,408 | $37,929 | $64,916 | $36,000 | - |
| Alaska | $49,733 | $59,692 | $34,793 | $64,929 | - | - |
| Arizona | $93,840 | $106,550 | $43,000 | $123,873 | - | $54,581 |
| Arkansas | $68,399 | $68,399 | - | $95,486 | - | $38,914 |
| California | $77,971 | $94,793 | $64,208 | $96,011 | - | $108,824 |
| Colorado | $81,537 | $81,537 | - | $77,622 | - | - |
| Connecticut | $121,967 | $101,122 | $142,813 | $121,967 | - | - |
| Delaware | $54,406 | $48,811 | $60,000 | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $48,181 | $63,244 | $40,650 | $38,716 | - | - |
| Florida | $50,900 | $67,770 | $39,653 | $67,770 | - | - |
| Georgia | $86,136 | $85,309 | $90,267 | $117,474 | $53,498 | $76,688 |
| Hawaii | $71,334 | $86,645 | $56,022 | $86,645 | - | - |
| Idaho | $71,125 | $71,125 | - | $71,125 | - | - |
| Illinois | $71,898 | $61,082 | $77,306 | $61,082 | - | - |
| Indiana | $60,212 | $81,380 | $46,101 | $99,555 | $48,500 | - |
| Iowa | $41,614 | $53,751 | $17,339 | $63,916 | - | $43,587 |
| Kansas | $64,413 | $64,413 | - | $82,961 | - | $52,047 |
| Kentucky | $74,449 | $74,449 | - | $109,712 | - | - |
| Louisiana | $52,822 | $51,300 | $58,147 | $53,638 | - | $47,961 |
| Maine | $90,629 | $90,629 | - | $90,629 | - | - |
| Maryland | $68,451 | $67,840 | $73,340 | $72,654 | - | $61,322 |
| Massachusetts | $76,400 | $100,178 | $52,623 | $100,178 | - | - |
| Michigan | $62,116 | $63,886 | $57,689 | $55,673 | - | $73,610 |
| Minnesota | $56,332 | $56,332 | - | $57,981 | - | - |
| Mississippi | $76,201 | $76,201 | - | $95,485 | - | $56,917 |
| Missouri | $76,001 | $82,517 | $62,970 | $86,908 | - | - |
| Montana | $57,064 | $56,019 | $63,333 | $76,214 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $59,471 | $59,471 | - | $71,740 | - | $39,815 |
| Nevada | $97,807 | $97,807 | - | $97,807 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $66,715 | $67,961 | $61,733 | $98,360 | - | $57,828 |
| New York | $72,876 | $84,261 | $56,612 | $85,093 | $39,661 | $50,162 |
| North Carolina | $97,369 | $97,369 | - | $119,400 | - | $53,307 |
| North Dakota | $54,909 | $54,909 | - | $66,818 | - | - |
| Ohio | $53,443 | $67,394 | $39,492 | $80,319 | - | $54,470 |
| Oklahoma | $69,539 | $69,539 | - | $88,494 | - | $46,913 |
| Oregon | $61,593 | $59,669 | $73,138 | $76,384 | - | $46,449 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,753 | $85,398 | $93,382 | $91,514 | $55,246 | $57,212 |
| South Carolina | $59,451 | $73,161 | $38,886 | $81,588 | - | - |
| South Dakota | $63,756 | $63,753 | $63,763 | $62,133 | - | - |
| Tennessee | $65,975 | $69,792 | $46,889 | $76,378 | - | - |
| Texas | $67,509 | $71,626 | $51,861 | $84,816 | - | $41,756 |
| Utah | $78,974 | $81,461 | $74,000 | $78,974 | - | - |
| Vermont | $74,993 | $115,639 | $54,670 | $115,639 | $64,340 | - |
| Virginia | $65,817 | $65,817 | - | $74,465 | - | - |
| Washington | $68,296 | $68,296 | - | $78,533 | - | - |
| West Virginia | $45,258 | $58,996 | $17,784 | $65,901 | $52,090 | - |
| Wisconsin | $59,897 | $57,989 | $67,531 | $68,515 | - | $61,182 |
| Wyoming | $68,820 | $68,820 | - | $82,184 | - | $55,456 |
| Average | $67,179 | $71,936 | $56,833 | $84,140 | $49,905 | $56,535 |