Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of adjunct faculty salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest adjunct faculty salary of $117,732
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Oklahoma has the lowest adjunct faculty salary of $53,438
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The national average salary for adjunct faculties is $83,069
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The national hourly pay for adjunct faculties is $39.94
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do adjunct faculties get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for adjunct faculty by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for adjunct faculties after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for adjunct faculty salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Adjunct Faculties By State
| Rank | State | Average Adjunct Faculty Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | California | $117,732 | $67,000 | $204,000 |
| 2 | New York | $108,928 | $62,000 | $188,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $106,669 | $61,000 | $184,000 |
| 4 | Vermont | $104,564 | $60,000 | $179,000 |
| 5 | Washington | $94,034 | $55,000 | $159,000 |
| 6 | Maine | $93,622 | $53,000 | $163,000 |
| 7 | North Carolina | $92,495 | $50,000 | $169,000 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $89,269 | $51,000 | $154,000 |
| 9 | Florida | $88,474 | $47,000 | $163,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $87,557 | $49,000 | $156,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $87,417 | $50,000 | $151,000 |
| 12 | Hawaii | $86,882 | $44,000 | $169,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $84,910 | $47,000 | $151,000 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $84,603 | $51,000 | $138,000 |
| 15 | Alaska | $84,109 | $50,000 | $139,000 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $82,989 | $45,000 | $150,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $81,003 | $44,000 | $147,000 |
| 18 | Utah | $80,317 | $46,000 | $139,000 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $80,110 | $44,000 | $145,000 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $79,775 | $47,000 | $134,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $79,314 | $48,000 | $130,000 |
| 22 | Michigan | $79,239 | $44,000 | $140,000 |
| 23 | Nevada | $78,539 | $42,000 | $144,000 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $77,853 | $42,000 | $142,000 |
| 25 | Virginia | $76,510 | $40,000 | $143,000 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $75,678 | $42,000 | $135,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $73,392 | $39,000 | $136,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $73,283 | $39,000 | $134,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $72,899 | $43,000 | $122,000 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $71,265 | $43,000 | $118,000 |
| 31 | Ohio | $70,874 | $39,000 | $127,000 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $69,923 | $37,000 | $131,000 |
| 33 | Idaho | $69,425 | $40,000 | $119,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | $68,978 | $37,000 | $127,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $68,837 | $39,000 | $120,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $68,060 | $36,000 | $126,000 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $66,864 | $36,000 | $121,000 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $66,383 | $36,000 | $120,000 |
| 39 | Indiana | $65,267 | $36,000 | $116,000 |
| 40 | Maryland | $64,769 | $35,000 | $119,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $64,465 | $35,000 | $116,000 |
| 42 | Alabama | $63,068 | $34,000 | $115,000 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $62,992 | $34,000 | $115,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $62,844 | $36,000 | $108,000 |
| 45 | Colorado | $62,412 | $37,000 | $105,000 |
| 46 | Iowa | $60,885 | $35,000 | $104,000 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $59,116 | $33,000 | $104,000 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $58,741 | $35,000 | $97,000 |
| 49 | Illinois | $58,401 | $33,000 | $102,000 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $53,438 | $30,000 | $93,000 |
Methodology: Adjunct Faculty Salary By State
To better understand adjunct faculty pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for adjunct faculties by state.
We took the average annual salary data for adjunct faculties from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for adjunct faculties.
Adjunct Faculty Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for adjunct faculties?
The highest-paid state for adjunct faculties is California with an average salary of $117,732 per year.
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What city pays adjunct faculties the most?
San Francisco, CA pays adjunct faculties the most with an average salary of $129,611 per year.
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What is the worst state for adjunct faculties?
The worst state for adjunct faculties is Oklahoma with an average salary of $53,438 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
