What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct ESL Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

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

An Adjunct ESL Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,633 for beginners, reaching about $66,198 at mid-level, and approach $70,152 for experts.

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

Adjunct ESL Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct ESL Instructor roles are District of Columbia $72,499, California $72,224, Massachusetts $71,262. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adjunct ESL Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,864; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,307; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,346; Academic Director and ESL Instructor: $68,940; Adult ESL Instructor: $64,460.

Adjunct ESL Instructor Salary in Maryland

How much does an Adjunct ESL Instructor make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct ESL Instructor in Maryland is $67,516 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,644
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,067 to $77,005
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,374

10% $51,374

50% (Median) $67,516

90% $85,644

Adjunct ESL Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,005	$6,417	$1,481	$37
Average	$67,516	$5,626	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$59,067	$4,922	$1,136	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct ESL Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct ESL 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 ESL Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct ESL 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): $62,633
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,897
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,198
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,888
Expert (over 8 years): $70,152

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct ESL Instructor	less than 1 year	$62,633
Early Career Level Adjunct ESL Instructor	1-2 years	$62,897
Mid-Level Level Adjunct ESL Instructor	2-4 years	$66,198
Senior-Level Level Adjunct ESL Instructor	5-8 years	$69,888
Expert Level Adjunct ESL Instructor	over 8 years	$70,152

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

District of Columbia: $72,499.
California: $72,224.
Massachusetts: $71,262.

District of Columbia $72,499 California $72,224 Massachusetts $71,262 Washington $71,000 New Jersey $70,974 Alaska $70,882 Connecticut $69,978 New York $69,612

Hawaii $68,439 Rhode Island $67,889 Maryland $67,516 Minnesota $67,005 Colorado $66,809 Illinois $66,744 Oregon $66,495 Delaware $66,311

New Hampshire $66,196 Virginia $65,938 Pennsylvania $65,185 Nevada $64,805 North Dakota $64,681 Michigan $64,485 Wisconsin $64,412 Vermont $64,268

Texas $63,869 Maine $63,843 Arizona $63,804 Ohio $63,758 Georgia $63,155 Indiana $62,854 Wyoming $62,795 Utah $62,703

Iowa $62,664 Kansas $62,350 Louisiana $62,258 North Carolina $62,225 Missouri $62,212 Florida $61,957 Montana $61,819 Nebraska $61,689

Kentucky $61,616 South Carolina $61,355 Tennessee $61,191 Idaho $61,125 New Mexico $60,647 Oklahoma $60,543 Alabama $60,156 South Dakota $59,508

Arkansas $59,154 West Virginia $58,965 Mississippi $58,395

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct ESL 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:

Owings: $69,519
Riverdale: $72,006
College Park: $71,923

Owings, MD $69,519

Riverdale, MD $72,006

College Park, MD $71,923

Fort Washington, MD $71,876

Oxon Hill, MD $72,083

Suitland, MD $72,061

District Heights, MD $72,025

Temple Hills, MD $72,062

Deale, MD $69,196

Dunkirk, MD $69,928

Fort George G Meade, MD $68,324

Friendship, MD $69,416

Fulton, MD $69,232

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $71,817

Savage, MD $68,426

Shady Side, MD $68,650

Galesville, MD $68,953

Greenbelt, MD $71,674

Glenn Dale, MD $70,882

Upper Marlboro, MD $70,951

Harwood, MD $69,218

Highland, MD $69,170

West River, MD $69,231

Tracys Landing, MD $69,280

Hyattsville, MD $72,064

Jessup, MD $68,090

Bethesda, MD $72,085

Glen Echo, MD $72,072

Chevy Chase, MD $72,077

Cabin John, MD $72,057

Olney, MD $70,434

Brookeville, MD $69,119

Poolesville, MD $69,727

Barnesville, MD $68,757

Beallsville, MD $68,883

Boyds, MD $69,411

Dickerson, MD $68,804

Rockville, MD $71,263

Potomac, MD $71,469

Derwood, MD $70,507

Sandy Spring, MD $70,096

Ashton, MD $69,942

Brinklow, MD $69,422

Burtonsville, MD $70,235

Montgomery Village, MD $69,660

Kensington, MD $72,017

Garrett Park, MD $71,932

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $71,366

Silver Spring, MD $71,975

Takoma Park, MD $72,069

Aberdeen, MD $66,013

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $66,000

Abingdon, MD $66,510

Gunpowder, MD $66,911

Arnold, MD $67,690

Baldwin, MD $66,785

Bel Air, MD $66,230

Belcamp, MD $66,326

Benson, MD $65,926

Boring, MD $66,072

Brooklandville, MD $67,436

Butler, MD $66,693

Chase, MD $67,220

Churchville, MD $65,735

Clarksville, MD $68,436

Cockeysville, MD $66,821

Hunt Valley, MD $67,101

Crownsville, MD $68,148

Darlington, MD $65,154

Davidsonville, MD $69,142

Dayton, MD $68,392

Edgewater, MD $68,509

Edgewood, MD $66,712

Ellicott City, MD $67,569

Columbia, MD $68,075

Fallston, MD $66,538

Finksburg, MD $66,561

Forest Hill, MD $65,869

Fork, MD $67,011

Fort Howard, MD $67,434

Freeland, MD $64,546

Gambrills, MD $68,405

Gibson Island, MD $67,472

Glen Arm, MD $67,258

Glen Burnie, MD $67,552

Glyndon, MD $66,905

Hampstead, MD $65,367

Elkridge, MD $67,626

Hanover, MD $67,664

Harmans, MD $67,661

Havre De Grace, MD $65,585

Hydes, MD $67,017

Jarrettsville, MD $65,651

Joppa, MD $66,882

Kingsville, MD $67,030

Lineboro, MD $64,382

Linthicum Heights, MD $67,562

Long Green, MD $67,148

Spencerville, MD $70,131

Clarksburg, MD $68,597

Damascus, MD $68,006

Germantown, MD $70,039

Annapolis, MD $68,214

Cumberland, MD $61,966

Accident, MD $61,863

Barton, MD $62,153

Bittinger, MD $62,037

Bloomington, MD $62,258

Corriganville, MD $61,572

Eckhart Mines, MD $61,913

Ellerslie, MD $61,651

Flintstone, MD $61,981

Friendsville, MD $61,845

Frostburg, MD $61,828

Grantsville, MD $61,831

Kitzmiller, MD $61,835

Lonaconing, MD $62,041

Luke, MD $62,262

Mc Henry, MD $61,869

Midland, MD $62,249

Midlothian, MD $61,837

Mount Savage, MD $61,554

Oakland, MD $61,689

Oldtown, MD $62,066

Pinto, MD $62,180

Rawlings, MD $62,200

Spring Gap, MD $62,141

Swanton, MD $61,990

Westernport, MD $62,260

Easton, MD $66,861

Barclay, MD $66,303

Bethlehem, MD $66,388

Betterton, MD $66,352

Bozman, MD $67,431

Cambridge, MD $66,391

Centreville, MD $66,931

Chester, MD $67,447

Chestertown, MD $66,662

Church Creek, MD $66,287

Church Hill, MD $66,573

Claiborne, MD $67,552

Cordova, MD $66,635

Crapo, MD $65,702

Crocheron, MD $65,228

Crumpton, MD $66,227

Denton, MD $66,287

East New Market, MD $66,127

Federalsburg, MD $66,114

Fishing Creek, MD $65,946

Galena, MD $66,048

Goldsboro, MD $66,159

Grasonville, MD $67,319

Greensboro, MD $66,172

Henderson, MD $66,233

Hillsboro, MD $66,683

Hurlock, MD $66,142

Ingleside, MD $66,356

Kennedyville, MD $66,166

Mcdaniel, MD $67,525

Madison, MD $66,802

Marydel, MD $66,051

Massey, MD $66,064

Millington, MD $66,158

Neavitt, MD $67,516

Newcomb, MD $67,050

Oxford, MD $66,719

Preston, MD $66,364

Price, MD $66,618

Queen Anne, MD $66,792

Queenstown, MD $67,172

Rhodesdale, MD $65,746

Ridgely, MD $66,433

Rock Hall, MD $67,069

Royal Oak, MD $66,926

Saint Michaels, MD $67,379

Secretary, MD $66,379

Sherwood, MD $67,927

Deal Island, MD $64,729

Eden, MD $64,856

Ewell, MD $64,527

Fruitland, MD $65,079

Girdletree, MD $64,379

Hebron, MD $65,018

Linkwood, MD $65,936

Manokin, MD $64,643

Mardela Springs, MD $65,252

Marion Station, MD $64,416

Nanticoke, MD $64,989

Newark, MD $64,719

Ocean City, MD $65,031

Parsonsburg, MD $64,900

Pittsville, MD $64,902

Pocomoke City, MD $64,500

Powellville, MD $64,870

Princess Anne, MD $64,810

Quantico, MD $64,890

Rehobeth, MD $64,397

Sharptown, MD $65,610

Showell, MD $64,901

Snow Hill, MD $64,671

Stockton, MD $64,284

Tyaskin, MD $64,828

Tylerton, MD $64,604

Upper Fairmount, MD $64,801

Vienna, MD $65,391

Westover, MD $64,642

Whaleyville, MD $64,867

Willards, MD $64,892

Delmar, MD $65,065

North East, MD $65,645

Perry Point, MD $65,549

Perryville, MD $65,525

Port Deposit, MD $65,363

Rising Sun, MD $65,149

Warwick, MD $66,034

Cecilton, MD $65,989

Charlestown, MD $65,636

Chesapeake City, MD $65,987

Childs, MD $65,899

Stevensville, MD $67,620

Colora, MD $65,091

Conowingo, MD $64,981

Earleville, MD $65,926

Elk Mills, MD $65,921

Elkton, MD $65,873

Georgetown, MD $65,975

Lutherville Timonium, MD $67,380

Abell, MD $66,710

Accokeek, MD $71,286

Aquasco, MD $69,522

Avenue, MD $66,816

Barstow, MD $68,692

Bel Alton, MD $69,032

Benedict, MD $68,986

Brandywine, MD $70,611

Broomes Island, MD $67,912

Bryans Road, MD $71,147

Bryantown, MD $69,860

Bushwood, MD $66,865

California, MD $66,808

Callaway, MD $66,342

Chaptico, MD $67,500

Charlotte Hall, MD $68,518

Cheltenham, MD $71,271

Clements, MD $67,501

Cobb Island, MD $66,895

Coltons Point, MD $66,581

Compton, MD $66,943

Dameron, MD $65,496

Dowell, MD $67,016

Drayden, MD $65,653

Faulkner, MD $68,663

Great Mills, MD $66,449

Helen, MD $68,131

Hollywood, MD $67,203

Hughesville, MD $69,394

Huntingtown, MD $69,109

Indian Head, MD $69,540

Ironsides, MD $69,259

Issue, MD $67,256

La Plata, MD $69,737

Leonardtown, MD $66,696

Lexington Park, MD $66,245

Loveville, MD $67,396

Lusby, MD $67,141

Marbury, MD $70,097

Mechanicsville, MD $68,117

Morganza, MD $67,719

Mount Victoria, MD $66,941

Nanjemoy, MD $68,445

Newburg, MD $67,758

Park Hall, MD $66,051

Patuxent River, MD $66,400

Piney Point, MD $65,755

Pomfret, MD $70,494

Port Republic, MD $68,282

Port Tobacco, MD $69,479

Prince Frederick, MD $68,697

Ridge, MD $65,206

Rock Point, MD $67,734

Saint Inigoes, MD $65,416

Saint Leonard, MD $67,952

Saint Marys City, MD $66,038

Scotland, MD $64,774

Solomons, MD $66,955

Sunderland, MD $69,247

Tall Timbers, MD $65,839

Valley Lee, MD $65,865

Welcome, MD $69,047

White Plains, MD $70,501

Southern Md Facility, MD $71,362

Annapolis Junction, MD $68,244

Lanham, MD $71,632

Beltsville, MD $71,530

Laurel, MD $69,971

Bladensburg, MD $72,052

Lothian, MD $69,931

Mount Rainier, MD $72,086

North Beach, MD $68,959

Bowie, MD $69,959

Brentwood, MD $72,081

Capitol Heights, MD $72,050

Chesapeake Beach, MD $68,924

Churchton, MD $68,940

Clinton, MD $71,644

Still Pond, MD $66,356

Sudlersville, MD $66,232

Taylors Island, MD $66,820

Templeville, MD $66,055

Tilghman, MD $67,775

Toddville, MD $65,379

Trappe, MD $66,432

Wingate, MD $65,635

Wittman, MD $67,552

Woolford, MD $66,545

Worton, MD $66,584

Wye Mills, MD $67,056

Frederick, MD $66,296

Adamstown, MD $67,675

Big Pool, MD $62,863

Boonsboro, MD $65,103

Braddock Heights, MD $66,263

Brownsville, MD $66,069

Brunswick, MD $66,680

Buckeystown, MD $67,170

Burkittsville, MD $66,176

Cascade, MD $64,510

Cavetown, MD $64,428

Chewsville, MD $64,528

Clear Spring, MD $63,665

Cooksville, MD $67,540

Emmitsburg, MD $64,725

Fairplay, MD $64,684

Funkstown, MD $64,678

Glenelg, MD $68,255

Glenwood, MD $67,921

Hagerstown, MD $64,350

Hancock, MD $62,554

Ijamsville, MD $67,508

Jefferson, MD $66,746

Keedysville, MD $65,309

Keymar, MD $65,276

Knoxville, MD $66,330

Ladiesburg, MD $65,511

Libertytown, MD $66,114

Lisbon, MD $67,549

Little Orleans, MD $62,207

Maugansville, MD $64,117

Middletown, MD $66,019

Monrovia, MD $67,360

Mount Airy, MD $66,956

Myersville, MD $65,162

New Market, MD $66,685

New Midway, MD $65,509

New Windsor, MD $66,102

Point Of Rocks, MD $67,546

Rocky Ridge, MD $65,074

Rohrersville, MD $65,754

Sabillasville, MD $64,597

Saint James, MD $64,694

Sharpsburg, MD $65,212

Smithsburg, MD $64,486

Sykesville, MD $67,129

Taneytown, MD $64,880

Thurmont, MD $65,147

Tuscarora, MD $67,804

Union Bridge, MD $65,833

Unionville, MD $66,152

Walkersville, MD $65,918

West Friendship, MD $67,688

Williamsport, MD $64,420

Woodbine, MD $67,542

Woodsboro, MD $65,604

Salisbury, MD $65,065

Allen, MD $64,976

Berlin, MD $64,908

Bishopville, MD $64,923

Bivalve, MD $65,161

Manchester, MD $64,581

Marriottsville, MD $67,398

Maryland Line, MD $64,382

Mayo, MD $68,358

Millersville, MD $67,800

Monkton, MD $66,205

Odenton, MD $68,486

Crofton, MD $68,878

Owings Mills, MD $67,263

Parkton, MD $65,190

Pasadena, MD $67,490

Perry Hall, MD $67,307

Perryman, MD $66,186

Phoenix, MD $66,953

Pylesville, MD $64,801

Randallstown, MD $67,368

Reisterstown, MD $67,104

Riderwood, MD $67,510

Riva, MD $68,620

Severn, MD $67,790

Severna Park, MD $67,698

Simpsonville, MD $68,358

Sparks Glencoe, MD $66,411

Crisfield, MD $64,574

Stevenson, MD $67,411

Dhs, MD $71,304

Waldorf, MD $70,461

Street, MD $65,096

Upperco, MD $66,017

Upper Falls, MD $67,096

Westminster, MD $66,020

Whiteford, MD $64,775

White Hall, MD $65,102

White Marsh, MD $67,245

Woodstock, MD $67,428

Baltimore, MD $67,516

Towson, MD $67,508

Gwynn Oak, MD $67,531

Pikesville, MD $67,483

Sparrows Point, MD $67,444

Middle River, MD $67,304

Essex, MD $67,463

Dundalk, MD $67,527

Brooklyn, MD $67,529

Curtis Bay, MD $67,542

Halethorpe, MD $67,537

Catonsville, MD $67,571

Parkville, MD $67,498

Nottingham, MD $67,429

Rosedale, MD $67,516

Windsor Mill, MD $67,495

Gaithersburg, MD $70,359

Washington Grove, MD $70,396

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

Understanding how an Adjunct ESL 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.

$59,067

Average $67,516/year

$77,005

$4,922

Average $5,626/month

$6,417

$1,136

Average $1,298/week

$1,481

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,005	$6,417	$1,481	$37
Average	$67,516	$5,626	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$59,067	$4,922	$1,136	$28

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