College Professor salary in Nevada

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 Nevada is $59,270, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Nevada ranks 42 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$59,270

25th percentile

$45,710

75th percentile

$75,630

90th percentile

$104,940

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Nevada	1,460
Mean annual wage in Nevada	$62,920
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

States with similar pay for college professors

Vermont: median $59,010
Illinois: median $59,590
Maine: median $59,950
Rhode Island: median $60,390
Utah: median $61,370
Missouri: median $61,860

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 —.