Education · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Business Professor (Postsecondary) (2024)

The median Business Professor (Postsecondary) salary is $140,010 in Salt Lake City, UT, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Salt Lake City, UT offers the best purchasing power at $138,077 adjusted.

$100,342

National Median

$140,010

Highest City

$65,260

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	Salt Lake City, UT	$140,010	$28,940 – $341,766	101.4	$138,077	200
2	San Diego, CA	$131,590	$44,550 – $213,620	160.2	$82,141	460
3	New York, NY	$130,480	$64,010 – $287,409	187.2	$69,701	7,190
4	San Jose, CA	$128,730	$57,970 – $220,120	195.8	$65,746	600
5	San Francisco, CA	$123,810	$51,910 – $230,185	179.6	$68,937	670
6	Washington, DC	$123,620	$50,760 – $223,348	152.8	$80,903	1,910
7	Atlanta, GA	$109,100	$47,440 – $208,400	99.2	$109,980	750
8	Austin, TX	$106,430	$60,750 – $320,077	103	$103,330	680
9	Detroit, MI	$105,390	$42,840 – $171,710	95.1	$110,820	490
10	Los Angeles, CA	$100,780	$62,570 – $215,490	166	$60,711	1,970
11	Dallas, TX	$100,370	$39,360 – $214,030	104.1	$96,417	1,870
12	Philadelphia, PA	$99,820	$48,300 – $205,680	118.4	$84,307	2,280
13	Boston, MA	$99,600	$49,780 – $210,530	152.1	$65,483	3,610
14	Minneapolis, MN	$99,250	$61,060 – $258,985	106.2	$93,456	610
15	Houston, TX	$98,260	$47,240 – $203,040	96.5	$101,824	1,180
16	Seattle, WA	$97,830	$60,420 – $228,560	149.4	$65,482	620
17	Nashville, TN	$93,650	$44,780 – $176,620	100.3	$93,370	360
18	Denver, CO	$83,000	$38,020 – $170,060	112.8	$73,582	860
19	Phoenix, AZ	$81,990	$60,150 – $171,550	100.7	$81,420	1,340
20	Raleigh, NC	$81,370	$40,770 – $217,620	99.8	$81,533	280
21	Chicago, IL	$81,290	$36,370 – $208,270	107.3	$75,760	2,230
22	Miami, FL	$77,570	$49,510 – $204,770	123.1	$63,014	990
23	Tampa, FL	$75,570	$54,340 – $160,070	99.6	$75,873	230
24	Portland, OR	$73,790	$38,700 – $162,400	130.1	$56,718	280
25	Charlotte, NC	$65,260	$43,630 – $176,680	96.7	$67,487	370

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Business Professor (Postsecondary) paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Salt Lake City, UT	$138,077	$140,010	101.4
2	Detroit, MI	$110,820	$105,390	95.1
3	Atlanta, GA	$109,980	$109,100	99.2
4	Austin, TX	$103,330	$106,430	103
5	Houston, TX	$101,824	$98,260	96.5
6	Dallas, TX	$96,417	$100,370	104.1
7	Minneapolis, MN	$93,456	$99,250	106.2
8	Nashville, TN	$93,370	$93,650	100.3
9	Philadelphia, PA	$84,307	$99,820	118.4
10	San Diego, CA	$82,141	$131,590	160.2
11	Raleigh, NC	$81,533	$81,370	99.8
12	Phoenix, AZ	$81,420	$81,990	100.7
13	Washington, DC	$80,903	$123,620	152.8
14	Tampa, FL	$75,873	$75,570	99.6
15	Chicago, IL	$75,760	$81,290	107.3
16	Denver, CO	$73,582	$83,000	112.8
17	New York, NY	$69,701	$130,480	187.2
18	San Francisco, CA	$68,937	$123,810	179.6
19	Charlotte, NC	$67,487	$65,260	96.7
20	San Jose, CA	$65,746	$128,730	195.8
21	Boston, MA	$65,483	$99,600	152.1
22	Seattle, WA	$65,482	$97,830	149.4
23	Miami, FL	$63,014	$77,570	123.1
24	Los Angeles, CA	$60,711	$100,780	166
25	Portland, OR	$56,718	$73,790	130.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Salt Lake City, UT pays the highest median Business Professor (Postsecondary) salary at $140,010. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Salt Lake City, UT offers the most purchasing power at $138,077 adjusted.

The national median Business Professor (Postsecondary) salary is $100,342 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $65,260 to $140,010 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.