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This question is about adjunct instructor jobs.
Can an adjunct instructor make 100k?
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an adjunct instructor. The chances of earning over $100k for an adjunct instructor are actually pretty good because the highest-paid adjunct instructor positions typically pay at least $121,000 per year. The average annual salary is $63,646 for adjunct instructor jobs. For example, adjunct instructors in New York whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $156,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Adjunct Instructors?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile adjunct instructor 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 | $156,000 |
| New Jersey | $155,000 |
| Vermont | $149,000 |
| California | $147,000 |
| Washington | $147,000 |
| Michigan | $140,000 |
| Connecticut | $137,000 |
| Massachusetts | $135,000 |
| New Hampshire | $135,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $133,000 |
| District of Columbia | $132,000 |
| Rhode Island | $126,000 |
| Wisconsin | $126,000 |
| Delaware | $126,000 |
| Oregon | $119,000 |
| West Virginia | $116,000 |
| Minnesota | $115,000 |
| Maryland | $114,000 |
| Maine | $109,000 |
| Virginia | $109,000 |
| Ohio | $109,000 |
| North Dakota | $106,000 |
| Nevada | $105,000 |
| Alaska | $104,000 |
| Iowa | $102,000 |
| Montana | $102,000 |
| Idaho | $102,000 |
| Kentucky | $100,000 |
| Indiana | $99,000 |
| Arizona | $98,000 |
| North Carolina | $97,000 |
| Utah | $96,000 |
| Alabama | $92,000 |
| Louisiana | $92,000 |
| Illinois | $92,000 |
| Colorado | $90,000 |
| New Mexico | $89,000 |
| Nebraska | $88,000 |
| Florida | $88,000 |
| South Dakota | $86,000 |
| Mississippi | $85,000 |
| Texas | $85,000 |
| Tennessee | $85,000 |
| Wyoming | $84,000 |
| Arkansas | $84,000 |
| Hawaii | $82,000 |
| South Carolina | $82,000 |
| Missouri | $81,000 |
| Kansas | $80,000 |
| Georgia | $77,000 |
| Oklahoma | $73,000 |
