The average salary for a professor in Oregon is around $62,640 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $62,640.
Wages typically start from $40,120 and go up to $97,801.
2% above national average Updated in 2018
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$47.02 per hour
$97,801 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$38.07 per hour
$79,193 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$30.12 per hour
$62,640 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$23.82 per hour
$49,547 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$19.29 per hour
$40,120 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than health educators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $66K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $72K |
| High school teacher salary | $72K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $66K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $62K |
| Professor salary | $63K |
| Librarian salary | $63K |
| School counselor salary | $57K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $53K |
| Health educator salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)