This question is about adjunct professor jobs.
Can an adjunct professor make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an adjunct professor. The chances of earning over $100k for an adjunct professor are actually pretty good because the highest-paid adjunct professor positions typically pay at least $173,000 per year. The average annual salary is $80,863 for adjunct professor jobs. For example, adjunct professors in Rhode Island whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $209,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Adjunct Professors?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile adjunct professor earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Rhode Island | $209,000 |
| Maine | $206,000 |
| Connecticut | $203,000 |
| New York | $202,000 |
| Utah | $197,000 |
| Alaska | $196,000 |
| New Jersey | $189,000 |
| District of Columbia | $188,000 |
| Massachusetts | $188,000 |
| New Hampshire | $179,000 |
| Oregon | $175,000 |
| Vermont | $174,000 |
| California | $174,000 |
| Arizona | $166,000 |
| South Carolina | $161,000 |
| Delaware | $159,000 |
| West Virginia | $158,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $157,000 |
| New Mexico | $148,000 |
| Virginia | $139,000 |
| Nevada | $139,000 |
| Washington | $137,000 |
| Alabama | $136,000 |
| Maryland | $132,000 |
| Texas | $128,000 |
| Florida | $128,000 |
| Ohio | $127,000 |
| Mississippi | $126,000 |
| Louisiana | $125,000 |
| North Carolina | $117,000 |
| Colorado | $115,000 |
| Arkansas | $115,000 |
| Georgia | $104,000 |
| Michigan | $101,000 |
| Montana | $99,000 |
| Iowa | $92,000 |
| Nebraska | $92,000 |
| Wisconsin | $92,000 |
| Missouri | $92,000 |
| Idaho | $90,000 |
| Tennessee | $89,000 |
| Oklahoma | $86,000 |
| Kansas | $83,000 |
| Indiana | $79,000 |
| Illinois | $77,000 |
| Wyoming | $76,000 |
| Hawaii | $75,000 |
| Minnesota | $74,000 |
| North Dakota | $73,000 |
| Kentucky | $71,000 |
| South Dakota | $58,000 |
