College Professor salary in Michigan

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 Michigan is $70,550, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Michigan ranks 28 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$70,550

25th percentile

$61,500

75th percentile

$85,040

90th percentile

$132,610

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Michigan	2,660
Mean annual wage in Michigan	$80,320
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

Metro areas in Michigan

Detroit, MI: median $66,150

States with similar pay for college professors

Iowa: median $71,680
Oregon: median $72,440
Kentucky: median $67,690
New York: median $67,640
Idaho: median $74,180
North Carolina: median $74,240

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 —.