The average salary for a professor in Nevada is around $49,150 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $49,150.
Wages typically start from $35,660 and go up to $107,100.
0% below national average Updated in 2018
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$51.49 per hour
$107,100 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$37.31 per hour
$77,610 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$23.63 per hour
$49,150 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$20.07 per hour
$41,750 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$17.14 per hour
$35,660 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $86K |
| School psychologist salary | $77K |
| Nurse educator salary | $72K |
| Librarian salary | $69K |
| Professor salary | $49K |
| Health educator salary | $55K |
| Special education teacher salary | $59K |
| High school teacher salary | $58K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $57K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)