The average salary for a professor in New York is around $82,020 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $82,020.
Wages typically start from $51,680 and go up to $168,280.
18% above national average Updated in 2025
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$80.90 per hour
$168,280 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$51.78 per hour
$107,710 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$39.43 per hour
$82,020 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$31.53 per hour
$65,580 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$24.85 per hour
$51,680 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Professor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | $83,710 |
| New York | $82,020 |
| District of Columbia | $80,810 |
| Connecticut | $80,620 |
| Rhode Island | $80,030 |
| Massachusetts | $79,980 |
| Michigan | $79,910 |
| Minnesota | $78,950 |
| Nebraska | $78,950 |
| Maryland | $78,820 |
| Arizona | $78,520 |
| Vermont | $78,100 |
| New Jersey | $77,600 |
| North Dakota | $77,540 |
| Utah | $77,090 |
| Virginia | $77,060 |
| Maine | $77,050 |
| Washington | $75,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,910 |
| Wisconsin | $74,790 |
| Alaska | $74,770 |
| Arkansas | $74,500 |
| Delaware | $74,460 |
| Nevada | $74,240 |
| Oregon | $73,880 |
| Tennessee | $72,390 |
| Montana | $70,320 |
| North Carolina | $70,050 |
| Texas | $68,280 |
| Colorado | $66,870 |
| South Carolina | $66,690 |
| Wyoming | $66,350 |
| Indiana | $66,150 |
| Missouri | $65,910 |
| Idaho | $65,720 |
| New Mexico | $64,830 |
| Alabama | $63,730 |
| Florida | $63,640 |
| South Dakota | $63,350 |
| West Virginia | $63,270 |
| Kansas | $63,010 |
| Georgia | $62,510 |
| Ohio | $62,400 |
| Iowa | $62,090 |
| Mississippi | $61,860 |
| Illinois | $61,560 |
| Kentucky | $61,450 |
| Oklahoma | $60,880 |
| Hawaii | $49,800 |
| New Hampshire | $49,250 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,170 |
| California | $111,850 |
How do professor salaries compare to similar careers?
Professors earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $99K |
| School psychologist salary | $107K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $96K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $97K |
| High school teacher salary | $97K |
| Professor salary | $82K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $86K |
| Nurse educator salary | $83K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $80K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $78K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)