The average salary for a professor in Massachusetts is around $70,280 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $70,280.
Wages typically start from $40,210 and go up to $121,190.
2% above national average Updated in 2018
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$58.26 per hour
$121,190 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$43.38 per hour
$90,230 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$33.79 per hour
$70,280 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$26.06 per hour
$54,200 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$19.33 per hour
$40,210 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $80K |
| School psychologist salary | $80K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $79K |
| High school teacher salary | $78K |
| Professor salary | $70K |
| Special education teacher salary | $74K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $73K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $73K |
| Librarian salary | $68K |
| School counselor salary | $67K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)