The average salary for a professor in Minnesota is around $76,260 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $76,260.
Wages typically start from $39,170 and go up to $107,780.
8% above national average Updated in 2021
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$51.82 per hour
$107,780 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$46.85 per hour
$97,450 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$36.66 per hour
$76,260 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$24.03 per hour
$49,990 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$18.83 per hour
$39,170 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Professor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $96,100 |
| Alaska | $81,890 |
| Utah | $81,460 |
| California | $79,340 |
| Rhode Island | $78,160 |
| Hawaii | $78,110 |
| Maryland | $77,920 |
| Massachusetts | $77,740 |
| South Carolina | $77,650 |
| New Jersey | $77,280 |
| Connecticut | $77,170 |
| Delaware | $77,170 |
| North Dakota | $77,030 |
| Minnesota | $76,260 |
| Virginia | $75,600 |
| Tennessee | $73,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,600 |
| Wyoming | $69,940 |
| Oregon | $64,360 |
| Alabama | $63,900 |
| Indiana | $63,900 |
| North Carolina | $63,900 |
| New Hampshire | $63,900 |
| Maine | $63,740 |
| Michigan | $63,740 |
| New Mexico | $63,740 |
| Vermont | $63,740 |
| Arizona | $63,670 |
| Florida | $63,650 |
| Colorado | $63,530 |
| Louisiana | $63,470 |
| Ohio | $62,850 |
| Texas | $62,570 |
| Wisconsin | $62,350 |
| Missouri | $62,240 |
| Georgia | $62,100 |
| Montana | $61,880 |
| Kansas | $61,770 |
| Nevada | $61,550 |
| Oklahoma | $61,550 |
| Illinois | $61,520 |
| Washington | $61,510 |
| South Dakota | $61,120 |
| Kentucky | $61,010 |
| Mississippi | $60,630 |
| Iowa | $60,550 |
| Arkansas | $58,380 |
| Nebraska | $49,920 |
| Idaho | $48,490 |
| West Virginia | $38,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,680 |
| District of Columbia | $31,200 |
How do professor salaries compare to similar careers?
Professors earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $77K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $77K |
| Professor salary | $76K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $77K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
| Teacher salary | $64K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)