What are the main factors that influence a Faculty Member's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Faculty Member's salary?

A Faculty Member's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,517 for beginners, reaching about $54,714 at mid-level, and approach $57,822 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Faculty Member?

Faculty Member salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Faculty Member roles are District of Columbia $60,579, California $60,350, Massachusetts $59,545. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Faculty Member roles make?

Salaries for Faculty Member level roles vary by specialization: Dean Of Faculty: $157,107; Faculty Manager: $108,329; Clinical Faculty: $83,936; Chemistry Faculty: $72,046; Faculty Associate: $68,364.

How do different companies affect a Faculty Member's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Faculty Member roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Faculty Member Salary in the United States

How much does a Faculty Member make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Faculty Member in the United States is $54,714 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Faculty Member's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,174
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,768 to $61,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,534

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Faculty Member Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,760	$5,147	$1,188	$30
Average	$54,714	$4,560	$1,052	$26
25th Percentile	$46,768	$3,897	$899	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Faculty Member Salaries

A Faculty Member's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Faculty Member Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Faculty Member's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,517
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,761
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,714
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,615
Expert (over 8 years): $57,822

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Faculty Member	$51,517
Intermediate Level Faculty Member	$51,761
Senior Level Faculty Member	$54,714
Specialist Level Faculty Member	$57,615
Expert Level Faculty Member	$57,822

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How Do Faculty Member Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Faculty Members. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,579.
California: $60,350.
Massachusetts: $59,545.

District of Columbia $60,579 California $60,350 Massachusetts $59,545 Washington $59,326 New Jersey $59,305 Alaska $59,228 Connecticut $58,473 New York $58,166

Hawaii $57,187 Rhode Island $56,727 Maryland $56,416 Minnesota $55,989 Colorado $55,825 Illinois $55,770 Oregon $55,562 Delaware $55,409

New Hampshire $55,313 Virginia $55,097 Pennsylvania $54,468 Nevada $54,150 North Dakota $54,046 Michigan $53,882 Wisconsin $53,822 Vermont $53,702

Texas $53,368 Maine $53,346 Arizona $53,313 Ohio $53,275 Georgia $52,772 Indiana $52,520 Wyoming $52,471 Utah $52,394

Iowa $52,361 Kansas $52,099 Louisiana $52,022 North Carolina $51,995 Missouri $51,984 Florida $51,770 Montana $51,655 Nebraska $51,546

Kentucky $51,486 South Carolina $51,267 Tennessee $51,130 Idaho $51,076 New Mexico $50,676 Oklahoma $50,589 Alabama $50,266 South Dakota $49,724

Arkansas $49,429 West Virginia $49,270 Mississippi $48,794

Top Paying Cities for Faculty Members

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $69,011
San Francisco: $68,332
Oakland: $66,817

San Jose, CA $69,011

San Francisco, CA $68,332

Oakland, CA $66,817

New York, NY $63,408

Queens Village, NY $62,998

Paramus, NJ $62,560

Passaic, NJ $62,505

Bergenfield, NJ $62,451

Stamford, CT $62,368

Huntington, NY $62,314

Newark, NJ $61,958

Bridgeport, CT $61,849

New Brunswick, NJ $61,668

Vallejo, CA $61,553

Middlesex, NJ $61,520

Somerset, NJ $61,471

Petaluma, CA $61,345

Santa Cruz, CA $61,132

Boston, MA $61,023

Monterey, CA $60,749

Fairbanks, AK $60,711

Los Angeles, CA $60,607

Washington, DC $60,579

Seattle, WA $60,481

Santa Rosa, CA $60,470

Juneau, AK $60,311

Orange, CA $60,131

Anchorage, AK $60,032

Anaheim, CA $59,994

Santa Ana, CA $59,912

Nassau, NY $59,879

Long Beach, CA $59,857

Danbury, CT $59,841

Santa Maria, CA $59,655

Everett, WA $59,644

Bremerton, WA $59,376

Trenton, NJ $59,272

Sacramento, CA $59,250

San Diego, CA $59,222

Brockton, MA $59,201

Tacoma, WA $59,179

Santa Barbara, CA $59,102

Lowell, MA $58,883

New Suffolk, NY $58,861

Nashua, NH $58,796

Lompoc, CA $58,708

Ventura, CA $58,653

Stockton, CA $58,637

New Haven, CT $58,528

Atlantic City, NJ $58,385

Hartford, CT $58,265

Modesto, CA $58,238

Poughkeepsie, NY $58,117

New Britain, CT $58,090

Olympia, WA $58,013

Kennewick, WA $58,013

New London, CT $58,002

Norwich, CT $57,986

Lawrence, MA $57,959

Bakersfield, CA $57,805

Riverside, CA $57,729

New Bedford, MA $57,729

Richland, WA $57,674

Portsmouth, NH $57,630

Vineland, NJ $57,619

San Bernardino, CA $57,576

Boulder, CO $57,422

Worcester, MA $57,379

Portland, OR $57,329

Saint Paul, MN $57,264

Minneapolis, MN $57,264

Philadelphia, PA $57,187

Honolulu, HI $56,897

Springfield, MA $56,706

Providence, RI $56,700

Chicago, IL $56,541

Bellingham, WA $56,476

Baltimore, MD $56,416

Chico, CA $56,279

Wilmington, DE $56,186

Pittsfield, MA $56,131

Manchester, NH $56,027

Spokane, WA $55,786

Denver, CO $55,781

Albany, NY $55,524

Troy, NY $55,502

Schenectady, NY $55,387

Burlington, VT $55,267

Portland, ME $55,075

Salem, OR $55,031

Yakima, WA $55,020

Ann Arbor, MI $55,004

Rochester, MN $54,851

Fresno, CA $54,823

Reno, NV $54,823

Milwaukee, WI $54,774

Detroit, MI $54,719

Allentown, PA $54,703

Carson City, NV $54,698

Houston, TX $54,616

Colorado Springs, CO $54,610

Syracuse, NY $54,583

Eugene, OR $54,479

Bismarck, ND $54,413

Gary, IN $54,413

Galveston, TX $54,413

Springfield, OR $54,369

Medford, OR $54,238

Fort Collins, CO $54,216

Austin, TX $54,172

Mesa, AZ $54,057

Phoenix, AZ $54,046

Dallas, TX $54,030

Reading, PA $53,997

Saint Cloud, MN $53,975

Concord, NH $53,926

Madison, WI $53,904

Utica, NY $53,757

Raleigh, NC $53,713

Las Vegas, NV $53,707

Rochester, NY $53,669

Des Moines, IA $53,663

Atlanta, GA $53,576

Battle Creek, MI $53,560

Salt Lake City, UT $53,543

Lancaster, PA $53,461

Champaign, IL $53,450

Harrisburg, PA $53,384

Durham, NC $53,335

Kansas City, MO $53,330

Kansas City, KS $53,319

Fort Worth, TX $53,313

Boca Raton, FL $53,291

Cleveland, OH $53,286

Columbus, OH $53,275

Pittsburgh, PA $53,270

Richmond, VA $53,248

Indianapolis, IN $53,237

Cincinnati, OH $53,166

Petersburg, VA $53,084

Billings, MT $52,963

Lansing, MI $52,963

Huntsville, AL $52,963

Lebanon, PA $52,958

Dayton, OH $52,952

Pueblo, CO $52,952

Appleton, WI $52,936

Buffalo, NY $52,914

Racine, WI $52,887

Charlotte, NC $52,881

Saint Louis, MO $52,865

Springfield, IL $52,843

Elkhart, IN $52,832

York, PA $52,832

Gastonia, NC $52,826

Benton Harbor, MI $52,826

Beaumont, TX $52,794

Lorain, OH $52,783

Toledo, OH $52,761

Binghamton, NY $52,733

Rock Hill, SC $52,728

Rockford, IL $52,701

Fargo, ND $52,673

Elyria, OH $52,673

Flagstaff, AZ $52,635

Fort Lauderdale, FL $52,602

Miami, FL $52,569

Duluth, MN $52,482

Bangor, ME $52,411

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,350

Louisville, KY $52,323

Grand Rapids, MI $52,312

Hialeah, FL $52,307

Casper, WY $52,230

Scranton, PA $52,164

New Orleans, LA $52,148

Virginia Beach, VA $52,142

Akron, OH $52,115

Peoria, IL $52,044

Sarasota, FL $52,033

Green Bay, WI $51,995

Baton Rouge, LA $51,967

Charleston, SC $51,956

Nashville, TN $51,940

Jamestown, NY $51,929

Davenport, IA $51,929

Tucson, AZ $51,902

Cheyenne, WY $51,885

Saint Petersburg, FL $51,869

Tampa, FL $51,858

Omaha, NE $51,847

Port Arthur, TX $51,825

Evansville, IN $51,825

Bradenton, FL $51,803

Santa Fe, NM $51,705

Orlando, FL $51,650

Clearwater, FL $51,590

Canton, OH $51,475

La Crosse, WI $51,475

Grand Forks, ND $51,459

Albuquerque, NM $51,442

Tulsa, OK $51,442

Newport News, VA $51,437

High Point, NC $51,420

Ogden, UT $51,398

Corpus Christi, TX $51,355

Laramie, WY $51,322

Norfolk, VA $51,322

Rock Island, IL $51,289

Saginaw, MI $51,278

Jacksonville, FL $51,272

Salisbury, NC $51,262

Memphis, TN $51,251

Moline, IL $51,223

Fort Myers, FL $51,207

Waterloo, IA $51,136

Spartanburg, SC $51,081

Lincoln, NE $51,054

Fort Wayne, IN $51,043

Birmingham, AL $50,983

Cedar Falls, IA $50,972

Provo, UT $50,966

Springfield, OH $50,961

San Antonio, TX $50,950

Greensboro, NC $50,928

South Bend, IN $50,922

Winston Salem, NC $50,917

Boise, ID $50,900

Savannah, GA $50,862

Muskegon, MI $50,764

Lima, OH $50,698

Lake Charles, LA $50,676

Anderson, IN $50,665

Lexington, KY $50,649

Augusta, GA $50,632

Greenville, SC $50,632

Wichita, KS $50,583

Tuscaloosa, AL $50,583

Columbia, SC $50,534

Bloomington, IN $50,397

Roanoke, VA $50,364

Asheville, NC $50,293

Knoxville, TN $50,200

Shreveport, LA $50,195

Wilmington, NC $50,123

Frankfort, KY $50,020

Oklahoma City, OK $49,981

Chillicothe, OH $49,959

Longview, TX $49,954

Topeka, KS $49,937

Mobile, AL $49,855

Terre Haute, IN $49,834

Erie, PA $49,828

Altoona, PA $49,801

Melbourne, FL $49,784

Amarillo, TX $49,762

Killeen, TX $49,746

Fayetteville, AR $49,702

Sioux Falls, SD $49,664

Chattanooga, TN $49,631

Idaho Falls, ID $49,626

Gainesville, FL $49,511

Portsmouth, OH $49,483

Little Rock, AR $49,472

Lynchburg, VA $49,472

Lafayette, LA $49,451

Youngstown, OH $49,451

Temple, TX $49,429

Daytona Beach, FL $49,418

Clarksville, TN $49,412

Pensacola, FL $49,407

Hopkinsville, KY $49,243

Charleston, WV $49,237

Florence, SC $49,210

Sioux City, IA $49,177

Macon, GA $49,018

Tallahassee, FL $49,013

Fayetteville, NC $49,002

Waco, TX $48,991

Wichita Falls, TX $48,991

Pine Bluff, AR $48,969

Vincennes, IN $48,865

Lubbock, TX $48,843

Great Falls, MT $48,810

Alamogordo, NM $48,805

Abilene, TX $48,761

Rapid City, SD $48,690

Monroe, LA $48,690

Albany, GA $48,657

Huntington, WV $48,652

Jackson, MS $48,646

Greenville, MS $48,641

Parkersburg, WV $48,586

Montgomery, AL $48,575

Johnstown, PA $48,564

Springfield, MO $48,520

Biloxi, MS $48,493

Sumter, SC $48,378

Columbus, GA $48,373

Twin Falls, ID $48,340

Pascagoula, MS $48,269

Kingsport, TN $48,126

Gulfport, MS $48,110

Alexandria, LA $47,929

Fort Smith, AR $47,793

El Paso, TX $47,645

Helena, MT $47,574

Las Cruces, NM $47,399

Harlingen, TX $47,246

Pocatello, ID $47,196

Florence, AL $47,180

Brownsville, TX $47,169

Dothan, AL $47,081

Mcallen, TX $47,054

Columbus, MS $46,649

Altus, OK $46,397

Lawton, OK $46,294

Pierre, SD $46,097

What Skills Can Increase a Faculty Member's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Special Education (Mentioned in 5.55% Job Postings): Special education is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.13%
Special Education	5.55%
Physical Education	2.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Faculty Member's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Physical Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$57,997	6%
Collaboration	$57,450	5%
Physical Education	$56,355	3%
Analysis	$55,808	2%
Coaching	$55,808	2%
Dedication	$55,808	2%

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How Education impacts a Faculty Member's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Faculty Members enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Faculty Member with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Faculty Member Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Faculty Member

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.6%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 45.4%

Masters 46.3%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.6%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	45.4%
Masters	46.3%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Faculty Member Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Faculty Member's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$46,768

Average $54,714/year

$61,760

$3,897

Average $4,560/month

$5,147

$899

Average $1,052/week

$1,188

$22

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,760	$5,147	$1,188	$30
Average	$54,714	$4,560	$1,052	$26
25th Percentile	$46,768	$3,897	$899	$22

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Salary Trends for Faculty Member

Salaries for a Faculty Member can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,219 in 2023 to around $54,002 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Faculty Member salary trends, .

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2023

$55,219

2024

$54,441

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$54,002

2026

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2023	$55,219
2024	$54,441
2025	$54,002
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