The average salary for a professor in Illinois is around $62,144 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $62,144.
Wages typically start from $25,424 and go up to $151,896.
14% above national average Updated in 2018
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$73.03 per hour
$151,896 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$47.82 per hour
$99,468 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$29.88 per hour
$62,144 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$18.67 per hour
$38,825 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$12.22 per hour
$25,424 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Professor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $78,960 |
| Hawaii | $78,030 |
| New York | $76,060 |
| Connecticut | $75,890 |
| Rhode Island | $75,530 |
| California | $75,360 |
| Alaska | $74,770 |
| Delaware | $74,460 |
| Iowa | $73,658 |
| Wisconsin | $73,510 |
| Michigan | $72,650 |
| Georgia | $71,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,990 |
| Utah | $70,790 |
| Arizona | $70,586 |
| New Hampshire | $70,580 |
| Massachusetts | $70,280 |
| Wyoming | $70,080 |
| Missouri | $69,430 |
| Alabama | $69,040 |
| Kansas | $68,730 |
| Minnesota | $68,090 |
| Idaho | $67,510 |
| Maryland | $67,050 |
| Nebraska | $66,710 |
| North Dakota | $66,260 |
| Washington | $65,570 |
| Florida | $63,850 |
| Kentucky | $63,836 |
| South Dakota | $63,520 |
| North Carolina | $63,460 |
| New Mexico | $63,220 |
| Indiana | $62,900 |
| Texas | $62,710 |
| Oregon | $62,640 |
| Illinois | $62,144 |
| Colorado | $61,260 |
| Tennessee | $61,200 |
| Ohio | $60,260 |
| District of Columbia | $59,320 |
| Mississippi | $58,810 |
| South Carolina | $57,590 |
| Arkansas | $57,090 |
| Louisiana | $56,680 |
| Maine | $55,140 |
| West Virginia | $54,640 |
| Montana | $52,940 |
| Virginia | $52,000 |
| Oklahoma | $51,090 |
| Vermont | $50,890 |
| Nevada | $49,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,170 |
How do professor salaries compare to similar careers?
Professors earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than physical education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $75K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $74K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Music teacher salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $64K |
| Career counselor salary | $50K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)