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 $59,285 for beginners, reaching about $62,659 at mid-level, and approach $66,401 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 Virginia

How much does an Adjunct Composition Instructor make in Virginia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Composition Instructor in Virginia is $63,906 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,063
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,910 to $72,887
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,629

10% $48,629

50% (Median) $63,906

90% $81,063

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,887	$6,074	$1,402	$35
Average	$63,906	$5,326	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$55,910	$4,659	$1,075	$27

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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): $59,285
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,535
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,659
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,151
Expert (over 8 years): $66,401

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	less than 1 year	$59,285
Early Career Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	1-2 years	$59,535
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	2-4 years	$62,659
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	5-8 years	$66,151
Expert Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	over 8 years	$66,401

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:

Ivanhoe: $58,772
Lambsburg: $58,897
Laurel Fork: $58,963

Ivanhoe, VA $58,772

Lambsburg, VA $58,897

Laurel Fork, VA $58,963

Marion, VA $58,466

Max Meadows, VA $58,866

Meadowview, VA $57,939

Mouth Of Wilson, VA $58,409

Rocky Gap, VA $58,441

Ruther Glen, VA $61,647

Sealston, VA $63,242

Sharps, VA $61,376

Spotsylvania, VA $62,223

Sparta, VA $61,897

Stafford, VA $65,068

Stratford, VA $62,577

Tappahannock, VA $61,756

Thornburg, VA $62,428

Unionville, VA $61,415

Village, VA $61,678

Warsaw, VA $61,897

Weems, VA $60,682

Sandy Point, VA $61,978

White Stone, VA $60,514

Wicomico Church, VA $60,955

Woodford, VA $62,173

Zacata, VA $62,383

Winchester, VA $62,090

Bentonville, VA $61,558

Berryville, VA $62,985

Boyce, VA $63,100

Brucetown, VA $62,131

Chester Gap, VA $62,733

Clear Brook, VA $61,819

Cross Junction, VA $59,814

Fishers Hill, VA $60,674

Flint Hill, VA $62,393

Front Royal, VA $62,429

Gore, VA $60,149

Hume, VA $63,236

Huntly, VA $62,497

Strasburg, VA $60,437

Linden, VA $63,390

Markham, VA $63,376

Maurertown, VA $59,615

Middletown, VA $61,617

Millwood, VA $62,988

Rileyville, VA $60,868

Earlysville, VA $59,976

Esmont, VA $59,421

Faber, VA $59,158

Fishersville, VA $59,709

Free Union, VA $59,877

Gordonsville, VA $60,505

Greenwood, VA $59,637

Ivy, VA $60,002

Keene, VA $59,661

Keswick, VA $60,120

Locust Dale, VA $60,776

Lovingston, VA $58,523

Lyndhurst, VA $58,965

Montpelier Station, VA $60,519

Nellysford, VA $59,033

North Garden, VA $59,603

Orange, VA $61,111

Palmyra, VA $60,146

Piney River, VA $58,251

Quinque, VA $60,129

Roseland, VA $58,475

Ruckersville, VA $60,104

Schuyler, VA $59,213

Shipman, VA $58,515

Somerset, VA $60,522

Stanardsville, VA $59,929

Troy, VA $60,212

Tyro, VA $58,635

Waynesboro, VA $59,800

White Hall, VA $59,907

Woodberry Forest, VA $60,756

Achilles, VA $59,833

Amelia Court House, VA $60,943

Ark, VA $60,213

Arvonia, VA $59,679

Ashland, VA $61,537

Aylett, VA $61,566

Barhamsville, VA $60,679

Beaumont, VA $60,929

Beaverdam, VA $61,531

Bena, VA $59,816

Bohannon, VA $60,061

Bremo Bluff, VA $60,067

Bruington, VA $61,443

Bumpass, VA $61,438

Cardinal, VA $60,087

Cartersville, VA $60,564

Charles City, VA $61,059

Christchurch, VA $60,561

Church View, VA $60,701

Cobbs Creek, VA $60,254

Columbia, VA $60,406

Crozier, VA $61,335

Cumberland, VA $60,071

Deltaville, VA $60,304

Diggs, VA $60,084

Redwood, VA $58,474

Rich Creek, VA $58,673

Ridgeway, VA $59,082

Riner, VA $58,668

Ripplemead, VA $58,515

Rocky Mount, VA $58,527

Salem, VA $58,241

Sandy Level, VA $58,652

Shawsville, VA $58,421

Spencer, VA $59,068

Staffordsville, VA $58,774

Stanleytown, VA $59,179

Stuart, VA $59,052

Thaxton, VA $58,351

Troutville, VA $58,329

Union Hall, VA $58,537

Vesta, VA $58,977

Villamont, VA $58,322

Vinton, VA $58,213

Wirtz, VA $58,357

Woolwine, VA $58,936

Bristol, VA $56,776

Abingdon, VA $57,619

Andover, VA $57,447

Appalachia, VA $57,447

Bee, VA $58,157

Ben Hur, VA $57,685

Big Stone Gap, VA $56,935

Birchleaf, VA $58,214

Blackwater, VA $57,006

Castlewood, VA $57,172

Cleveland, VA $57,867

Clinchco, VA $58,163

Clintwood, VA $58,097

Coeburn, VA $57,543

Damascus, VA $58,070

Dante, VA $57,870

Davenport, VA $58,270

Dryden, VA $57,122

Duffield, VA $56,638

Dungannon, VA $56,844

East Stone Gap, VA $57,055

Ewing, VA $58,414

Fort Blackmore, VA $56,481

Gate City, VA $56,095

Haysi, VA $58,496

Hiltons, VA $56,227

Honaker, VA $58,190

Jonesville, VA $57,826

Keokee, VA $57,290

Lebanon, VA $57,642

Mc Clure, VA $57,881

Mendota, VA $56,794

Nickelsville, VA $56,556

Nora, VA $57,729

Norton, VA $57,509

Pennington Gap, VA $57,276

Pound, VA $57,747

Rosedale, VA $58,126

Rose Hill, VA $58,312

Saint Charles, VA $57,613

Saint Paul, VA $57,537

Weber City, VA $55,923

Whitetop, VA $58,298

Wise, VA $57,663

Pulaski, VA $58,923

Atkins, VA $58,426

Austinville, VA $58,898

Barren Springs, VA $58,948

Bastian, VA $58,434

Bland, VA $58,571

Broadford, VA $58,373

Cana, VA $58,988

Ceres, VA $58,378

Chilhowie, VA $58,358

Cripple Creek, VA $58,622

Crockett, VA $58,609

Draper, VA $58,874

Dugspur, VA $58,918

Elk Creek, VA $58,581

Emory, VA $58,193

Fancy Gap, VA $58,937

Fries, VA $58,778

Galax, VA $58,874

Glade Spring, VA $58,078

Rural Retreat, VA $58,534

Saltville, VA $58,384

Speedwell, VA $58,572

Sugar Grove, VA $58,440

Tannersville, VA $58,338

Troutdale, VA $58,398

Willis, VA $58,886

Woodlawn, VA $58,910

Wytheville, VA $58,744

Staunton, VA $59,727

Augusta Springs, VA $59,475

Bacova, VA $59,196

Blue Grass, VA $59,219

Brownsburg, VA $58,866

Buena Vista, VA $58,383

Churchville, VA $59,894

Clifton Forge, VA $58,996

Covington, VA $58,676

Craigsville, VA $59,481

Crimora, VA $59,955

Deerfield, VA $59,528

Doe Hill, VA $59,477

Fairfield, VA $58,779

Fort Defiance, VA $59,999

Glen Wilton, VA $58,772

Goshen, VA $59,225

Greenville, VA $59,189

Grottoes, VA $60,010

Head Waters, VA $59,576

Hot Springs, VA $59,031

Iron Gate, VA $59,097

Lexington, VA $58,882

Low Moor, VA $58,959

Mc Dowell, VA $59,501

Middlebrook, VA $59,203

Millboro, VA $59,249

Mint Spring, VA $59,501

Montebello, VA $58,664

Monterey, VA $59,329

Mount Sidney, VA $60,026

Mustoe, VA $59,428

New Hope, VA $59,991

Port Republic, VA $59,978

Raphine, VA $58,937

Rockbridge Baths, VA $58,995

Selma, VA $59,017

Steeles Tavern, VA $59,058

Stuarts Draft, VA $59,279

Swoope, VA $59,622

Verona, VA $60,026

Vesuvius, VA $58,532

Warm Springs, VA $59,214

West Augusta, VA $59,658

Weyers Cave, VA $60,040

Williamsville, VA $59,534

Lynchburg, VA $57,509

Altavista, VA $58,055

Alton, VA $59,324

Amherst, VA $57,900

Appomattox, VA $58,004

Bedford, VA $58,358

Big Island, VA $58,039

Blairs, VA $59,310

Brookneal, VA $58,285

Buffalo Junction, VA $59,512

Callands, VA $59,023

Chatham, VA $59,071

Clifford, VA $57,988

Clover, VA $59,179

Cluster Springs, VA $59,508

Coleman Falls, VA $57,747

Concord, VA $57,589

Crystal Hill, VA $59,088

Danville, VA $59,357

Hillsville, VA $58,988

Carson, VA $61,261

Hiwassee, VA $58,794

Independence, VA $58,590

Annandale, VA $69,713

Burke, VA $69,060

Dumfries, VA $67,038

Dunn Loring, VA $69,803

Fairfax, VA $68,760

Fairfax Station, VA $68,573

Falls Church, VA $69,864

Fort Belvoir, VA $69,019

Great Falls, VA $68,762

Greenway, VA $69,862

Lorton, VA $68,629

Merrifield, VA $69,642

Mc Lean, VA $69,856

West Mclean, VA $69,862

Mount Vernon, VA $69,278

Newington, VA $69,118

Dry Fork, VA $59,195

Brooke, VA $64,596

Evington, VA $57,829

Forest, VA $57,716

Gladstone, VA $58,054

Gladys, VA $58,056

Glasgow, VA $58,427

Goode, VA $57,907

Gretna, VA $58,650

Halifax, VA $59,307

Howardsville, VA $59,211

Hurt, VA $58,322

Java, VA $59,003

Ararat, VA $58,973

Axton, VA $59,156

Bassett, VA $59,113

Belspring, VA $58,806

Bent Mountain, VA $58,307

Blacksburg, VA $58,529

Blue Ridge, VA $58,287

Boones Mill, VA $58,266

Buchanan, VA $58,484

Callaway, VA $58,418

Christiansburg, VA $58,534

Cascade, VA $59,104

Catawba, VA $58,384

Check, VA $58,509

Claudville, VA $58,939

Cloverdale, VA $58,179

Collinsville, VA $59,309

Copper Hill, VA $58,431

Critz, VA $59,033

Daleville, VA $58,239

Dublin, VA $58,837

Eagle Rock, VA $58,653

Eggleston, VA $58,719

Elliston, VA $58,372

Ferrum, VA $58,745

Fieldale, VA $59,225

Fincastle, VA $58,420

Floyd, VA $58,749

Glade Hill, VA $58,488

Glen Lyn, VA $58,532

Goodview, VA $58,281

Hardy, VA $58,257

Henry, VA $58,833

Huddleston, VA $58,473

Keeling, VA $59,251

Chester, VA $61,549

Chesterfield, VA $61,512

Church Road, VA $61,309

Colonial Heights, VA $61,574

Courtland, VA $60,094

Dendron, VA $60,274

Dewitt, VA $61,113

Dinwiddie, VA $61,280

Disputanta, VA $61,330

Dolphin, VA $60,441

Drewryville, VA $59,963

Ebony, VA $59,549

Elberon, VA $60,026

Emporia, VA $60,098

Ford, VA $61,167

Franklin, VA $59,909

Freeman, VA $60,428

Gasburg, VA $59,677

Hopewell, VA $61,447

Ivor, VA $60,006

Jarratt, VA $60,617

Lawrenceville, VA $60,217

Mc Kenney, VA $60,953

Meredithville, VA $60,130

Newsoms, VA $59,711

Prince George, VA $61,505

Rawlings, VA $60,718

Sedley, VA $60,175

Skippers, VA $59,858

Spring Grove, VA $60,601

Stony Creek, VA $60,950

Surry, VA $59,879

Sussex, VA $60,813

Sutherland, VA $61,454

Valentines, VA $59,733

Wakefield, VA $60,252

Warfield, VA $60,767

Waverly, VA $60,726

White Plains, VA $59,700

Wilsons, VA $60,985

Yale, VA $60,566

Zuni, VA $59,982

Claremont, VA $60,682

Farmville, VA $59,544

Baskerville, VA $59,446

Indian Valley, VA $58,835

Mc Coy, VA $58,708

Martinsville, VA $59,211

Meadows Of Dan, VA $58,992

Moneta, VA $58,378

Montvale, VA $58,377

Narrows, VA $58,708

Newbern, VA $58,760

New Castle, VA $58,423

Newport, VA $58,556

New River, VA $58,921

Oriskany, VA $58,537

Paint Bank, VA $58,445

Parrott, VA $58,735

Patrick Springs, VA $59,100

Pearisburg, VA $58,767

Pembroke, VA $58,765

Penhook, VA $58,682

Pilot, VA $58,555

Pittsville, VA $58,653

Radford, VA $58,855

Long Island, VA $58,276

Lowry, VA $58,016

Lynch Station, VA $58,282

Madison Heights, VA $57,511

Monroe, VA $57,797

Naruna, VA $58,100

Nathalie, VA $58,803

Natural Bridge, VA $58,612

Natural Bridge Station, VA $58,359

Nelson, VA $59,599

Norwood, VA $58,277

Ringgold, VA $59,272

Rustburg, VA $57,643

Scottsburg, VA $59,387

Scottsville, VA $59,708

South Boston, VA $59,439

Spout Spring, VA $57,749

Sutherlin, VA $59,277

Sweet Briar, VA $57,681

Vernon Hill, VA $59,208

Virgilina, VA $59,458

Wingina, VA $58,622

Amonate, VA $58,492

Bandy, VA $58,364

Big Rock, VA $58,682

Bishop, VA $58,370

Bluefield, VA $58,550

Boissevain, VA $58,407

Breaks, VA $58,586

Burkes Garden, VA $58,430

Cedar Bluff, VA $58,515

Doran, VA $58,756

Falls Mills, VA $58,407

Grundy, VA $58,780

Horsepen, VA $58,393

Hurley, VA $58,478

Jewell Ridge, VA $58,515

Keen Mountain, VA $58,744

Mavisdale, VA $58,521

Maxie, VA $58,694

North Tazewell, VA $58,506

Oakwood, VA $58,777

Pilgrims Knob, VA $58,617

Pocahontas, VA $58,426

Pounding Mill, VA $58,597

Raven, VA $58,728

Red Ash, VA $58,782

Richlands, VA $58,749

Rowe, VA $58,543

Shortt Gap, VA $58,673

Swords Creek, VA $58,525

Tazewell, VA $58,414

Vansant, VA $58,527

Whitewood, VA $58,534

Wolford, VA $58,544

Boydton, VA $59,574

Bracey, VA $59,726

Brodnax, VA $59,956

Buckingham, VA $58,907

Burkeville, VA $59,818

Charlotte Court House, VA $58,961

Chase City, VA $59,267

Clarksville, VA $59,679

Crewe, VA $60,200

Cullen, VA $58,786

Dillwyn, VA $59,494

Drakes Branch, VA $59,260

Dundas, VA $60,142

Evergreen, VA $58,061

Fort Mitchell, VA $59,260

Green Bay, VA $59,488

Hampden Sydney, VA $59,634

Kenbridge, VA $59,820

Keysville, VA $59,255

La Crosse, VA $59,635

Lunenburg, VA $59,367

Meherrin, VA $59,373

Nottoway, VA $60,107

Pamplin, VA $58,589

Phenix, VA $58,324

Prospect, VA $58,957

Randolph, VA $59,057

Red House, VA $58,153

Red Oak, VA $59,343

Rice, VA $59,894

Saxe, VA $59,215

Skipwith, VA $59,385

South Hill, VA $59,612

Victoria, VA $59,576

Wylliesburg, VA $59,290

Roanoke, VA $58,138

Wachapreague, VA $60,366

Wardtown, VA $60,249

Wattsville, VA $60,423

Willis Wharf, VA $60,349

Windsor, VA $59,835

Withams, VA $60,375

Norfolk, VA $59,527

Newport News, VA $59,661

Fort Eustis, VA $59,684

Hampton, VA $59,698

Fort Monroe, VA $59,665

Poquoson, VA $59,678

Yorktown, VA $59,748

Lackey, VA $59,772

Seaford, VA $59,700

Portsmouth, VA $59,544

Fort Lee, VA $61,571

Petersburg, VA $61,571

Virginia State University, VA $61,571

Alberta, VA $60,354

Ammon, VA $61,163

Blackstone, VA $60,646

Boykins, VA $59,783

Branchville, VA $59,640

Capron, VA $60,077

Round Hill, VA $64,550

Catharpin, VA $66,968

Delaplane, VA $63,875

Ashburn, VA $67,246

Chantilly, VA $67,953

Gainesville, VA $66,423

Hamilton, VA $65,420

Lincoln, VA $65,356

Sterling, VA $68,064

Haymarket, VA $66,360

Herndon, VA $68,314

Leesburg, VA $66,189

Lovettsville, VA $64,722

Nokesville, VA $66,505

Upperville, VA $64,086

Warrenton, VA $64,319

Reston, VA $68,707

Waterford, VA $65,312

The Plains, VA $65,496

Doswell, VA $61,558

Dutton, VA $60,241

Fork Union, VA $60,252

Foster, VA $60,047

Glen Allen, VA $61,697

Gloucester, VA $60,177

Gloucester Point, VA $59,813

Goochland, VA $61,023

Grimstead, VA $60,198

Gum Spring, VA $61,023

Gwynn, VA $60,198

Hadensville, VA $60,928

Hallieford, VA $60,180

Hanover, VA $61,570

Hardyville, VA $60,359

Hartfield, VA $60,380

Hayes, VA $59,851

Henrico, VA $61,742

Hudgins, VA $60,151

Jamaica, VA $60,903

Jamestown, VA $59,988

Jetersville, VA $60,245

Kents Store, VA $60,387

King And Queen Court House, VA $60,995

King William, VA $61,311

Lanexa, VA $60,900

Lightfoot, VA $60,283

Little Plymouth, VA $60,918

Locust Hill, VA $60,561

Louisa, VA $61,013

Macon, VA $61,083

Maidens, VA $61,256

Manakin Sabot, VA $61,457

Mannboro, VA $61,057

Manquin, VA $61,490

Maryus, VA $59,821

Mascot, VA $60,739

Mathews, VA $60,083

Burgess, VA $61,124

Accomac, VA $60,319

Assawoman, VA $60,343

Atlantic, VA $60,424

Battery Park, VA $59,669

Belle Haven, VA $60,284

Birdsnest, VA $60,170

Bloxom, VA $60,411

Cape Charles, VA $60,088

Capeville, VA $60,100

Carrollton, VA $59,662

Carrsville, VA $59,934

Cheriton, VA $60,094

Chesapeake, VA $59,684

Chincoteague Island, VA $60,463

Wallops Island, VA $60,418

Craddockville, VA $60,293

Davis Wharf, VA $60,281

Eastville, VA $60,116

Exmore, VA $60,258

Franktown, VA $60,191

Greenbackville, VA $60,600

Greenbush, VA $60,427

Hacksneck, VA $60,259

Hallwood, VA $60,395

Harborton, VA $60,407

Horntown, VA $60,498

Oak Hall, VA $60,373

Isle Of Wight, VA $59,796

Jamesville, VA $60,225

Jenkins Bridge, VA $60,404

Keller, VA $60,332

Locustville, VA $60,330

Machipongo, VA $60,161

Mappsville, VA $60,382

Marionville, VA $60,160

Mears, VA $60,351

Melfa, VA $60,340

Modest Town, VA $60,496

Nassawadox, VA $60,223

Nelsonia, VA $60,500

New Church, VA $60,478

Onancock, VA $60,391

Onley, VA $60,324

Oyster, VA $60,107

Painter, VA $60,295

Parksley, VA $60,424

Pungoteague, VA $60,321

Quinby, VA $60,162

Rescue, VA $59,666

Sanford, VA $60,488

Saxis, VA $60,498

Seaview, VA $60,095

Smithfield, VA $59,731

Suffolk, VA $59,703

Tangier, VA $60,648

Tasley, VA $60,453

Temperanceville, VA $60,395

Townsend, VA $60,107

Virginia Beach, VA $60,479

Dulles, VA $68,726

Aldie, VA $66,557

Amissville, VA $63,319

Arcola, VA $67,224

Manassas, VA $67,335

Marshall, VA $64,248

Middleburg, VA $65,429

Catlett, VA $65,736

Centreville, VA $67,606

Clifton, VA $68,176

Orlean, VA $63,669

Paeonian Springs, VA $65,733

Paris, VA $63,669

Philomont, VA $65,235

Purcellville, VA $64,752

Bluemont, VA $63,885

Bristow, VA $66,812

Broad Run, VA $65,624

Calverton, VA $65,474

Casanova, VA $65,584

Rectortown, VA $64,168

Mechanicsville, VA $61,618

Midlothian, VA $61,525

Millers Tavern, VA $61,611

Mineral, VA $61,389

Moon, VA $60,109

Moseley, VA $61,320

New Canton, VA $59,991

New Kent, VA $61,281

New Point, VA $59,958

Newtown, VA $61,800

Norge, VA $60,371

North, VA $60,161

Oilville, VA $61,334

Onemo, VA $60,033

Ordinary, VA $59,903

Port Haywood, VA $59,949

Powhatan, VA $61,131

Providence Forge, VA $61,176

Quinton, VA $61,489

Rockville, VA $61,403

Ruthville, VA $61,049

Saint Stephens Church, VA $61,603

Saluda, VA $60,584

Sandston, VA $61,632

Sandy Hook, VA $61,011

Schley, VA $60,045

Severn, VA $59,853

Shacklefords, VA $60,616

State Farm, VA $61,285

Stevensville, VA $61,139

Studley, VA $61,613

Susan, VA $59,973

Toano, VA $60,561

Topping, VA $60,507

Trevilians, VA $60,975

Richmond, VA $61,759

Urbanna, VA $60,795

Wake, VA $60,415

Walkerton, VA $61,226

Ware Neck, VA $60,069

Water View, VA $60,782

West Point, VA $60,991

White Marsh, VA $59,969

Wicomico, VA $59,863

Williamsburg, VA $59,967

Woods Cross Roads, VA $60,184

Montpelier, VA $61,311

Oakton, VA $68,919

Occoquan, VA $68,412

Quantico, VA $66,138

Springfield, VA $69,532

Triangle, VA $66,616

Vienna, VA $69,532

Woodbridge, VA $67,917

Arlington, VA $69,882

Fort Myer, VA $69,883

Mattaponi, VA $60,764

Dhs, VA $69,883

Fort Valley, VA $60,416

Star Tannery, VA $59,825

Stephens City, VA $62,113

Stephenson, VA $62,154

Toms Brook, VA $60,382

White Post, VA $62,647

Woodstock, VA $59,883

Culpeper, VA $61,861

Aroda, VA $60,346

Banco, VA $60,550

Bealeton, VA $64,045

Boston, VA $61,697

Brandy Station, VA $62,946

Brightwood, VA $60,858

Castleton, VA $62,376

Elkwood, VA $62,863

Etlan, VA $60,718

Goldvein, VA $64,328

Graves Mill, VA $60,264

Haywood, VA $60,842

Hood, VA $59,884

Jeffersonton, VA $63,647

Leon, VA $61,115

Lignum, VA $62,500

Madison, VA $60,259

Midland, VA $64,682

Mitchells, VA $61,368

Oakpark, VA $60,641

Pratts, VA $60,252

Radiant, VA $60,475

Rapidan, VA $61,021

Remington, VA $63,536

Reva, VA $61,183

Richardsville, VA $63,022

Rixeyville, VA $62,859

Rochelle, VA $60,233

Somerville, VA $64,806

Sperryville, VA $61,123

Stevensburg, VA $62,625

Sumerduck, VA $63,553

Syria, VA $60,031

Viewtown, VA $62,900

Washington, VA $62,195

Wolftown, VA $59,889

Woodville, VA $61,726

Harrisonburg, VA $60,133

Basye, VA $59,652

Bergton, VA $59,468

Bridgewater, VA $60,021

Broadway, VA $59,835

Criders, VA $59,575

Dayton, VA $59,815

Edinburg, VA $59,754

Elkton, VA $59,934

Alexandria, VA $69,874

Fredericksburg, VA $63,312

Bowling Green, VA $62,083

Burr Hill, VA $62,091

Callao, VA $61,733

Caret, VA $62,470

Center Cross, VA $61,407

Champlain, VA $62,327

Coles Point, VA $62,560

Colonial Beach, VA $62,912

Corbin, VA $62,523

Dahlgren, VA $64,975

Dogue, VA $62,870

Dunnsville, VA $61,627

Edwardsville, VA $61,203

Farnham, VA $61,384

Garrisonville, VA $65,508

Hague, VA $62,108

Hartwood, VA $63,494

Haynesville, VA $62,056

Heathsville, VA $61,146

Hustle, VA $62,364

Irvington, VA $60,656

Jersey, VA $62,956

Kilmarnock, VA $60,708

King George, VA $63,939

Kinsale, VA $61,988

Ladysmith, VA $61,725

Lancaster, VA $60,856

Laneview, VA $61,004

Lively, VA $60,913

Locust Grove, VA $62,108

Loretto, VA $62,376

Lottsburg, VA $61,618

Merry Point, VA $60,761

Milford, VA $61,855

Mollusk, VA $60,783

Montross, VA $62,514

Morattico, VA $61,099

Mount Holly, VA $62,306

Ninde, VA $64,081

Nuttsville, VA $61,038

Oldhams, VA $61,938

Ophelia, VA $61,157

Partlow, VA $62,260

Port Royal, VA $62,360

Rappahannock Academy, VA $62,372

Reedville, VA $61,111

Rhoadesville, VA $61,523

Rollins Fork, VA $62,909

Fulks Run, VA $59,686

Hinton, VA $59,631

Keezletown, VA $59,922

Lacey Spring, VA $59,951

Linville, VA $59,920

Luray, VA $60,113

Mc Gaheysville, VA $59,991

Mount Crawford, VA $59,993

Mount Jackson, VA $59,797

Mount Solon, VA $59,805

New Market, VA $59,935

Orkney Springs, VA $59,668

Penn Laird, VA $60,017

Quicksburg, VA $59,856

Pleasant Valley, VA $59,985

Shenandoah, VA $59,955

Singers Glen, VA $59,916

Stanley, VA $59,960

Timberville, VA $59,945

Charlottesville, VA $60,052

Afton, VA $59,387

Arrington, VA $58,206

Barboursville, VA $60,286

Batesville, VA $59,909

Covesville, VA $59,392

Crozet, VA $59,938

Dyke, VA $59,908

Ruby, VA $65,195

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	$69,019	$33.0	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.

$55,910

Average $63,906/year

$72,887

$4,659

Average $5,326/month

$6,074

$1,075

Average $1,229/week

$1,402

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,887	$6,074	$1,402	$35
Average	$63,906	$5,326	$1,229	$31
25th Percentile	$55,910	$4,659	$1,075	$27

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