College Professor salary in Alabama

BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.

The median annual wage for college professors in Alabama is $51,060, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Alabama ranks 46 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$51,060

25th percentile

$49,500

75th percentile

$54,990

90th percentile

$58,180

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Alabama	220
Mean annual wage in Alabama	$52,760
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

States with similar pay for college professors

Nebraska: median $52,210
Hawaii: median $49,730
Arkansas: median $54,620
Wyoming: median $46,710
Vermont: median $59,010
Nevada: median $59,270

See all states ranked for college professors.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.