What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Art Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adjunct Art Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Art Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Art Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Art Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,257 for beginners, reaching about $58,403 at mid-level, and approach $61,892 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Art Instructor?

Adjunct Art Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Art Instructor roles are District of Columbia $70,386, California $70,119, Massachusetts $69,185. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Art Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Art Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Art Instructor: $66,207; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,243.

Adjunct Art Instructor Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Adjunct Art Instructor make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Art Instructor in South Carolina is $59,566 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Adjunct Art Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,564
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,110 to $67,940
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,321

10% $45,321

50% (Median) $59,566

90% $75,564

Adjunct Art Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,940	$5,662	$1,307	$33
Average	$59,566	$4,964	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$52,110	$4,342	$1,002	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Art Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Art Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adjunct Art Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Art Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $55,257
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,490
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,403
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,660
Expert (over 8 years): $61,892

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Art Instructor	less than 1 year	$55,257
Early Career Level Adjunct Art Instructor	1-2 years	$55,490
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Art Instructor	2-4 years	$58,403
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Art Instructor	5-8 years	$61,660
Expert Level Adjunct Art Instructor	over 8 years	$61,892

How Do Adjunct Art Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adjunct Art Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,386.
California: $70,119.
Massachusetts: $69,185.

District of Columbia $70,386 California $70,119 Massachusetts $69,185 Washington $68,930 New Jersey $68,905 Alaska $68,816 Connecticut $67,939 New York $67,583

Hawaii $66,445 Rhode Island $65,911 Maryland $65,548 Minnesota $65,053 Colorado $64,862 Illinois $64,798 Oregon $64,557 Delaware $64,379

New Hampshire $64,267 Virginia $64,016 Pennsylvania $63,285 Nevada $62,917 North Dakota $62,796 Michigan $62,605 Wisconsin $62,535 Vermont $62,395

Texas $62,008 Maine $61,982 Arizona $61,944 Ohio $61,899 Georgia $61,315 Indiana $61,022 Wyoming $60,965 Utah $60,876

Iowa $60,838 Kansas $60,533 Louisiana $60,444 North Carolina $60,412 Missouri $60,399 Florida $60,151 Montana $60,018 Nebraska $59,891

Kentucky $59,821 South Carolina $59,566 Tennessee $59,407 Idaho $59,344 New Mexico $58,880 Oklahoma $58,778 Alabama $58,403 South Dakota $57,774

Arkansas $57,430 West Virginia $57,246 Mississippi $56,693

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Art Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $59,350
Boiling Springs: $59,353
Arcadia: $59,350

Spartanburg, SC $59,350

Boiling Springs, SC $59,353

Arcadia, SC $59,350

Buffalo, SC $59,072

Campobello, SC $58,947

Chesnee, SC $59,189

Clifton, SC $59,343

Clinton, SC $58,407

Converse, SC $59,357

Cowpens, SC $59,272

Cross Anchor, SC $58,938

Cross Hill, SC $57,896

Drayton, SC $59,352

Duncan, SC $59,205

Enoree, SC $58,959

Fairforest, SC $59,350

Fingerville, SC $59,130

Gaffney, SC $59,430

Glendale, SC $59,366

Alcolu, SC $56,243

Ballentine, SC $58,662

Bamberg, SC $57,374

Batesburg, SC $58,118

Bethune, SC $57,519

Bishopville, SC $56,896

Blackstock, SC $59,061

Blair, SC $58,653

Blythewood, SC $58,572

Bowman, SC $57,370

Camden, SC $57,866

Cameron, SC $57,256

Carlisle, SC $58,847

Cassatt, SC $57,495

Cayce, SC $58,715

Chapin, SC $58,456

Chappells, SC $57,675

Cope, SC $57,553

Cordova, SC $57,705

Dalzell, SC $56,743

Davis Station, SC $56,729

Denmark, SC $57,510

Eastover, SC $57,978

Elgin, SC $58,423

Elliott, SC $56,692

Elloree, SC $57,285

Eutawville, SC $57,612

Gable, SC $56,245

Gadsden, SC $57,982

Gaston, SC $58,580

Gilbert, SC $58,381

Great Falls, SC $59,457

Greeleyville, SC $56,883

Heath Springs, SC $59,051

Holly Hill, SC $57,524

Hopkins, SC $58,538

Horatio, SC $57,489

Irmo, SC $58,584

Jenkinsville, SC $58,554

Kershaw, SC $57,980

Lamar, SC $56,938

Leesville, SC $58,275

Lexington, SC $58,636

Liberty Hill, SC $58,645

Little Mountain, SC $58,418

Lugoff, SC $58,156

Lydia, SC $57,006

Lynchburg, SC $56,532

Ehrhardt, SC $57,016

Lodge, SC $57,029

Mc Bee, SC $57,578

Manning, SC $56,539

Mayesville, SC $56,276

Monetta, SC $58,056

Neeses, SC $57,969

Newberry, SC $58,035

New Zion, SC $56,444

North, SC $58,095

Norway, SC $57,647

Olanta, SC $56,811

Orangeburg, SC $57,556

Peak, SC $58,516

Pelion, SC $58,345

Pinewood, SC $56,706

New Ellenton, SC $58,549

Allendale, SC $57,463

Barnwell, SC $57,755

Hilda, SC $57,572

Bath, SC $58,829

Blackville, SC $57,582

Bradley, SC $57,785

Clarks Hill, SC $58,622

Clearwater, SC $58,829

Edgefield, SC $58,352

Elko, SC $57,874

Fairfax, SC $57,275

Gloverville, SC $58,786

Graniteville, SC $58,757

Jackson, SC $58,743

Johnston, SC $58,232

Langley, SC $58,814

Mc Cormick, SC $57,922

Martin, SC $57,575

Modoc, SC $58,405

Montmorenci, SC $58,434

Mount Carmel, SC $57,522

North Augusta, SC $58,829

Beech Island, SC $58,829

Olar, SC $57,335

Parksville, SC $58,301

Plum Branch, SC $58,239

Sycamore, SC $57,315

Trenton, SC $58,514

Troy, SC $58,078

Ulmer, SC $57,304

Vaucluse, SC $58,715

Warrenville, SC $58,775

Williston, SC $58,030

Windsor, SC $58,208

Beaufort, SC $58,289

Ladys Island, SC $58,086

Okatie, SC $58,593

Bluffton, SC $58,844

Brunson, SC $57,109

Coosawhatchie, SC $58,146

Crocketville, SC $57,268

Dale, SC $57,945

Daufuskie Island, SC $58,894

Early Branch, SC $57,615

Estill, SC $57,581

Saint Helena Island, SC $58,205

Furman, SC $57,736

Garnett, SC $58,007

Gifford, SC $57,376

Hampton, SC $57,353

Hilton Head Island, SC $58,622

Hardeeville, SC $58,978

Islandton, SC $57,132

Lobeco, SC $57,982

Luray, SC $57,160

Miley, SC $57,067

Pineland, SC $58,047

Port Royal, SC $58,353

Ridgeland, SC $58,385

Scotia, SC $57,745

Seabrook, SC $57,923

Sheldon, SC $58,206

Tillman, SC $58,324

Varnville, SC $57,488

Yemassee, SC $57,678

Clemson, SC $58,386

Cleveland, SC $58,486

Conestee, SC $58,831

Donalds, SC $58,339

Inman, SC $59,210

Joanna, SC $58,214

Jonesville, SC $59,234

Kinards, SC $57,810

Landrum, SC $58,586

Laurens, SC $58,404

Lockhart, SC $59,251

Lyman, SC $59,015

Mayo, SC $59,259

Moore, SC $59,344

Mountville, SC $57,981

Pacolet, SC $59,270

Pacolet Mills, SC $59,283

Pauline, SC $59,230

Reidville, SC $59,172

Roebuck, SC $59,322

Startex, SC $59,316

Una, SC $59,350

Union, SC $59,019

Waterloo, SC $58,109

Wellford, SC $59,300

White Stone, SC $59,360

Woodruff, SC $59,106

Charleston, SC $60,367

Charleston Afb, SC $60,367

North Charleston, SC $60,367

Hanahan, SC $60,367

Adams Run, SC $59,441

Awendaw, SC $59,830

Bethera, SC $59,184

Bonneau, SC $58,575

Branchville, SC $57,287

Canadys, SC $57,910

Cordesville, SC $59,514

Cottageville, SC $59,027

Cross, SC $57,894

Dorchester, SC $58,439

Edisto Island, SC $59,266

Due West, SC $58,100

Easley, SC $58,743

Fair Play, SC $57,951

Fountain Inn, SC $58,685

Gray Court, SC $58,585

Greenwood, SC $57,908

Greer, SC $58,805

Hodges, SC $58,079

Honea Path, SC $58,458

Iva, SC $57,907

La France, SC $58,437

Liberty, SC $58,588

Long Creek, SC $57,602

Lowndesville, SC $57,929

Marietta, SC $58,584

Mauldin, SC $58,807

Mountain Rest, SC $57,742

Newry, SC $58,284

Ninety Six, SC $57,833

Norris, SC $58,499

Pelzer, SC $58,670

Pendleton, SC $58,466

Pickens, SC $58,528

Seneca, SC $58,270

Piedmont, SC $58,763

Richland, SC $58,095

Salem, SC $58,153

Sandy Springs, SC $58,388

Simpsonville, SC $58,716

Six Mile, SC $58,380

Slater, SC $58,666

Starr, SC $58,162

Sunset, SC $58,332

Tamassee, SC $57,892

Taylors, SC $58,758

Tigerville, SC $58,653

Townville, SC $58,195

Travelers Rest, SC $58,655

Walhalla, SC $58,017

Ware Shoals, SC $58,427

Westminster, SC $57,850

West Union, SC $58,170

Williamston, SC $58,599

Blacksburg, SC $59,978

Bowling Green, SC $60,822

Catawba, SC $60,878

Chester, SC $60,022

Fort Mill, SC $60,851

Chesterfield, SC $57,632

Clover, SC $60,854

Edgemoor, SC $60,861

Fort Lawn, SC $60,312

Hickory Grove, SC $59,578

Jefferson, SC $57,842

Lancaster, SC $60,030

Lando, SC $60,766

Mc Connells, SC $60,566

Mount Croghan, SC $57,924

Pageland, SC $58,943

Richburg, SC $60,268

Rock Hill, SC $61,264

Ruby, SC $57,796

Sharon, SC $59,798

Smyrna, SC $59,878

Van Wyck, SC $60,804

York, SC $60,709

Aiken, SC $58,499

Folly Beach, SC $60,367

Walterboro, SC $57,971

Williams, SC $57,327

Florence, SC $57,176

Andrews, SC $57,282

Aynor, SC $57,125

Bennettsville, SC $56,984

Blenheim, SC $57,056

Cades, SC $56,676

Centenary, SC $56,935

Cheraw, SC $57,587

Clio, SC $56,969

Conway, SC $57,122

Coward, SC $57,058

Darlington, SC $57,163

Dillon, SC $56,976

Effingham, SC $57,149

Fork, SC $56,960

Galivants Ferry, SC $57,113

Green Sea, SC $57,037

Gresham, SC $56,991

Hamer, SC $57,063

Hartsville, SC $57,191

Hemingway, SC $57,075

Johnsonville, SC $56,861

Kingstree, SC $57,116

Lake City, SC $56,811

Lake View, SC $57,069

Lane, SC $57,232

Latta, SC $57,053

Little River, SC $57,429

Little Rock, SC $57,024

Longs, SC $57,259

Loris, SC $57,099

Mc Coll, SC $57,217

Marion, SC $57,011

Myrtle Beach, SC $57,271

Minturn, SC $56,980

Mullins, SC $56,978

Murrells Inlet, SC $57,134

Nesmith, SC $57,046

Nichols, SC $57,020

North Myrtle Beach, SC $57,416

Pamplico, SC $57,000

Patrick, SC $57,553

Pawleys Island, SC $57,037

Rains, SC $56,994

Salters, SC $57,238

Scranton, SC $56,959

Sellers, SC $57,037

Society Hill, SC $57,014

Tatum, SC $57,200

Wallace, SC $57,388

Greenville, SC $58,829

Abbeville, SC $57,867

Anderson, SC $58,421

Belton, SC $58,503

Calhoun Falls, SC $57,643

Central, SC $58,440

Georgetown, SC $57,230

Goose Creek, SC $60,215

Green Pond, SC $58,588

Grover, SC $57,872

Harleyville, SC $57,739

Hollywood, SC $59,744

Huger, SC $59,645

Isle Of Palms, SC $60,356

Jacksonboro, SC $58,988

Jamestown, SC $58,790

Johns Island, SC $60,367

Ladson, SC $60,067

Mc Clellanville, SC $58,834

Moncks Corner, SC $59,215

Mount Pleasant, SC $60,367

Pineville, SC $57,411

Pinopolis, SC $58,549

Ravenel, SC $60,119

Reevesville, SC $57,448

Ridgeville, SC $59,273

Round O, SC $58,783

Ruffin, SC $57,420

Russellville, SC $57,622

Saint George, SC $57,786

Saint Stephen, SC $57,632

Smoaks, SC $57,287

Sullivans Island, SC $60,367

Summerville, SC $59,607

Wadmalaw Island, SC $60,022

Pomaria, SC $58,493

Gramling, SC $58,976

Prosperity, SC $58,307

Rembert, SC $57,237

Ridge Spring, SC $58,186

Ridgeway, SC $58,498

Rion, SC $58,587

Rowesville, SC $57,440

Saint Matthews, SC $57,793

Salley, SC $58,026

Saluda, SC $57,835

Santee, SC $57,509

Sardinia, SC $56,469

Silverstreet, SC $57,744

Springfield, SC $57,875

State Park, SC $58,713

Summerton, SC $57,006

Sumter, SC $56,210

Shaw A F B, SC $56,612

Swansea, SC $58,395

Timmonsville, SC $57,096

Turbeville, SC $56,492

Vance, SC $57,544

Wagener, SC $58,039

Ward, SC $58,052

Wedgefield, SC $56,878

West Columbia, SC $58,715

Westville, SC $57,975

White Rock, SC $58,522

Whitmire, SC $58,071

Winnsboro, SC $58,732

Columbia, SC $58,715

Adjunct Art Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Art Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Art Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Art Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Art Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$62,545	$30.0	5%

Adjunct Art Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Art Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$52,110

Average $59,566/year

$67,940

$4,342

Average $4,964/month

$5,662

$1,002

Average $1,146/week

$1,307

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,940	$5,662	$1,307	$33
Average	$59,566	$4,964	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$52,110	$4,342	$1,002	$25

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