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 $73,517. For public schools, its average salary is $74,965 and private schools' average salary is $70,440. The average public service staff salary of national universities is $89,863 and the average public service staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $58,912.
- Tennessee has the highest public service staff salary of $141,857 and West Virginia has the lowest public service staff salary of $49,281.
- For public schools, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $121,673 and Delaware has the lowest public service staff salary of $50,336.
- For private schools, Tennessee has the highest public service staff salary of $283,140 and West Virginia has the lowest public service staff salary of $35,568.
- For national universities, Tennessee has the highest public service staff salary of $178,438 and District of Columbia has the lowest public service staff salary of $55,952.
- For liberal arts colleges, Vermont has the highest public service staff salary of $74,766 and North Carolina has the lowest public service staff salary of $52,000.
- For community colleges, New York has the highest public service staff salary of $114,491 and Nebraska has the lowest public service staff salary of $40,505.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $59,226 | $57,839 | $62,000 | $66,942 | - | - |
| Alaska | $63,345 | $65,781 | $53,600 | $70,276 | - | - |
| Arizona | $102,048 | $94,549 | $124,546 | $110,710 | - | - |
| Arkansas | $84,238 | $84,238 | - | $98,386 | - | $48,134 |
| California | $91,266 | $105,934 | $79,266 | $105,615 | - | $50,220 |
| Colorado | $76,302 | $76,302 | - | $76,302 | - | - |
| Connecticut | $81,758 | $59,595 | $92,839 | $106,552 | - | - |
| Delaware | $50,336 | $50,336 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Columbia | $53,781 | $65,142 | $48,101 | $55,952 | - | - |
| Florida | $63,198 | $70,737 | $57,166 | $72,590 | - | $62,400 |
| Georgia | $73,424 | $70,739 | $84,166 | $98,295 | $52,397 | $58,788 |
| Hawaii | $87,612 | $87,612 | - | $87,612 | - | - |
| Idaho | $64,090 | $64,090 | - | $64,090 | - | - |
| Illinois | $77,488 | $85,157 | $74,420 | $79,348 | - | - |
| Indiana | $65,149 | $81,769 | $52,684 | $71,275 | - | - |
| Iowa | $58,875 | $58,875 | - | $70,467 | - | $47,282 |
| Kansas | $76,338 | $86,184 | $46,800 | $94,172 | - | $70,208 |
| Kentucky | $116,141 | $116,141 | - | $116,141 | - | - |
| Louisiana | $73,522 | $65,065 | $90,437 | $71,227 | - | - |
| Maine | $97,785 | $97,785 | - | $97,785 | - | - |
| Maryland | $80,031 | $73,904 | $98,409 | $97,108 | - | $66,279 |
| Massachusetts | $73,616 | $104,252 | $42,979 | $104,252 | - | - |
| Michigan | $57,860 | $65,919 | $47,114 | $58,972 | - | $78,949 |
| Minnesota | $64,725 | $62,332 | $71,905 | $61,194 | - | - |
| Mississippi | $93,829 | $93,829 | - | $115,558 | - | $72,100 |
| Missouri | $75,521 | $72,596 | $79,422 | $85,405 | - | $58,115 |
| Montana | $56,510 | $58,155 | $45,000 | $71,966 | - | - |
| Nebraska | $64,879 | $64,879 | - | $72,878 | - | $40,505 |
| Nevada | $78,513 | $97,591 | $59,434 | $97,591 | - | - |
| New Jersey | $67,017 | $64,821 | $78,000 | $98,130 | - | $56,493 |
| New York | $87,581 | $100,527 | $65,386 | $71,909 | - | $114,491 |
| North Carolina | $77,641 | $79,972 | $52,000 | $106,058 | $52,000 | $57,874 |
| North Dakota | $59,995 | $59,995 | - | $69,202 | - | - |
| Ohio | $71,751 | $90,855 | $52,647 | $90,855 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | $72,286 | $72,286 | - | $103,913 | - | $50,858 |
| Oregon | $78,905 | $78,116 | $82,848 | $83,221 | - | $63,112 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,949 | $70,938 | $112,555 | $122,979 | - | $44,885 |
| South Carolina | $63,707 | $71,118 | $56,296 | $78,117 | - | - |
| South Dakota | $66,986 | $66,986 | - | $69,883 | - | $64,089 |
| Tennessee | $141,857 | $85,343 | $283,140 | $178,438 | - | - |
| Texas | $68,624 | $69,733 | $61,600 | $60,944 | - | $45,365 |
| Utah | $91,744 | $89,434 | $96,363 | $91,744 | - | - |
| Vermont | $87,685 | $121,673 | $70,691 | $121,673 | $74,766 | - |
| Virginia | $66,916 | $67,568 | $63,000 | $89,137 | $63,000 | $50,167 |
| Washington | $65,619 | $65,525 | $65,904 | $85,847 | - | - |
| West Virginia | $49,281 | $56,138 | $35,568 | $68,276 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | $63,464 | $69,107 | $52,178 | $74,436 | - | $75,725 |
| Wyoming | $74,946 | $74,946 | - | $88,889 | - | $61,002 |
| Average | $73,517 | $74,965 | $70,440 | $89,863 | $58,912 | $61,499 |