The average salary for a professor in Minnesota is around $68,090 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $68,090.
Wages typically start from $38,790 and go up to $114,700.
6% above national average Updated in 2018
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$55.14 per hour
$114,700 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$40.69 per hour
$84,640 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$32.74 per hour
$68,090 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$25.72 per hour
$53,500 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$18.65 per hour
$38,790 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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than special education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $85K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $74K |
| Music teacher salary | $67K |
| Professor salary | $68K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
| High school teacher salary | $62K |
| Librarian salary | $64K |
| Special education teacher salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)