What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Counselor'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 Counselor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 12% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Counselor's salary?

An Adjunct Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,697 for beginners, reaching about $62,838 at mid-level, and approach $69,026 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Counselor?

Adjunct Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Counselor roles are District of Columbia $71,917, California $71,644, Massachusetts $70,689. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Professor: $103,228; Adjunct, Psychology: $85,241; Adjunct Lecturer: $78,981; Adjunct Librarian: $68,541; Counselor: $64,445.

Adjunct Counselor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adjunct Counselor make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Counselor in Colorado is $66,272 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,210
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,616 to $76,185
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,646

10% $51,646

50% (Median) $66,272

90% $85,210

Adjunct Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,185	$6,349	$1,465	$37
Average	$66,272	$5,523	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$58,616	$4,885	$1,127	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Counselor Salaries

An Adjunct Counselor'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 Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Counselor'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): $61,697
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,925
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,838
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,961
Expert (over 8 years): $69,026

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Counselor	less than 1 year	$61,697
Early Career Level Adjunct Counselor	1-2 years	$61,925
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Counselor	2-4 years	$62,838
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Counselor	5-8 years	$66,961
Expert Level Adjunct Counselor	over 8 years	$69,026

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

District of Columbia: $71,917.
California: $71,644.
Massachusetts: $70,689.

District of Columbia $71,917 California $71,644 Massachusetts $70,689 Washington $70,429 New Jersey $70,403 Alaska $70,312 Connecticut $69,416 New York $69,052

Hawaii $67,890 Rhode Island $67,344 Maryland $66,974 Minnesota $66,467 Colorado $66,272 Illinois $66,207 Oregon $65,960 Delaware $65,779

New Hampshire $65,664 Virginia $65,408 Pennsylvania $64,661 Nevada $64,285 North Dakota $64,161 Michigan $63,966 Wisconsin $63,895 Vermont $63,752

Texas $63,356 Maine $63,330 Arizona $63,291 Ohio $63,245 Georgia $62,648 Indiana $62,349 Wyoming $62,291 Utah $62,200

Iowa $62,161 Kansas $61,849 Louisiana $61,758 North Carolina $61,725 Missouri $61,712 Florida $61,459 Montana $61,323 Nebraska $61,193

Kentucky $61,121 South Carolina $60,862 Tennessee $60,699 Idaho $60,634 New Mexico $60,160 Oklahoma $60,056 Alabama $59,673 South Dakota $59,030

Arkansas $58,679 West Virginia $58,491 Mississippi $57,926

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Counselor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $64,974
Hygiene: $67,233
Johnstown: $65,119

Glen Haven, CO $64,974

Hygiene, CO $67,233

Johnstown, CO $65,119

Laporte, CO $64,398

Livermore, CO $64,188

Loveland, CO $64,916

Lyons, CO $67,115

Masonville, CO $64,439

Mead, CO $65,859

Milliken, CO $65,029

Niwot, CO $67,760

Red Feather Lakes, CO $64,365

Severance, CO $64,490

Timnath, CO $64,407

Wellington, CO $64,046

Windsor, CO $64,500

Brighton, CO $66,098

Ault, CO $64,377

Briggsdale, CO $64,394

Carr, CO $63,287

Eastlake, CO $66,270

Eaton, CO $64,580

Evans, CO $64,909

Fort Lupton, CO $65,910

Galeton, CO $64,587

Gilcrest, CO $65,263

Gill, CO $64,692

Greeley, CO $64,749

Henderson, CO $66,201

Hudson, CO $65,693

Keenesburg, CO $65,376

Kersey, CO $64,700

La Salle, CO $65,151

Lucerne, CO $64,679

Nunn, CO $64,172

Orchard, CO $64,387

Pierce, CO $64,418

Ohio City, CO $65,080

Parlin, CO $64,774

Penrose, CO $64,209

Pitkin, CO $65,000

Poncha Springs, CO $64,559

Powderhorn, CO $64,639

Rockvale, CO $63,917

Sargents, CO $64,450

Twin Lakes, CO $66,579

Westcliffe, CO $63,953

Wetmore, CO $63,542

Durango, CO $64,820

Cahone, CO $64,661

Cortez, CO $64,612

Dolores, CO $64,766

Dove Creek, CO $64,596

Egnar, CO $64,632

Hesperus, CO $64,254

Lewis, CO $64,775

Mancos, CO $64,611

Marvel, CO $64,252

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $64,276

Pleasant View, CO $64,475

Rico, CO $64,781

Towaoc, CO $64,342

Yellow Jacket, CO $64,698

Montrose, CO $65,024

Austin, CO $65,108

Bedrock, CO $64,616

Cedaredge, CO $65,174

Cory, CO $65,093

Crawford, CO $64,908

Delta, CO $65,022

Eckert, CO $65,124

Hotchkiss, CO $65,084

Lazear, CO $65,035

Naturita, CO $64,747

Norwood, CO $64,772

Nucla, CO $64,846

Olathe, CO $64,951

Ophir, CO $64,843

Ouray, CO $64,832

Paonia, CO $65,383

Paradox, CO $64,652

Placerville, CO $64,783

Redvale, CO $64,803

Ridgway, CO $64,823

Silverton, CO $64,714

Somerset, CO $65,581

Telluride, CO $64,855

Grand Junction, CO $65,424

Platteville, CO $65,408

Roggen, CO $64,733

Weldona, CO $64,234

Wiggins, CO $64,578

Fort Morgan, CO $64,260

Log Lane Village, CO $64,470

Akron, CO $63,794

Amherst, CO $63,590

Atwood, CO $64,018

Brush, CO $64,013

Crook, CO $63,836

Eckley, CO $63,634

Fleming, CO $63,958

Grover, CO $63,907

Haxtun, CO $63,945

Hereford, CO $63,499

Hillrose, CO $64,076

Holyoke, CO $63,751

Idalia, CO $63,432

Iliff, CO $64,003

Julesburg, CO $63,745

Lindon, CO $63,521

Merino, CO $64,073

New Raymer, CO $64,059

Otis, CO $63,851

Ovid, CO $63,768

Padroni, CO $63,841

Paoli, CO $63,946

Peetz, CO $63,823

Sedgwick, CO $63,791

Snyder, CO $64,025

Sterling, CO $64,127

Stoneham, CO $64,062

Vernon, CO $63,492

Woodrow, CO $63,653

Wray, CO $63,619

Yuma, CO $63,832

Anton, CO $63,537

Arapahoe, CO $63,036

Arriba, CO $63,265

Bethune, CO $63,358

Burlington, CO $63,299

Calhan, CO $64,301

Cascade, CO $64,830

Cheyenne Wells, CO $63,128

Cope, CO $63,507

Cripple Creek, CO $64,707

Divide, CO $64,742

Flagler, CO $63,330

Florissant, CO $64,689

Fountain, CO $64,295

Genoa, CO $63,308

Green Mountain Falls, CO $64,813

Guffey, CO $64,620

Hugo, CO $62,920

Joes, CO $63,570

Karval, CO $62,555

Kirk, CO $63,517

Kit Carson, CO $63,049

Limon, CO $63,690

Lake George, CO $64,787

Manitou Springs, CO $64,830

Matheson, CO $63,643

Peyton, CO $64,604

Ramah, CO $63,232

Rush, CO $63,382

Seibert, CO $63,303

Simla, CO $63,933

Stratton, CO $63,366

U S A F Academy, CO $64,826

Victor, CO $64,678

Vona, CO $63,340

Wild Horse, CO $62,928

Woodland Park, CO $64,776

Yoder, CO $63,627

Colorado Springs, CO $64,830

Clifton, CO $65,383

Fruita, CO $65,221

Gateway, CO $64,761

Glade Park, CO $64,985

Loma, CO $65,244

Mack, CO $65,071

Palisade, CO $65,265

Whitewater, CO $64,981

Glenwood Springs, CO $66,055

Dinosaur, CO $64,963

Aspen, CO $67,292

Snowmass Village, CO $67,289

Avon, CO $66,685

Basalt, CO $67,078

Carbondale, CO $66,828

Collbran, CO $65,200

Craig, CO $65,679

De Beque, CO $65,193

Eagle, CO $66,412

Edwards, CO $66,555

Parachute, CO $65,532

Battlement Mesa, CO $65,472

Gypsum, CO $66,082

Hamilton, CO $65,959

Hayden, CO $65,773

Maybell, CO $65,045

Meeker, CO $65,965

Meredith, CO $66,857

Mesa, CO $65,169

Minturn, CO $66,482

Molina, CO $65,130

New Castle, CO $65,827

Rangely, CO $65,228

Red Cliff, CO $66,474

Rifle, CO $65,664

Silt, CO $65,637

Slater, CO $65,367

Snowmass, CO $67,154

Wolcott, CO $66,452

Woody Creek, CO $67,287

Vail, CO $66,767

Pueblo, CO $62,862

Colorado City, CO $63,292

Aguilar, CO $63,568

Arlington, CO $62,449

Avondale, CO $63,030

Beulah, CO $63,296

Boncarbo, CO $63,599

Boone, CO $63,234

Branson, CO $63,079

Campo, CO $62,845

Cheraw, CO $62,966

Crowley, CO $63,100

Eads, CO $63,011

Fort Lyon, CO $62,941

Fowler, CO $63,122

Gardner, CO $63,740

Granada, CO $63,152

Hartman, CO $63,273

Hasty, CO $63,080

Haswell, CO $62,707

Hoehne, CO $63,497

Holly, CO $63,074

Kim, CO $63,014

La Junta, CO $63,055

Lamar, CO $63,247

Las Animas, CO $63,020

La Veta, CO $63,851

Mc Clave, CO $63,089

Manzanola, CO $63,006

Model, CO $63,102

Olney Springs, CO $62,898

Ordway, CO $62,585

Pritchett, CO $63,017

Rocky Ford, CO $62,915

Rye, CO $63,389

Sheridan Lake, CO $63,036

Springfield, CO $63,147

Sugar City, CO $62,418

Swink, CO $62,992

Trinchera, CO $63,225

Trinidad, CO $63,499

Two Buttes, CO $63,143

Vilas, CO $63,134

Walsenburg, CO $63,514

Walsh, CO $63,067

Weston, CO $63,719

Wiley, CO $63,032

Alamosa, CO $64,336

Antonito, CO $64,295

Arboles, CO $64,425

Arvada, CO $66,273

Aurora, CO $66,227

Bayfield, CO $64,606

Broomfield, CO $66,564

Commerce City, CO $66,117

Dupont, CO $66,244

Eldorado Springs, CO $67,821

Lafayette, CO $67,219

Louisville, CO $67,302

Westminster, CO $66,242

Wheat Ridge, CO $66,239

Agate, CO $63,892

Bennett, CO $65,553

Byers, CO $64,770

Castle Rock, CO $65,058

Deer Trail, CO $64,343

Elbert, CO $64,646

Elizabeth, CO $65,191

Englewood, CO $66,227

Franktown, CO $65,015

Kiowa, CO $64,722

Larkspur, CO $64,846

Littleton, CO $66,162

Lone Tree, CO $65,987

Louviers, CO $65,895

Monument, CO $64,783

Palmer Lake, CO $64,789

Parker, CO $65,745

Sedalia, CO $65,091

Strasburg, CO $65,345

Watkins, CO $65,835

Denver, CO $66,220

Thornton, CO $66,272

Boulder, CO $68,148

Golden, CO $66,234

Alma, CO $65,861

Bailey, CO $65,712

Black Hawk, CO $66,896

Bond, CO $66,446

Breckenridge, CO $66,002

Buffalo Creek, CO $65,484

Burns, CO $66,019

Central City, CO $66,520

Clark, CO $65,393

Climax, CO $66,078

Coalmont, CO $65,280

Como, CO $65,058

Conifer, CO $65,882

Cowdrey, CO $65,017

Dillon, CO $65,962

Dumont, CO $66,283

Evergreen, CO $66,119

Empire, CO $65,980

Fairplay, CO $65,118

Fraser, CO $66,055

Frisco, CO $66,370

Georgetown, CO $65,931

Granby, CO $65,879

Grand Lake, CO $65,842

Grant, CO $65,374

Hartsel, CO $64,771

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $65,790

Idaho Springs, CO $66,170

Idledale, CO $66,166

Indian Hills, CO $66,132

Jamestown, CO $68,038

Jefferson, CO $65,237

Kittredge, CO $66,138

Kremmling, CO $65,784

Leadville, CO $65,997

Mc Coy, CO $66,008

Morrison, CO $66,118

Nederland, CO $67,419

Oak Creek, CO $65,891

Parshall, CO $66,174

Phippsburg, CO $65,956

Pine, CO $65,564

Pinecliffe, CO $67,736

Rand, CO $65,285

Rollinsville, CO $67,105

Shawnee, CO $65,548

Silver Plume, CO $65,651

Steamboat Springs, CO $65,768

Tabernash, CO $66,209

Toponas, CO $65,931

Walden, CO $65,187

Ward, CO $67,242

Winter Park, CO $66,294

Yampa, CO $66,021

Silverthorne, CO $66,313

Longmont, CO $66,970

Allenspark, CO $66,666

Estes Park, CO $65,665

Bellvue, CO $64,825

Berthoud, CO $65,619

Dacono, CO $66,385

Drake, CO $64,848

Erie, CO $66,682

Firestone, CO $66,220

Fort Collins, CO $64,363

Frederick, CO $66,222

Blanca, CO $64,108

Capulin, CO $64,437

Center, CO $64,385

Chama, CO $63,888

Chimney Rock, CO $64,452

Chromo, CO $64,020

Conejos, CO $64,255

Creede, CO $64,592

Crestone, CO $64,138

Del Norte, CO $64,452

Fort Garland, CO $63,964

San Luis, CO $63,704

Homelake, CO $64,392

Hooper, CO $64,178

Ignacio, CO $64,328

Jaroso, CO $63,844

La Jara, CO $64,359

Manassa, CO $64,294

Moffat, CO $64,222

Monte Vista, CO $64,430

Mosca, CO $64,097

Pagosa Springs, CO $64,447

Romeo, CO $64,483

Saguache, CO $64,444

Sanford, CO $64,122

San Pablo, CO $63,792

South Fork, CO $64,516

Villa Grove, CO $64,309

Salida, CO $64,561

Almont, CO $66,223

Buena Vista, CO $66,122

Canon City, CO $64,274

Cimarron, CO $64,707

Coal Creek, CO $63,892

Coaldale, CO $64,403

Cotopaxi, CO $64,223

Crested Butte, CO $66,572

Florence, CO $63,792

Monarch, CO $64,696

Granite, CO $65,667

Gunnison, CO $64,757

Hillside, CO $64,199

Howard, CO $64,520

Lake City, CO $64,704

Nathrop, CO $64,755

Adjunct Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Counselor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 12% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Counselor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$74,556	$36.0	12%
Education	$69,586	$33.0	5%

Adjunct Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Counselor'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.

$58,616

Average $66,272/year

$76,185

$4,885

Average $5,523/month

$6,349

$1,127

Average $1,274/week

$1,465

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,185	$6,349	$1,465	$37
Average	$66,272	$5,523	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$58,616	$4,885	$1,127	$28

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