Professor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level professor earnings begin at:

$49.94 per hour

$103,870 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level professor earnings begin at:

$37.75 per hour

$78,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level professor earnings begin at:

$30.94 per hour

$64,360 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level professor earnings begin at:

$23.26 per hour

$48,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level professor earnings begin at:

$23.20 per hour

$48,260 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 15% more than similar careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than childcare workers.

Career Median Salary
Kindergarten teacher salary $78K
High school teacher salary $76K
Distance learning coordinator salary $70K
Teacher salary $71K
Elementary school teacher salary $76K
Professor salary $64K
School counselor salary $61K
Childcare program administrator salary $55K
Preschool teacher salary $35K
Childcare worker salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)