College Professor salary in New York
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 York is $67,640, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. New York ranks 30 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$67,640
25th percentile
$49,920
75th percentile
$98,290
90th percentile
$132,640
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in New York | 2,810 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in New York | $85,050 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
Metro areas in New York
- New York, NY: median $73,490
States with similar pay for college professors
- Kentucky: median $67,690
- Pennsylvania: median $65,400
- West Virginia: median $65,260
- Michigan: median $70,550
- Georgia: median $64,650
- 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 —.