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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

The 2023 average faculty salary is $61,791 at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana across all academic ranks. NMSU-Dona Ana's faculty salary increased by 7.50% compared to the 2022 salary.
At New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $69,956, a 6.60% increase from last year (+$4,330).
  • The Associate professor salary is $62,209, a 7.22% increase from last year (+$4,187).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $56,961, a 4.55% increase from last year (+$2,478).
  • The Instructor salary is $54,416, a 9.08% increase from last year (+$4,528).
  • The faculty without academic rank salary is $60,400 over 1 faculty without academic ranks.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorNo academic rank
At NMSU-Dona Ana, the average male faculty's salary is $60,839 and female faculty's is $62,555. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $1,716, with male faculty' annual salary being 2.74% lower than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$61,791
+$4,312 (7.50%)
$60,839
+$3,711 (6.50%)
$62,555
+$4,773 (8.26%)
9-Month Contract$60,937
+$4,767 (8.49%)
$60,917
+$4,274 (7.55%)
$60,956
+$5,334 (9.59%)
10-Month ContractNo Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$84,637
+$4,328 (5.39%)
$80,795
+$2,255 (2.87%)
$86,487
+$5,392 (6.65%)
The average salary for NMSU-Dona Ana's 40 Professor is $69,956. By gender, the average male professor salary is $70,770, and that of female professor is $69,413. The salary difference between male and female professor is $1,357, which means male professor's salary is 1.95% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$69,956
+$4,330 (6.60%)
$70,770
+$4,138 (6.21%)
$69,413
+$4,541 (7.00%)
9-Month Contract$70,551
+$4,462 (6.75%)
$71,791
+$4,970 (7.44%)
$69,208
+$4,175 (6.42%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$91,951
+$5,494 (6.35%)
$88,465
+$1,260 (1.44%)
$92,822
+$6,501 (7.53%)
The average salary for NMSU-Dona Ana's 20 Associate professor is $62,209. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $61,754, and that of female associate professor is $62,582. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $828, which means male associate professor's salary is 1.32% lower than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$62,209
+$4,187 (7.22%)
$61,754
+$3,631 (6.25%)
$62,582
+$4,647 (8.02%)
9-Month Contract$60,026
+$3,356 (5.92%)
$58,964
+$1,991 (3.49%)
$60,558
+$4,124 (7.31%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$87,312
+$7,065 (8.80%)
$85,316
+$5,671 (7.12%)
$90,639
+$9,790 (12.11%)
The average salary for NMSU-Dona Ana's 37 Assistant professor is $56,961. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $55,868, and that of female assistant professor is $57,890. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $2,022, which means male assistant professor's salary is 3.49% lower than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$56,961
+$2,478 (4.55%)
$55,868
+$2,244 (4.18%)
$57,890
+$2,807 (5.10%)
9-Month Contract$56,114
+$3,156 (5.96%)
$55,825
+$2,814 (5.31%)
$56,445
+$3,540 (6.69%)
10-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$80,786
+$3,264 (4.21%)
$75,400
-$1,003 (-1.31%)
$81,684
+$3,882 (4.99%)
The average salary for NMSU-Dona Ana's 21 Instructor is $54,416. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $53,325, and that of female instructor is $55,616. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $2,291, which means male instructor's salary is 4.12% lower than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$54,416
+$4,528 (9.08%)
$53,325
+$3,227 (6.44%)
$55,616
+$6,014 (12.12%)
9-Month Contract$53,278
+$4,564 (9.37%)
$53,479
+$4,422 (9.01%)
$52,927
+$4,727 (9.81%)
10-Month ContractNo Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$74,223
+$2,489 (3.47%)
$70,742
-$1,604 (-2.22%)
$76,544
+$5,421 (7.62%)
The average salary for NMSU-Dona Ana's 1 No academic rank is $60,400.
No academic rank Salary at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$60,400 - $60,400
9-Month Contract$60,400 - $60,400
10-Month ContractNo academic rank with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo academic rank with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo academic rank with 12-Month Contract

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for NMSU-Dona Ana faculty has increased 14.82%, from $52,633 to $61,791. Professor salaries increased by 16.42%, associate professor salaries increased by 14.02%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 10.72% at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.

How NMSU-Dona Ana Faculty Salary Compared?

NMSU-Dona Ana's average faculty salary is $61,791. NMSU-Dona Ana's faculty salary is slightly higher than the national average faculty salary at 2-4 years colleges ($58,760). Its salary is also slightly higher than the average salary ($58,610) of 2-4 years colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus, its salary is similar to national average and slightly higher than New Mexico Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana$61,791
Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus$63,844
New Mexico Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus$55,824
National Average (2-4 Years Colleges)$58,760
2-4 Years New Mexico Colleges$58,610

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College and Luna Community College, NMSU-Dona Ana's faculty salary is similar to the average salary ($59,109). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The similar schools are selected based on academic rank, location, school type & level, and tradition.
Average Faculty SalaryNumber of Faculty
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana$61,791435
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM$57,46932
Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM$46,56265
Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM$64,70644
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM$63,82418
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM$59,11980
New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM$57,28348
Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM$70,70263
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM$65,60888
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM$51,64121
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM$54,180112