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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to assistant professor of medicine jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. In order to help you decide which state is the best for assistant professors of medicine, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for assistant professor of medicine jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for assistant professors of medicine. Oregon is the best state for assistant professors of medicine, where the median salary is $188,871.We found that Oregon is the best state for assistant professor of medicine jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.

10 best states for assistant professors of medicine in 2025

  1. Oregon #1 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    1. Oregon

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:368
    Average annual salary:$188,871
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$132,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$268,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.48
  2. Mississippi #2 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    2. Mississippi

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:158
    Average annual salary:$178,906
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$121,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$263,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.24
  3. Colorado #3 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    3. Colorado

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:502
    Average annual salary:$186,438
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$129,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$268,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.41
  4. Alaska #4 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    4. Alaska

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:68
    Average annual salary:$179,943
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$124,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$259,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.36
  5. Iowa #5 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    5. Iowa

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:196
    Average annual salary:$174,327
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$117,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$258,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.9
  6. Washington #6 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    6. Washington

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:403
    Average annual salary:$180,801
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$124,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$261,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
  7. District of Columbia #7 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    7. District of Columbia

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:132
    Average annual salary:$182,514
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$125,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$266,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.31
  8. Texas #8 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    8. Texas

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:1,407
    Average annual salary:$169,889
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$113,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$254,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.16
  9. Utah #9 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    9. Utah

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:168
    Average annual salary:$174,841
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$118,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$257,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
  10. Indiana #10 best state for assistant professors of medicine

    10. Indiana

    Total assistant professor of medicine jobs:351
    Average annual salary:$171,214
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$114,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$256,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.89

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Detailed list of the best states for an assistant professor of medicine

RankStateAverage salaryLowest 10% earnPopulationJob count
1Oregon$188,871$132,0004,142,776368
2Mississippi$178,906$121,0002,984,100158
3Colorado$186,438$129,0005,607,154502
4Alaska$179,943$124,000739,79568
5Iowa$174,327$117,0003,145,711196
6Washington$180,801$124,0007,405,743403
7District of Columbia$182,514$125,000693,972132
8Texas$169,889$113,00028,304,5961,407
9Utah$174,841$118,0003,101,833168
10Indiana$171,214$114,0006,666,818351
11Missouri$174,630$117,0006,113,532297
12Alabama$168,646$111,0004,874,747234
13New Mexico$173,631$117,0002,088,07097
14North Carolina$168,022$111,00010,273,419526
15Nevada$175,219$118,0002,998,03963
16Nebraska$159,818$104,0001,920,076164
17Georgia$172,962$115,00010,429,379387
18New Jersey$167,937$111,0009,005,644537
19Ohio$165,987$109,00011,658,609442
20Minnesota$161,409$106,0005,576,606438
21Pennsylvania$154,768$99,00012,805,537759
22Louisiana$150,594$96,0004,684,333278
23North Dakota$161,707$107,000755,39348
24New York$151,804$97,00019,849,3991,431
25Florida$163,366$107,00020,984,400766
26Kansas$151,736$97,0002,913,123165
27Kentucky$145,180$91,0004,454,189266
28Massachusetts$149,388$95,0006,859,819819
29Maryland$167,871$111,0006,052,177307
30Michigan$144,046$90,0009,962,311484
31Arizona$152,662$98,0007,016,270265
32Rhode Island$145,478$91,0001,059,63964
33West Virginia$128,304$78,0001,815,857175
34Wyoming$149,352$95,000579,31521
35South Dakota$138,198$86,000869,66670
36Idaho$151,102$97,0001,716,94349
37Connecticut$143,479$90,0003,588,184202
38Wisconsin$127,749$78,0005,795,483467
39Illinois$142,351$89,00012,802,023628
40Montana$138,339$87,0001,050,49364
41Tennessee$140,101$87,0006,715,984231
42Vermont$123,261$74,000623,65785
43New Hampshire$127,422$77,0001,342,795148
44Virginia$138,765$86,0008,470,020588
45Arkansas$140,426$88,0003,004,27985
46Maine$101,990$59,0001,335,907146
47Oklahoma$138,092$86,0003,930,864133
48Delaware$141,509$88,000961,93938
49California$135,973$85,00039,536,6531,120
50South Carolina$101,708$59,0005,024,369224
51Hawaii$125,135$79,0001,427,53839

Highest paying states for assistant professors of medicine

RankStateAvg. Assistant Professor Of Medicine Salary
1Oregon$188,871
2Mississippi$178,906
3Colorado$186,438
4Alaska$179,943
5Iowa$174,327
6Washington$180,801
7District of Columbia$182,514
8Texas$169,889
9Utah$174,841
10Indiana$171,214
11Missouri$174,630
12Alabama$168,646
13New Mexico$173,631
14North Carolina$168,022
15Nevada$175,219
16Nebraska$159,818
17Georgia$172,962
18New Jersey$167,937
19Ohio$165,987
20Minnesota$161,409
21Pennsylvania$154,768
22Louisiana$150,594
23North Dakota$161,707
24New York$151,804
25Florida$163,366
26Kansas$151,736
27Kentucky$145,180
28Massachusetts$149,388
29Maryland$167,871
30Michigan$144,046
31Arizona$152,662
32Rhode Island$145,478
33West Virginia$128,304
34Wyoming$149,352
35South Dakota$138,198
36Idaho$151,102
37Connecticut$143,479
38Wisconsin$127,749
39Illinois$142,351
40Montana$138,339
41Tennessee$140,101
42Vermont$123,261
43New Hampshire$127,422
44Virginia$138,765
45Arkansas$140,426
46Maine$101,990
47Oklahoma$138,092
48Delaware$141,509
49California$135,973
50South Carolina$101,708
51Hawaii$125,135

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