Professor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level professor earnings begin at:

$47.81 per hour

$99,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level professor earnings begin at:

$37.10 per hour

$77,170 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level professor earnings begin at:

$24.00 per hour

$49,920 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level professor earnings begin at:

$23.31 per hour

$48,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level professor earnings begin at:

$22.88 per hour

$47,580 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 8% less than similar careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than school principals but more than school counselors.

Career Median Salary
School principal salary $99K
Music teacher salary $64K
Professor salary $50K
Kindergarten teacher salary $61K
Childcare program administrator salary $56K
High school teacher salary $61K
School counselor salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)