The average salary for a professor in Ohio is around $62,850 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $62,850.
Wages typically start from $22,430 and go up to $123,520.
11% above national average Updated in 2021
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$59.38 per hour
$123,520 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:
$30.22 per hour
$62,850 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$19.23 per hour
$39,990 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$10.78 per hour
$22,430 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $64K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $75K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $64K |
| Professor salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $75K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $64K |
| Teacher salary | $60K |
| School counselor salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)