Average Service Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average service staff salary is $38,003. For public schools, its average salary is $39,590 and private schools' average salary is $36,197. The average service staff salary of national universities is $40,385 and the average service staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $35,566.
- California has the highest service staff salary of $50,438 and Mississippi has the lowest service staff salary of $27,664.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest service staff salary of $56,021 and Oklahoma has the lowest service staff salary of $28,105.
- For private schools, Rhode Island has the highest service staff salary of $49,570 and Mississippi has the lowest service staff salary of $23,663.
- For national universities, Alaska has the highest service staff salary of $54,443 and Arkansas has the lowest service staff salary of $27,399.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest service staff salary of $46,793 and Oklahoma has the lowest service staff salary of $16,787.
- For community colleges, California has the highest service staff salary of $56,789 and Arkansas has the lowest service staff salary of $27,293.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $34,960 | $38,227 | $27,466 | $34,686 | $28,979 | $40,705 |
| Alaska | $45,483 | $50,715 | $37,634 | $54,443 | - | - |
| Washington | $43,964 | $45,047 | $41,690 | $44,727 | $37,036 | $42,797 |
| Arizona | $42,520 | $42,352 | $43,006 | $40,963 | - | $43,310 |
| Arkansas | $28,522 | $28,232 | $29,160 | $27,399 | $25,468 | $27,293 |
| California | $50,438 | $55,995 | $42,443 | $48,860 | $40,017 | $56,789 |
| Colorado | $39,735 | $38,909 | $41,514 | $40,288 | $46,793 | $36,359 |
| Connecticut | $47,118 | $49,111 | $45,007 | $52,117 | $45,021 | $48,531 |
| New York | $41,244 | $43,764 | $39,791 | $46,400 | $41,826 | $42,603 |
| Delaware | $38,103 | $35,851 | $39,792 | $42,980 | - | $34,162 |
| District of Columbia | $46,459 | $56,021 | $45,264 | $47,734 | - | - |
| Florida | $33,497 | $34,789 | $32,345 | $35,690 | $33,089 | $33,261 |
| Georgia | $31,179 | $30,257 | $32,716 | $32,272 | $34,763 | $30,229 |
| Hawaii | $43,772 | $46,314 | $36,782 | $45,949 | - | $43,469 |
| Idaho | $32,131 | $30,284 | $35,825 | $30,785 | $28,665 | $29,568 |
| Illinois | $42,228 | $45,418 | $39,087 | $45,923 | $34,470 | $44,295 |
| Indiana | $34,626 | $34,463 | $34,693 | $33,812 | $30,848 | $49,107 |
| Iowa | $34,153 | $38,029 | $31,851 | $40,050 | $35,300 | $37,327 |
| Kansas | $30,677 | $30,698 | $30,640 | $31,660 | $29,207 | $29,867 |
| Kentucky | $30,751 | $31,076 | $30,451 | $31,736 | $29,623 | $29,905 |
| Louisiana | $30,459 | $30,051 | $31,369 | $33,651 | $29,940 | $28,802 |
| Maine | $34,783 | $36,286 | $32,527 | $32,697 | $34,984 | $39,360 |
| Maryland | $40,726 | $42,806 | $36,694 | $47,370 | $37,007 | $42,847 |
| Massachusetts | $47,550 | $48,580 | $47,026 | $52,770 | $41,926 | $48,096 |
| Michigan | $39,540 | $42,239 | $35,708 | $40,234 | $34,998 | $42,487 |
| Minnesota | $41,264 | $42,028 | $40,103 | $43,804 | $40,748 | $42,232 |
| Mississippi | $27,664 | $28,830 | $23,663 | $29,830 | $22,713 | $27,947 |
| Missouri | $33,310 | $31,888 | $34,258 | $37,360 | $32,884 | $31,763 |
| Montana | $32,527 | $29,572 | $41,982 | $34,871 | - | $32,020 |
| Nebraska | $31,156 | $31,504 | $30,713 | $32,059 | $27,377 | $35,064 |
| Nevada | $42,286 | $46,006 | $38,566 | $45,774 | - | $51,633 |
| New Hampshire | $38,018 | $40,820 | $34,904 | $42,717 | $31,211 | $43,784 |
| New Jersey | $44,201 | $46,782 | $41,333 | $51,236 | $39,724 | $44,588 |
| North Carolina | $33,797 | $34,544 | $32,486 | $37,159 | $32,906 | $33,643 |
| North Dakota | $33,750 | $34,083 | $32,820 | $32,460 | - | $34,904 |
| Ohio | $35,240 | $37,647 | $33,144 | $37,144 | $35,733 | $39,825 |
| Oklahoma | $28,938 | $28,105 | $30,733 | $31,775 | $16,787 | $28,304 |
| Oregon | $38,377 | $39,756 | $36,462 | $42,256 | $40,314 | $39,363 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,025 | $39,408 | $37,538 | $43,128 | $37,252 | $38,317 |
| Rhode Island | $47,448 | $41,789 | $49,570 | $45,533 | - | $46,262 |
| South Carolina | $32,173 | $33,672 | $30,194 | $35,136 | $29,720 | $32,226 |
| South Dakota | $31,073 | $32,086 | $29,217 | $32,670 | - | $35,612 |
| Tennessee | $30,258 | $30,971 | $29,826 | $32,084 | $31,783 | $29,212 |
| Texas | $39,425 | $40,316 | $37,690 | $38,864 | $31,778 | $35,951 |
| Utah | $37,802 | $35,945 | $42,754 | $38,734 | - | $31,987 |
| Vermont | $36,830 | $35,953 | $37,148 | $36,379 | $36,763 | - |
| Virginia | $36,429 | $41,180 | $31,935 | $34,480 | $31,030 | $44,802 |
| West Virginia | $29,192 | $30,641 | $26,295 | $29,581 | $31,364 | $27,838 |
| Wisconsin | $38,445 | $42,391 | $33,891 | $37,367 | $34,091 | $48,230 |
| Wyoming | $34,017 | $34,038 | $33,845 | $32,085 | - | $34,318 |
| Average | $38,003 | $39,590 | $36,197 | $40,385 | $35,566 | $39,951 |