Professor Salary

What is the salary of a Professor? In the United States, a Professor earns an average salary of $126,182. The salary range for a Professor is usually between $92,201 and $176,190 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $243,219. The highest Professor salary in the United States was $2,084,929. The average hourly pay for a Professor is $60.66.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Professor Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Professor salary are Michigan, with an average salary of $208,333, followed by California, with an average salary of $168,533, and Colorado, with an average salary of $214,043. Employers paying the highest salary for a Professor job are University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (TX), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (TX) and University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (TX).

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Average Salary

$126,182/yr

Records Number

29,271

Employers Number

179

Job Pay Rank

13,806^th

Professor Salary Statistics

Top Paying Employers for Professor Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	$559,907
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX	$326,345
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX	$321,443
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, CO	$302,783
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR	$295,547
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, LA	$245,953
Virginia Tech, VA	$243,038
Santa Barbara City College, CA	$237,489
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX	$236,929
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY, GA	$235,812

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Professor Of Mathematics	$79,947
Professor Art	$86,541
Professor Biology	$70,953
Professor Music	$96,402
Professor Of History	$92,808
Professor/Chemistry	$99,438
Professor Of Sociology	$92,682
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Professor Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Alaska	$105,846	284
Arkansas	$196,198	668
Arizona	$151,784	859
California	$168,533	1281
Colorado	$214,043	1507
Connecticut	$160,365	377
District of Columbia	$123,294	36
Delaware	$99,395	61
Florida	$168,149	5194
Georgia	$148,956	3480
Iowa	$186,713	1121
Idaho	$98,953	280
Indiana	$104,203	169
Kansas	$134,442	1075
Kentucky	$167,506	1582
Louisiana	$130,107	995
Massachusetts	$102,443	2186
Maryland	$99,569	257
Maine	$119,945	34
Michigan	$208,333	1811
Minnesota	$138,129	1440
Missouri	$181,426	646
Mississippi	$91,895	112
Montana	$95,044	281
North Carolina	$170,113	523
Nebraska	$111,112	1161
New Hampshire	$129,333	286
New Jersey	$124,421	596
New Mexico	$71,928	511
Nevada	$152,066	164
New York	$102,474	1006
Ohio	$165,321	2585
Oregon	$143,846	663
Pennsylvania	$144,061	1050
South Carolina	$130,508	1588
South Dakota	$112,672	171
Tennessee	$131,731	1434
Texas	$169,250	9280
Utah	$229,234	1202
Virginia	$145,741	1234
Vermont	$125,553	357
Washington	$156,783	2146
Wisconsin	$117,942	3955
West Virginia	$72,971	23
Wyoming	$132,363	159

Top Paid Professor

Name	State	Employer
Robert Jaquiss D University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX	Robert Jaquiss D	TX	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	View Details
Brian Reemtsen L University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR	Brian Reemtsen L	AR	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	View Details
Brian Lawrence Reemtsen University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR	Brian Lawrence Reemtsen	AR	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	View Details
Mark Bleiweis University of Florida, FL	Mark Bleiweis	FL	University of Florida	View Details
Charles Fraser University of Texas at Austin, TX	Charles Fraser	TX	University of Texas at Austin	View Details
William Couldwell T University of Utah, UT	William Couldwell T	UT	University of Utah	View Details
Brian Reemtsen L University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, AR	Brian Reemtsen L	AR	University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences	View Details
Ricardo Azziz Augusta University, GA	Ricardo Azziz	GA	Augusta University	View Details
Reza Mehran J University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	Reza Mehran J	TX	University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	View Details
Garrett Walsh L University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	Garrett Walsh L	TX	University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	View Details
Deborah Macfarlane University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	Deborah Macfarlane	TX	University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	View Details
Michael Migden R University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	Michael Migden R	TX	University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	View Details
Franco Demonte University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	Franco Demonte	TX	University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	View Details
James Louis D St AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY, GA	James Louis D St	GA	AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY	View Details
Brian Reemtsen L University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, AR	Brian Reemtsen L	AR	University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences	View Details
James Patrick Stannard University of Missouri, MO	James Patrick Stannard	MO	University of Missouri	View Details
Laurence Rhines D University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX	Laurence Rhines D	TX	University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	View Details
Mark Bleiweis University of Florida, FL	Mark Bleiweis	FL	University of Florida	View Details
Mark Bleiweis University of Florida, FL	Mark Bleiweis	FL	University of Florida	View Details
Mark Bleiweis University of Florida, FL	Mark Bleiweis	FL	University of Florida	View Details

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