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

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Composition Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

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

An Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,935 for beginners, reaching about $59,119 at mid-level, and approach $62,649 for experts.

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

Adjunct Composition Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Composition Instructor roles are District of Columbia $70,265, California $69,999, Massachusetts $69,066. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adjunct Composition Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,882; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,325; Online Adjunct Instructor: $71,822; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $65,705; Adjunct Assistant Instructor: $65,613.

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salary in Missouri

How much does an Adjunct Composition Instructor make in Missouri? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Composition Instructor in Missouri is $60,295 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,483
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,751 to $68,768
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,882

10% $45,882

50% (Median) $60,295

90% $76,483

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,768	$5,731	$1,322	$33
Average	$60,295	$5,025	$1,160	$29
25th Percentile	$52,751	$4,396	$1,014	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Composition 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 Composition Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Composition 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): $55,935
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,171
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,119
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,414
Expert (over 8 years): $62,649

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	less than 1 year	$55,935
Early Career Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	1-2 years	$56,171
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	2-4 years	$59,119
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	5-8 years	$62,414
Expert Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	over 8 years	$62,649

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

District of Columbia: $70,265.
California: $69,999.
Massachusetts: $69,066.

District of Columbia $70,265 California $69,999 Massachusetts $69,066 Washington $68,812 New Jersey $68,787 Alaska $68,698 Connecticut $67,822 New York $67,467

Hawaii $66,331 Rhode Island $65,798 Maryland $65,436 Minnesota $64,941 Colorado $64,750 Illinois $64,687 Oregon $64,446 Delaware $64,268

New Hampshire $64,156 Virginia $63,906 Pennsylvania $63,177 Nevada $62,808 North Dakota $62,688 Michigan $62,497 Wisconsin $62,428 Vermont $62,288

Texas $61,901 Maine $61,876 Arizona $61,837 Ohio $61,793 Georgia $61,209 Indiana $60,917 Wyoming $60,860 Utah $60,771

Iowa $60,733 Kansas $60,429 Louisiana $60,340 North Carolina $60,308 Missouri $60,295 Florida $60,048 Montana $59,915 Nebraska $59,788

Kentucky $59,718 South Carolina $59,464 Tennessee $59,305 Idaho $59,242 New Mexico $58,779 Oklahoma $58,677 Alabama $58,303 South Dakota $57,674

Arkansas $57,332 West Virginia $57,148 Mississippi $56,596

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Composition 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:

Braggadocio: $58,426
Eugene: $58,664
Fortuna: $58,648

Braggadocio, MO $58,426

Eugene, MO $58,664

Fortuna, MO $58,648

Freeburg, MO $58,602

Gasconade, MO $58,618

Gravois Mills, MO $58,741

Laurie, MO $58,748

Hartsburg, MO $58,666

Henley, MO $58,656

Hermann, MO $58,732

High Point, MO $58,678

Holts Summit, MO $58,744

Jamestown, MO $58,614

Kaiser, MO $58,721

Koeltztown, MO $58,582

Lake Ozark, MO $58,890

Latham, MO $58,678

Linn, MO $58,626

Linn Creek, MO $58,742

Lohman, MO $58,676

Loose Creek, MO $58,637

Mc Girk, MO $58,691

Meta, MO $58,564

Mokane, MO $58,621

Morrison, MO $58,549

Mount Sterling, MO $58,511

New Bloomfield, MO $58,658

Olean, MO $58,679

Osage Beach, MO $58,869

Owensville, MO $58,654

Portland, MO $58,534

Prairie Home, MO $58,619

Rhineland, MO $58,536

Rocky Mount, MO $58,786

Russellville, MO $58,671

Saint Elizabeth, MO $58,615

Saint Thomas, MO $58,640

Steedman, MO $58,595

Stover, MO $58,645

Sunrise Beach, MO $58,806

Tebbetts, MO $58,613

Tipton, MO $58,690

Tuscumbia, MO $58,636

Ulman, MO $58,669

Versailles, MO $58,697

Westphalia, MO $58,609

Jefferson City, MO $58,761

Columbia, MO $58,827

Armstrong, MO $58,628

Auxvasse, MO $58,632

Benton City, MO $58,577

Boonville, MO $58,720

Brunswick, MO $58,699

Bunceton, MO $58,579

Cairo, MO $58,699

Kearney, MO $61,486

Kingsville, MO $60,792

Lawson, MO $60,903

Levasy, MO $61,377

Lexington, MO $60,502

Liberty, MO $61,851

Lone Jack, MO $61,172

Mayview, MO $60,474

Missouri City, MO $61,702

Mosby, MO $61,540

Napoleon, MO $61,187

Oak Grove, MO $61,346

Odessa, MO $60,773

Orrick, MO $61,308

Peculiar, MO $61,147

Platte City, MO $61,447

Pleasant Hill, MO $61,089

Raymore, MO $61,481

Rayville, MO $60,849

Richmond, MO $60,650

Sibley, MO $61,490

Smithville, MO $61,583

Strasburg, MO $60,894

Waldron, MO $61,828

Warrensburg, MO $59,788

Waverly, MO $59,490

Wellington, MO $60,954

Weston, MO $60,872

Kansas City, MO $61,857

Riverside, MO $61,846

Agency, MO $60,632

Albany, MO $58,645

Allendale, MO $58,767

Amazonia, MO $59,306

Ewing, MO $58,637

Frankford, MO $58,620

Granger, MO $58,620

Hunnewell, MO $58,592

Kahoka, MO $58,680

Knox City, MO $58,603

La Belle, MO $58,640

La Grange, MO $58,726

Lentner, MO $58,596

Leonard, MO $58,602

Lewistown, MO $58,633

Luray, MO $58,626

Maywood, MO $58,686

Monroe City, MO $58,659

Monticello, MO $58,623

Newark, MO $58,598

New London, MO $58,692

Novelty, MO $58,600

Palmyra, MO $58,717

Perry, MO $58,600

Philadelphia, MO $58,634

Plevna, MO $58,603

Revere, MO $58,637

Saint Patrick, MO $58,718

Saverton, MO $58,873

Shelbina, MO $58,662

Shelbyville, MO $58,627

Taylor, MO $58,666

Wayland, MO $58,895

Williamstown, MO $58,576

Wyaconda, MO $58,603

Kirksville, MO $58,848

Atlanta, MO $58,680

Baring, MO $58,630

Bevier, MO $58,756

Brashear, MO $58,693

Callao, MO $58,705

Coatsville, MO $58,633

Downing, MO $58,670

Edina, MO $58,671

Elmer, MO $58,683

Ethel, MO $58,697

Gibbs, MO $58,683

Glenwood, MO $58,677

Gorin, MO $58,633

Green Castle, MO $58,680

Green City, MO $58,708

Greentop, MO $58,695

Hurdland, MO $58,636

Lancaster, MO $58,708

La Plata, MO $58,740

Livonia, MO $58,680

Macon, MO $58,791

Memphis, MO $58,693

Milan, MO $58,748

New Boston, MO $58,704

New Cambria, MO $58,691

Novinger, MO $58,715

Pollock, MO $58,643

Queen City, MO $58,700

Rutledge, MO $58,628

Unionville, MO $58,718

Winigan, MO $58,732

Worthington, MO $58,715

Park Hills, MO $59,148

Annapolis, MO $58,351

Arcadia, MO $58,424

Belgrade, MO $58,638

Belleview, MO $58,406

Bismarck, MO $58,848

Black, MO $58,367

Blackwell, MO $59,430

Bloomsdale, MO $59,671

Bonne Terre, MO $59,363

Bunker, MO $58,326

Cadet, MO $59,356

Caledonia, MO $58,663

Cascade, MO $58,404

Centerville, MO $58,361

Des Arc, MO $58,381

Doe Run, MO $58,814

Ellington, MO $58,336

Farmington, MO $59,034

Fredericktown, MO $58,483

Amity, MO $59,409

Barnard, MO $58,582

Bethany, MO $58,684

Blythedale, MO $58,633

Bolckow, MO $58,747

Burlington Junction, MO $58,589

Cameron, MO $59,887

Clarksdale, MO $59,644

Clearmont, MO $58,646

Clyde, MO $58,728

Conception, MO $58,752

Conception Junction, MO $58,596

Cosby, MO $59,607

Craig, MO $58,493

Darlington, MO $58,596

Dearborn, MO $60,905

De Kalb, MO $60,432

Denver, MO $58,536

Eagleville, MO $58,642

Easton, MO $60,251

Edgerton, MO $61,211

Elmo, MO $58,748

Fairfax, MO $58,612

Maysville, MO $59,174

Faucett, MO $60,507

Fillmore, MO $58,858

Forest City, MO $58,711

Gentry, MO $58,562

Saint Charles, MO $60,648

Annada, MO $59,158

Augusta, MO $59,993

Irondale, MO $58,916

Ironton, MO $58,497

Knob Lick, MO $58,855

Leadwood, MO $59,291

Lesterville, MO $58,377

Marquand, MO $58,391

Middle Brook, MO $58,388

Mineral Point, MO $59,178

Patton, MO $58,454

Pilot Knob, MO $58,712

Potosi, MO $58,898

Redford, MO $58,287

Reynolds, MO $58,356

Sainte Genevieve, MO $59,383

Saint Mary, MO $59,178

Tiff, MO $59,406

Vulcan, MO $58,343

Cape Girardeau, MO $58,655

Bellflower, MO $58,820

Advance, MO $58,468

Altenburg, MO $58,563

Bell City, MO $58,425

Benton, MO $58,573

Brazeau, MO $58,847

Brownwood, MO $58,579

Burfordville, MO $58,504

Chaffee, MO $58,527

Commerce, MO $58,664

Daisy, MO $58,488

Delta, MO $58,556

Dutchtown, MO $58,588

Farrar, MO $58,741

Friedheim, MO $58,479

Frohna, MO $58,543

Gipsy, MO $58,369

Glenallen, MO $58,412

Gordonville, MO $58,601

Jackson, MO $58,607

Kelso, MO $58,767

Leopold, MO $58,447

Mc Gee, MO $58,376

Marble Hill, MO $58,473

Millersville, MO $58,478

Morley, MO $58,676

Oak Ridge, MO $58,493

Old Appleton, MO $58,570

Oran, MO $58,473

Perkins, MO $58,675

Perryville, MO $58,845

Mc Bride, MO $58,847

Pocahontas, MO $58,621

Scott City, MO $58,636

Sedgewickville, MO $58,463

Sturdivant, MO $58,426

Uniontown, MO $58,515

Vanduser, MO $58,567

Whitewater, MO $58,452

Zalma, MO $58,395

Sikeston, MO $58,560

Anniston, MO $58,649

Arbyrd, MO $58,325

Bernie, MO $58,480

Bertrand, MO $58,496

Blodgett, MO $58,754

Bloomfield, MO $58,485

Bowling Green, MO $58,782

Clarksville, MO $58,986

Cottleville, MO $60,459

Curryville, MO $58,588

Defiance, MO $60,178

Dutzow, MO $59,571

Elsberry, MO $59,442

Eolia, MO $59,067

Farber, MO $58,607

Flinthill, MO $60,083

Foley, MO $59,688

Foristell, MO $59,735

Hawk Point, MO $59,203

High Hill, MO $58,884

Jonesburg, MO $59,001

Laddonia, MO $58,574

Louisiana, MO $58,718

Marthasville, MO $59,422

Middletown, MO $58,636

Montgomery City, MO $58,616

Moscow Mills, MO $59,717

New Florence, MO $58,704

New Melle, MO $60,028

O Fallon, MO $60,213

Lake Saint Louis, MO $60,152

Old Monroe, MO $60,020

Olney, MO $58,897

Portage Des Sioux, MO $60,594

Saint Peters, MO $60,484

Silex, MO $59,091

Treloar, MO $59,294

Troy, MO $59,488

Truesdale, MO $59,516

Truxton, MO $58,973

Vandalia, MO $58,652

Warrenton, MO $59,282

Wellsville, MO $58,606

Wentzville, MO $60,012

West Alton, MO $60,844

Whiteside, MO $59,307

Williamsburg, MO $58,569

Winfield, MO $59,809

Wright City, MO $59,562

Hannibal, MO $58,825

Alexandria, MO $58,670

Anabel, MO $58,639

Arbela, MO $58,630

Ashburn, MO $58,553

Bethel, MO $58,631

Canton, MO $58,717

Center, MO $58,617

Clarence, MO $58,663

Earth City, MO $60,790

Pittsburg, MO $57,931

Hematite, MO $60,129

Herculaneum, MO $60,387

High Ridge, MO $60,648

Hillsboro, MO $60,160

House Springs, MO $60,403

Imperial, MO $60,651

Kimmswick, MO $60,671

Labadie, MO $60,088

Leslie, MO $59,124

Liguori, MO $60,512

Lonedell, MO $59,533

Luebbering, MO $59,635

Mapaville, MO $60,245

Morse Mill, MO $60,085

New Haven, MO $59,187

Pacific, MO $60,286

Pevely, MO $60,424

Richwoods, MO $59,413

Robertsville, MO $59,966

Saint Albans, MO $60,249

Saint Ann, MO $60,986

Saint Clair, MO $59,519

Emden, MO $58,609

Bragg City, MO $58,374

Canalou, MO $58,582

Cardwell, MO $58,287

Caruthersville, MO $58,473

Catron, MO $58,318

Charleston, MO $58,530

Clarkton, MO $58,398

Cooter, MO $58,603

Deering, MO $58,597

Dexter, MO $58,543

East Prairie, MO $58,426

Essex, MO $58,421

Gibson, MO $58,397

Gideon, MO $58,399

Gobler, MO $58,343

Grayridge, MO $58,657

Hayti, MO $58,435

Holcomb, MO $58,369

Holland, MO $58,643

Hornersville, MO $58,443

Kennett, MO $58,493

Kewanee, MO $58,480

Lilbourn, MO $58,437

Malden, MO $58,510

Marston, MO $58,529

Matthews, MO $58,418

Morehouse, MO $58,671

New Madrid, MO $58,449

Parma, MO $58,409

Portageville, MO $58,419

Risco, MO $58,619

Rives, MO $58,362

Senath, MO $58,371

Steele, MO $58,428

Tallapoosa, MO $58,566

Wardell, MO $58,468

Whiteoak, MO $58,603

Wolf Island, MO $58,405

Wyatt, MO $58,661

Poplar Bluff, MO $58,527

Briar, MO $58,240

Broseley, MO $58,375

Campbell, MO $58,340

Clubb, MO $58,391

Doniphan, MO $58,299

Dudley, MO $58,376

Ellsinore, MO $58,365

Stanton, MO $59,255

Sullivan, MO $59,194

Union, MO $59,585

Valles Mines, MO $59,505

Valley Park, MO $60,781

Villa Ridge, MO $59,949

Washington, MO $59,604

Rosebud, MO $58,809

Saint Louis, MO $61,317

Durham, MO $58,702

Pleasant Hope, MO $56,638

Point Lookout, MO $58,054

Polk, MO $57,691

Ponce De Leon, MO $56,880

Pontiac, MO $58,106

Powell, MO $57,943

Powersite, MO $57,837

Preston, MO $58,096

Protem, MO $57,935

Purdy, MO $57,981

Quincy, MO $58,328

Reeds Spring, MO $57,286

Republic, MO $56,481

Ridgedale, MO $58,027

Rockaway Beach, MO $57,322

Rockbridge, MO $58,140

Rogersville, MO $56,535

Rueter, MO $57,738

Seligman, MO $57,712

Seymour, MO $57,115

Shell Knob, MO $57,891

South Greenfield, MO $57,120

Sparta, MO $56,785

Spokane, MO $56,974

Squires, MO $57,850

Stotts City, MO $57,581

Strafford, MO $56,516

Taneyville, MO $57,268

Tecumseh, MO $58,345

Theodosia, MO $57,963

Thornfield, MO $57,936

Tunas, MO $57,954

Turners, MO $56,375

Udall, MO $58,208

Urbana, MO $57,944

Vanzant, MO $58,241

Verona, MO $57,226

Walnut Grove, MO $56,792

Walnut Shade, MO $57,151

Washburn, MO $57,951

Wasola, MO $58,058

Weaubleau, MO $58,080

West Plains, MO $58,442

South Fork, MO $58,343

Moody, MO $58,176

Myrtle, MO $58,119

Wheatland, MO $58,228

Willard, MO $56,511

Windyville, MO $57,771

Zanoni, MO $58,404

Stockton, MO $57,860

Macks Creek, MO $58,307

Roach, MO $58,637

Peace Valley, MO $58,400

Pomona, MO $58,462

Pottersville, MO $58,428

Thayer, MO $58,221

Willow Springs, MO $58,473

Springfield, MO $56,278

Centralia, MO $58,692

Rush Hill, MO $58,586

Salisbury, MO $58,689

Santa Fe, MO $58,592

Stoutsville, MO $58,591

Sturgeon, MO $58,683

Thompson, MO $58,604

Triplett, MO $58,584

Wooldridge, MO $58,612

Sedalia, MO $58,741

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $59,400

Arrow Rock, MO $58,764

Blackburn, MO $59,188

Blackwater, MO $58,597

Calhoun, MO $58,741

Climax Springs, MO $58,588

Cole Camp, MO $58,617

Edwards, MO $58,582

Emma, MO $59,416

Florence, MO $58,603

Gilliam, MO $58,606

Green Ridge, MO $58,737

Houstonia, MO $58,819

Hughesville, MO $58,619

Ionia, MO $58,579

Knob Noster, MO $59,338

La Monte, MO $59,015

Lincoln, MO $58,607

Malta Bend, MO $58,976

Marshall, MO $58,716

Miami, MO $58,577

Mora, MO $58,588

Nelson, MO $58,582

Otterville, MO $58,619

Slater, MO $58,678

Smithton, MO $58,637

Sweet Springs, MO $59,054

Syracuse, MO $58,636

Warsaw, MO $58,630

Windsor, MO $58,763

Rolla, MO $58,650

Beulah, MO $58,429

Birch Tree, MO $58,375

Bixby, MO $58,397

Boss, MO $58,364

Bourbon, MO $58,883

Brinktown, MO $58,544

Bucyrus, MO $58,464

Cherryville, MO $58,457

Cook Sta, MO $58,454

Crocker, MO $58,623

Cuba, MO $58,598

Davisville, MO $58,425

Devils Elbow, MO $58,549

Dixon, MO $58,613

Duke, MO $58,444

Edgar Springs, MO $58,503

Eldridge, MO $58,171

Elk Creek, MO $58,401

Eminence, MO $58,364

Eunice, MO $58,414

Falcon, MO $58,162

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $58,665

Hartshorn, MO $58,368

Houston, MO $58,529

Harrisonville, MO $60,714

Clark, MO $58,677

Clifton Hill, MO $58,635

Dalton, MO $58,564

Excello, MO $58,693

Fayette, MO $58,671

Franklin, MO $58,604

Fulton, MO $58,711

Glasgow, MO $58,653

Hallsville, MO $58,719

Harrisburg, MO $58,682

Higbee, MO $58,655

Holliday, MO $58,624

Huntsville, MO $58,709

Jacksonville, MO $58,666

Keytesville, MO $58,672

Kingdom City, MO $58,612

Madison, MO $58,645

Martinsburg, MO $58,583

Mexico, MO $58,702

Moberly, MO $58,799

New Franklin, MO $58,670

Paris, MO $58,628

Pilot Grove, MO $58,615

Renick, MO $58,899

Rocheport, MO $58,671

Huggins, MO $58,270

Iberia, MO $58,639

Jadwin, MO $58,417

Jerome, MO $58,671

Lake Spring, MO $58,631

Laquey, MO $58,560

Leasburg, MO $58,697

Lebanon, MO $58,133

Lenox, MO $58,478

Licking, MO $58,522

Lynchburg, MO $58,233

Montier, MO $58,383

Mountain View, MO $58,474

Newburg, MO $58,534

Plato, MO $58,489

Raymondville, MO $58,457

Richland, MO $58,595

Roby, MO $58,529

Saint James, MO $58,594

Salem, MO $58,483

Solo, MO $58,457

Steelville, MO $58,499

Viburnum, MO $58,562

Stoutland, MO $58,465

Success, MO $58,485

Summersville, MO $58,411

Vichy, MO $58,544

Vienna, MO $58,570

Waynesville, MO $58,713

Saint Robert, MO $58,746

Wesco, MO $58,445

Winona, MO $58,359

Yukon, MO $58,442

Allenton, MO $60,401

Chesterfield, MO $60,505

Arnold, MO $60,784

Ballwin, MO $60,698

Barnhart, MO $60,524

Beaufort, MO $59,250

Berger, MO $59,023

Catawissa, MO $60,123

Cedar Hill, MO $60,244

Crystal City, MO $60,331

De Soto, MO $59,698

Dittmer, MO $60,008

Eureka, MO $60,498

Fenton, MO $60,809

Festus, MO $60,085

Fletcher, MO $59,494

Florissant, MO $60,879

French Village, MO $59,475

Gerald, MO $58,983

Glencoe, MO $60,458

Gray Summit, MO $60,045

Grover, MO $60,526

Grubville, MO $59,698

Hazelwood, MO $60,909

Maryland Heights, MO $60,860

Adrian, MO $59,670

Amoret, MO $59,249

Amsterdam, MO $59,523

Appleton City, MO $58,513

Archie, MO $60,256

Blairstown, MO $59,470

Bronaugh, MO $58,342

Butler, MO $59,090

Chilhowee, MO $59,468

Cleveland, MO $60,967

Clinton, MO $58,786

Collins, MO $58,108

Creighton, MO $59,730

Deepwater, MO $58,530

Deerfield, MO $58,371

Drexel, MO $60,390

East Lynne, MO $60,691

El Dorado Springs, MO $58,364

Foster, MO $58,882

Freeman, MO $60,751

Garden City, MO $60,338

Golden City, MO $57,757

Harwood, MO $58,443

Hume, MO $58,523

Jasper, MO $58,105

Jerico Springs, MO $57,896

Lamar, MO $58,193

Leeton, MO $59,250

Liberal, MO $58,348

Lowry City, MO $58,534

Metz, MO $58,595

Milford, MO $58,028

Milo, MO $58,361

Mindenmines, MO $58,343

Montrose, MO $58,767

Moundville, MO $58,403

Nevada, MO $58,541

Osceola, MO $58,445

Richards, MO $58,364

Rich Hill, MO $58,577

Rockville, MO $58,418

Roscoe, MO $58,515

Schell City, MO $58,450

Sheldon, MO $58,284

Urich, MO $59,321

Walker, MO $58,414

Joplin, MO $58,565

Alba, MO $58,443

Anderson, MO $58,150

Asbury, MO $58,332

Avilla, MO $57,985

Carl Junction, MO $58,532

Carterville, MO $58,534

Carthage, MO $58,167

Diamond, MO $58,266

Duenweg, MO $58,567

Fairview, MO $58,164

Goodman, MO $58,250

Granby, MO $58,210

Lanagan, MO $58,131

La Russell, MO $57,549

Neck City, MO $58,523

Neosho, MO $58,402

Newtonia, MO $58,119

Noel, MO $58,070

Oronogo, MO $58,440

Pineville, MO $57,866

Purcell, MO $58,513

Racine, MO $58,499

Reeds, MO $57,784

Rocky Comfort, MO $58,064

Sarcoxie, MO $57,841

South West City, MO $58,095

Saginaw, MO $58,537

Seneca, MO $58,301

Stark City, MO $58,090

Stella, MO $58,120

Tiff City, MO $58,224

Waco, MO $58,532

Webb City, MO $58,551

Wentworth, MO $57,799

Wheaton, MO $58,283

Argyle, MO $58,577

Ashland, MO $58,730

Barnett, MO $58,691

Belle, MO $58,586

Bland, MO $58,552

Bonnots Mill, MO $58,618

Brumley, MO $58,665

California, MO $58,691

Camdenton, MO $58,657

Centertown, MO $58,660

Chamois, MO $58,551

Clarksburg, MO $58,613

Long Lane, MO $57,379

Montreal, MO $58,637

Aldrich, MO $57,051

Arcola, MO $57,559

Ash Grove, MO $56,667

Aurora, MO $57,039

Alton, MO $58,329

Caplinger Mills, MO $58,027

Ava, MO $57,730

Bakersfield, MO $58,249

Billings, MO $56,660

Blue Eye, MO $57,937

Bois D Arc, MO $56,537

Bolivar, MO $57,191

Bradleyville, MO $57,594

Branson, MO $58,016

Brighton, MO $56,656

Brixey, MO $58,218

Brookline, MO $56,342

Bruner, MO $56,903

Buffalo, MO $57,247

Butterfield, MO $58,254

Cape Fair, MO $57,669

Cassville, MO $58,005

Caulfield, MO $58,270

Cedarcreek, MO $57,794

Chadwick, MO $57,053

Chestnutridge, MO $56,988

Clever, MO $56,628

Conway, MO $57,321

Crane, MO $56,940

Cross Timbers, MO $58,242

Dadeville, MO $57,212

Diggins, MO $56,979

Dora, MO $58,411

Drury, MO $58,232

Dunnegan, MO $57,632

Eagle Rock, MO $57,886

Elkland, MO $57,017

Eudora, MO $56,887

Everton, MO $56,897

Exeter, MO $58,061

Fair Grove, MO $56,648

Fair Play, MO $57,282

Flemington, MO $57,818

Fordland, MO $56,793

Forsyth, MO $57,027

Freistatt, MO $57,773

Gainesville, MO $58,336

Galena, MO $57,126

Garrison, MO $57,140

Golden, MO $57,910

Graff, MO $58,211

Greenfield, MO $57,250

Grovespring, MO $57,804

Half Way, MO $57,164

Halltown, MO $56,675

Hardenville, MO $58,350

Hartville, MO $57,841

Hermitage, MO $58,133

Highlandville, MO $56,784

Hollister, MO $57,943

Humansville, MO $57,865

Hurley, MO $56,834

Isabella, MO $58,096

Kirbyville, MO $57,855

Kissee Mills, MO $57,788

Lampe, MO $57,992

Lockwood, MO $57,610

Louisburg, MO $57,729

Kimberling City, MO $57,978

Brandsville, MO $58,419

Cabool, MO $58,484

Couch, MO $58,156

Koshkonong, MO $58,261

Mc Clurg, MO $57,643

Macomb, MO $57,874

Mansfield, MO $57,734

Marionville, MO $56,743

Marshfield, MO $56,934

Miller, MO $57,068

Monett, MO $57,829

Morrisville, MO $56,811

Mountain Grove, MO $58,250

Mount Vernon, MO $57,023

Niangua, MO $57,328

Nixa, MO $56,481

Noble, MO $57,992

Norwood, MO $58,002

Oldfield, MO $57,002

Ozark, MO $56,656

Phillipsburg, MO $57,719

Gower, MO $60,767

Fagus, MO $58,263

Graham, MO $58,544

Grant City, MO $58,609

Guilford, MO $58,620

Hatfield, MO $58,545

Helena, MO $59,375

Hopkins, MO $58,603

King City, MO $58,930

Lathrop, MO $60,790

Maitland, MO $58,558

Martinsville, MO $58,563

Maryville, MO $58,720

Mound City, MO $58,605

New Hampton, MO $58,616

Oregon, MO $58,927

Osborn, MO $59,833

Parnell, MO $58,556

Pickering, MO $58,604

Plattsburg, MO $60,854

Ravenwood, MO $58,610

Rea, MO $58,951

Ridgeway, MO $58,626

Rock Port, MO $58,863

Rosendale, MO $58,984

Rushville, MO $60,254

Savannah, MO $59,311

Sheridan, MO $58,590

Skidmore, MO $58,530

Stanberry, MO $58,622

Stewartsville, MO $60,264

Tarkio, MO $58,798

Trimble, MO $61,236

Turney, MO $60,538

Union Star, MO $59,182

Watson, MO $58,874

Weatherby, MO $59,232

Westboro, MO $58,825

Worth, MO $58,572

Saint Joseph, MO $60,044

Chillicothe, MO $58,856

Altamont, MO $59,263

Bogard, MO $59,168

Bosworth, MO $58,753

Braymer, MO $59,531

Breckenridge, MO $59,215

Brookfield, MO $58,833

Browning, MO $58,704

Bucklin, MO $58,762

Cainsville, MO $58,639

Carrollton, MO $59,227

Chula, MO $58,693

Coffey, MO $58,643

Cowgill, MO $59,735

Dawn, MO $59,129

De Witt, MO $58,617

Gallatin, MO $59,086

Galt, MO $58,672

Gilman City, MO $58,621

Hale, MO $58,688

Hamilton, MO $59,533

Harris, MO $58,621

Humphreys, MO $58,685

Jameson, MO $58,710

Jamesport, MO $58,687

Kidder, MO $59,576

Kingston, MO $59,845

Laclede, MO $58,744

Laredo, MO $58,692

Linneus, MO $58,734

Lock Springs, MO $59,179

Lucerne, MO $58,626

Ludlow, MO $59,182

Mc Fall, MO $58,581

Marceline, MO $58,789

Meadville, MO $58,729

Mendon, MO $58,654

Mercer, MO $58,658

Mooresville, MO $58,948

Newtown, MO $58,632

Lead Hill, MO $56,968

Bridgeton, MO $60,844

Eldon, MO $58,754

Norborne, MO $59,653

Pattonsburg, MO $58,802

Polo, MO $60,457

Powersville, MO $58,628

Princeton, MO $58,674

Purdin, MO $58,725

Rothville, MO $58,693

Spickard, MO $58,662

Stet, MO $59,709

Sumner, MO $58,635

Tina, MO $59,015

Trenton, MO $58,749

Utica, MO $59,098

Wheeling, MO $58,690

Winston, MO $59,353

Pierce City, MO $57,896

Fairdealing, MO $58,293

Fisk, MO $58,437

Fremont, MO $58,260

Gatewood, MO $58,081

Grandin, MO $58,345

Greenville, MO $58,363

Harviell, MO $58,338

Lodi, MO $58,351

Lowndes, MO $58,355

Mill Spring, MO $58,316

Naylor, MO $58,218

Neelyville, MO $58,214

Oxly, MO $58,244

Patterson, MO $58,374

Piedmont, MO $58,401

Puxico, MO $58,450

Qulin, MO $58,261

Rombauer, MO $58,703

Shook, MO $58,364

Silva, MO $58,380

Van Buren, MO $58,325

Wappapello, MO $58,461

Williamsville, MO $58,391

Alma, MO $59,432

Lees Summit, MO $61,748

Bates City, MO $61,083

Belton, MO $61,486

Blue Springs, MO $61,733

Buckner, MO $61,607

Camden, MO $61,037

Camden Point, MO $61,214

Centerview, MO $60,243

Concordia, MO $59,571

Corder, MO $59,634

Dover, MO $59,744

Excelsior Springs, MO $61,341

Farley, MO $61,613

Grain Valley, MO $61,553

Grandview, MO $61,831

Greenwood, MO $61,440

Hardin, MO $60,342

Henrietta, MO $60,762

Higginsville, MO $59,957

Holden, MO $60,406

Holt, MO $61,259

Independence, MO $61,853

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Composition Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 16% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 8% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Composition Instructor positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Composition Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Composition Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$65,119	$31.0	8%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct Composition 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.

$52,751

Average $60,295/year

$68,768

$4,396

Average $5,025/month

$5,731

$1,014

Average $1,160/week

$1,322

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,768	$5,731	$1,322	$33
Average	$60,295	$5,025	$1,160	$29
25th Percentile	$52,751	$4,396	$1,014	$25

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