College Professor salary in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania is $65,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Pennsylvania ranks 31 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$65,400
25th percentile
$35,770
75th percentile
$104,910
90th percentile
$199,700
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Pennsylvania | 12,100 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Pennsylvania | $94,570 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, PA: median $59,060
States with similar pay for college professors
- West Virginia: median $65,260
- Georgia: median $64,650
- Texas: median $64,110
- North Dakota: median $63,430
- New York: median $67,640
- Kentucky: median $67,690
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 —.