The average salary for a professor in Puerto Rico is around $47,170 per year.
Avg Salary
Professors earn an average yearly salary of $47,170.
Wages typically start from $17,150 and go up to $78,770.
10% above national average Updated in 2018
Professor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level professor earnings begin at:
$37.87 per hour
$78,770 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level professor earnings begin at:
$29.48 per hour
$61,320 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level professor earnings begin at:
$22.68 per hour
$47,170 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level professor earnings begin at:
$9.81 per hour
$20,400 per year
10th percentile
Starting level professor earnings begin at:
$8.25 per hour
$17,150 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than graduate teaching assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $47K |
| Principal salary | $48K |
| Professor salary | $47K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $41K |
| Nurse educator salary | $35K |
| Music teacher salary | $36K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)