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Professor Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Professor across 14 US cities, based on 873 active job listings. National average: $90,489/yr.

$90,489
National Avg / yr
$90,736
Highest City (San Francisco)
$89,968
Lowest City (Seattle)
873
Active Listings

Professor Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Professor Salary

VA $90,736/yr TX $90,736/yr IN $90,736/yr OK $90,736/yr CA $90,642/yr CT $90,519/yr WI $90,469/yr FL $90,469/yr CO $89,968/yr WA $89,968/yr

All Cities — Ranked by Professor Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 San Francisco, CA $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 54
2 Virginia Beach, VA $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 20
3 Hartford, CT $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 19
4 Anaheim, CA $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 22
5 Arlington, TX $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 32
6 Fort Wayne, IN $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 11
7 Tulsa, OK $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 47
8 Dallas, TX $90,736 $20,000 – $140,000 118
9 Milwaukee, WI $90,469 $20,000 – $140,000 23
10 New Haven, CT $90,469 $20,000 – $140,000 83
11 Gainesville, FL $90,469 $20,000 – $140,000 265
12 San Diego, CA $90,469 $20,000 – $140,000 41
13 Lakewood, CO $89,968 $20,000 – $140,000 72
14 Seattle, WA $89,968 $20,000 – $140,000 66

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Professor →