College Professor salary in Missouri
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 Missouri is $61,860, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Missouri ranks 37 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$61,860
25th percentile
$59,570
75th percentile
$83,770
90th percentile
$126,860
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Missouri | 1,080 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Missouri | $76,950 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
States with similar pay for college professors
- Utah: median $61,370
- Florida: median $62,670
- Rhode Island: median $60,390
- North Dakota: median $63,430
- Maine: median $59,950
- Texas: median $64,110
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 —.