What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Culinary 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 Culinary Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Culinary Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Culinary Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Culinary Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,936 for beginners, reaching about $61,235 at mid-level, and approach $64,893 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Culinary Instructor?

Adjunct Culinary Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Culinary Instructor roles are District of Columbia $72,256, California $71,982, Massachusetts $71,023. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Culinary Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Culinary Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571; Adjunct Assistant Instructor: $63,242.

Adjunct Culinary Instructor Salary in Iowa

How much does an Adjunct Culinary Instructor make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Culinary Instructor in Iowa is $62,454 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,226
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,636 to $71,233
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,519

10% $47,519

50% (Median) $62,454

90% $79,226

Adjunct Culinary Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,233	$5,936	$1,370	$34
Average	$62,454	$5,205	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$54,636	$4,553	$1,051	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Culinary Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Culinary 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 Culinary Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Culinary 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): $57,936
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,181
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,235
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,649
Expert (over 8 years): $64,893

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Culinary Instructor	less than 1 year	$57,936
Early Career Level Adjunct Culinary Instructor	1-2 years	$58,181
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Culinary Instructor	2-4 years	$61,235
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Culinary Instructor	5-8 years	$64,649
Expert Level Adjunct Culinary Instructor	over 8 years	$64,893

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

District of Columbia: $72,256.
California: $71,982.
Massachusetts: $71,023.

District of Columbia $72,256 California $71,982 Massachusetts $71,023 Washington $70,762 New Jersey $70,736 Alaska $70,644 Connecticut $69,744 New York $69,378

Hawaii $68,210 Rhode Island $67,662 Maryland $67,290 Minnesota $66,781 Colorado $66,585 Illinois $66,520 Oregon $66,272 Delaware $66,089

New Hampshire $65,974 Virginia $65,717 Pennsylvania $64,967 Nevada $64,588 North Dakota $64,464 Michigan $64,269 Wisconsin $64,197 Vermont $64,053

Texas $63,655 Maine $63,629 Arizona $63,590 Ohio $63,544 Georgia $62,944 Indiana $62,644 Wyoming $62,585 Utah $62,493

Iowa $62,454 Kansas $62,141 Louisiana $62,050 North Carolina $62,017 Missouri $62,004 Florida $61,749 Montana $61,612 Nebraska $61,482

Kentucky $61,410 South Carolina $61,149 Tennessee $60,986 Idaho $60,921 New Mexico $60,444 Oklahoma $60,340 Alabama $59,955 South Dakota $59,309

Arkansas $58,956 West Virginia $58,767 Mississippi $58,199

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Culinary 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:

West Bend: $60,861
Melvin: $60,683
Milford: $60,942

West Bend, IA $60,861

Melvin, IA $60,683

Milford, IA $60,942

Ocheyedan, IA $60,791

Okoboji, IA $61,169

Royal, IA $60,872

Ruthven, IA $60,876

Spirit Lake, IA $61,112

Superior, IA $61,164

Terril, IA $60,827

Wallingford, IA $60,912

Webb, IA $60,815

Carroll, IA $60,925

Arcadia, IA $60,829

Arthur, IA $60,774

Aspinwall, IA $61,176

Auburn, IA $60,803

Breda, IA $60,819

Charter Oak, IA $60,801

Dedham, IA $60,932

Deloit, IA $60,868

Denison, IA $61,013

Glidden, IA $61,017

Halbur, IA $61,021

Ida Grove, IA $60,763

Irwin, IA $61,158

Kirkman, IA $61,113

Kiron, IA $60,784

Lake City, IA $60,857

Lake View, IA $60,872

Lanesboro, IA $61,109

Lidderdale, IA $60,945

Lohrville, IA $60,933

Manilla, IA $61,049

Manning, IA $61,007

Odebolt, IA $60,830

Ralston, IA $61,298

Ricketts, IA $60,989

Schleswig, IA $60,820

Scranton, IA $61,275

Templeton, IA $60,894

Vail, IA $60,845

Wall Lake, IA $60,847

Westside, IA $60,816

Council Bluffs, IA $62,017

Carter Lake, IA $62,017

Arion, IA $60,923

Avoca, IA $61,543

Blencoe, IA $60,786

Carson, IA $61,704

Crescent, IA $62,014

Defiance, IA $61,120

Dow City, IA $61,054

Dunlap, IA $61,088

Earling, IA $61,193

Elk Horn, IA $61,274

Elliott, IA $61,237

Emerson, IA $61,575

Glenwood, IA $61,844

Griswold, IA $61,359

Hancock, IA $61,627

Harlan, IA $61,364

Hastings, IA $61,630

Henderson, IA $61,673

Honey Creek, IA $61,985

Kimballton, IA $61,198

Lewis, IA $61,299

Little Sioux, IA $61,091

Logan, IA $61,701

Mc Clelland, IA $61,928

Macedonia, IA $61,748

Magnolia, IA $61,648

Malvern, IA $61,671

Marne, IA $61,261

Minden, IA $61,795

Mineola, IA $61,937

Missouri Valley, IA $61,819

Modale, IA $61,669

Mondamin, IA $61,426

Moorhead, IA $60,849

Van Meter, IA $63,373

Van Wert, IA $61,520

Waukee, IA $63,563

Weldon, IA $61,609

West Des Moines, IA $63,861

What Cheer, IA $61,221

Whitten, IA $61,312

Williams, IA $60,967

Williamson, IA $62,254

Winterset, IA $62,818

Wiota, IA $61,094

Woodburn, IA $62,406

Woodward, IA $63,028

Yale, IA $61,958

Zearing, IA $61,533

Des Moines, IA $64,007

Urbandale, IA $63,891

Windsor Heights, IA $63,979

Clive, IA $63,760

Pleasant Hill, IA $63,894

Mason City, IA $61,012

Alexander, IA $60,803

Belmond, IA $60,888

Britt, IA $60,854

Buffalo Center, IA $60,923

Carpenter, IA $61,535

Chapin, IA $61,118

Clear Lake, IA $60,949

Corwith, IA $60,776

Coulter, IA $61,113

Crystal Lake, IA $61,114

Dougherty, IA $60,746

Fertile, IA $60,904

Floyd, IA $61,038

Forest City, IA $60,910

Garner, IA $60,885

Goodell, IA $60,779

Grafton, IA $60,913

Hampton, IA $60,947

Hanlontown, IA $60,830

Joice, IA $60,876

Kanawha, IA $60,803

Kensett, IA $60,827

Klemme, IA $60,832

Lake Mills, IA $61,039

Lakota, IA $60,877

Latimer, IA $60,873

Leland, IA $60,904

Sioux Center, IA $60,524

Neola, IA $61,850

Oakland, IA $61,680

Mount Ayr, IA $60,820

Nodaway, IA $60,923

Orient, IA $61,463

Prescott, IA $60,915

Redding, IA $60,689

Shannon City, IA $61,192

Sharpsburg, IA $60,681

Tingley, IA $61,180

Villisca, IA $61,096

Akron, IA $59,813

Alta, IA $60,891

Alton, IA $60,515

Anthon, IA $59,811

Aurelia, IA $60,740

Battle Creek, IA $60,620

Bronson, IA $59,396

Brunsville, IA $59,748

Calumet, IA $61,034

Castana, IA $60,566

Chatsworth, IA $59,967

Cherokee, IA $60,662

Cleghorn, IA $60,418

Climbing Hill, IA $59,613

Correctionville, IA $59,955

Cushing, IA $60,389

Danbury, IA $60,513

Galva, IA $60,692

Granville, IA $60,504

Hawarden, IA $60,376

Hinton, IA $59,367

Holstein, IA $60,553

Hornick, IA $59,882

Ireton, IA $60,282

Kingsley, IA $59,699

Larrabee, IA $60,677

Lawton, IA $59,341

Le Mars, IA $59,779

Linn Grove, IA $60,810

Mapleton, IA $60,681

Marcus, IA $60,340

Maurice, IA $60,335

Meriden, IA $60,551

Merrill, IA $59,488

Moville, IA $59,570

Onawa, IA $60,697

Orange City, IA $60,607

Oto, IA $60,040

Oyens, IA $59,924

Paullina, IA $60,661

Peterson, IA $60,811

Pierson, IA $59,906

Quimby, IA $60,385

Remsen, IA $60,011

Rodney, IA $60,179

Salix, IA $59,464

Schaller, IA $60,832

Sergeant Bluff, IA $59,277

Sloan, IA $59,781

Smithland, IA $60,105

Sutherland, IA $60,836

Ute, IA $60,807

Washta, IA $60,265

Westfield, IA $59,510

Whiting, IA $60,101

Sioux City, IA $59,204

Sheldon, IA $60,634

Alvord, IA $59,858

Archer, IA $60,651

Ashton, IA $60,530

Boyden, IA $60,444

Doon, IA $60,014

George, IA $60,396

Hospers, IA $60,629

Hull, IA $60,405

Inwood, IA $59,784

Larchwood, IA $59,638

Lester, IA $59,802

Little Rock, IA $60,487

Matlock, IA $60,641

Primghar, IA $60,834

Rock Rapids, IA $60,028

Rock Valley, IA $59,991

Sanborn, IA $60,729

Sibley, IA $60,696

Spencer, IA $60,994

Massena, IA $61,002

Gifford, IA $61,167

Lenox, IA $60,878

Ackworth, IA $63,326

Adair, IA $61,255

Adel, IA $63,147

Albion, IA $61,224

Alden, IA $60,984

Alleman, IA $63,492

Allerton, IA $61,033

Altoona, IA $63,780

Ames, IA $62,734

Anita, IA $61,011

Ankeny, IA $63,740

Atlantic, IA $61,340

Audubon, IA $61,020

Bagley, IA $61,647

Barnes City, IA $61,171

Baxter, IA $62,858

Bayard, IA $61,472

Beaver, IA $62,131

Berwick, IA $63,893

Bevington, IA $63,344

Blairsburg, IA $60,880

Bondurant, IA $63,611

Boone, IA $62,456

Booneville, IA $63,477

Bouton, IA $62,933

Boxholm, IA $61,853

Bradford, IA $61,188

Brayton, IA $61,106

Buckeye, IA $61,035

Bussey, IA $61,816

Cambridge, IA $63,182

Carlisle, IA $63,692

Casey, IA $61,533

Chariton, IA $61,979

Churdan, IA $61,169

Clemons, IA $61,314

Clio, IA $60,960

Colfax, IA $63,202

Collins, IA $62,920

Colo, IA $62,238

Columbia, IA $62,421

Coon Rapids, IA $61,179

Cooper, IA $61,853

Corydon, IA $61,256

Cumming, IA $63,641

Melcher Dallas, IA $62,734

Dallas Center, IA $63,333

Dana, IA $61,616

Davis City, IA $60,884

Dawson, IA $62,514

Decatur, IA $61,043

Derby, IA $61,752

De Soto, IA $63,159

Dexter, IA $62,582

Dows, IA $60,823

Earlham, IA $62,883

Elkhart, IA $63,493

Ellston, IA $61,321

Ellsworth, IA $61,438

Exira, IA $61,052

Ferguson, IA $61,610

Galt, IA $60,765

Garden City, IA $61,624

Garden Grove, IA $61,368

Gibson, IA $61,226

Gilbert, IA $62,446

Gilman, IA $61,395

Grand Junction, IA $61,838

Grand River, IA $61,296

Granger, IA $63,452

Gray, IA $61,148

Grimes, IA $63,641

Grinnell, IA $61,548

Guthrie Center, IA $61,511

Hamilton, IA $61,879

Pacific Junction, IA $61,834

Hamlin, IA $60,961

Little Cedar, IA $61,454

Mc Intire, IA $61,873

Manly, IA $60,880

Meservey, IA $60,798

Nora Springs, IA $60,974

Northwood, IA $61,225

Orchard, IA $61,005

Osage, IA $61,073

Plymouth, IA $60,856

Rake, IA $61,117

Riceville, IA $61,495

Rock Falls, IA $60,974

Rockford, IA $60,911

Rockwell, IA $60,869

Rowan, IA $60,786

Rudd, IA $60,988

Saint Ansgar, IA $61,389

Scarville, IA $60,989

Sheffield, IA $60,848

Stacyville, IA $61,742

Swaledale, IA $60,827

Thompson, IA $60,919

Thornton, IA $60,807

Titonka, IA $60,833

Toeterville, IA $61,615

Ventura, IA $60,865

Wesley, IA $60,799

Woden, IA $60,795

Fort Dodge, IA $61,101

Albert City, IA $60,863

Algona, IA $60,945

Armstrong, IA $60,911

Ayrshire, IA $60,818

Badger, IA $60,881

Bancroft, IA $60,860

Barnum, IA $60,820

Bode, IA $60,828

Bradgate, IA $60,793

Burnside, IA $61,440

Burt, IA $60,819

Callender, IA $61,083

Clare, IA $60,805

Clarion, IA $60,871

Curlew, IA $60,774

Cylinder, IA $60,769

Dakota City, IA $61,194

Dayton, IA $61,547

Dolliver, IA $60,910

Duncombe, IA $61,084

Eagle Grove, IA $60,910

Early, IA $60,836

Emmetsburg, IA $60,921

Farnhamville, IA $61,099

Fenton, IA $60,812

Fonda, IA $60,825

Gilmore City, IA $60,815

Goldfield, IA $60,828

Gowrie, IA $61,272

Harcourt, IA $61,451

Hardy, IA $60,771

Havelock, IA $60,795

Humboldt, IA $60,931

Jolley, IA $60,748

Knierim, IA $60,986

Laurens, IA $60,899

Ledyard, IA $60,948

Lehigh, IA $61,314

Livermore, IA $60,831

Lone Rock, IA $60,800

Lu Verne, IA $60,781

Lytton, IA $60,815

Mallard, IA $60,818

Manson, IA $60,880

Marathon, IA $60,852

Moorland, IA $60,889

Nemaha, IA $60,791

Newell, IA $60,868

Otho, IA $61,216

Ottosen, IA $60,775

Palmer, IA $60,790

Plover, IA $61,013

Pocahontas, IA $60,891

Pomeroy, IA $60,840

Rembrandt, IA $60,850

Renwick, IA $60,808

Ringsted, IA $60,827

Rockwell City, IA $60,859

Rolfe, IA $60,821

Rutland, IA $60,807

Sac City, IA $60,874

Sioux Rapids, IA $60,886

Somers, IA $60,809

Storm Lake, IA $61,003

Swea City, IA $60,929

Thor, IA $60,810

Truesdale, IA $61,130

Varina, IA $61,107

Vincent, IA $60,802

Webster City, IA $61,247

Luana, IA $60,837

Mc Gregor, IA $60,935

Marquette, IA $61,126

Monona, IA $60,932

New Albin, IA $61,254

Ossian, IA $60,868

Postville, IA $60,913

Protivin, IA $61,062

Randalia, IA $60,840

Ridgeway, IA $60,915

Saint Lucas, IA $61,132

Spillville, IA $61,166

Wadena, IA $60,885

Waterville, IA $60,969

Waucoma, IA $60,854

Waukon, IA $61,068

West Union, IA $60,942

Ainsworth, IA $61,167

Alburnett, IA $62,167

Amana, IA $62,087

Anamosa, IA $61,866

Atkins, IA $62,209

Baldwin, IA $61,108

Belle Plaine, IA $61,417

Blairstown, IA $61,756

Brandon, IA $61,147

Brooklyn, IA $61,336

Center Junction, IA $61,478

Center Point, IA $61,975

Central City, IA $62,036

Chelsea, IA $61,193

Clarence, IA $61,325

Clutier, IA $61,152

Coggon, IA $61,757

Prairieburg, IA $61,849

Conroy, IA $61,865

Guernsey, IA $61,370

Deep River, IA $61,303

Delhi, IA $61,357

Dysart, IA $61,080

Elberon, IA $61,175

Ely, IA $62,371

Fairfax, IA $62,338

Garrison, IA $61,235

Harper, IA $61,273

Hartford, IA $63,491

Harvey, IA $62,049

Haverhill, IA $61,560

Hubbard, IA $61,247

Humeston, IA $61,484

Huxley, IA $63,221

Indianola, IA $63,379

Iowa Falls, IA $61,092

Ira, IA $63,021

Jamaica, IA $61,945

Jefferson, IA $61,686

Jewell, IA $61,573

Johnston, IA $63,771

Kamrar, IA $61,259

Kellerton, IA $60,962

Kelley, IA $63,030

Kellogg, IA $61,806

Keswick, IA $61,295

Killduff, IA $62,504

Knoxville, IA $62,649

Hartwick, IA $61,295

Mount Pleasant, IA $61,057

Rome, IA $60,921

Mount Union, IA $60,975

New London, IA $61,051

Oakville, IA $61,059

Olds, IA $61,317

Pilot Grove, IA $61,126

Salem, IA $60,934

Sperry, IA $61,062

Stockport, IA $60,878

Swedesburg, IA $61,106

Wapello, IA $61,176

Wayland, IA $61,049

West Burlington, IA $61,199

West Point, IA $60,937

Saint Paul, IA $61,126

Wever, IA $60,954

Winfield, IA $61,081

Yarmouth, IA $60,979

Andover, IA $61,193

Atalissa, IA $61,319

Bennett, IA $61,340

Bettendorf, IA $61,393

Blue Grass, IA $61,453

Bryant, IA $61,175

Buffalo, IA $61,434

Calamus, IA $61,356

Camanche, IA $61,285

Charlotte, IA $61,223

Clinton, IA $61,229

Columbus City, IA $61,471

Columbus Junction, IA $61,175

Conesville, IA $61,208

De Witt, IA $61,314

Dixon, IA $61,411

Donahue, IA $61,441

Durant, IA $61,387

Eldridge, IA $61,497

Fruitland, IA $61,257

Goose Lake, IA $61,204

Grand Mound, IA $61,334

Grandview, IA $61,215

Le Claire, IA $61,346

Letts, IA $61,186

Lone Tree, IA $61,334

Long Grove, IA $61,412

Low Moor, IA $61,280

Mc Causland, IA $61,350

Montpelier, IA $61,408

Moscow, IA $61,324

Muscatine, IA $61,301

New Liberty, IA $61,372

Nichols, IA $61,238

Pleasant Valley, IA $61,332

Princeton, IA $61,342

Stockton, IA $61,425

Teeds Grove, IA $61,171

Tipton, IA $61,366

Walcott, IA $61,496

Welton, IA $61,278

West Liberty, IA $61,317

Wheatland, IA $61,317

Wilton, IA $61,347

Davenport, IA $61,939

Hiawatha, IA $62,415

Hills, IA $61,606

Homestead, IA $62,007

Hopkinton, IA $61,619

Iowa City, IA $61,702

Coralville, IA $61,960

Kalona, IA $61,570

Keota, IA $61,294

Keystone, IA $61,394

Ladora, IA $61,560

Langworthy, IA $61,665

Lisbon, IA $62,026

Lost Nation, IA $61,266

Lowden, IA $61,317

Luzerne, IA $61,578

Marengo, IA $61,747

Marion, IA $62,334

Martelle, IA $62,043

Mechanicsville, IA $61,781

Middle Amana, IA $62,066

Millersburg, IA $61,803

Monmouth, IA $61,124

Monticello, IA $61,586

Morley, IA $61,828

Mount Auburn, IA $61,143

Mount Vernon, IA $62,242

Newhall, IA $62,025

North English, IA $61,518

North Liberty, IA $62,149

Norway, IA $62,167

Oakdale, IA $61,969

Olin, IA $61,601

Onslow, IA $61,216

Oxford, IA $61,993

Oxford Junction, IA $61,235

Palo, IA $62,274

Parnell, IA $61,789

Quasqueton, IA $61,294

Riverside, IA $61,422

Robins, IA $62,374

Rowley, IA $61,263

Ryan, IA $61,584

Shellsburg, IA $62,068

Solon, IA $62,118

South Amana, IA $61,935

South English, IA $61,416

Springville, IA $62,166

Stanwood, IA $61,510

Swisher, IA $62,259

Tama, IA $61,272

Morning Sun, IA $61,085

Lacona, IA $62,766

Lamoni, IA $60,915

Laurel, IA $61,644

Le Grand, IA $61,545

Leighton, IA $61,782

Leon, IA $61,261

Liberty Center, IA $62,904

Linden, IA $62,593

Lineville, IA $60,876

Liscomb, IA $61,190

Lorimor, IA $61,976

Lovilia, IA $61,771

Lucas, IA $62,499

Luther, IA $62,848

Lynnville, IA $61,827

Mc Callsburg, IA $61,598

Macksburg, IA $61,864

Madrid, IA $63,080

Malcom, IA $61,178

Marshalltown, IA $61,391

Martensdale, IA $63,449

Maxwell, IA $63,205

Melbourne, IA $61,999

Menlo, IA $61,727

Millerton, IA $61,627

Milo, IA $63,108

Minburn, IA $63,012

Mingo, IA $63,141

Mitchellville, IA $63,519

Monroe, IA $62,965

Montezuma, IA $61,325

Montour, IA $61,219

Murray, IA $61,851

Nevada, IA $62,668

New Providence, IA $61,171

New Sharon, IA $61,511

Newton, IA $62,733

New Virginia, IA $62,895

Norwalk, IA $63,733

Ogden, IA $62,052

Osceola, IA $62,069

Otley, IA $62,779

Panora, IA $62,074

Paton, IA $61,451

Patterson, IA $63,188

Pella, IA $62,172

Perry, IA $62,702

Peru, IA $62,700

Pilot Mound, IA $61,730

Pleasantville, IA $63,128

Polk City, IA $63,487

Popejoy, IA $61,086

Prairie City, IA $63,292

Prole, IA $63,423

Radcliffe, IA $61,321

Randall, IA $61,899

Reasnor, IA $62,619

Redfield, IA $62,717

Rhodes, IA $62,745

Rippey, IA $61,944

Roland, IA $61,833

Runnells, IA $63,589

Russell, IA $61,645

Saint Anthony, IA $61,365

Saint Charles, IA $63,156

Saint Marys, IA $63,244

Searsboro, IA $61,558

Sheldahl, IA $63,269

Slater, IA $63,332

Stanhope, IA $61,603

State Center, IA $61,669

Story City, IA $61,878

Stratford, IA $61,615

Stuart, IA $61,992

Sully, IA $62,007

Swan, IA $63,362

Thayer, IA $61,615

Thornburg, IA $61,496

Tracy, IA $61,889

Truro, IA $62,731

Union, IA $61,163

Whittemore, IA $60,848

Woolstock, IA $60,817

Ackley, IA $60,953

Allison, IA $60,827

Alta Vista, IA $61,019

Aplington, IA $60,834

Aredale, IA $60,794

Arlington, IA $60,934

Aurora, IA $61,014

Austinville, IA $60,832

Beaman, IA $61,047

Bristow, IA $60,820

Buckingham, IA $60,949

Cedar Falls, IA $60,797

Charles City, IA $61,077

Clarksville, IA $60,825

Colwell, IA $61,284

Conrad, IA $61,050

Denver, IA $60,865

Dewar, IA $60,944

Dike, IA $60,854

Dumont, IA $60,865

Dunkerton, IA $60,921

Eldora, IA $61,145

Elma, IA $60,956

Fairbank, IA $60,917

Fredericksburg, IA $60,864

Frederika, IA $60,810

Garwin, IA $61,201

Geneva, IA $60,838

Gilbertville, IA $60,964

Gladbrook, IA $61,030

Greene, IA $60,842

Grundy Center, IA $60,921

Hazleton, IA $60,975

Holland, IA $60,846

Hudson, IA $60,928

Independence, IA $61,059

Ionia, IA $60,844

Janesville, IA $60,829

Jesup, IA $60,966

Kesley, IA $60,829

Lamont, IA $61,034

La Porte City, IA $60,982

Lincoln, IA $60,976

Marble Rock, IA $60,847

Masonville, IA $61,415

Maynard, IA $60,920

Morrison, IA $60,889

Nashua, IA $60,805

New Hampton, IA $61,056

New Hartford, IA $60,831

North Washington, IA $61,069

Oelwein, IA $60,935

Oran, IA $60,904

Toddville, IA $62,282

Toledo, IA $61,157

Troy Mills, IA $61,724

Urbana, IA $61,659

Van Horne, IA $61,718

Victor, IA $61,442

Vining, IA $61,403

Vinton, IA $61,525

Viola, IA $62,174

Walford, IA $62,244

Walker, IA $61,624

Washington, IA $61,276

Watkins, IA $62,006

Webster, IA $61,316

Wellman, IA $61,479

West Branch, IA $61,575

West Chester, IA $61,284

Williamsburg, IA $61,802

Wyoming, IA $61,266

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,441

Ottumwa, IA $61,075

Agency, IA $61,015

Albia, IA $61,438

Batavia, IA $60,913

Beacon, IA $61,752

Birmingham, IA $60,908

Blakesburg, IA $60,996

Bloomfield, IA $60,898

West Grove, IA $60,838

Brighton, IA $61,027

Cantril, IA $60,833

Cedar, IA $61,143

Centerville, IA $60,947

Chillicothe, IA $61,303

Cincinnati, IA $60,831

Delta, IA $61,056

Douds, IA $60,881

Drakesville, IA $60,880

Eddyville, IA $61,332

Eldon, IA $60,969

Exline, IA $60,837

Fairfield, IA $61,046

Floris, IA $60,894

Fremont, IA $61,116

Hayesville, IA $61,291

Hedrick, IA $60,921

Keosauqua, IA $60,906

Kirkville, IA $61,213

Libertyville, IA $60,947

Martinsburg, IA $61,180

Melrose, IA $61,512

Milton, IA $60,877

Moravia, IA $61,131

Moulton, IA $60,834

Mount Sterling, IA $60,769

Mystic, IA $61,148

Ollie, IA $61,072

Oskaloosa, IA $61,601

Packwood, IA $60,915

Plano, IA $61,150

Promise City, IA $61,216

Pulaski, IA $60,879

Richland, IA $61,091

Rose Hill, IA $61,134

Selma, IA $60,865

Seymour, IA $60,951

Sigourney, IA $61,244

Udell, IA $60,802

Unionville, IA $60,822

University Park, IA $61,702

Burlington, IA $61,223

Argyle, IA $60,874

Bonaparte, IA $60,894

Crawfordsville, IA $61,074

Danville, IA $61,018

Denmark, IA $61,159

Donnellson, IA $60,927

Farmington, IA $60,878

Fort Madison, IA $61,101

Hillsboro, IA $60,869

Houghton, IA $61,149

Keokuk, IA $61,096

Lockridge, IA $60,924

Mediapolis, IA $61,135

Middletown, IA $60,964

Montrose, IA $60,972

Lime Springs, IA $61,491

Panama, IA $61,446

Persia, IA $61,684

Pisgah, IA $61,244

Portsmouth, IA $61,560

Red Oak, IA $61,404

Shelby, IA $61,628

Silver City, IA $61,865

Soldier, IA $60,818

Stanton, IA $61,195

Treynor, IA $61,896

Underwood, IA $61,971

Walnut, IA $61,404

Westphalia, IA $61,382

Woodbine, IA $61,514

Shenandoah, IA $61,260

Blanchard, IA $60,901

Braddyville, IA $60,797

Clarinda, IA $61,051

Coin, IA $60,978

College Springs, IA $61,106

Essex, IA $61,201

Farragut, IA $61,174

Hamburg, IA $61,081

Imogene, IA $61,399

New Market, IA $60,885

Northboro, IA $60,969

Percival, IA $61,320

Randolph, IA $61,431

Riverton, IA $61,133

Shambaugh, IA $61,196

Sidney, IA $61,359

Tabor, IA $61,556

Thurman, IA $61,500

Yorktown, IA $61,260

Dubuque, IA $61,274

Tiffin, IA $62,007

Andrew, IA $61,450

Bellevue, IA $61,154

Bernard, IA $61,079

Cascade, IA $61,290

Colesburg, IA $61,009

Delaware, IA $61,488

Delmar, IA $61,244

Dundee, IA $61,066

Durango, IA $61,051

Dyersville, IA $61,300

Earlville, IA $61,233

Edgewood, IA $61,044

Elkader, IA $60,887

Elkport, IA $60,893

Epworth, IA $61,196

Farley, IA $61,233

Farmersburg, IA $60,842

Garber, IA $60,893

Garnavillo, IA $60,902

Greeley, IA $61,068

Guttenberg, IA $60,979

Holy Cross, IA $61,009

La Motte, IA $61,090

Luxemburg, IA $61,302

Manchester, IA $61,314

Maquoketa, IA $61,218

Miles, IA $61,108

New Vienna, IA $61,063

North Buena Vista, IA $60,991

Peosta, IA $61,184

Preston, IA $61,175

Sabula, IA $61,156

Saint Donatus, IA $61,282

Saint Olaf, IA $60,810

Sherrill, IA $60,972

Spragueville, IA $61,081

Springbrook, IA $61,294

Strawberry Point, IA $60,997

Volga, IA $60,890

Worthington, IA $61,270

Zwingle, IA $61,036

Decorah, IA $61,193

Calmar, IA $60,887

Castalia, IA $60,803

Chester, IA $61,882

Clermont, IA $60,889

Cresco, IA $61,203

Dorchester, IA $61,214

Elgin, IA $60,878

Fayette, IA $60,943

Fort Atkinson, IA $60,870

Harpers Ferry, IA $60,960

Hawkeye, IA $60,853

Highlandville, IA $61,370

Lansing, IA $61,144

Lawler, IA $60,885

Parkersburg, IA $60,837

Plainfield, IA $60,820

Raymond, IA $60,965

Readlyn, IA $60,882

Reinbeck, IA $60,895

Shell Rock, IA $60,831

Stanley, IA $60,985

Steamboat Rock, IA $61,041

Stout, IA $60,840

Sumner, IA $60,826

Traer, IA $61,010

Tripoli, IA $60,835

Waverly, IA $60,833

Wellsburg, IA $60,930

Westgate, IA $60,898

Winthrop, IA $61,219

Waterloo, IA $60,992

Evansdale, IA $60,976

Creston, IA $61,410

Afton, IA $61,586

Arispe, IA $61,588

Bedford, IA $60,722

Benton, IA $60,682

Blockton, IA $60,641

Bridgewater, IA $60,895

Carbon, IA $61,171

Clearfield, IA $60,728

Corning, IA $60,961

Cromwell, IA $61,421

Cumberland, IA $61,109

Diagonal, IA $60,897

Fontanelle, IA $61,232

Grant, IA $61,431

Gravity, IA $60,780

Greenfield, IA $61,642

Arnolds Park, IA $61,199

Dickens, IA $60,816

Estherville, IA $61,005

Everly, IA $60,849

Fostoria, IA $61,161

Gillett Grove, IA $61,024

Graettinger, IA $60,862

Greenville, IA $60,838

Gruver, IA $60,978

Harris, IA $60,861

Hartley, IA $60,861

Lake Park, IA $60,944

Adjunct Culinary Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Culinary 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 Culinary Instructor positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Culinary Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Culinary Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$67,451	$32.0	8%

Adjunct Culinary Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Culinary 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.

$54,636

Average $62,454/year

$71,233

$4,553

Average $5,205/month

$5,936

$1,051

Average $1,201/week

$1,370

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,233	$5,936	$1,370	$34
Average	$62,454	$5,205	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$54,636	$4,553	$1,051	$26

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