What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Chemistry 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 Chemistry Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Chemistry Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Adjunct Chemistry Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,197 for beginners, reaching about $58,340 at mid-level, and approach $61,825 for experts.

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

Adjunct Chemistry Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Chemistry Instructor roles are District of Columbia $71,130, California $70,860, Massachusetts $69,915. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adjunct Chemistry Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Adjunct Chemistry Professor: $75,849; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Chemistry Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Chemistry Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Chemistry Instructor in New Mexico is $59,502 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,481
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,053 to $67,866
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,271

10% $45,271

50% (Median) $59,502

90% $75,481

Adjunct Chemistry Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,866	$5,655	$1,305	$33
Average	$59,502	$4,958	$1,144	$29
25th Percentile	$52,053	$4,338	$1,001	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Chemistry Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Chemistry 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 Chemistry Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Chemistry 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): $55,197
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,430
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,340
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,593
Expert (over 8 years): $61,825

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Chemistry Instructor	less than 1 year	$55,197
Early Career Level Adjunct Chemistry Instructor	1-2 years	$55,430
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Chemistry Instructor	2-4 years	$58,340
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Chemistry Instructor	5-8 years	$61,593
Expert Level Adjunct Chemistry Instructor	over 8 years	$61,825

How Do Adjunct Chemistry 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 Chemistry Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,130.
California: $70,860.
Massachusetts: $69,915.

District of Columbia $71,130 California $70,860 Massachusetts $69,915 Washington $69,658 New Jersey $69,633 Alaska $69,543 Connecticut $68,656 New York $68,296

Hawaii $67,146 Rhode Island $66,607 Maryland $66,241 Minnesota $65,740 Colorado $65,547 Illinois $65,483 Oregon $65,238 Delaware $65,059

New Hampshire $64,946 Virginia $64,692 Pennsylvania $63,954 Nevada $63,581 North Dakota $63,459 Michigan $63,266 Wisconsin $63,196 Vermont $63,054

Texas $62,662 Maine $62,637 Arizona $62,598 Ohio $62,553 Georgia $61,962 Indiana $61,667 Wyoming $61,609 Utah $61,519

Iowa $61,480 Kansas $61,172 Louisiana $61,082 North Carolina $61,050 Missouri $61,037 Florida $60,786 Montana $60,652 Nebraska $60,523

Kentucky $60,452 South Carolina $60,195 Tennessee $60,035 Idaho $59,971 New Mexico $59,502 Oklahoma $59,399 Alabama $59,020 South Dakota $58,384

Arkansas $58,037 West Virginia $57,851 Mississippi $57,292

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Chemistry 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:

Algodones: $60,135
Belen: $59,800
Bernalillo: $60,242

Algodones, NM $60,135

Belen, NM $59,800

Bernalillo, NM $60,242

Bluewater, NM $58,977

Bosque, NM $59,361

Casa Blanca, NM $59,495

Cedar Crest, NM $60,292

Cedarvale, NM $57,928

Cerrillos, NM $60,179

Claunch, NM $57,713

Coyote, NM $59,292

Cuba, NM $59,197

Cubero, NM $59,627

Edgewood, NM $60,023

Estancia, NM $59,307

Gallina, NM $58,982

Counselor, NM $59,018

Grants, NM $58,909

Milan, NM $59,145

Isleta, NM $60,345

Jarales, NM $59,742

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,846

Jemez Springs, NM $59,662

Laguna, NM $59,919

La Jara, NM $59,131

La Joya, NM $58,994

Lindrith, NM $58,923

Los Lunas, NM $60,117

Mcintosh, NM $59,633

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,236

Moriarty, NM $59,433

Mountainair, NM $58,792

Nageezi, NM $58,940

New Laguna, NM $59,598

Paguate, NM $59,638

Pena Blanca, NM $60,305

Peralta, NM $60,212

Placitas, NM $60,243

Ponderosa, NM $59,770

Prewitt, NM $58,959

Regina, NM $59,000

Sandia Park, NM $60,140

Corrales, NM $60,367

San Fidel, NM $59,277

San Rafael, NM $59,024

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,141

San Ysidro, NM $60,060

Stanley, NM $59,424

Tijeras, NM $60,148

Tome, NM $60,037

Torreon, NM $59,837

Veguita, NM $59,356

Willard, NM $58,686

Youngsville, NM $59,309

Bosque Farms, NM $60,323

Clines Corners, NM $59,065

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,186

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,265

Albuquerque, NM $60,401

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,401

Rio Rancho, NM $60,302

Gallup, NM $59,044

Brimhall, NM $58,877

Church Rock, NM $58,905

Continental Divide, NM $58,863

Crownpoint, NM $58,912

Fence Lake, NM $58,649

Fort Wingate, NM $58,884

Gamerco, NM $58,983

Mentmore, NM $58,892

Mexican Springs, NM $58,885

Ramah, NM $58,777

Rehoboth, NM $58,924

Thoreau, NM $58,927

Tohatchi, NM $58,873

Vanderwagen, NM $58,885

Zuni, NM $58,871

Navajo, NM $58,951

Jamestown, NM $58,805

Pinehill, NM $58,731

Sheep Springs, NM $58,937

Smith Lake, NM $59,157

Yatahey, NM $58,916

Farmington, NM $59,199

Aztec, NM $59,308

Blanco, NM $59,031

Bloomfield, NM $58,961

Flora Vista, NM $59,260

Fruitland, NM $58,889

Kirtland, NM $59,261

La Plata, NM $59,282

Navajo Dam, NM $59,256

Shiprock, NM $59,173

Waterflow, NM $59,143

Newcomb, NM $58,901

Sanostee, NM $58,938

Santa Fe, NM $60,709

Abiquiu, NM $59,049

Alcalde, NM $60,077

Amalia, NM $58,959

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,876

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,944

Canjilon, NM $58,866

Canones, NM $59,403

Carson, NM $59,101

Cebolla, NM $58,901

Cerro, NM $58,918

Chama, NM $59,159

Chamisal, NM $59,918

Chimayo, NM $60,339

Cordova, NM $60,237

Costilla, NM $59,206

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,757

Dixon, NM $59,861

Dulce, NM $59,158

El Prado, NM $58,996

El Rito, NM $59,266

Embudo, NM $59,553

Espanola, NM $60,265

Glorieta, NM $60,476

Hernandez, NM $59,705

Ilfeld, NM $59,917

La Madera, NM $59,162

Lamy, NM $60,245

Llano, NM $59,796

Los Alamos, NM $60,387

White Rock, NM $60,501

Medanales, NM $59,771

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,420

Los Ojos, NM $59,014

Pecos, NM $60,287

Penasco, NM $59,574

Petaca, NM $58,812

Questa, NM $58,981

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,292

Red River, NM $58,812

Ribera, NM $59,191

Rowe, NM $59,974

San Cristobal, NM $58,810

San Jose, NM $59,826

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,118

Santa Cruz, NM $60,318

Serafina, NM $59,041

Taos, NM $58,962

Tererro, NM $60,480

Tesuque, NM $60,709

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,962

Trampas, NM $59,525

Tres Piedras, NM $58,796

Truchas, NM $60,068

Vadito, NM $59,496

Valdez, NM $58,855

Vallecitos, NM $58,808

Velarde, NM $59,770

Villanueva, NM $59,076

Spaceport City, NM $57,872

Las Vegas, NM $58,575

Angel Fire, NM $58,748

Anton Chico, NM $58,474

Buena Vista, NM $59,011

Chacon, NM $59,053

Cimarron, NM $58,656

Cleveland, NM $59,471

Eagle Nest, NM $58,700

Guadalupita, NM $58,962

Holman, NM $59,320

La Loma, NM $58,375

Maxwell, NM $58,676

Miami, NM $58,550

Mills, NM $58,341

Montezuma, NM $59,773

Mora, NM $59,555

Mosquero, NM $58,291

Ocate, NM $58,613

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,767

Rainsville, NM $59,025

Raton, NM $58,824

Rociada, NM $59,804

Roy, NM $58,354

Sapello, NM $59,284

Solano, NM $58,283

Springer, NM $58,524

Ute Park, NM $58,684

Valmora, NM $58,526

Wagon Mound, NM $58,459

Watrous, NM $58,546

Socorro, NM $58,410

Aragon, NM $58,587

Datil, NM $58,345

Lemitar, NM $58,682

Luna, NM $58,691

Magdalena, NM $58,350

Pie Town, NM $58,544

Polvadera, NM $58,823

Quemado, NM $58,666

Reserve, NM $58,560

San Acacia, NM $58,920

San Antonio, NM $58,087

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,075

Arrey, NM $58,065

Caballo, NM $58,105

Derry, NM $57,809

Elephant Butte, NM $58,226

Garfield, NM $57,642

Hatch, NM $56,718

Monticello, NM $58,072

Rincon, NM $56,392

Salem, NM $57,462

Williamsburg, NM $58,148

Winston, NM $58,114

Las Cruces, NM $55,653

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,836

Santa Teresa, NM $56,242

Playas, NM $58,343

Animas, NM $58,487

Anthony, NM $56,228

Arenas Valley, NM $58,383

Bayard, NM $58,329

Berino, NM $55,973

Buckhorn, NM $58,390

Santa Clara, NM $58,431

Chamberino, NM $56,032

Cliff, NM $58,322

Columbus, NM $58,165

Deming, NM $58,179

Dona Ana, NM $55,655

Fairacres, NM $55,822

Faywood, NM $58,152

Fort Bayard, NM $58,375

Gila, NM $58,236

Glenwood, NM $58,282

Hachita, NM $58,165

Hanover, NM $58,178

Hillsboro, NM $58,059

Hurley, NM $58,290

La Mesa, NM $56,718

Lordsburg, NM $58,300

Mesilla, NM $55,655

Mesilla Park, NM $55,661

Mesquite, NM $55,708

Mimbres, NM $58,224

Mule Creek, NM $58,381

Organ, NM $55,689

Pinos Altos, NM $58,321

Radium Springs, NM $55,677

Redrock, NM $58,172

Rodeo, NM $58,560

San Miguel, NM $55,687

Silver City, NM $58,321

Sunland Park, NM $55,943

Tyrone, NM $58,494

Vado, NM $55,731

Chaparral, NM $56,433

Clovis, NM $58,210

Cannon Afb, NM $58,081

Broadview, NM $58,040

Causey, NM $57,940

Crossroads, NM $57,803

Dora, NM $58,078

Elida, NM $57,837

Floyd, NM $57,978

Fort Sumner, NM $57,931

Grady, NM $58,095

House, NM $58,049

Kenna, NM $57,838

Lingo, NM $57,937

Melrose, NM $58,059

Milnesand, NM $57,815

Pep, NM $57,894

Portales, NM $58,106

Rogers, NM $57,910

Saint Vrain, NM $58,096

Taiban, NM $57,911

Texico, NM $58,118

Yeso, NM $57,701

Roswell, NM $57,768

Artesia, NM $57,882

Caprock, NM $57,764

Carlsbad, NM $57,920

Dexter, NM $57,809

Eunice, NM $57,971

Hagerman, NM $57,838

Hobbs, NM $58,056

Hope, NM $57,626

Jal, NM $57,903

Lake Arthur, NM $57,742

Lakewood, NM $57,828

Loco Hills, NM $57,935

Loving, NM $57,905

Lovington, NM $58,000

Mcdonald, NM $57,842

Malaga, NM $57,849

Maljamar, NM $57,792

Monument, NM $57,928

Tatum, NM $57,879

Whites City, NM $57,976

Carrizozo, NM $57,494

Alamogordo, NM $57,311

Alto, NM $57,502

Bent, NM $57,322

Capitan, NM $57,369

Cloudcroft, NM $57,315

Corona, NM $57,744

Encino, NM $58,208

Fort Stanton, NM $57,393

Glencoe, NM $57,352

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,304

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,304

Hondo, NM $57,405

La Luz, NM $57,304

Lincoln, NM $57,238

Mayhill, NM $57,434

Mescalero, NM $57,330

Nogal, NM $57,576

Orogrande, NM $57,333

Picacho, NM $57,393

Pinon, NM $57,608

Ruidoso, NM $57,612

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,533

Sacramento, NM $57,356

San Patricio, NM $57,424

Sunspot, NM $57,304

Timberon, NM $57,428

Tinnie, NM $57,359

Tularosa, NM $57,342

Vaughn, NM $57,973

Weed, NM $57,427

Tucumcari, NM $58,261

Amistad, NM $58,186

Bard, NM $58,093

Capulin, NM $58,751

Clayton, NM $58,299

Conchas Dam, NM $58,352

Cuervo, NM $58,071

Des Moines, NM $58,519

Folsom, NM $58,609

Garita, NM $58,240

Gladstone, NM $58,357

Grenville, NM $58,346

Logan, NM $58,259

Mcalister, NM $58,079

Nara Visa, NM $58,121

Newkirk, NM $58,185

Quay, NM $58,219

San Jon, NM $58,156

Santa Rosa, NM $58,219

Sedan, NM $58,239

Trementina, NM $58,237

Adjunct Chemistry Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Chemistry Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Chemistry Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Chemistry Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Chemistry Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$71,402	$34.0	20%
Education	$62,477	$30.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct Chemistry 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.

$52,053

Average $59,502/year

$67,866

$4,338

Average $4,958/month

$5,655

$1,001

Average $1,144/week

$1,305

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,866	$5,655	$1,305	$33
Average	$59,502	$4,958	$1,144	$29
25th Percentile	$52,053	$4,338	$1,001	$25

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