College Professor salary in New Jersey

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 New Jersey is $85,260, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $77,640. New Jersey ranks 4 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$85,260

25th percentile

$61,270

75th percentile

$133,530

90th percentile

$181,040

Employment and national comparison

Employment in New Jersey	1,040
Mean annual wage in New Jersey	$111,350
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

States with similar pay for college professors

Oklahoma: median $84,550
Minnesota: median $84,280
Virginia: median $84,060
Colorado: median $83,210
Maryland: median $82,850
New Hampshire: median $79,980

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 —.