Professor United States
Professor salary in the US
Typical pay
$98,100a year
Most Professors earn $75k to $133k a year
From 620 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Professor salary in the US is $98,100 a year. Most job postings pay $75,000 to $132,500. From 620 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $111k | $107k to $145k | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $109k | $98k to $137k | 183 |
| Maryland | $105k | $76k to $170k | 80 |
| Illinois | $98k | $73k to $172k | 47 |
| Connecticut | $95k | $75k to $116k | 10 |
| Minnesota | $94k | $82k to $130k | 16 |
| Colorado | $93k | $68k to $148k | 45 |
| Virginia | $93k | $70k to $94k | 27 |
| Massachusetts | $92k | $83k to $131k | 47 |
| Washington | $90k | $77k to $214k | 24 |
| New York | $85k | $72k to $108k | 36 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 8 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 8 |
| Georgia | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 3 |
| Indiana | – | – | 24 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 6 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan | – | – | 9 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Missouri | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 6 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 4 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 4 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $131k | $105k to $155k | 85 | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $118k | $69k to $183k | 79 | 35 |
| Washington, DC | $114k | $94k to $168k | 110 | 62 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $114k | $103k to $145k | 120 | 31 |
| Boston, MA | $106k | $85k to $141k | 69 | 37 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105k | $100k to $109k | 46 | 15 |
| Baltimore, MD | $98k | $93k to $161k | 27 | 11 |
| New York, NY | $94k | $72k to $122k | 145 | 31 |
| Denver, CO | $92k | $68k to $150k | 49 | 35 |
| San Diego, CA | $61k | $9k to $113k | 69 | 32 |
| Muncie, IN | – | – | 28 | 24 |
| Salisbury, MD | – | – | 25 | 25 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 50 | 24 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 19 | 10 |
| Worcester, MA | – | – | 19 | 11 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 198 job postings$69k $140k
Typical: $86k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 73 job postings$77k $106k
Typical: $93k
- Senior 138 job postings$71k $161k
Typical: $105k
- Lead or manager 12 job postings$91k $198k
Typical: $135k
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Starting out: most postings pay $69k to $140k a year, typically $86k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PageUp | $102k | $105k | – | $105k | – |
| Pageuppeople | $105k | $109k | – | $154k | – |
| Bsu | $70k | $70k | – | – | – |
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