Professor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level professor earnings begin at:

$71.88 per hour

$149,520 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level professor earnings begin at:

$44.75 per hour

$93,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level professor earnings begin at:

$28.97 per hour

$60,260 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level professor earnings begin at:

$17.76 per hour

$36,950 per year

10th percentile

Starting level professor earnings begin at:

$9.48 per hour

$19,710 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 6% more than similar careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than principals but more than high school teachers.

Career Median Salary
Principal salary $88K
Music teacher salary $69K
Professor salary $60K
School psychologist salary $73K
Nurse educator salary $70K
Elementary school teacher salary $62K
High school teacher salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)