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 $55,655 for beginners, reaching about $56,683 at mid-level, and approach $62,264 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 $71,463, California $71,192, Massachusetts $70,243. 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: $103,308; Adjunct, Psychology: $85,235; Adjunct Lecturer: $78,962; Adjunct Librarian: $71,224; Counselor: $64,448.

Adjunct Counselor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Counselor make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Counselor in New Mexico is $59,780 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,864
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,877 to $68,723
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,592

10% $46,592

50% (Median) $59,780

90% $76,864

Adjunct Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,723	$5,727	$1,322	$33
Average	$59,780	$4,982	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,877	$4,406	$1,017	$25

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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): $55,655
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,860
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,683
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,401
Expert (over 8 years): $62,264

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Counselor	less than 1 year	$55,655
Early Career Level Adjunct Counselor	1-2 years	$55,860
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Counselor	2-4 years	$56,683
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Counselor	5-8 years	$60,401
Expert Level Adjunct Counselor	over 8 years	$62,264

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: $71,463.
California: $71,192.
Massachusetts: $70,243.

District of Columbia $71,463 California $71,192 Massachusetts $70,243 Washington $69,985 New Jersey $69,959 Alaska $69,869 Connecticut $68,978 New York $68,616

Hawaii $67,461 Rhode Island $66,919 Maryland $66,551 Minnesota $66,048 Colorado $65,854 Illinois $65,789 Oregon $65,544 Delaware $65,363

New Hampshire $65,250 Virginia $64,996 Pennsylvania $64,253 Nevada $63,879 North Dakota $63,756 Michigan $63,563 Wisconsin $63,492 Vermont $63,350

Texas $62,956 Maine $62,930 Arizona $62,891 Ohio $62,846 Georgia $62,252 Indiana $61,955 Wyoming $61,897 Utah $61,807

Iowa $61,768 Kansas $61,459 Louisiana $61,368 North Carolina $61,336 Missouri $61,323 Florida $61,071 Montana $60,936 Nebraska $60,807

Kentucky $60,736 South Carolina $60,477 Tennessee $60,316 Idaho $60,252 New Mexico $59,780 Oklahoma $59,677 Alabama $59,296 South Dakota $58,657

Arkansas $58,309 West Virginia $58,122 Mississippi $57,560

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:

Algodones: $60,417
Belen: $60,081
Bernalillo: $60,524

Algodones, NM $60,417

Belen, NM $60,081

Bernalillo, NM $60,524

Bluewater, NM $59,253

Bosque, NM $59,639

Casa Blanca, NM $59,774

Cedar Crest, NM $60,574

Cedarvale, NM $58,199

Cerrillos, NM $60,461

Claunch, NM $57,983

Coyote, NM $59,570

Cuba, NM $59,474

Cubero, NM $59,906

Edgewood, NM $60,304

Estancia, NM $59,585

Gallina, NM $59,258

Counselor, NM $59,295

Grants, NM $59,185

Milan, NM $59,422

Isleta, NM $60,628

Jarales, NM $60,022

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,126

Jemez Springs, NM $59,941

Laguna, NM $60,199

La Jara, NM $59,408

La Joya, NM $59,270

Lindrith, NM $59,199

Los Lunas, NM $60,399

Mcintosh, NM $59,913

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,514

Moriarty, NM $59,711

Mountainair, NM $59,067

Nageezi, NM $59,216

New Laguna, NM $59,877

Paguate, NM $59,918

Pena Blanca, NM $60,587

Peralta, NM $60,494

Placitas, NM $60,525

Ponderosa, NM $60,050

Prewitt, NM $59,235

Regina, NM $59,276

Sandia Park, NM $60,422

Corrales, NM $60,650

San Fidel, NM $59,554

San Rafael, NM $59,301

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,423

San Ysidro, NM $60,341

Stanley, NM $59,703

Tijeras, NM $60,430

Tome, NM $60,318

Torreon, NM $60,117

Veguita, NM $59,635

Willard, NM $58,961

Youngsville, NM $59,587

Bosque Farms, NM $60,605

Clines Corners, NM $59,342

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,468

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,547

Albuquerque, NM $60,684

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,684

Rio Rancho, NM $60,585

Gallup, NM $59,321

Brimhall, NM $59,153

Church Rock, NM $59,181

Continental Divide, NM $59,139

Crownpoint, NM $59,188

Fence Lake, NM $58,924

Fort Wingate, NM $59,160

Gamerco, NM $59,260

Mentmore, NM $59,168

Mexican Springs, NM $59,161

Ramah, NM $59,052

Rehoboth, NM $59,200

Thoreau, NM $59,203

Tohatchi, NM $59,149

Vanderwagen, NM $59,161

Zuni, NM $59,147

Navajo, NM $59,227

Jamestown, NM $59,080

Pinehill, NM $59,006

Sheep Springs, NM $59,213

Smith Lake, NM $59,434

Yatahey, NM $59,192

Farmington, NM $59,476

Aztec, NM $59,586

Blanco, NM $59,308

Bloomfield, NM $59,238

Flora Vista, NM $59,538

Fruitland, NM $59,165

Kirtland, NM $59,538

La Plata, NM $59,560

Navajo Dam, NM $59,533

Shiprock, NM $59,451

Waterflow, NM $59,420

Newcomb, NM $59,177

Sanostee, NM $59,214

Santa Fe, NM $60,994

Abiquiu, NM $59,325

Alcalde, NM $60,359

Amalia, NM $59,235

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,152

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,220

Canjilon, NM $59,142

Canones, NM $59,681

Carson, NM $59,378

Cebolla, NM $59,177

Cerro, NM $59,194

Chama, NM $59,436

Chamisal, NM $60,199

Chimayo, NM $60,621

Cordova, NM $60,519

Costilla, NM $59,483

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,032

Dixon, NM $60,141

Dulce, NM $59,435

El Prado, NM $59,272

El Rito, NM $59,544

Embudo, NM $59,832

Espanola, NM $60,548

Glorieta, NM $60,759

Hernandez, NM $59,985

Ilfeld, NM $60,198

La Madera, NM $59,440

Lamy, NM $60,527

Llano, NM $60,077

Los Alamos, NM $60,670

White Rock, NM $60,785

Medanales, NM $60,051

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,698

Los Ojos, NM $59,290

Pecos, NM $60,570

Penasco, NM $59,853

Petaca, NM $59,087

Questa, NM $59,257

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,569

Red River, NM $59,088

Ribera, NM $59,468

Rowe, NM $60,255

San Cristobal, NM $59,086

San Jose, NM $60,106

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,400

Santa Cruz, NM $60,601

Serafina, NM $59,318

Taos, NM $59,238

Tererro, NM $60,763

Tesuque, NM $60,994

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,238

Trampas, NM $59,804

Tres Piedras, NM $59,071

Truchas, NM $60,350

Vadito, NM $59,775

Valdez, NM $59,130

Vallecitos, NM $59,084

Velarde, NM $60,050

Villanueva, NM $59,353

Spaceport City, NM $58,143

Las Vegas, NM $58,850

Angel Fire, NM $59,023

Anton Chico, NM $58,748

Buena Vista, NM $59,287

Chacon, NM $59,329

Cimarron, NM $58,931

Cleveland, NM $59,750

Eagle Nest, NM $58,976

Guadalupita, NM $59,238

Holman, NM $59,598

La Loma, NM $58,649

Maxwell, NM $58,951

Miami, NM $58,824

Mills, NM $58,615

Montezuma, NM $60,053

Mora, NM $59,834

Mosquero, NM $58,564

Ocate, NM $58,888

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,043

Rainsville, NM $59,301

Raton, NM $59,099

Rociada, NM $60,084

Roy, NM $58,628

Sapello, NM $59,562

Solano, NM $58,556

Springer, NM $58,798

Ute Park, NM $58,959

Valmora, NM $58,800

Wagon Mound, NM $58,733

Watrous, NM $58,820

Socorro, NM $58,684

Aragon, NM $58,861

Datil, NM $58,619

Lemitar, NM $58,957

Luna, NM $58,966

Magdalena, NM $58,623

Pie Town, NM $58,819

Polvadera, NM $59,099

Quemado, NM $58,941

Reserve, NM $58,835

San Acacia, NM $59,196

San Antonio, NM $58,359

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,347

Arrey, NM $58,337

Caballo, NM $58,377

Derry, NM $58,080

Elephant Butte, NM $58,499

Garfield, NM $57,912

Hatch, NM $56,984

Monticello, NM $58,344

Rincon, NM $56,656

Salem, NM $57,731

Williamsburg, NM $58,420

Winston, NM $58,386

Las Cruces, NM $55,914

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,098

Santa Teresa, NM $56,505

Playas, NM $58,617

Animas, NM $58,761

Anthony, NM $56,492

Arenas Valley, NM $58,657

Bayard, NM $58,602

Berino, NM $56,236

Buckhorn, NM $58,663

Santa Clara, NM $58,705

Chamberino, NM $56,294

Cliff, NM $58,595

Columbus, NM $58,438

Deming, NM $58,451

Dona Ana, NM $55,916

Fairacres, NM $56,083

Faywood, NM $58,424

Fort Bayard, NM $58,649

Gila, NM $58,509

Glenwood, NM $58,555

Hachita, NM $58,438

Hanover, NM $58,450

Hillsboro, NM $58,331

Hurley, NM $58,563

La Mesa, NM $56,984

Lordsburg, NM $58,573

Mesilla, NM $55,915

Mesilla Park, NM $55,921

Mesquite, NM $55,969

Mimbres, NM $58,497

Mule Creek, NM $58,655

Organ, NM $55,950

Pinos Altos, NM $58,594

Radium Springs, NM $55,938

Redrock, NM $58,445

Rodeo, NM $58,835

San Miguel, NM $55,948

Silver City, NM $58,595

Sunland Park, NM $56,205

Tyrone, NM $58,768

Vado, NM $55,992

Chaparral, NM $56,698

Clovis, NM $58,482

Cannon Afb, NM $58,353

Broadview, NM $58,312

Causey, NM $58,212

Crossroads, NM $58,074

Dora, NM $58,350

Elida, NM $58,108

Floyd, NM $58,249

Fort Sumner, NM $58,202

Grady, NM $58,368

House, NM $58,321

Kenna, NM $58,109

Lingo, NM $58,208

Melrose, NM $58,331

Milnesand, NM $58,085

Pep, NM $58,165

Portales, NM $58,378

Rogers, NM $58,181

Saint Vrain, NM $58,368

Taiban, NM $58,182

Texico, NM $58,391

Yeso, NM $57,971

Roswell, NM $58,038

Artesia, NM $58,153

Caprock, NM $58,035

Carlsbad, NM $58,191

Dexter, NM $58,080

Eunice, NM $58,243

Hagerman, NM $58,109

Hobbs, NM $58,328

Hope, NM $57,896

Jal, NM $58,175

Lake Arthur, NM $58,013

Lakewood, NM $58,099

Loco Hills, NM $58,206

Loving, NM $58,176

Lovington, NM $58,272

Mcdonald, NM $58,113

Malaga, NM $58,120

Maljamar, NM $58,063

Monument, NM $58,200

Tatum, NM $58,151

Whites City, NM $58,248

Carrizozo, NM $57,763

Alamogordo, NM $57,579

Alto, NM $57,772

Bent, NM $57,590

Capitan, NM $57,638

Cloudcroft, NM $57,584

Corona, NM $58,014

Encino, NM $58,480

Fort Stanton, NM $57,662

Glencoe, NM $57,621

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,573

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,573

Hondo, NM $57,674

La Luz, NM $57,573

Lincoln, NM $57,506

Mayhill, NM $57,703

Mescalero, NM $57,599

Nogal, NM $57,846

Orogrande, NM $57,602

Picacho, NM $57,661

Pinon, NM $57,878

Ruidoso, NM $57,881

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,803

Sacramento, NM $57,625

San Patricio, NM $57,693

Sunspot, NM $57,573

Timberon, NM $57,698

Tinnie, NM $57,628

Tularosa, NM $57,611

Vaughn, NM $58,245

Weed, NM $57,696

Tucumcari, NM $58,534

Amistad, NM $58,459

Bard, NM $58,365

Capulin, NM $59,026

Clayton, NM $58,572

Conchas Dam, NM $58,625

Cuervo, NM $58,343

Des Moines, NM $58,793

Folsom, NM $58,884

Garita, NM $58,513

Gladstone, NM $58,630

Grenville, NM $58,619

Logan, NM $58,532

Mcalister, NM $58,351

Nara Visa, NM $58,393

Newkirk, NM $58,458

Quay, NM $58,491

San Jon, NM $58,429

Santa Rosa, NM $58,491

Sedan, NM $58,512

Trementina, NM $58,510

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	$67,253	$32.0	12%
Education	$62,769	$30.0	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.

$52,877

Average $59,780/year

$68,723

$4,406

Average $4,982/month

$5,727

$1,017

Average $1,150/week

$1,322

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,723	$5,727	$1,322	$33
Average	$59,780	$4,982	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,877	$4,406	$1,017	$25

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