What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty'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 Clinical Nursing Faculty?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty's salary?

An Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty's salary grows with experience: starting around $120,652 for beginners, reaching about $122,312 at mid-level, and approach $127,450 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty?

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty roles are District of Columbia $137,219, California $136,698, Massachusetts $134,876. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty level roles vary by specialization: Nursing Faculty: $134,318; Clinical Nursing Faculty: $128,079; Faculty Advisor Nursing: $120,766; Clinical Faculty: $83,910; Online Nursing Faculty: $74,910.

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty in Colorado is $126,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

However, an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $146,124
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $116,171 to $136,748
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,814

10% $106,814

50% (Median) $126,449

90% $146,124

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,748	$11,396	$2,630	$66
Average	$126,449	$10,537	$2,432	$61
25th Percentile	$116,171	$9,681	$2,234	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty Salaries

An Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty'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 Clinical Nursing Faculty Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty'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): $120,652
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,984
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,312
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,303
Expert (over 8 years): $127,450

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty	less than 1 year	$120,652
Early Career Level Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty	1-2 years	$120,984
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty	2-4 years	$122,312
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty	5-8 years	$124,303
Expert Level Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty	over 8 years	$127,450

How Do Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty 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 Clinical Nursing Faculties. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,219.
California: $136,698.
Massachusetts: $134,876.

District of Columbia $137,219 California $136,698 Massachusetts $134,876 Washington $134,381 New Jersey $134,331 Alaska $134,157 Connecticut $132,447 New York $131,753

Hawaii $129,535 Rhode Island $128,494 Maryland $127,787 Minnesota $126,821 Colorado $126,449 Illinois $126,325 Oregon $125,854 Delaware $125,507

New Hampshire $125,289 Virginia $124,801 Pennsylvania $123,375 Nevada $122,656 North Dakota $122,421 Michigan $122,049 Wisconsin $121,913 Vermont $121,640

Texas $120,884 Maine $120,835 Arizona $120,760 Ohio $120,674 Georgia $119,533 Indiana $118,963 Wyoming $118,852 Utah $118,678

Iowa $118,604 Kansas $118,009 Louisiana $117,835 North Carolina $117,774 Missouri $117,749 Florida $117,265 Montana $117,005 Nebraska $116,757

Kentucky $116,621 South Carolina $116,125 Tennessee $115,815 Idaho $115,691 New Mexico $114,787 Oklahoma $114,588 Alabama $113,857 South Dakota $112,630

Arkansas $111,961 West Virginia $111,602 Mississippi $110,523

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty

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:

Glen Haven: $123,973
Hygiene: $128,282
Johnstown: $124,249

Glen Haven, CO $123,973

Hygiene, CO $128,282

Johnstown, CO $124,249

Laporte, CO $122,872

Livermore, CO $122,473

Loveland, CO $123,861

Lyons, CO $128,056

Masonville, CO $122,950

Mead, CO $125,661

Milliken, CO $124,077

Niwot, CO $129,288

Red Feather Lakes, CO $122,810

Severance, CO $123,048

Timnath, CO $122,889

Wellington, CO $122,202

Windsor, CO $123,067

Brighton, CO $126,117

Ault, CO $122,832

Briggsdale, CO $122,866

Carr, CO $120,753

Eastlake, CO $126,445

Eaton, CO $123,220

Evans, CO $123,847

Fort Lupton, CO $125,757

Galeton, CO $123,233

Gilcrest, CO $124,524

Gill, CO $123,435

Greeley, CO $123,543

Henderson, CO $126,313

Hudson, CO $125,343

Keenesburg, CO $124,739

Kersey, CO $123,450

La Salle, CO $124,310

Lucerne, CO $123,410

Nunn, CO $122,442

Orchard, CO $122,851

Pierce, CO $122,911

Ohio City, CO $124,175

Parlin, CO $123,591

Penrose, CO $122,511

Pitkin, CO $124,021

Poncha Springs, CO $123,181

Powderhorn, CO $123,333

Rockvale, CO $121,955

Sargents, CO $122,973

Twin Lakes, CO $127,034

Westcliffe, CO $122,023

Wetmore, CO $121,239

Durango, CO $123,679

Cahone, CO $123,374

Cortez, CO $123,281

Dolores, CO $123,575

Dove Creek, CO $123,251

Egnar, CO $123,320

Hesperus, CO $122,598

Lewis, CO $123,592

Mancos, CO $123,279

Marvel, CO $122,595

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $122,640

Pleasant View, CO $123,020

Rico, CO $123,605

Towaoc, CO $122,767

Yellow Jacket, CO $123,445

Montrose, CO $124,067

Austin, CO $124,228

Bedrock, CO $123,289

Cedaredge, CO $124,354

Cory, CO $124,198

Crawford, CO $123,846

Delta, CO $124,064

Eckert, CO $124,259

Hotchkiss, CO $124,182

Lazear, CO $124,089

Naturita, CO $123,539

Norwood, CO $123,587

Nucla, CO $123,729

Olathe, CO $123,928

Ophir, CO $123,721

Ouray, CO $123,701

Paonia, CO $124,752

Paradox, CO $123,357

Placerville, CO $123,607

Redvale, CO $123,645

Ridgway, CO $123,684

Silverton, CO $123,476

Somerset, CO $125,130

Telluride, CO $123,745

Grand Junction, CO $124,830

Platteville, CO $124,801

Roggen, CO $123,513

Weldona, CO $122,560

Wiggins, CO $123,215

Fort Morgan, CO $122,609

Log Lane Village, CO $123,011

Akron, CO $121,721

Amherst, CO $121,330

Atwood, CO $122,147

Brush, CO $122,138

Crook, CO $121,800

Eckley, CO $121,416

Fleming, CO $122,033

Grover, CO $121,936

Haxtun, CO $122,008

Hereford, CO $121,158

Hillrose, CO $122,259

Holyoke, CO $121,639

Idalia, CO $121,029

Iliff, CO $122,120

Julesburg, CO $121,628

Lindon, CO $121,199

Merino, CO $122,254

New Raymer, CO $122,226

Otis, CO $121,830

Ovid, CO $121,670

Padroni, CO $121,810

Paoli, CO $122,010

Peetz, CO $121,777

Sedgwick, CO $121,715

Snyder, CO $122,162

Sterling, CO $122,357

Stoneham, CO $122,233

Vernon, CO $121,145

Woodrow, CO $121,452

Wray, CO $121,386

Yuma, CO $121,793

Anton, CO $121,230

Arapahoe, CO $120,274

Arriba, CO $120,711

Bethune, CO $120,889

Burlington, CO $120,776

Calhan, CO $122,687

Cascade, CO $123,696

Cheyenne Wells, CO $120,449

Cope, CO $121,173

Cripple Creek, CO $123,463

Divide, CO $123,529

Flagler, CO $120,835

Florissant, CO $123,429

Fountain, CO $122,676

Genoa, CO $120,793

Green Mountain Falls, CO $123,665

Guffey, CO $123,296

Hugo, CO $120,053

Joes, CO $121,293

Karval, CO $119,356

Kirk, CO $121,193

Kit Carson, CO $120,299

Limon, CO $121,521

Lake George, CO $123,614

Manitou Springs, CO $123,696

Matheson, CO $121,432

Peyton, CO $123,266

Ramah, CO $120,648

Rush, CO $120,935

Seibert, CO $120,784

Simla, CO $121,985

Stratton, CO $120,904

U S A F Academy, CO $123,689

Victor, CO $123,408

Vona, CO $120,855

Wild Horse, CO $120,068

Woodland Park, CO $123,595

Yoder, CO $121,401

Colorado Springs, CO $123,698

Clifton, CO $124,752

Fruita, CO $124,442

Gateway, CO $123,566

Glade Park, CO $123,994

Loma, CO $124,487

Mack, CO $124,156

Palisade, CO $124,527

Whitewater, CO $123,985

Glenwood Springs, CO $126,034

Dinosaur, CO $123,952

Aspen, CO $128,395

Snowmass Village, CO $128,390

Avon, CO $127,237

Basalt, CO $127,986

Carbondale, CO $127,510

Collbran, CO $124,404

Craig, CO $125,317

De Beque, CO $124,389

Eagle, CO $126,717

Edwards, CO $126,988

Parachute, CO $125,037

Battlement Mesa, CO $124,922

Gypsum, CO $126,086

Hamilton, CO $125,851

Hayden, CO $125,496

Maybell, CO $124,107

Meeker, CO $125,863

Meredith, CO $127,565

Mesa, CO $124,343

Minturn, CO $126,849

Molina, CO $124,269

New Castle, CO $125,599

Rangely, CO $124,456

Red Cliff, CO $126,833

Rifle, CO $125,288

Silt, CO $125,237

Slater, CO $124,721

Snowmass, CO $128,132

Wolcott, CO $126,792

Woody Creek, CO $128,386

Vail, CO $127,393

Pueblo, CO $119,942

Colorado City, CO $120,763

Aguilar, CO $121,290

Arlington, CO $119,154

Avondale, CO $120,263

Beulah, CO $120,770

Boncarbo, CO $121,349

Boone, CO $120,652

Branson, CO $120,356

Campo, CO $119,910

Cheraw, CO $120,141

Crowley, CO $120,397

Eads, CO $120,226

Fort Lyon, CO $120,094

Fowler, CO $120,438

Gardner, CO $121,617

Granada, CO $120,496

Hartman, CO $120,727

Hasty, CO $120,358

Haswell, CO $119,646

Hoehne, CO $121,153

Holly, CO $120,346

Kim, CO $120,232

La Junta, CO $120,310

Lamar, CO $120,677

Las Animas, CO $120,244

La Veta, CO $121,829

Mc Clave, CO $120,376

Manzanola, CO $120,217

Model, CO $120,401

Olney Springs, CO $120,012

Ordway, CO $119,414

Pritchett, CO $120,239

Rocky Ford, CO $120,044

Rye, CO $120,947

Sheridan Lake, CO $120,273

Springfield, CO $120,485

Sugar City, CO $119,095

Swink, CO $120,190

Trinchera, CO $120,634

Trinidad, CO $121,157

Two Buttes, CO $120,479

Vilas, CO $120,460

Walsenburg, CO $121,187

Walsh, CO $120,334

Weston, CO $121,578

Wiley, CO $120,266

Alamosa, CO $122,754

Antonito, CO $122,676

Arboles, CO $122,924

Arvada, CO $126,450

Aurora, CO $126,363

Bayfield, CO $123,270

Broomfield, CO $127,005

Commerce City, CO $126,153

Dupont, CO $126,394

Eldorado Springs, CO $129,403

Lafayette, CO $128,256

Louisville, CO $128,414

Westminster, CO $126,392

Wheat Ridge, CO $126,386

Agate, CO $121,908

Bennett, CO $125,077

Byers, CO $123,584

Castle Rock, CO $124,131

Deer Trail, CO $122,768

Elbert, CO $123,347

Elizabeth, CO $124,387

Englewood, CO $126,363

Franktown, CO $124,049

Kiowa, CO $123,492

Larkspur, CO $123,729

Littleton, CO $126,238

Lone Tree, CO $125,905

Louviers, CO $125,730

Monument, CO $123,607

Palmer Lake, CO $123,619

Parker, CO $125,444

Sedalia, CO $124,194

Strasburg, CO $124,679

Watkins, CO $125,615

Denver, CO $126,350

Thornton, CO $126,449

Boulder, CO $130,028

Golden, CO $126,376

Alma, CO $125,664

Bailey, CO $125,379

Black Hawk, CO $127,639

Bond, CO $126,780

Breckenridge, CO $125,933

Buffalo Creek, CO $124,946

Burns, CO $125,966

Central City, CO $126,921

Clark, CO $124,772

Climax, CO $126,078

Coalmont, CO $124,556

Como, CO $124,131

Conifer, CO $125,705

Cowdrey, CO $124,053

Dillon, CO $125,858

Dumont, CO $126,469

Evergreen, CO $126,156

Empire, CO $125,891

Fairplay, CO $124,247

Fraser, CO $126,034

Frisco, CO $126,635

Georgetown, CO $125,797

Granby, CO $125,698

Grand Lake, CO $125,628

Grant, CO $124,735

Hartsel, CO $123,585

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $125,529

Idaho Springs, CO $126,254

Idledale, CO $126,246

Indian Hills, CO $126,181

Jamestown, CO $129,819

Jefferson, CO $124,473

Kittredge, CO $126,194

Kremmling, CO $125,517

Leadville, CO $125,925

Mc Coy, CO $125,946

Morrison, CO $126,154

Nederland, CO $128,637

Oak Creek, CO $125,721

Parshall, CO $126,262

Phippsburg, CO $125,845

Pine, CO $125,097

Pinecliffe, CO $129,242

Rand, CO $124,565

Rollinsville, CO $128,038

Shawnee, CO $125,067

Silver Plume, CO $125,264

Steamboat Springs, CO $125,487

Tabernash, CO $126,327

Toponas, CO $125,798

Walden, CO $124,379

Ward, CO $128,299

Winter Park, CO $126,490

Yampa, CO $125,969

Silverthorne, CO $126,527

Longmont, CO $127,781

Allenspark, CO $127,201

Estes Park, CO $125,291

Bellvue, CO $123,688

Berthoud, CO $125,203

Dacono, CO $126,663

Drake, CO $123,732

Erie, CO $127,231

Firestone, CO $126,348

Fort Collins, CO $122,805

Frederick, CO $126,353

Blanca, CO $122,319

Capulin, CO $122,948

Center, CO $122,847

Chama, CO $121,900

Chimney Rock, CO $122,976

Chromo, CO $122,151

Conejos, CO $122,601

Creede, CO $123,244

Crestone, CO $122,376

Del Norte, CO $122,976

Fort Garland, CO $122,044

San Luis, CO $121,549

Homelake, CO $122,861

Hooper, CO $122,453

Ignacio, CO $122,740

Jaroso, CO $121,816

La Jara, CO $122,798

Manassa, CO $122,674

Moffat, CO $122,538

Monte Vista, CO $122,934

Mosca, CO $122,298

Pagosa Springs, CO $122,966

Romeo, CO $123,034

Saguache, CO $122,960

Sanford, CO $122,345

San Pablo, CO $121,717

South Fork, CO $123,099

Villa Grove, CO $122,702

Salida, CO $123,184

Almont, CO $126,356

Buena Vista, CO $126,163

Canon City, CO $122,635

Cimarron, CO $123,463

Coal Creek, CO $121,908

Coaldale, CO $122,883

Cotopaxi, CO $122,539

Crested Butte, CO $127,020

Florence, CO $121,716

Monarch, CO $123,442

Granite, CO $125,295

Gunnison, CO $123,559

Hillside, CO $122,493

Howard, CO $123,105

Lake City, CO $123,456

Nathrop, CO $123,555

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$151,739	$73.0	20%

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty'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.

$116,171

Average $126,449/year

$136,748

$9,681

Average $10,537/month

$11,396

$2,234

Average $2,432/week

$2,630

$56

Average $61/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,748	$11,396	$2,630	$66
Average	$126,449	$10,537	$2,432	$61
25th Percentile	$116,171	$9,681	$2,234	$56

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