Average Service Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average service staff salary is $38,641. For public schools, its average salary is $40,172 and private schools' average salary is $36,900. The average service staff salary of national universities is $41,215 and the average service staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $36,004.
- California has the highest service staff salary of $51,297 and Mississippi has the lowest service staff salary of $28,255.
- For public schools, District of Columbia has the highest service staff salary of $57,702 and Oklahoma has the lowest service staff salary of $28,573.
- For private schools, Utah has the highest service staff salary of $47,948 and Mississippi has the lowest service staff salary of $25,267.
- For national universities, Massachusetts has the highest service staff salary of $54,234 and Arkansas has the lowest service staff salary of $27,271.
- For liberal arts colleges, Colorado has the highest service staff salary of $47,493 and Oklahoma has the lowest service staff salary of $22,407.
- For community colleges, California has the highest service staff salary of $56,481 and West Virginia has the lowest service staff salary of $28,150.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,432 | $38,778 | $30,715 | $35,157 | $29,266 | $41,628 |
| Alaska | $43,924 | $50,968 | $36,881 | $52,259 | - | - |
| Washington | $45,171 | $47,050 | $41,115 | $46,200 | $37,277 | $45,984 |
| Arizona | $42,624 | $43,046 | $41,453 | $38,535 | - | $44,271 |
| Arkansas | $29,462 | $29,510 | $29,351 | $27,271 | $26,241 | $29,286 |
| California | $51,297 | $56,523 | $43,871 | $50,797 | $42,106 | $56,481 |
| Colorado | $40,528 | $39,113 | $43,357 | $41,079 | $47,493 | $36,148 |
| Connecticut | $49,828 | $52,293 | $47,363 | $53,775 | $44,818 | $51,877 |
| New York | $42,051 | $44,759 | $40,573 | $47,556 | $41,908 | $43,484 |
| Delaware | $39,770 | $33,546 | $45,994 | $44,368 | - | $33,959 |
| District of Columbia | $46,041 | $57,702 | $44,584 | $48,090 | - | - |
| Florida | $33,537 | $35,562 | $31,966 | $34,987 | $35,173 | $33,956 |
| Georgia | $31,471 | $31,123 | $32,072 | $33,094 | $31,827 | $31,398 |
| Hawaii | $45,628 | $48,152 | $40,073 | $47,759 | - | $45,138 |
| Idaho | $33,146 | $30,465 | $38,507 | $31,202 | $32,162 | $29,613 |
| Illinois | $43,565 | $45,616 | $41,481 | $47,088 | $35,906 | $45,071 |
| Indiana | $34,457 | $34,637 | $34,377 | $34,242 | $31,831 | $49,121 |
| Iowa | $34,875 | $37,780 | $33,150 | $39,834 | $36,902 | $37,047 |
| Kansas | $30,573 | $31,566 | $28,902 | $31,871 | $28,883 | $31,043 |
| Kentucky | $31,663 | $32,266 | $31,124 | $32,339 | $31,071 | $30,622 |
| Louisiana | $31,869 | $31,345 | $33,092 | $34,211 | $28,395 | $30,393 |
| Maine | $35,830 | $37,911 | $32,992 | $35,365 | $35,638 | $40,867 |
| Maryland | $40,228 | $43,164 | $35,046 | $47,445 | $37,785 | $42,924 |
| Massachusetts | $47,627 | $48,069 | $47,395 | $54,234 | $42,911 | $46,374 |
| Michigan | $39,747 | $42,426 | $35,817 | $41,199 | $34,874 | $42,982 |
| Minnesota | $42,167 | $43,257 | $40,449 | $46,046 | $40,865 | $43,464 |
| Mississippi | $28,255 | $29,003 | $25,267 | $30,259 | $23,604 | $28,270 |
| Missouri | $33,259 | $31,998 | $34,062 | $38,045 | $29,503 | $32,023 |
| Montana | $33,006 | $33,955 | $29,972 | $35,805 | - | $33,362 |
| Nebraska | $33,157 | $33,066 | $33,263 | $32,629 | $26,966 | $37,091 |
| Nevada | $38,754 | $43,066 | $33,581 | $46,180 | - | $33,660 |
| New Hampshire | $41,265 | $43,237 | $38,856 | $43,614 | $32,846 | $46,643 |
| New Jersey | $44,708 | $47,403 | $42,013 | $51,501 | $46,799 | $45,102 |
| North Carolina | $33,971 | $34,609 | $32,863 | $37,515 | $34,530 | $33,647 |
| North Dakota | $35,400 | $35,324 | $35,611 | $33,145 | - | $35,384 |
| Ohio | $35,899 | $37,534 | $34,400 | $37,329 | $36,146 | $38,045 |
| Oklahoma | $29,901 | $28,573 | $33,404 | $32,305 | $22,407 | $29,095 |
| Oregon | $41,001 | $41,980 | $39,472 | $44,785 | $43,327 | $41,572 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,968 | $40,093 | $37,245 | $44,167 | $35,404 | $39,934 |
| Rhode Island | $45,466 | $41,072 | $47,114 | $45,627 | - | $43,835 |
| South Carolina | $33,557 | $34,408 | $32,467 | $35,755 | $34,250 | $32,854 |
| South Dakota | $32,062 | $32,135 | $31,915 | $33,321 | - | $33,892 |
| Tennessee | $30,961 | $31,624 | $30,520 | $33,507 | $29,528 | $29,355 |
| Texas | $39,821 | $40,271 | $38,937 | $40,133 | $33,142 | $36,039 |
| Utah | $39,445 | $36,256 | $47,948 | $38,627 | - | $32,023 |
| Vermont | $36,649 | $35,762 | $37,093 | $36,187 | $33,708 | - |
| Virginia | $36,833 | $41,002 | $32,664 | $36,345 | $31,662 | $44,628 |
| West Virginia | $30,062 | $32,422 | $25,342 | $30,072 | $37,203 | $28,150 |
| Wisconsin | $39,923 | $43,672 | $35,424 | $38,090 | $31,556 | $49,533 |
| Wyoming | $33,650 | $33,696 | $33,280 | $32,928 | - | $33,806 |
| Average | $38,641 | $40,172 | $36,900 | $41,215 | $36,004 | $40,475 |