College Professor salary in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island is $60,390, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Rhode Island ranks 39 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$60,390

25th percentile

$60,280

75th percentile

$95,910

90th percentile

$160,500

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Rhode Island	770
Mean annual wage in Rhode Island	$83,970
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

States with similar pay for college professors

Maine: median $59,950
Illinois: median $59,590
Utah: median $61,370
Nevada: median $59,270
Vermont: median $59,010
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 —.