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This question is about adjunct faculty jobs.
Can an adjunct faculty make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an adjunct faculty. The chances of earning over $100k for an adjunct faculty are actually pretty good because the highest-paid adjunct faculty positions typically pay at least $133,000 per year. The average annual salary is $73,929 for adjunct faculty jobs. For example, adjunct faculties in New York whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $184,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Adjunct Faculties?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile adjunct faculty earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New York | $184,000 |
| Massachusetts | $177,000 |
| California | $177,000 |
| Vermont | $165,000 |
| Florida | $165,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,000 |
| North Carolina | $162,000 |
| Washington | $154,000 |
| Oregon | $152,000 |
| Rhode Island | $147,000 |
| Maine | $146,000 |
| New Jersey | $145,000 |
| West Virginia | $144,000 |
| Wisconsin | $141,000 |
| New Hampshire | $141,000 |
| Michigan | $138,000 |
| Alaska | $137,000 |
| Ohio | $136,000 |
| Connecticut | $136,000 |
| Virginia | $134,000 |
| District of Columbia | $134,000 |
| North Dakota | $133,000 |
| New Mexico | $130,000 |
| Delaware | $129,000 |
| Arizona | $126,000 |
| Minnesota | $125,000 |
| Georgia | $125,000 |
| Nevada | $125,000 |
| Utah | $124,000 |
| Montana | $120,000 |
| Texas | $118,000 |
| Louisiana | $118,000 |
| Maryland | $116,000 |
| Mississippi | $115,000 |
| Nebraska | $113,000 |
| Tennessee | $111,000 |
| Alabama | $111,000 |
| Idaho | $111,000 |
| South Carolina | $109,000 |
| Arkansas | $109,000 |
| Kentucky | $107,000 |
| Wyoming | $107,000 |
| Missouri | $107,000 |
| Hawaii | $102,000 |
| Colorado | $101,000 |
| Iowa | $99,000 |
| Illinois | $97,000 |
| Kansas | $94,000 |
| Oklahoma | $92,000 |
| Indiana | $91,000 |
| South Dakota | $91,000 |
