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 $55,938 for beginners, reaching about $59,123 at mid-level, and approach $62,654 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 $70,270, California $70,004, Massachusetts $69,071. 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: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,243; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salary in Missouri

How much does an Adjunct Composition Instructor make in Missouri? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Composition Instructor in Missouri is $60,300 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): $76,493
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,752 to $68,776
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,879

10% $45,879

50% (Median) $60,300

90% $76,493

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,776	$5,731	$1,323	$33
Average	$60,300	$5,025	$1,160	$29
25th Percentile	$52,752	$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): $55,938
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,174
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,123
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,419
Expert (over 8 years): $62,654

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	less than 1 year	$55,938
Early Career Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	1-2 years	$56,174
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	2-4 years	$59,123
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	5-8 years	$62,419
Expert Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	over 8 years	$62,654

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: $70,270.
California: $70,004.
Massachusetts: $69,071.

District of Columbia $70,270 California $70,004 Massachusetts $69,071 Washington $68,817 New Jersey $68,792 Alaska $68,703 Connecticut $67,827 New York $67,472

Hawaii $66,335 Rhode Island $65,802 Maryland $65,441 Minnesota $64,946 Colorado $64,755 Illinois $64,692 Oregon $64,451 Delaware $64,273

New Hampshire $64,161 Virginia $63,911 Pennsylvania $63,181 Nevada $62,813 North Dakota $62,693 Michigan $62,502 Wisconsin $62,432 Vermont $62,293

Texas $61,906 Maine $61,880 Arizona $61,842 Ohio $61,798 Georgia $61,214 Indiana $60,922 Wyoming $60,865 Utah $60,776

Iowa $60,738 Kansas $60,433 Louisiana $60,344 North Carolina $60,313 Missouri $60,300 Florida $60,052 Montana $59,919 Nebraska $59,792

Kentucky $59,722 South Carolina $59,468 Tennessee $59,310 Idaho $59,246 New Mexico $58,783 Oklahoma $58,681 Alabama $58,307 South Dakota $57,679

Arkansas $57,336 West Virginia $57,152 Mississippi $56,600

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: $58,430
Eugene: $58,668
Fortuna: $58,652

Braggadocio, MO $58,430

Eugene, MO $58,668

Fortuna, MO $58,652

Freeburg, MO $58,607

Gasconade, MO $58,622

Gravois Mills, MO $58,745

Laurie, MO $58,752

Hartsburg, MO $58,670

Henley, MO $58,660

Hermann, MO $58,736

High Point, MO $58,682

Holts Summit, MO $58,749

Jamestown, MO $58,619

Kaiser, MO $58,726

Koeltztown, MO $58,587

Lake Ozark, MO $58,895

Latham, MO $58,682

Linn, MO $58,630

Linn Creek, MO $58,746

Lohman, MO $58,680

Loose Creek, MO $58,641

Mc Girk, MO $58,695

Meta, MO $58,568

Mokane, MO $58,626

Morrison, MO $58,554

Mount Sterling, MO $58,516

New Bloomfield, MO $58,662

Olean, MO $58,683

Osage Beach, MO $58,874

Owensville, MO $58,659

Portland, MO $58,539

Prairie Home, MO $58,624

Rhineland, MO $58,541

Rocky Mount, MO $58,790

Russellville, MO $58,675

Saint Elizabeth, MO $58,620

Saint Thomas, MO $58,644

Steedman, MO $58,600

Stover, MO $58,649

Sunrise Beach, MO $58,810

Tebbetts, MO $58,617

Tipton, MO $58,694

Tuscumbia, MO $58,640

Ulman, MO $58,673

Versailles, MO $58,701

Westphalia, MO $58,613

Jefferson City, MO $58,765

Columbia, MO $58,831

Armstrong, MO $58,633

Auxvasse, MO $58,636

Benton City, MO $58,581

Boonville, MO $58,725

Brunswick, MO $58,704

Bunceton, MO $58,583

Cairo, MO $58,703

Kearney, MO $61,490

Kingsville, MO $60,797

Lawson, MO $60,908

Levasy, MO $61,382

Lexington, MO $60,507

Liberty, MO $61,856

Lone Jack, MO $61,177

Mayview, MO $60,478

Missouri City, MO $61,707

Mosby, MO $61,545

Napoleon, MO $61,192

Oak Grove, MO $61,351

Odessa, MO $60,778

Orrick, MO $61,312

Peculiar, MO $61,152

Platte City, MO $61,451

Pleasant Hill, MO $61,094

Raymore, MO $61,485

Rayville, MO $60,854

Richmond, MO $60,655

Sibley, MO $61,494

Smithville, MO $61,588

Strasburg, MO $60,898

Waldron, MO $61,833

Warrensburg, MO $59,792

Waverly, MO $59,494

Wellington, MO $60,959

Weston, MO $60,877

Kansas City, MO $61,861

Riverside, MO $61,851

Agency, MO $60,636

Albany, MO $58,650

Allendale, MO $58,771

Amazonia, MO $59,310

Ewing, MO $58,641

Frankford, MO $58,624

Granger, MO $58,624

Hunnewell, MO $58,596

Kahoka, MO $58,685

Knox City, MO $58,608

La Belle, MO $58,644

La Grange, MO $58,730

Lentner, MO $58,600

Leonard, MO $58,606

Lewistown, MO $58,638

Luray, MO $58,631

Maywood, MO $58,690

Monroe City, MO $58,663

Monticello, MO $58,627

Newark, MO $58,602

New London, MO $58,697

Novelty, MO $58,605

Palmyra, MO $58,721

Perry, MO $58,605

Philadelphia, MO $58,638

Plevna, MO $58,607

Revere, MO $58,641

Saint Patrick, MO $58,722

Saverton, MO $58,877

Shelbina, MO $58,666

Shelbyville, MO $58,631

Taylor, MO $58,671

Wayland, MO $58,899

Williamstown, MO $58,580

Wyaconda, MO $58,608

Kirksville, MO $58,852

Atlanta, MO $58,684

Baring, MO $58,634

Bevier, MO $58,761

Brashear, MO $58,697

Callao, MO $58,709

Coatsville, MO $58,637

Downing, MO $58,674

Edina, MO $58,675

Elmer, MO $58,688

Ethel, MO $58,701

Gibbs, MO $58,687

Glenwood, MO $58,681

Gorin, MO $58,637

Green Castle, MO $58,685

Green City, MO $58,712

Greentop, MO $58,699

Hurdland, MO $58,641

Lancaster, MO $58,712

La Plata, MO $58,744

Livonia, MO $58,684

Macon, MO $58,795

Memphis, MO $58,697

Milan, MO $58,752

New Boston, MO $58,709

New Cambria, MO $58,695

Novinger, MO $58,719

Pollock, MO $58,647

Queen City, MO $58,704

Rutledge, MO $58,633

Unionville, MO $58,722

Winigan, MO $58,737

Worthington, MO $58,719

Park Hills, MO $59,152

Annapolis, MO $58,355

Arcadia, MO $58,428

Belgrade, MO $58,642

Belleview, MO $58,410

Bismarck, MO $58,853

Black, MO $58,372

Blackwell, MO $59,435

Bloomsdale, MO $59,675

Bonne Terre, MO $59,367

Bunker, MO $58,330

Cadet, MO $59,360

Caledonia, MO $58,667

Cascade, MO $58,408

Centerville, MO $58,365

Des Arc, MO $58,385

Doe Run, MO $58,818

Ellington, MO $58,341

Farmington, MO $59,038

Fredericktown, MO $58,487

Amity, MO $59,414

Barnard, MO $58,587

Bethany, MO $58,688

Blythedale, MO $58,637

Bolckow, MO $58,751

Burlington Junction, MO $58,593

Cameron, MO $59,891

Clarksdale, MO $59,648

Clearmont, MO $58,650

Clyde, MO $58,732

Conception, MO $58,756

Conception Junction, MO $58,600

Cosby, MO $59,612

Craig, MO $58,497

Darlington, MO $58,601

Dearborn, MO $60,910

De Kalb, MO $60,437

Denver, MO $58,541

Eagleville, MO $58,646

Easton, MO $60,255

Edgerton, MO $61,216

Elmo, MO $58,752

Fairfax, MO $58,616

Maysville, MO $59,178

Faucett, MO $60,511

Fillmore, MO $58,862

Forest City, MO $58,716

Gentry, MO $58,566

Saint Charles, MO $60,652

Annada, MO $59,162

Augusta, MO $59,997

Irondale, MO $58,921

Ironton, MO $58,502

Knob Lick, MO $58,859

Leadwood, MO $59,296

Lesterville, MO $58,381

Marquand, MO $58,395

Middle Brook, MO $58,393

Mineral Point, MO $59,182

Patton, MO $58,458

Pilot Knob, MO $58,716

Potosi, MO $58,902

Redford, MO $58,291

Reynolds, MO $58,360

Sainte Genevieve, MO $59,388

Saint Mary, MO $59,183

Tiff, MO $59,410

Vulcan, MO $58,347

Cape Girardeau, MO $58,660

Bellflower, MO $58,824

Advance, MO $58,473

Altenburg, MO $58,567

Bell City, MO $58,429

Benton, MO $58,577

Brazeau, MO $58,851

Brownwood, MO $58,584

Burfordville, MO $58,508

Chaffee, MO $58,532

Commerce, MO $58,669

Daisy, MO $58,492

Delta, MO $58,561

Dutchtown, MO $58,592

Farrar, MO $58,746

Friedheim, MO $58,483

Frohna, MO $58,547

Gipsy, MO $58,373

Glenallen, MO $58,417

Gordonville, MO $58,605

Jackson, MO $58,612

Kelso, MO $58,772

Leopold, MO $58,451

Mc Gee, MO $58,380

Marble Hill, MO $58,477

Millersville, MO $58,482

Morley, MO $58,681

Oak Ridge, MO $58,497

Old Appleton, MO $58,575

Oran, MO $58,477

Perkins, MO $58,679

Perryville, MO $58,849

Mc Bride, MO $58,851

Pocahontas, MO $58,626

Scott City, MO $58,641

Sedgewickville, MO $58,468

Sturdivant, MO $58,431

Uniontown, MO $58,520

Vanduser, MO $58,572

Whitewater, MO $58,457

Zalma, MO $58,400

Sikeston, MO $58,564

Anniston, MO $58,653

Arbyrd, MO $58,330

Bernie, MO $58,484

Bertrand, MO $58,501

Blodgett, MO $58,758

Bloomfield, MO $58,489

Bowling Green, MO $58,786

Clarksville, MO $58,990

Cottleville, MO $60,464

Curryville, MO $58,592

Defiance, MO $60,182

Dutzow, MO $59,576

Elsberry, MO $59,446

Eolia, MO $59,071

Farber, MO $58,611

Flinthill, MO $60,087

Foley, MO $59,692

Foristell, MO $59,739

Hawk Point, MO $59,208

High Hill, MO $58,888

Jonesburg, MO $59,006

Laddonia, MO $58,578

Louisiana, MO $58,723

Marthasville, MO $59,427

Middletown, MO $58,641

Montgomery City, MO $58,620

Moscow Mills, MO $59,721

New Florence, MO $58,709

New Melle, MO $60,033

O Fallon, MO $60,217

Lake Saint Louis, MO $60,156

Old Monroe, MO $60,024

Olney, MO $58,902

Portage Des Sioux, MO $60,599

Saint Peters, MO $60,489

Silex, MO $59,095

Treloar, MO $59,298

Troy, MO $59,493

Truesdale, MO $59,520

Truxton, MO $58,977

Vandalia, MO $58,656

Warrenton, MO $59,287

Wellsville, MO $58,610

Wentzville, MO $60,016

West Alton, MO $60,849

Whiteside, MO $59,312

Williamsburg, MO $58,574

Winfield, MO $59,814

Wright City, MO $59,566

Hannibal, MO $58,829

Alexandria, MO $58,674

Anabel, MO $58,643

Arbela, MO $58,634

Ashburn, MO $58,557

Bethel, MO $58,635

Canton, MO $58,721

Center, MO $58,621

Clarence, MO $58,667

Earth City, MO $60,795

Pittsburg, MO $57,936

Hematite, MO $60,134

Herculaneum, MO $60,391

High Ridge, MO $60,652

Hillsboro, MO $60,165

House Springs, MO $60,408

Imperial, MO $60,655

Kimmswick, MO $60,676

Labadie, MO $60,092

Leslie, MO $59,129

Liguori, MO $60,517

Lonedell, MO $59,537

Luebbering, MO $59,639

Mapaville, MO $60,249

Morse Mill, MO $60,090

New Haven, MO $59,191

Pacific, MO $60,290

Pevely, MO $60,429

Richwoods, MO $59,417

Robertsville, MO $59,970

Saint Albans, MO $60,253

Saint Ann, MO $60,990

Saint Clair, MO $59,524

Emden, MO $58,613

Bragg City, MO $58,378

Canalou, MO $58,587

Cardwell, MO $58,292

Caruthersville, MO $58,478

Catron, MO $58,323

Charleston, MO $58,534

Clarkton, MO $58,403

Cooter, MO $58,608

Deering, MO $58,601

Dexter, MO $58,547

East Prairie, MO $58,430

Essex, MO $58,425

Gibson, MO $58,402

Gideon, MO $58,403

Gobler, MO $58,348

Grayridge, MO $58,661

Hayti, MO $58,440

Holcomb, MO $58,373

Holland, MO $58,648

Hornersville, MO $58,447

Kennett, MO $58,497

Kewanee, MO $58,485

Lilbourn, MO $58,441

Malden, MO $58,514

Marston, MO $58,533

Matthews, MO $58,422

Morehouse, MO $58,676

New Madrid, MO $58,453

Parma, MO $58,413

Portageville, MO $58,424

Risco, MO $58,624

Rives, MO $58,366

Senath, MO $58,375

Steele, MO $58,432

Tallapoosa, MO $58,570

Wardell, MO $58,472

Whiteoak, MO $58,607

Wolf Island, MO $58,410

Wyatt, MO $58,666

Poplar Bluff, MO $58,531

Briar, MO $58,244

Broseley, MO $58,379

Campbell, MO $58,344

Clubb, MO $58,396

Doniphan, MO $58,304

Dudley, MO $58,380

Ellsinore, MO $58,369

Stanton, MO $59,259

Sullivan, MO $59,198

Union, MO $59,590

Valles Mines, MO $59,509

Valley Park, MO $60,785

Villa Ridge, MO $59,953

Washington, MO $59,609

Rosebud, MO $58,813

Saint Louis, MO $61,322

Durham, MO $58,706

Pleasant Hope, MO $56,642

Point Lookout, MO $58,058

Polk, MO $57,695

Ponce De Leon, MO $56,884

Pontiac, MO $58,110

Powell, MO $57,948

Powersite, MO $57,841

Preston, MO $58,101

Protem, MO $57,939

Purdy, MO $57,985

Quincy, MO $58,332

Reeds Spring, MO $57,290

Republic, MO $56,485

Ridgedale, MO $58,031

Rockaway Beach, MO $57,326

Rockbridge, MO $58,144

Rogersville, MO $56,539

Rueter, MO $57,742

Seligman, MO $57,717

Seymour, MO $57,119

Shell Knob, MO $57,896

South Greenfield, MO $57,125

Sparta, MO $56,789

Spokane, MO $56,979

Squires, MO $57,854

Stotts City, MO $57,585

Strafford, MO $56,520

Taneyville, MO $57,272

Tecumseh, MO $58,349

Theodosia, MO $57,967

Thornfield, MO $57,941

Tunas, MO $57,958

Turners, MO $56,379

Udall, MO $58,212

Urbana, MO $57,948

Vanzant, MO $58,245

Verona, MO $57,231

Walnut Grove, MO $56,796

Walnut Shade, MO $57,155

Washburn, MO $57,955

Wasola, MO $58,063

Weaubleau, MO $58,084

West Plains, MO $58,447

South Fork, MO $58,347

Moody, MO $58,180

Myrtle, MO $58,123

Wheatland, MO $58,233

Willard, MO $56,515

Windyville, MO $57,776

Zanoni, MO $58,408

Stockton, MO $57,865

Macks Creek, MO $58,311

Roach, MO $58,641

Peace Valley, MO $58,404

Pomona, MO $58,466

Pottersville, MO $58,433

Thayer, MO $58,225

Willow Springs, MO $58,477

Springfield, MO $56,282

Centralia, MO $58,696

Rush Hill, MO $58,591

Salisbury, MO $58,693

Santa Fe, MO $58,596

Stoutsville, MO $58,596

Sturgeon, MO $58,687

Thompson, MO $58,608

Triplett, MO $58,589

Wooldridge, MO $58,617

Sedalia, MO $58,745

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $59,404

Arrow Rock, MO $58,768

Blackburn, MO $59,192

Blackwater, MO $58,601

Calhoun, MO $58,745

Climax Springs, MO $58,593

Cole Camp, MO $58,622

Edwards, MO $58,586

Emma, MO $59,421

Florence, MO $58,608

Gilliam, MO $58,610

Green Ridge, MO $58,742

Houstonia, MO $58,824

Hughesville, MO $58,624

Ionia, MO $58,584

Knob Noster, MO $59,343

La Monte, MO $59,020

Lincoln, MO $58,612

Malta Bend, MO $58,980

Marshall, MO $58,720

Miami, MO $58,582

Mora, MO $58,592

Nelson, MO $58,586

Otterville, MO $58,623

Slater, MO $58,682

Smithton, MO $58,641

Sweet Springs, MO $59,058

Syracuse, MO $58,641

Warsaw, MO $58,634

Windsor, MO $58,767

Rolla, MO $58,654

Beulah, MO $58,433

Birch Tree, MO $58,379

Bixby, MO $58,402

Boss, MO $58,369

Bourbon, MO $58,888

Brinktown, MO $58,549

Bucyrus, MO $58,468

Cherryville, MO $58,462

Cook Sta, MO $58,458

Crocker, MO $58,627

Cuba, MO $58,603

Davisville, MO $58,429

Devils Elbow, MO $58,554

Dixon, MO $58,617

Duke, MO $58,448

Edgar Springs, MO $58,507

Eldridge, MO $58,175

Elk Creek, MO $58,405

Eminence, MO $58,369

Eunice, MO $58,418

Falcon, MO $58,167

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $58,669

Hartshorn, MO $58,372

Houston, MO $58,533

Harrisonville, MO $60,719

Clark, MO $58,681

Clifton Hill, MO $58,640

Dalton, MO $58,568

Excello, MO $58,697

Fayette, MO $58,676

Franklin, MO $58,608

Fulton, MO $58,715

Glasgow, MO $58,657

Hallsville, MO $58,723

Harrisburg, MO $58,686

Higbee, MO $58,659

Holliday, MO $58,629

Huntsville, MO $58,714

Jacksonville, MO $58,670

Keytesville, MO $58,676

Kingdom City, MO $58,616

Madison, MO $58,650

Martinsburg, MO $58,587

Mexico, MO $58,706

Moberly, MO $58,803

New Franklin, MO $58,674

Paris, MO $58,632

Pilot Grove, MO $58,619

Renick, MO $58,903

Rocheport, MO $58,675

Huggins, MO $58,275

Iberia, MO $58,643

Jadwin, MO $58,422

Jerome, MO $58,675

Lake Spring, MO $58,635

Laquey, MO $58,565

Leasburg, MO $58,702

Lebanon, MO $58,137

Lenox, MO $58,482

Licking, MO $58,527

Lynchburg, MO $58,238

Montier, MO $58,388

Mountain View, MO $58,478

Newburg, MO $58,538

Plato, MO $58,493

Raymondville, MO $58,461

Richland, MO $58,599

Roby, MO $58,533

Saint James, MO $58,598

Salem, MO $58,487

Solo, MO $58,462

Steelville, MO $58,503

Viburnum, MO $58,567

Stoutland, MO $58,469

Success, MO $58,490

Summersville, MO $58,415

Vichy, MO $58,548

Vienna, MO $58,574

Waynesville, MO $58,718

Saint Robert, MO $58,751

Wesco, MO $58,449

Winona, MO $58,363

Yukon, MO $58,447

Allenton, MO $60,406

Chesterfield, MO $60,509

Arnold, MO $60,789

Ballwin, MO $60,703

Barnhart, MO $60,529

Beaufort, MO $59,255

Berger, MO $59,027

Catawissa, MO $60,128

Cedar Hill, MO $60,248

Crystal City, MO $60,335

De Soto, MO $59,702

Dittmer, MO $60,012

Eureka, MO $60,503

Fenton, MO $60,814

Festus, MO $60,089

Fletcher, MO $59,498

Florissant, MO $60,884

French Village, MO $59,480

Gerald, MO $58,987

Glencoe, MO $60,462

Gray Summit, MO $60,049

Grover, MO $60,531

Grubville, MO $59,702

Hazelwood, MO $60,914

Maryland Heights, MO $60,865

Adrian, MO $59,674

Amoret, MO $59,253

Amsterdam, MO $59,527

Appleton City, MO $58,518

Archie, MO $60,260

Blairstown, MO $59,474

Bronaugh, MO $58,346

Butler, MO $59,095

Chilhowee, MO $59,472

Cleveland, MO $60,972

Clinton, MO $58,791

Collins, MO $58,112

Creighton, MO $59,734

Deepwater, MO $58,535

Deerfield, MO $58,375

Drexel, MO $60,394

East Lynne, MO $60,696

El Dorado Springs, MO $58,369

Foster, MO $58,886

Freeman, MO $60,755

Garden City, MO $60,343

Golden City, MO $57,761

Harwood, MO $58,447

Hume, MO $58,528

Jasper, MO $58,109

Jerico Springs, MO $57,901

Lamar, MO $58,198

Leeton, MO $59,255

Liberal, MO $58,352

Lowry City, MO $58,539

Metz, MO $58,599

Milford, MO $58,032

Milo, MO $58,365

Mindenmines, MO $58,348

Montrose, MO $58,772

Moundville, MO $58,407

Nevada, MO $58,546

Osceola, MO $58,450

Richards, MO $58,368

Rich Hill, MO $58,581

Rockville, MO $58,422

Roscoe, MO $58,520

Schell City, MO $58,455

Sheldon, MO $58,288

Urich, MO $59,325

Walker, MO $58,419

Joplin, MO $58,569

Alba, MO $58,447

Anderson, MO $58,155

Asbury, MO $58,337

Avilla, MO $57,989

Carl Junction, MO $58,537

Carterville, MO $58,539

Carthage, MO $58,171

Diamond, MO $58,271

Duenweg, MO $58,572

Fairview, MO $58,169

Goodman, MO $58,254

Granby, MO $58,214

Lanagan, MO $58,135

La Russell, MO $57,554

Neck City, MO $58,527

Neosho, MO $58,406

Newtonia, MO $58,124

Noel, MO $58,074

Oronogo, MO $58,445

Pineville, MO $57,870

Purcell, MO $58,518

Racine, MO $58,503

Reeds, MO $57,788

Rocky Comfort, MO $58,068

Sarcoxie, MO $57,846

South West City, MO $58,099

Saginaw, MO $58,542

Seneca, MO $58,306

Stark City, MO $58,094

Stella, MO $58,124

Tiff City, MO $58,228

Waco, MO $58,537

Webb City, MO $58,555

Wentworth, MO $57,803

Wheaton, MO $58,287

Argyle, MO $58,581

Ashland, MO $58,734

Barnett, MO $58,695

Belle, MO $58,591

Bland, MO $58,556

Bonnots Mill, MO $58,622

Brumley, MO $58,669

California, MO $58,695

Camdenton, MO $58,662

Centertown, MO $58,664

Chamois, MO $58,556

Clarksburg, MO $58,617

Long Lane, MO $57,383

Montreal, MO $58,641

Aldrich, MO $57,055

Arcola, MO $57,563

Ash Grove, MO $56,671

Aurora, MO $57,043

Alton, MO $58,333

Caplinger Mills, MO $58,031

Ava, MO $57,734

Bakersfield, MO $58,254

Billings, MO $56,664

Blue Eye, MO $57,941

Bois D Arc, MO $56,541

Bolivar, MO $57,196

Bradleyville, MO $57,598

Branson, MO $58,021

Brighton, MO $56,660

Brixey, MO $58,223

Brookline, MO $56,346

Bruner, MO $56,907

Buffalo, MO $57,251

Butterfield, MO $58,259

Cape Fair, MO $57,673

Cassville, MO $58,009

Caulfield, MO $58,274

Cedarcreek, MO $57,799

Chadwick, MO $57,057

Chestnutridge, MO $56,993

Clever, MO $56,632

Conway, MO $57,325

Crane, MO $56,944

Cross Timbers, MO $58,247

Dadeville, MO $57,216

Diggins, MO $56,984

Dora, MO $58,415

Drury, MO $58,236

Dunnegan, MO $57,637

Eagle Rock, MO $57,890

Elkland, MO $57,021

Eudora, MO $56,891

Everton, MO $56,901

Exeter, MO $58,065

Fair Grove, MO $56,652

Fair Play, MO $57,286

Flemington, MO $57,822

Fordland, MO $56,797

Forsyth, MO $57,031

Freistatt, MO $57,778

Gainesville, MO $58,341

Galena, MO $57,130

Garrison, MO $57,144

Golden, MO $57,915

Graff, MO $58,216

Greenfield, MO $57,254

Grovespring, MO $57,808

Half Way, MO $57,168

Halltown, MO $56,679

Hardenville, MO $58,354

Hartville, MO $57,846

Hermitage, MO $58,137

Highlandville, MO $56,788

Hollister, MO $57,948

Humansville, MO $57,870

Hurley, MO $56,838

Isabella, MO $58,100

Kirbyville, MO $57,859

Kissee Mills, MO $57,792

Lampe, MO $57,997

Lockwood, MO $57,615

Louisburg, MO $57,733

Kimberling City, MO $57,982

Brandsville, MO $58,424

Cabool, MO $58,488

Couch, MO $58,160

Koshkonong, MO $58,265

Mc Clurg, MO $57,647

Macomb, MO $57,878

Mansfield, MO $57,738

Marionville, MO $56,748

Marshfield, MO $56,939

Miller, MO $57,073

Monett, MO $57,833

Morrisville, MO $56,815

Mountain Grove, MO $58,254

Mount Vernon, MO $57,027

Niangua, MO $57,332

Nixa, MO $56,485

Noble, MO $57,996

Norwood, MO $58,006

Oldfield, MO $57,006

Ozark, MO $56,660

Phillipsburg, MO $57,723

Gower, MO $60,772

Fagus, MO $58,267

Graham, MO $58,549

Grant City, MO $58,613

Guilford, MO $58,624

Hatfield, MO $58,549

Helena, MO $59,379

Hopkins, MO $58,608

King City, MO $58,934

Lathrop, MO $60,794

Maitland, MO $58,563

Martinsville, MO $58,568

Maryville, MO $58,724

Mound City, MO $58,610

New Hampton, MO $58,620

Oregon, MO $58,931

Osborn, MO $59,837

Parnell, MO $58,561

Pickering, MO $58,608

Plattsburg, MO $60,859

Ravenwood, MO $58,615

Rea, MO $58,956

Ridgeway, MO $58,630

Rock Port, MO $58,867

Rosendale, MO $58,989

Rushville, MO $60,259

Savannah, MO $59,315

Sheridan, MO $58,594

Skidmore, MO $58,535

Stanberry, MO $58,627

Stewartsville, MO $60,269

Tarkio, MO $58,803

Trimble, MO $61,240

Turney, MO $60,542

Union Star, MO $59,187

Watson, MO $58,878

Weatherby, MO $59,237

Westboro, MO $58,829

Worth, MO $58,576

Saint Joseph, MO $60,048

Chillicothe, MO $58,860

Altamont, MO $59,267

Bogard, MO $59,172

Bosworth, MO $58,758

Braymer, MO $59,536

Breckenridge, MO $59,219

Brookfield, MO $58,837

Browning, MO $58,709

Bucklin, MO $58,766

Cainsville, MO $58,643

Carrollton, MO $59,232

Chula, MO $58,697

Coffey, MO $58,647

Cowgill, MO $59,739

Dawn, MO $59,133

De Witt, MO $58,622

Gallatin, MO $59,091

Galt, MO $58,676

Gilman City, MO $58,626

Hale, MO $58,693

Hamilton, MO $59,538

Harris, MO $58,626

Humphreys, MO $58,690

Jameson, MO $58,714

Jamesport, MO $58,691

Kidder, MO $59,580

Kingston, MO $59,849

Laclede, MO $58,749

Laredo, MO $58,697

Linneus, MO $58,739

Lock Springs, MO $59,183

Lucerne, MO $58,631

Ludlow, MO $59,187

Mc Fall, MO $58,586

Marceline, MO $58,794

Meadville, MO $58,733

Mendon, MO $58,659

Mercer, MO $58,662

Mooresville, MO $58,952

Newtown, MO $58,636

Lead Hill, MO $56,972

Bridgeton, MO $60,849

Eldon, MO $58,759

Norborne, MO $59,658

Pattonsburg, MO $58,806

Polo, MO $60,461

Powersville, MO $58,632

Princeton, MO $58,678

Purdin, MO $58,730

Rothville, MO $58,697

Spickard, MO $58,666

Stet, MO $59,713

Sumner, MO $58,640

Tina, MO $59,020

Trenton, MO $58,754

Utica, MO $59,103

Wheeling, MO $58,695

Winston, MO $59,357

Pierce City, MO $57,901

Fairdealing, MO $58,297

Fisk, MO $58,441

Fremont, MO $58,264

Gatewood, MO $58,085

Grandin, MO $58,349

Greenville, MO $58,367

Harviell, MO $58,342

Lodi, MO $58,356

Lowndes, MO $58,360

Mill Spring, MO $58,320

Naylor, MO $58,222

Neelyville, MO $58,219

Oxly, MO $58,249

Patterson, MO $58,378

Piedmont, MO $58,405

Puxico, MO $58,454

Qulin, MO $58,266

Rombauer, MO $58,707

Shook, MO $58,369

Silva, MO $58,384

Van Buren, MO $58,330

Wappapello, MO $58,466

Williamsville, MO $58,396

Alma, MO $59,436

Lees Summit, MO $61,753

Bates City, MO $61,087

Belton, MO $61,490

Blue Springs, MO $61,738

Buckner, MO $61,612

Camden, MO $61,042

Camden Point, MO $61,218

Centerview, MO $60,247

Concordia, MO $59,576

Corder, MO $59,638

Dover, MO $59,748

Excelsior Springs, MO $61,345

Farley, MO $61,618

Grain Valley, MO $61,557

Grandview, MO $61,836

Greenwood, MO $61,444

Hardin, MO $60,346

Henrietta, MO $60,766

Higginsville, MO $59,962

Holden, MO $60,411

Holt, MO $61,264

Independence, MO $61,857

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	$65,124	$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.

$52,752

Average $60,300/year

$68,776

$4,396

Average $5,025/month

$5,731

$1,014

Average $1,160/week

$1,323

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,776	$5,731	$1,323	$33
Average	$60,300	$5,025	$1,160	$29
25th Percentile	$52,752	$4,396	$1,014	$25

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