What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Faculty/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 Faculty/Counselor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Faculty/Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Faculty/Counselor's salary?

An Adjunct Faculty/Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,865 for beginners, reaching about $52,615 at mid-level, and approach $52,832 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Faculty/Counselor?

Adjunct Faculty/Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Faculty/Counselor roles are District of Columbia $62,671, California $62,433, Massachusetts $61,601. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Faculty/Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Faculty/Counselor level roles vary by specialization: adjunct law professor: $160,474; Adjunct Professor: $103,228; Adjunct, Psychology: $85,241; Adjunct Lecturer: $78,981; Adjunct Librarian: $68,541.

Adjunct Faculty/Counselor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Faculty/Counselor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Faculty/Counselor in New Mexico is $52,425 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,150
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,304 to $54,375
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,641

10% $42,641

50% (Median) $52,425

90% $56,150

Adjunct Faculty/Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,375	$4,531	$1,046	$26
Average	$52,425	$4,369	$1,008	$25
25th Percentile	$47,304	$3,942	$910	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Faculty/Counselor Salaries

An Adjunct Faculty/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 Faculty/Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Faculty/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): $50,865
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,019
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,696
Expert (over 8 years): $52,832

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Faculty/Counselor	less than 1 year	$50,865
Early Career Level Adjunct Faculty/Counselor	1-2 years	$52,019
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Counselor	2-4 years	$52,615
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Counselor	5-8 years	$52,696
Expert Level Adjunct Faculty/Counselor	over 8 years	$52,832

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

District of Columbia: $62,671.
California: $62,433.
Massachusetts: $61,601.

District of Columbia $62,671 California $62,433 Massachusetts $61,601 Washington $61,374 New Jersey $61,352 Alaska $61,272 Connecticut $60,491 New York $60,174

Hawaii $59,161 Rhode Island $58,686 Maryland $58,363 Minnesota $57,922 Colorado $57,752 Illinois $57,695 Oregon $57,480 Delaware $57,322

New Hampshire $57,222 Virginia $56,999 Pennsylvania $56,348 Nevada $56,020 North Dakota $55,912 Michigan $55,742 Wisconsin $55,680 Vermont $55,556

Texas $55,210 Maine $55,188 Arizona $55,154 Ohio $55,114 Georgia $54,593 Indiana $54,333 Wyoming $54,282 Utah $54,203

Iowa $54,169 Kansas $53,897 Louisiana $53,818 North Carolina $53,790 Missouri $53,778 Florida $53,557 Montana $53,439 Nebraska $53,325

Kentucky $53,263 South Carolina $53,037 Tennessee $52,895 Idaho $52,839 New Mexico $52,425 Oklahoma $52,335 Alabama $52,001 South Dakota $51,441

Arkansas $51,135 West Virginia $50,971 Mississippi $50,478

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Faculty/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: $52,984
Belen: $52,689
Bernalillo: $53,077

Algodones, NM $52,984

Belen, NM $52,689

Bernalillo, NM $53,077

Bluewater, NM $51,963

Bosque, NM $52,301

Casa Blanca, NM $52,420

Cedar Crest, NM $53,122

Cedarvale, NM $51,039

Cerrillos, NM $53,022

Claunch, NM $50,850

Coyote, NM $52,241

Cuba, NM $52,157

Cubero, NM $52,536

Edgewood, NM $52,884

Estancia, NM $52,254

Gallina, NM $51,968

Counselor, NM $52,000

Grants, NM $51,904

Milan, NM $52,111

Isleta, NM $53,169

Jarales, NM $52,638

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,729

Jemez Springs, NM $52,566

Laguna, NM $52,793

La Jara, NM $52,099

La Joya, NM $51,978

Lindrith, NM $51,915

Los Lunas, NM $52,968

Mcintosh, NM $52,541

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,192

Moriarty, NM $52,365

Mountainair, NM $51,800

Nageezi, NM $51,931

New Laguna, NM $52,510

Paguate, NM $52,546

Pena Blanca, NM $53,133

Peralta, NM $53,051

Placitas, NM $53,079

Ponderosa, NM $52,662

Prewitt, NM $51,947

Regina, NM $51,983

Sandia Park, NM $52,988

Corrales, NM $53,188

San Fidel, NM $52,227

San Rafael, NM $52,005

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,989

San Ysidro, NM $52,917

Stanley, NM $52,357

Tijeras, NM $52,995

Tome, NM $52,897

Torreon, NM $52,721

Veguita, NM $52,297

Willard, NM $51,707

Youngsville, NM $52,256

Bosque Farms, NM $53,149

Clines Corners, NM $52,041

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,029

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,098

Albuquerque, NM $53,218

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,218

Rio Rancho, NM $53,131

Gallup, NM $52,022

Brimhall, NM $51,875

Church Rock, NM $51,900

Continental Divide, NM $51,863

Crownpoint, NM $51,906

Fence Lake, NM $51,674

Fort Wingate, NM $51,881

Gamerco, NM $51,969

Mentmore, NM $51,888

Mexican Springs, NM $51,882

Ramah, NM $51,787

Rehoboth, NM $51,917

Thoreau, NM $51,919

Tohatchi, NM $51,872

Vanderwagen, NM $51,882

Zuni, NM $51,870

Navajo, NM $51,940

Jamestown, NM $51,811

Pinehill, NM $51,747

Sheep Springs, NM $51,928

Smith Lake, NM $52,121

Yatahey, NM $51,909

Farmington, NM $52,159

Aztec, NM $52,255

Blanco, NM $52,011

Bloomfield, NM $51,949

Flora Vista, NM $52,213

Fruitland, NM $51,886

Kirtland, NM $52,213

La Plata, NM $52,232

Navajo Dam, NM $52,209

Shiprock, NM $52,136

Waterflow, NM $52,110

Newcomb, NM $51,896

Sanostee, NM $51,929

Santa Fe, NM $53,490

Abiquiu, NM $52,026

Alcalde, NM $52,933

Amalia, NM $51,947

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,874

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,934

Canjilon, NM $51,866

Canones, NM $52,338

Carson, NM $52,073

Cebolla, NM $51,896

Cerro, NM $51,911

Chama, NM $52,124

Chamisal, NM $52,792

Chimayo, NM $53,163

Cordova, NM $53,073

Costilla, NM $52,165

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,769

Dixon, NM $52,742

Dulce, NM $52,123

El Prado, NM $51,980

El Rito, NM $52,218

Embudo, NM $52,471

Espanola, NM $53,098

Glorieta, NM $53,284

Hernandez, NM $52,605

Ilfeld, NM $52,792

La Madera, NM $52,127

Lamy, NM $53,080

Llano, NM $52,685

Los Alamos, NM $53,206

White Rock, NM $53,306

Medanales, NM $52,663

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,354

Los Ojos, NM $51,996

Pecos, NM $53,118

Penasco, NM $52,489

Petaca, NM $51,818

Questa, NM $51,966

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,240

Red River, NM $51,818

Ribera, NM $52,151

Rowe, NM $52,841

San Cristobal, NM $51,816

San Jose, NM $52,711

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,969

Santa Cruz, NM $53,145

Serafina, NM $52,020

Taos, NM $51,950

Tererro, NM $53,287

Tesuque, NM $53,490

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,950

Trampas, NM $52,446

Tres Piedras, NM $51,803

Truchas, NM $52,925

Vadito, NM $52,420

Valdez, NM $51,855

Vallecitos, NM $51,815

Velarde, NM $52,662

Villanueva, NM $52,051

Spaceport City, NM $50,989

Las Vegas, NM $51,609

Angel Fire, NM $51,761

Anton Chico, NM $51,520

Buena Vista, NM $51,993

Chacon, NM $52,030

Cimarron, NM $51,681

Cleveland, NM $52,399

Eagle Nest, NM $51,720

Guadalupita, NM $51,950

Holman, NM $52,265

La Loma, NM $51,433

Maxwell, NM $51,698

Miami, NM $51,587

Mills, NM $51,403

Montezuma, NM $52,665

Mora, NM $52,472

Mosquero, NM $51,358

Ocate, NM $51,643

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,778

Rainsville, NM $52,005

Raton, NM $51,828

Rociada, NM $52,691

Roy, NM $51,414

Sapello, NM $52,234

Solano, NM $51,352

Springer, NM $51,564

Ute Park, NM $51,705

Valmora, NM $51,566

Wagon Mound, NM $51,507

Watrous, NM $51,583

Socorro, NM $51,464

Aragon, NM $51,619

Datil, NM $51,407

Lemitar, NM $51,703

Luna, NM $51,711

Magdalena, NM $51,411

Pie Town, NM $51,582

Polvadera, NM $51,828

Quemado, NM $51,689

Reserve, NM $51,596

San Acacia, NM $51,913

San Antonio, NM $51,179

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,168

Arrey, NM $51,160

Caballo, NM $51,195

Derry, NM $50,935

Elephant Butte, NM $51,301

Garfield, NM $50,787

Hatch, NM $49,973

Monticello, NM $51,165

Rincon, NM $49,685

Salem, NM $50,628

Williamsburg, NM $51,233

Winston, NM $51,203

Las Cruces, NM $49,035

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,196

Santa Teresa, NM $49,553

Playas, NM $51,405

Animas, NM $51,531

Anthony, NM $49,542

Arenas Valley, NM $51,440

Bayard, NM $51,392

Berino, NM $49,317

Buckhorn, NM $51,446

Santa Clara, NM $51,482

Chamberino, NM $49,368

Cliff, NM $51,386

Columbus, NM $51,248

Deming, NM $51,260

Dona Ana, NM $49,037

Fairacres, NM $49,183

Faywood, NM $51,236

Fort Bayard, NM $51,433

Gila, NM $51,310

Glenwood, NM $51,351

Hachita, NM $51,248

Hanover, NM $51,259

Hillsboro, NM $51,154

Hurley, NM $51,358

La Mesa, NM $49,973

Lordsburg, NM $51,367

Mesilla, NM $49,036

Mesilla Park, NM $49,041

Mesquite, NM $49,083

Mimbres, NM $51,300

Mule Creek, NM $51,438

Organ, NM $49,067

Pinos Altos, NM $51,385

Radium Springs, NM $49,056

Redrock, NM $51,254

Rodeo, NM $51,596

San Miguel, NM $49,064

Silver City, NM $51,386

Sunland Park, NM $49,290

Tyrone, NM $51,538

Vado, NM $49,103

Chaparral, NM $49,722

Clovis, NM $51,287

Cannon Afb, NM $51,174

Broadview, NM $51,138

Causey, NM $51,050

Crossroads, NM $50,929

Dora, NM $51,171

Elida, NM $50,959

Floyd, NM $51,083

Fort Sumner, NM $51,041

Grady, NM $51,186

House, NM $51,146

Kenna, NM $50,959

Lingo, NM $51,047

Melrose, NM $51,154

Milnesand, NM $50,939

Pep, NM $51,009

Portales, NM $51,195

Rogers, NM $51,023

Saint Vrain, NM $51,187

Taiban, NM $51,024

Texico, NM $51,207

Yeso, NM $50,839

Roswell, NM $50,898

Artesia, NM $50,998

Caprock, NM $50,895

Carlsbad, NM $51,032

Dexter, NM $50,934

Eunice, NM $51,077

Hagerman, NM $50,959

Hobbs, NM $51,152

Hope, NM $50,773

Jal, NM $51,017

Lake Arthur, NM $50,875

Lakewood, NM $50,951

Loco Hills, NM $51,045

Loving, NM $51,019

Lovington, NM $51,103

Mcdonald, NM $50,963

Malaga, NM $50,969

Maljamar, NM $50,919

Monument, NM $51,039

Tatum, NM $50,996

Whites City, NM $51,082

Carrizozo, NM $50,657

Alamogordo, NM $50,495

Alto, NM $50,664

Bent, NM $50,505

Capitan, NM $50,546

Cloudcroft, NM $50,499

Corona, NM $50,877

Encino, NM $51,285

Fort Stanton, NM $50,568

Glencoe, NM $50,531

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,490

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,490

Hondo, NM $50,578

La Luz, NM $50,490

Lincoln, NM $50,431

Mayhill, NM $50,604

Mescalero, NM $50,512

Nogal, NM $50,729

Orogrande, NM $50,515

Picacho, NM $50,567

Pinon, NM $50,757

Ruidoso, NM $50,760

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,691

Sacramento, NM $50,535

San Patricio, NM $50,595

Sunspot, NM $50,490

Timberon, NM $50,599

Tinnie, NM $50,538

Tularosa, NM $50,523

Vaughn, NM $51,079

Weed, NM $50,598

Tucumcari, NM $51,332

Amistad, NM $51,266

Bard, NM $51,184

Capulin, NM $51,764

Clayton, NM $51,366

Conchas Dam, NM $51,412

Cuervo, NM $51,165

Des Moines, NM $51,559

Folsom, NM $51,639

Garita, NM $51,314

Gladstone, NM $51,417

Grenville, NM $51,407

Logan, NM $51,331

Mcalister, NM $51,172

Nara Visa, NM $51,209

Newkirk, NM $51,266

Quay, NM $51,295

San Jon, NM $51,240

Santa Rosa, NM $51,295

Sedan, NM $51,313

Trementina, NM $51,311

Adjunct Faculty/Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Faculty/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, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Faculty/Counselor positions in Edu., Gov't & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Faculty/Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Faculty/Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$60,289	$29.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct Faculty/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.

$47,304

Average $52,425/year

$54,375

$3,942

Average $4,369/month

$4,531

$910

Average $1,008/week

$1,046

$23

Average $25/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,375	$4,531	$1,046	$26
Average	$52,425	$4,369	$1,008	$25
25th Percentile	$47,304	$3,942	$910	$23

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