Best states for a Senior Lecturer

Q: What is the best state for senior lecturers?

The best state to be a senior lecturer is District of Columbia based on senior lecturer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior lecturers?

The highest paying state for senior lecturers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior lecturers?

The worst state for senior lecturers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a senior lecturer and really want to work at The University of Texas at San Antonio? Turns out, your chances to become a senior lecturer are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for senior lecturers -- where there are plenty of senior lecturer jobs to go around and senior lecturers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for senior lecturers.District of Columbia is the best state, and Vancouver is the city with the highest pay for senior lecturers.

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10 best states for senior lecturers in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 146
Average Annual Salary: $107,340
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $66,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
2.7
Senior Lecturer Jobs in District of Columbia
2. Pennsylvania
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 483
Average Annual Salary: $89,872
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Utah
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 142
Average Annual Salary: $85,755
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Utah
4. Washington
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 143
Average Annual Salary: $98,215
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $59,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Washington
5. Vermont
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 52
Average Annual Salary: $84,712
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
2.11
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Vermont
6. Rhode Island
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 25
Average Annual Salary: $90,388
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Rhode Island
7. Delaware
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 28
Average Annual Salary: $90,651
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $55,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Delaware
8. Alaska
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 60
Average Annual Salary: $83,932
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Alaska
9. Nevada
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 14
Average Annual Salary: $97,604
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $59,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
0.21
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Nevada
10. Connecticut
Total Senior Lecturer Jobs: 54
Average Annual Salary: $93,111
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $56,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
0.51
Senior Lecturer Jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior lecturer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a senior lecturer

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	District of Columbia	$107,340	$66,000	693,972	146
2	Pennsylvania	$89,872	$54,000	12,805,537	483
3	Utah	$85,755	$53,000	3,101,833	142
4	Washington	$98,215	$59,000	7,405,743	143
5	Vermont	$84,712	$51,000	623,657	52
6	Rhode Island	$90,388	$54,000	1,059,639	25
7	Delaware	$90,651	$55,000	961,939	28
8	Alaska	$83,932	$51,000	739,795	60
9	Nevada	$97,604	$59,000	2,998,039	14
10	Connecticut	$93,111	$56,000	3,588,184	54
11	West Virginia	$76,009	$47,000	1,815,857	112
12	New Hampshire	$92,825	$56,000	1,342,795	8
13	New Mexico	$84,430	$52,000	2,088,070	40
14	California	$95,157	$57,000	39,536,653	448
15	Maine	$82,814	$50,000	1,335,907	32
16	Oregon	$78,718	$47,000	4,142,776	241
17	Maryland	$88,248	$53,000	6,052,177	139
18	Massachusetts	$86,046	$52,000	6,859,819	169
19	New York	$76,547	$46,000	19,849,399	975
20	Illinois	$82,900	$52,000	12,802,023	213
21	Mississippi	$72,929	$46,000	2,984,100	104
22	New Jersey	$76,579	$46,000	9,005,644	408
23	Ohio	$74,853	$46,000	11,658,609	183
24	Idaho	$79,534	$48,000	1,716,943	18
25	Michigan	$72,323	$44,000	9,962,311	261
26	Kansas	$77,245	$50,000	2,913,123	33
27	North Dakota	$74,755	$49,000	755,393	13
28	North Carolina	$67,916	$42,000	10,273,419	374
29	Nebraska	$69,921	$45,000	1,920,076	75
30	Alabama	$67,337	$42,000	4,874,747	168
31	Arizona	$76,383	$47,000	7,016,270	47
32	Texas	$65,458	$40,000	28,304,596	865
33	Georgia	$67,241	$42,000	10,429,379	281
34	Virginia	$61,496	$37,000	8,470,020	521
35	Iowa	$61,259	$39,000	3,145,711	140
36	Indiana	$70,743	$44,000	6,666,818	87
37	Kentucky	$54,055	$34,000	4,454,189	290
38	Missouri	$61,131	$39,000	6,113,532	167
39	Colorado	$57,909	$36,000	5,607,154	380
40	Montana	$54,168	$34,000	1,050,493	81
41	Arkansas	$63,669	$41,000	3,004,279	31
42	South Carolina	$52,865	$33,000	5,024,369	215
43	Oklahoma	$60,782	$39,000	3,930,864	48
44	Louisiana	$54,204	$33,000	4,684,333	120
45	Tennessee	$57,397	$36,000	6,715,984	117
46	Minnesota	$58,234	$37,000	5,576,606	114
47	South Dakota	$49,723	$32,000	869,666	39
48	Wisconsin	$50,983	$32,000	5,795,483	149
49	Wyoming	$46,706	$29,000	579,315	14
50	Hawaii	$58,618	$37,000	1,427,538	4
51	Florida	$44,592	$27,000	20,984,400	313

Highest paying states for senior lecturers

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Lecturer Salary
1	District of Columbia	$107,340
2	Pennsylvania	$89,872
3	Utah	$85,755
4	Washington	$98,215
5	Vermont	$84,712
6	Rhode Island	$90,388
7	Delaware	$90,651
8	Alaska	$83,932
9	Nevada	$97,604
10	Connecticut	$93,111
11	West Virginia	$76,009
12	New Hampshire	$92,825
13	New Mexico	$84,430
14	California	$95,157
15	Maine	$82,814
16	Oregon	$78,718
17	Maryland	$88,248
18	Massachusetts	$86,046
19	New York	$76,547
20	Illinois	$82,900
21	Mississippi	$72,929
22	New Jersey	$76,579
23	Ohio	$74,853
24	Idaho	$79,534
25	Michigan	$72,323
26	Kansas	$77,245
27	North Dakota	$74,755
28	North Carolina	$67,916
29	Nebraska	$69,921
30	Alabama	$67,337
31	Arizona	$76,383
32	Texas	$65,458
33	Georgia	$67,241
34	Virginia	$61,496
35	Iowa	$61,259
36	Indiana	$70,743
37	Kentucky	$54,055
38	Missouri	$61,131
39	Colorado	$57,909
40	Montana	$54,168
41	Arkansas	$63,669
42	South Carolina	$52,865
43	Oklahoma	$60,782
44	Louisiana	$54,204
45	Tennessee	$57,397
46	Minnesota	$58,234
47	South Dakota	$49,723
48	Wisconsin	$50,983
49	Wyoming	$46,706
50	Hawaii	$58,618
51	Florida	$44,592

Expert opinions on the best states for senior lecturers

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Senior Lecturers to find work opportunities?
D
Douglas Milbauer
Lecturer, Stephen F. Austin State University
Are we talking about graduates in the near term? There are shifts taking place due to COVID, such as loss of jobs due to businesses closing. But there will be other opportunities that arise from this creative destruction. And when you say "places," are you asking about geography or industry sectors? I am not sure that geography will be a factor, and it may become less a factor, since everyone is learning how to manage their business remotely. There will continue to be marketing opportunities, especially for those who can quickly grasp and apply new technologies to the marketing mix.

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Total Senior Lecturer Jobs:	146
Average Annual Salary:	$107,340
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$66,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$174,000
Location Quotient:	2.7

Best states for a Senior Lecturer

If you're looking for a Senior Lecturer job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for senior lecturers in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Pennsylvania

3. Utah

4. Washington

5. Vermont

6. Rhode Island

7. Delaware

8. Alaska

9. Nevada

10. Connecticut