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 $54,531 for beginners, reaching about $57,635 at mid-level, and approach $61,078 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 New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Composition Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Composition Instructor in New Mexico is $58,783 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,569
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,425 to $67,046
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,725

10% $44,725

50% (Median) $58,783

90% $74,569

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,046	$5,587	$1,289	$32
Average	$58,783	$4,899	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$51,425	$4,285	$989	$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): $54,531
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,761
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,635
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,849
Expert (over 8 years): $61,078

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	less than 1 year	$54,531
Early Career Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	1-2 years	$54,761
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	2-4 years	$57,635
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	5-8 years	$60,849
Expert Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	over 8 years	$61,078

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:

Algodones: $59,409
Belen: $59,078
Bernalillo: $59,514

Algodones, NM $59,409

Belen, NM $59,078

Bernalillo, NM $59,514

Bluewater, NM $58,264

Bosque, NM $58,644

Casa Blanca, NM $58,777

Cedar Crest, NM $59,564

Cedarvale, NM $57,228

Cerrillos, NM $59,452

Claunch, NM $57,016

Coyote, NM $58,576

Cuba, NM $58,482

Cubero, NM $58,907

Edgewood, NM $59,298

Estancia, NM $58,591

Gallina, NM $58,270

Counselor, NM $58,306

Grants, NM $58,198

Milan, NM $58,431

Isleta, NM $59,616

Jarales, NM $59,021

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,123

Jemez Springs, NM $58,941

Laguna, NM $59,195

La Jara, NM $58,417

La Joya, NM $58,282

Lindrith, NM $58,211

Los Lunas, NM $59,391

Mcintosh, NM $58,913

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,521

Moriarty, NM $58,715

Mountainair, NM $58,082

Nageezi, NM $58,228

New Laguna, NM $58,878

Paguate, NM $58,918

Pena Blanca, NM $59,576

Peralta, NM $59,485

Placitas, NM $59,515

Ponderosa, NM $59,048

Prewitt, NM $58,247

Regina, NM $58,287

Sandia Park, NM $59,414

Corrales, NM $59,638

San Fidel, NM $58,561

San Rafael, NM $58,311

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,414

San Ysidro, NM $59,334

Stanley, NM $58,707

Tijeras, NM $59,421

Tome, NM $59,312

Torreon, NM $59,114

Veguita, NM $58,640

Willard, NM $57,977

Youngsville, NM $58,593

Bosque Farms, NM $59,594

Clines Corners, NM $58,352

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,460

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,537

Albuquerque, NM $59,671

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,671

Rio Rancho, NM $59,574

Gallup, NM $58,331

Brimhall, NM $58,166

Church Rock, NM $58,193

Continental Divide, NM $58,152

Crownpoint, NM $58,200

Fence Lake, NM $57,941

Fort Wingate, NM $58,173

Gamerco, NM $58,271

Mentmore, NM $58,181

Mexican Springs, NM $58,174

Ramah, NM $58,067

Rehoboth, NM $58,212

Thoreau, NM $58,216

Tohatchi, NM $58,162

Vanderwagen, NM $58,174

Zuni, NM $58,160

Navajo, NM $58,239

Jamestown, NM $58,094

Pinehill, NM $58,022

Sheep Springs, NM $58,225

Smith Lake, NM $58,442

Yatahey, NM $58,204

Farmington, NM $58,484

Aztec, NM $58,592

Blanco, NM $58,318

Bloomfield, NM $58,249

Flora Vista, NM $58,544

Fruitland, NM $58,178

Kirtland, NM $58,545

La Plata, NM $58,566

Navajo Dam, NM $58,540

Shiprock, NM $58,459

Waterflow, NM $58,429

Newcomb, NM $58,190

Sanostee, NM $58,226

Santa Fe, NM $59,976

Abiquiu, NM $58,336

Alcalde, NM $59,352

Amalia, NM $58,247

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,165

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,232

Canjilon, NM $58,155

Canones, NM $58,685

Carson, NM $58,388

Cebolla, NM $58,190

Cerro, NM $58,207

Chama, NM $58,445

Chamisal, NM $59,194

Chimayo, NM $59,610

Cordova, NM $59,509

Costilla, NM $58,491

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,047

Dixon, NM $59,138

Dulce, NM $58,443

El Prado, NM $58,283

El Rito, NM $58,551

Embudo, NM $58,834

Espanola, NM $59,538

Glorieta, NM $59,745

Hernandez, NM $58,984

Ilfeld, NM $59,194

La Madera, NM $58,448

Lamy, NM $59,517

Llano, NM $59,074

Los Alamos, NM $59,658

White Rock, NM $59,770

Medanales, NM $59,050

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,702

Los Ojos, NM $58,301

Pecos, NM $59,559

Penasco, NM $58,855

Petaca, NM $58,101

Questa, NM $58,268

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,575

Red River, NM $58,102

Ribera, NM $58,476

Rowe, NM $59,249

San Cristobal, NM $58,100

San Jose, NM $59,103

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,392

Santa Cruz, NM $59,590

Serafina, NM $58,328

Taos, NM $58,250

Tererro, NM $59,750

Tesuque, NM $59,976

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,250

Trampas, NM $58,806

Tres Piedras, NM $58,085

Truchas, NM $59,343

Vadito, NM $58,777

Valdez, NM $58,144

Vallecitos, NM $58,098

Velarde, NM $59,048

Villanueva, NM $58,363

Spaceport City, NM $57,173

Las Vegas, NM $57,868

Angel Fire, NM $58,038

Anton Chico, NM $57,767

Buena Vista, NM $58,298

Chacon, NM $58,339

Cimarron, NM $57,948

Cleveland, NM $58,753

Eagle Nest, NM $57,992

Guadalupita, NM $58,250

Holman, NM $58,603

La Loma, NM $57,670

Maxwell, NM $57,967

Miami, NM $57,842

Mills, NM $57,637

Montezuma, NM $59,051

Mora, NM $58,836

Mosquero, NM $57,587

Ocate, NM $57,905

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,058

Rainsville, NM $58,312

Raton, NM $58,113

Rociada, NM $59,081

Roy, NM $57,649

Sapello, NM $58,568

Solano, NM $57,579

Springer, NM $57,817

Ute Park, NM $57,975

Valmora, NM $57,819

Wagon Mound, NM $57,753

Watrous, NM $57,839

Socorro, NM $57,705

Aragon, NM $57,879

Datil, NM $57,641

Lemitar, NM $57,973

Luna, NM $57,982

Magdalena, NM $57,645

Pie Town, NM $57,837

Polvadera, NM $58,113

Quemado, NM $57,957

Reserve, NM $57,853

San Acacia, NM $58,209

San Antonio, NM $57,385

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,373

Arrey, NM $57,364

Caballo, NM $57,403

Derry, NM $57,111

Elephant Butte, NM $57,522

Garfield, NM $56,946

Hatch, NM $56,033

Monticello, NM $57,370

Rincon, NM $55,711

Salem, NM $56,768

Williamsburg, NM $57,446

Winston, NM $57,412

Las Cruces, NM $54,981

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,162

Santa Teresa, NM $55,563

Playas, NM $57,639

Animas, NM $57,780

Anthony, NM $55,549

Arenas Valley, NM $57,678

Bayard, NM $57,625

Berino, NM $55,297

Buckhorn, NM $57,684

Santa Clara, NM $57,726

Chamberino, NM $55,355

Cliff, NM $57,618

Columbus, NM $57,463

Deming, NM $57,476

Dona Ana, NM $54,983

Fairacres, NM $55,148

Faywood, NM $57,450

Fort Bayard, NM $57,670

Gila, NM $57,533

Glenwood, NM $57,578

Hachita, NM $57,463

Hanover, NM $57,475

Hillsboro, NM $57,357

Hurley, NM $57,586

La Mesa, NM $56,033

Lordsburg, NM $57,596

Mesilla, NM $54,983

Mesilla Park, NM $54,988

Mesquite, NM $55,035

Mimbres, NM $57,521

Mule Creek, NM $57,676

Organ, NM $55,017

Pinos Altos, NM $57,616

Radium Springs, NM $55,005

Redrock, NM $57,470

Rodeo, NM $57,853

San Miguel, NM $55,014

Silver City, NM $57,617

Sunland Park, NM $55,267

Tyrone, NM $57,788

Vado, NM $55,057

Chaparral, NM $55,752

Clovis, NM $57,507

Cannon Afb, NM $57,380

Broadview, NM $57,339

Causey, NM $57,241

Crossroads, NM $57,105

Dora, NM $57,377

Elida, NM $57,139

Floyd, NM $57,278

Fort Sumner, NM $57,231

Grady, NM $57,394

House, NM $57,348

Kenna, NM $57,139

Lingo, NM $57,237

Melrose, NM $57,357

Milnesand, NM $57,116

Pep, NM $57,194

Portales, NM $57,404

Rogers, NM $57,210

Saint Vrain, NM $57,394

Taiban, NM $57,212

Texico, NM $57,417

Yeso, NM $57,004

Roswell, NM $57,070

Artesia, NM $57,183

Caprock, NM $57,067

Carlsbad, NM $57,220

Dexter, NM $57,111

Eunice, NM $57,271

Hagerman, NM $57,139

Hobbs, NM $57,355

Hope, NM $56,930

Jal, NM $57,204

Lake Arthur, NM $57,045

Lakewood, NM $57,130

Loco Hills, NM $57,235

Loving, NM $57,206

Lovington, NM $57,300

Mcdonald, NM $57,144

Malaga, NM $57,150

Maljamar, NM $57,094

Monument, NM $57,229

Tatum, NM $57,180

Whites City, NM $57,276

Carrizozo, NM $56,800

Alamogordo, NM $56,619

Alto, NM $56,808

Bent, NM $56,630

Capitan, NM $56,676

Cloudcroft, NM $56,623

Corona, NM $57,046

Encino, NM $57,505

Fort Stanton, NM $56,700

Glencoe, NM $56,659

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,612

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,612

Hondo, NM $56,711

La Luz, NM $56,612

Lincoln, NM $56,546

Mayhill, NM $56,741

Mescalero, NM $56,638

Nogal, NM $56,881

Orogrande, NM $56,641

Picacho, NM $56,699

Pinon, NM $56,913

Ruidoso, NM $56,916

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,838

Sacramento, NM $56,663

San Patricio, NM $56,730

Sunspot, NM $56,612

Timberon, NM $56,735

Tinnie, NM $56,666

Tularosa, NM $56,650

Vaughn, NM $57,273

Weed, NM $56,734

Tucumcari, NM $57,557

Amistad, NM $57,483

Bard, NM $57,391

Capulin, NM $58,041

Clayton, NM $57,595

Conchas Dam, NM $57,647

Cuervo, NM $57,370

Des Moines, NM $57,812

Folsom, NM $57,901

Garita, NM $57,536

Gladstone, NM $57,652

Grenville, NM $57,641

Logan, NM $57,556

Mcalister, NM $57,377

Nara Visa, NM $57,419

Newkirk, NM $57,483

Quay, NM $57,516

San Jon, NM $57,454

Santa Rosa, NM $57,516

Sedan, NM $57,536

Trementina, NM $57,533

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	$63,486	$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.

$51,425

Average $58,783/year

$67,046

$4,285

Average $4,899/month

$5,587

$989

Average $1,130/week

$1,289

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,046	$5,587	$1,289	$32
Average	$58,783	$4,899	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$51,425	$4,285	$989	$25

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