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

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,849 for beginners, reaching about $55,858 at mid-level, and approach $59,195 for experts.

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

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles are District of Columbia $65,911, California $65,661, Massachusetts $64,786. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,243; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salary in Iowa

How much does an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor in Iowa is $56,970 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,270
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,838 to $64,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,345

10% $43,345

50% (Median) $56,970

90% $72,270

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,978	$5,415	$1,250	$31
Average	$56,970	$4,748	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$49,838	$4,153	$958	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Faculty/Lab 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 Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Faculty/Lab 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): $52,849
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,072
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,858
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,972
Expert (over 8 years): $59,195

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	less than 1 year	$52,849
Early Career Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	1-2 years	$53,072
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	2-4 years	$55,858
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	5-8 years	$58,972
Expert Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	over 8 years	$59,195

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

District of Columbia: $65,911.
California: $65,661.
Massachusetts: $64,786.

District of Columbia $65,911 California $65,661 Massachusetts $64,786 Washington $64,548 New Jersey $64,524 Alaska $64,441 Connecticut $63,619 New York $63,286

Hawaii $62,221 Rhode Island $61,720 Maryland $61,381 Minnesota $60,917 Colorado $60,738 Illinois $60,679 Oregon $60,453 Delaware $60,286

New Hampshire $60,181 Virginia $59,947 Pennsylvania $59,262 Nevada $58,917 North Dakota $58,804 Michigan $58,625 Wisconsin $58,559 Vermont $58,428

Texas $58,065 Maine $58,042 Arizona $58,006 Ohio $57,964 Georgia $57,416 Indiana $57,143 Wyoming $57,089 Utah $57,006

Iowa $56,970 Kansas $56,684 Louisiana $56,601 North Carolina $56,571 Missouri $56,559 Florida $56,327 Montana $56,202 Nebraska $56,083

Kentucky $56,018 South Carolina $55,779 Tennessee $55,631 Idaho $55,571 New Mexico $55,137 Oklahoma $55,041 Alabama $54,690 South Dakota $54,101

Arkansas $53,779 West Virginia $53,607 Mississippi $53,089

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Faculty/Lab 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: $55,516
Melvin: $55,354
Milford: $55,590

West Bend, IA $55,516

Melvin, IA $55,354

Milford, IA $55,590

Ocheyedan, IA $55,453

Okoboji, IA $55,797

Royal, IA $55,527

Ruthven, IA $55,530

Spirit Lake, IA $55,745

Superior, IA $55,793

Terril, IA $55,485

Wallingford, IA $55,563

Webb, IA $55,475

Carroll, IA $55,575

Arcadia, IA $55,487

Arthur, IA $55,438

Aspinwall, IA $55,804

Auburn, IA $55,464

Breda, IA $55,478

Charter Oak, IA $55,462

Dedham, IA $55,582

Deloit, IA $55,523

Denison, IA $55,655

Glidden, IA $55,659

Halbur, IA $55,663

Ida Grove, IA $55,427

Irwin, IA $55,788

Kirkman, IA $55,747

Kiron, IA $55,447

Lake City, IA $55,513

Lake View, IA $55,526

Lanesboro, IA $55,743

Lidderdale, IA $55,593

Lohrville, IA $55,582

Manilla, IA $55,688

Manning, IA $55,650

Odebolt, IA $55,488

Ralston, IA $55,915

Ricketts, IA $55,633

Schleswig, IA $55,479

Scranton, IA $55,894

Templeton, IA $55,547

Vail, IA $55,502

Wall Lake, IA $55,504

Westside, IA $55,475

Council Bluffs, IA $56,571

Carter Lake, IA $56,571

Arion, IA $55,573

Avoca, IA $56,139

Blencoe, IA $55,448

Carson, IA $56,286

Crescent, IA $56,569

Defiance, IA $55,753

Dow City, IA $55,693

Dunlap, IA $55,723

Earling, IA $55,819

Elk Horn, IA $55,893

Elliott, IA $55,859

Emerson, IA $56,168

Glenwood, IA $56,413

Griswold, IA $55,971

Hancock, IA $56,216

Harlan, IA $55,976

Hastings, IA $56,218

Henderson, IA $56,257

Honey Creek, IA $56,542

Kimballton, IA $55,824

Lewis, IA $55,916

Little Sioux, IA $55,726

Logan, IA $56,282

Mc Clelland, IA $56,490

Macedonia, IA $56,325

Magnolia, IA $56,235

Malvern, IA $56,256

Marne, IA $55,881

Minden, IA $56,369

Mineola, IA $56,498

Missouri Valley, IA $56,391

Modale, IA $56,254

Mondamin, IA $56,032

Moorhead, IA $55,506

Van Meter, IA $57,808

Van Wert, IA $56,118

Waukee, IA $57,981

Weldon, IA $56,199

West Des Moines, IA $58,253

What Cheer, IA $55,845

Whitten, IA $55,928

Williams, IA $55,613

Williamson, IA $56,787

Winterset, IA $57,302

Wiota, IA $55,729

Woodburn, IA $56,926

Woodward, IA $57,493

Yale, IA $56,517

Zearing, IA $56,130

Des Moines, IA $58,387

Urbandale, IA $58,280

Windsor Heights, IA $58,361

Clive, IA $58,161

Pleasant Hill, IA $58,283

Mason City, IA $55,654

Alexander, IA $55,464

Belmond, IA $55,541

Britt, IA $55,510

Buffalo Center, IA $55,573

Carpenter, IA $56,131

Chapin, IA $55,751

Clear Lake, IA $55,597

Corwith, IA $55,440

Coulter, IA $55,746

Crystal Lake, IA $55,747

Dougherty, IA $55,412

Fertile, IA $55,556

Floyd, IA $55,678

Forest City, IA $55,562

Garner, IA $55,538

Goodell, IA $55,442

Grafton, IA $55,564

Hampton, IA $55,595

Hanlontown, IA $55,488

Joice, IA $55,530

Kanawha, IA $55,463

Kensett, IA $55,486

Klemme, IA $55,490

Lake Mills, IA $55,679

Lakota, IA $55,531

Latimer, IA $55,528

Leland, IA $55,556

Sioux Center, IA $55,209

Neola, IA $56,419

Oakland, IA $56,263

Mount Ayr, IA $55,479

Nodaway, IA $55,573

Orient, IA $56,066

Prescott, IA $55,566

Redding, IA $55,360

Shannon City, IA $55,818

Sharpsburg, IA $55,352

Tingley, IA $55,808

Villisca, IA $55,731

Akron, IA $54,561

Alta, IA $55,544

Alton, IA $55,201

Anthon, IA $54,558

Aurelia, IA $55,406

Battle Creek, IA $55,297

Bronson, IA $54,180

Brunsville, IA $54,501

Calumet, IA $55,675

Castana, IA $55,247

Chatsworth, IA $54,701

Cherokee, IA $55,335

Cleghorn, IA $55,113

Climbing Hill, IA $54,378

Correctionville, IA $54,690

Cushing, IA $55,086

Danbury, IA $55,199

Galva, IA $55,362

Granville, IA $55,191

Hawarden, IA $55,075

Hinton, IA $54,154

Holstein, IA $55,236

Hornick, IA $54,623

Ireton, IA $54,988

Kingsley, IA $54,457

Larrabee, IA $55,349

Lawton, IA $54,130

Le Mars, IA $54,529

Linn Grove, IA $55,470

Mapleton, IA $55,352

Marcus, IA $55,041

Maurice, IA $55,037

Meriden, IA $55,234

Merrill, IA $54,264

Moville, IA $54,339

Onawa, IA $55,367

Orange City, IA $55,285

Oto, IA $54,767

Oyens, IA $54,662

Paullina, IA $55,334

Peterson, IA $55,471

Pierson, IA $54,645

Quimby, IA $55,082

Remsen, IA $54,741

Rodney, IA $54,894

Salix, IA $54,242

Schaller, IA $55,490

Sergeant Bluff, IA $54,072

Sloan, IA $54,531

Smithland, IA $54,827

Sutherland, IA $55,494

Ute, IA $55,467

Washta, IA $54,973

Westfield, IA $54,284

Whiting, IA $54,823

Sioux City, IA $54,005

Sheldon, IA $55,309

Alvord, IA $54,602

Archer, IA $55,325

Ashton, IA $55,214

Boyden, IA $55,137

Doon, IA $54,744

George, IA $55,092

Hospers, IA $55,305

Hull, IA $55,101

Inwood, IA $54,535

Larchwood, IA $54,401

Lester, IA $54,551

Little Rock, IA $55,176

Matlock, IA $55,316

Primghar, IA $55,492

Rock Rapids, IA $54,757

Rock Valley, IA $54,723

Sanborn, IA $55,397

Sibley, IA $55,366

Spencer, IA $55,638

Massena, IA $55,645

Gifford, IA $55,795

Lenox, IA $55,532

Ackworth, IA $57,765

Adair, IA $55,876

Adel, IA $57,602

Albion, IA $55,848

Alden, IA $55,629

Alleman, IA $57,917

Allerton, IA $55,673

Altoona, IA $58,180

Ames, IA $57,225

Anita, IA $55,653

Ankeny, IA $58,143

Atlantic, IA $55,954

Audubon, IA $55,662

Bagley, IA $56,234

Barnes City, IA $55,799

Baxter, IA $57,338

Bayard, IA $56,074

Beaver, IA $56,675

Berwick, IA $58,283

Bevington, IA $57,782

Blairsburg, IA $55,534

Bondurant, IA $58,025

Boone, IA $56,971

Booneville, IA $57,903

Bouton, IA $57,406

Boxholm, IA $56,422

Bradford, IA $55,815

Brayton, IA $55,740

Buckeye, IA $55,675

Bussey, IA $56,388

Cambridge, IA $57,634

Carlisle, IA $58,099

Casey, IA $56,129

Chariton, IA $56,537

Churdan, IA $55,797

Clemons, IA $55,929

Clio, IA $55,607

Colfax, IA $57,652

Collins, IA $57,395

Colo, IA $56,772

Columbia, IA $56,940

Coon Rapids, IA $55,807

Cooper, IA $56,421

Corydon, IA $55,877

Cumming, IA $58,052

Melcher Dallas, IA $57,225

Dallas Center, IA $57,771

Dana, IA $56,205

Davis City, IA $55,538

Dawson, IA $57,025

Decatur, IA $55,682

Derby, IA $56,329

De Soto, IA $57,613

Dexter, IA $57,087

Dows, IA $55,482

Earlham, IA $57,361

Elkhart, IA $57,918

Ellston, IA $55,937

Ellsworth, IA $56,043

Exira, IA $55,691

Ferguson, IA $56,200

Galt, IA $55,429

Garden City, IA $56,213

Garden Grove, IA $55,979

Gibson, IA $55,850

Gilbert, IA $56,963

Gilman, IA $56,004

Grand Junction, IA $56,407

Grand River, IA $55,913

Granger, IA $57,880

Gray, IA $55,778

Grimes, IA $58,053

Grinnell, IA $56,144

Guthrie Center, IA $56,109

Hamilton, IA $56,446

Pacific Junction, IA $56,404

Hamlin, IA $55,608

Little Cedar, IA $56,057

Mc Intire, IA $56,440

Manly, IA $55,534

Meservey, IA $55,459

Nora Springs, IA $55,619

Northwood, IA $55,849

Orchard, IA $55,648

Osage, IA $55,710

Plymouth, IA $55,512

Rake, IA $55,750

Riceville, IA $56,095

Rock Falls, IA $55,620

Rockford, IA $55,562

Rockwell, IA $55,524

Rowan, IA $55,448

Rudd, IA $55,632

Saint Ansgar, IA $55,998

Scarville, IA $55,634

Sheffield, IA $55,504

Stacyville, IA $56,320

Swaledale, IA $55,486

Thompson, IA $55,569

Thornton, IA $55,467

Titonka, IA $55,491

Toeterville, IA $56,204

Ventura, IA $55,520

Wesley, IA $55,460

Woden, IA $55,457

Fort Dodge, IA $55,736

Albert City, IA $55,518

Algona, IA $55,594

Armstrong, IA $55,562

Ayrshire, IA $55,477

Badger, IA $55,535

Bancroft, IA $55,516

Barnum, IA $55,479

Bode, IA $55,487

Bradgate, IA $55,455

Burnside, IA $56,045

Burt, IA $55,478

Callender, IA $55,719

Clare, IA $55,465

Clarion, IA $55,526

Curlew, IA $55,438

Cylinder, IA $55,433

Dakota City, IA $55,820

Dayton, IA $56,143

Dolliver, IA $55,561

Duncombe, IA $55,720

Eagle Grove, IA $55,562

Early, IA $55,494

Emmetsburg, IA $55,571

Farnhamville, IA $55,734

Fenton, IA $55,472

Fonda, IA $55,484

Gilmore City, IA $55,475

Goldfield, IA $55,487

Gowrie, IA $55,892

Harcourt, IA $56,054

Hardy, IA $55,435

Havelock, IA $55,456

Humboldt, IA $55,581

Jolley, IA $55,413

Knierim, IA $55,631

Laurens, IA $55,551

Ledyard, IA $55,596

Lehigh, IA $55,929

Livermore, IA $55,489

Lone Rock, IA $55,461

Lu Verne, IA $55,444

Lytton, IA $55,475

Mallard, IA $55,477

Manson, IA $55,534

Marathon, IA $55,509

Moorland, IA $55,542

Nemaha, IA $55,453

Newell, IA $55,523

Otho, IA $55,841

Ottosen, IA $55,438

Palmer, IA $55,451

Plover, IA $55,656

Pocahontas, IA $55,544

Pomeroy, IA $55,497

Rembrandt, IA $55,506

Renwick, IA $55,468

Ringsted, IA $55,486

Rockwell City, IA $55,515

Rolfe, IA $55,481

Rutland, IA $55,467

Sac City, IA $55,528

Sioux Rapids, IA $55,540

Somers, IA $55,469

Storm Lake, IA $55,646

Swea City, IA $55,578

Thor, IA $55,470

Truesdale, IA $55,762

Varina, IA $55,741

Vincent, IA $55,463

Webster City, IA $55,869

Luana, IA $55,495

Mc Gregor, IA $55,584

Marquette, IA $55,758

Monona, IA $55,581

New Albin, IA $55,875

Ossian, IA $55,523

Postville, IA $55,565

Protivin, IA $55,700

Randalia, IA $55,497

Ridgeway, IA $55,566

Saint Lucas, IA $55,764

Spillville, IA $55,795

Wadena, IA $55,538

Waterville, IA $55,615

Waucoma, IA $55,510

Waukon, IA $55,705

West Union, IA $55,591

Ainsworth, IA $55,796

Alburnett, IA $56,708

Amana, IA $56,635

Anamosa, IA $56,434

Atkins, IA $56,746

Baldwin, IA $55,742

Belle Plaine, IA $56,023

Blairstown, IA $56,333

Brandon, IA $55,778

Brooklyn, IA $55,950

Center Junction, IA $56,079

Center Point, IA $56,532

Central City, IA $56,588

Chelsea, IA $55,819

Clarence, IA $55,940

Clutier, IA $55,782

Coggon, IA $56,334

Prairieburg, IA $56,418

Conroy, IA $56,432

Guernsey, IA $55,981

Deep River, IA $55,920

Delhi, IA $55,969

Dysart, IA $55,716

Elberon, IA $55,803

Ely, IA $56,894

Fairfax, IA $56,864

Garrison, IA $55,858

Harper, IA $55,893

Hartford, IA $57,915

Harvey, IA $56,600

Haverhill, IA $56,154

Hubbard, IA $55,869

Humeston, IA $56,085

Huxley, IA $57,669

Indianola, IA $57,814

Iowa Falls, IA $55,728

Ira, IA $57,487

Jamaica, IA $56,505

Jefferson, IA $56,269

Jewell, IA $56,166

Johnston, IA $58,171

Kamrar, IA $55,879

Kellerton, IA $55,609

Kelley, IA $57,495

Kellogg, IA $56,379

Keswick, IA $55,913

Killduff, IA $57,015

Knoxville, IA $57,147

Hartwick, IA $55,912

Mount Pleasant, IA $55,695

Rome, IA $55,571

Mount Union, IA $55,620

New London, IA $55,690

Oakville, IA $55,697

Olds, IA $55,933

Pilot Grove, IA $55,758

Salem, IA $55,583

Sperry, IA $55,700

Stockport, IA $55,532

Swedesburg, IA $55,740

Wapello, IA $55,804

Wayland, IA $55,688

West Burlington, IA $55,825

West Point, IA $55,586

Saint Paul, IA $55,759

Wever, IA $55,601

Winfield, IA $55,717

Yarmouth, IA $55,625

Andover, IA $55,819

Atalissa, IA $55,934

Bennett, IA $55,954

Bettendorf, IA $56,002

Blue Grass, IA $56,056

Bryant, IA $55,803

Buffalo, IA $56,039

Calamus, IA $55,968

Camanche, IA $55,903

Charlotte, IA $55,847

Clinton, IA $55,853

Columbus City, IA $56,073

Columbus Junction, IA $55,803

Conesville, IA $55,834

De Witt, IA $55,930

Dixon, IA $56,018

Donahue, IA $56,046

Durant, IA $55,997

Eldridge, IA $56,097

Fruitland, IA $55,878

Goose Lake, IA $55,829

Grand Mound, IA $55,948

Grandview, IA $55,840

Le Claire, IA $55,959

Letts, IA $55,813

Lone Tree, IA $55,948

Long Grove, IA $56,019

Low Moor, IA $55,898

Mc Causland, IA $55,963

Montpelier, IA $56,016

Moscow, IA $55,939

Muscatine, IA $55,918

New Liberty, IA $55,982

Nichols, IA $55,860

Pleasant Valley, IA $55,946

Princeton, IA $55,956

Stockton, IA $56,031

Teeds Grove, IA $55,800

Tipton, IA $55,977

Walcott, IA $56,096

Welton, IA $55,897

West Liberty, IA $55,932

Wheatland, IA $55,933

Wilton, IA $55,960

Davenport, IA $56,500

Hiawatha, IA $56,934

Hills, IA $56,196

Homestead, IA $56,562

Hopkinton, IA $56,208

Iowa City, IA $56,284

Coralville, IA $56,519

Kalona, IA $56,163

Keota, IA $55,912

Keystone, IA $56,003

Ladora, IA $56,154

Langworthy, IA $56,250

Lisbon, IA $56,579

Lost Nation, IA $55,886

Lowden, IA $55,932

Luzerne, IA $56,171

Marengo, IA $56,325

Marion, IA $56,860

Martelle, IA $56,594

Mechanicsville, IA $56,356

Middle Amana, IA $56,616

Millersburg, IA $56,376

Monmouth, IA $55,756

Monticello, IA $56,178

Morley, IA $56,399

Mount Auburn, IA $55,773

Mount Vernon, IA $56,776

Newhall, IA $56,578

North English, IA $56,116

North Liberty, IA $56,691

Norway, IA $56,708

Oakdale, IA $56,527

Olin, IA $56,191

Onslow, IA $55,840

Oxford, IA $56,549

Oxford Junction, IA $55,858

Palo, IA $56,805

Parnell, IA $56,363

Quasqueton, IA $55,912

Riverside, IA $56,028

Robins, IA $56,897

Rowley, IA $55,884

Ryan, IA $56,176

Shellsburg, IA $56,618

Solon, IA $56,663

South Amana, IA $56,496

South English, IA $56,023

Springville, IA $56,707

Stanwood, IA $56,109

Swisher, IA $56,791

Tama, IA $55,892

Morning Sun, IA $55,721

Lacona, IA $57,254

Lamoni, IA $55,566

Laurel, IA $56,231

Le Grand, IA $56,140

Leighton, IA $56,357

Leon, IA $55,881

Liberty Center, IA $57,380

Linden, IA $57,096

Lineville, IA $55,531

Liscomb, IA $55,817

Lorimor, IA $56,534

Lovilia, IA $56,347

Lucas, IA $57,010

Luther, IA $57,329

Lynnville, IA $56,398

Mc Callsburg, IA $56,189

Macksburg, IA $56,432

Madrid, IA $57,541

Malcom, IA $55,806

Marshalltown, IA $56,000

Martensdale, IA $57,877

Maxwell, IA $57,655

Melbourne, IA $56,555

Menlo, IA $56,306

Millerton, IA $56,215

Milo, IA $57,567

Minburn, IA $57,479

Mingo, IA $57,597

Mitchellville, IA $57,941

Monroe, IA $57,436

Montezuma, IA $55,940

Montour, IA $55,843

Murray, IA $56,420

Nevada, IA $57,165

New Providence, IA $55,799

New Sharon, IA $56,109

Newton, IA $57,224

New Virginia, IA $57,372

Norwalk, IA $58,136

Ogden, IA $56,603

Osceola, IA $56,619

Otley, IA $57,266

Panora, IA $56,623

Paton, IA $56,055

Patterson, IA $57,640

Pella, IA $56,712

Perry, IA $57,196

Peru, IA $57,194

Pilot Mound, IA $56,309

Pleasantville, IA $57,585

Polk City, IA $57,912

Popejoy, IA $55,722

Prairie City, IA $57,734

Prole, IA $57,854

Radcliffe, IA $55,937

Randall, IA $56,463

Reasnor, IA $57,121

Redfield, IA $57,209

Rhodes, IA $57,236

Rippey, IA $56,504

Roland, IA $56,403

Runnells, IA $58,005

Russell, IA $56,232

Saint Anthony, IA $55,976

Saint Charles, IA $57,610

Saint Marys, IA $57,690

Searsboro, IA $56,152

Sheldahl, IA $57,714

Slater, IA $57,771

Stanhope, IA $56,193

State Center, IA $56,254

Story City, IA $56,444

Stratford, IA $56,204

Stuart, IA $56,548

Sully, IA $56,562

Swan, IA $57,798

Thayer, IA $56,204

Thornburg, IA $56,096

Tracy, IA $56,454

Truro, IA $57,222

Union, IA $55,793

Whittemore, IA $55,505

Woolstock, IA $55,476

Ackley, IA $55,600

Allison, IA $55,486

Alta Vista, IA $55,661

Aplington, IA $55,492

Aredale, IA $55,456

Arlington, IA $55,584

Aurora, IA $55,656

Austinville, IA $55,490

Beaman, IA $55,687

Bristow, IA $55,479

Buckingham, IA $55,597

Cedar Falls, IA $55,458

Charles City, IA $55,714

Clarksville, IA $55,484

Colwell, IA $55,903

Conrad, IA $55,689

Denver, IA $55,520

Dewar, IA $55,592

Dike, IA $55,510

Dumont, IA $55,520

Dunkerton, IA $55,571

Eldora, IA $55,775

Elma, IA $55,603

Fairbank, IA $55,567

Fredericksburg, IA $55,519

Frederika, IA $55,470

Garwin, IA $55,826

Geneva, IA $55,495

Gilbertville, IA $55,611

Gladbrook, IA $55,670

Greene, IA $55,500

Grundy Center, IA $55,572

Hazleton, IA $55,621

Holland, IA $55,503

Hudson, IA $55,578

Independence, IA $55,697

Ionia, IA $55,501

Janesville, IA $55,487

Jesup, IA $55,612

Kesley, IA $55,488

Lamont, IA $55,675

La Porte City, IA $55,627

Lincoln, IA $55,622

Marble Rock, IA $55,504

Masonville, IA $56,022

Maynard, IA $55,570

Morrison, IA $55,542

Nashua, IA $55,465

New Hampton, IA $55,694

New Hartford, IA $55,489

North Washington, IA $55,707

Oelwein, IA $55,584

Oran, IA $55,556

Toddville, IA $56,813

Toledo, IA $55,787

Troy Mills, IA $56,304

Urbana, IA $56,244

Van Horne, IA $56,299

Victor, IA $56,047

Vining, IA $56,011

Vinton, IA $56,122

Viola, IA $56,714

Walford, IA $56,778

Walker, IA $56,212

Washington, IA $55,895

Watkins, IA $56,561

Webster, IA $55,932

Wellman, IA $56,080

West Branch, IA $56,168

West Chester, IA $55,903

Williamsburg, IA $56,375

Wyoming, IA $55,886

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,958

Ottumwa, IA $55,712

Agency, IA $55,657

Albia, IA $56,043

Batavia, IA $55,564

Beacon, IA $56,329

Birmingham, IA $55,560

Blakesburg, IA $55,640

Bloomfield, IA $55,551

West Grove, IA $55,496

Brighton, IA $55,668

Cantril, IA $55,491

Cedar, IA $55,773

Centerville, IA $55,595

Chillicothe, IA $55,920

Cincinnati, IA $55,489

Delta, IA $55,695

Douds, IA $55,535

Drakesville, IA $55,534

Eddyville, IA $55,946

Eldon, IA $55,615

Exline, IA $55,495

Fairfield, IA $55,685

Floris, IA $55,547

Fremont, IA $55,749

Hayesville, IA $55,909

Hedrick, IA $55,571

Keosauqua, IA $55,558

Kirkville, IA $55,838

Libertyville, IA $55,595

Martinsburg, IA $55,807

Melrose, IA $56,110

Milton, IA $55,531

Moravia, IA $55,763

Moulton, IA $55,492

Mount Sterling, IA $55,433

Mystic, IA $55,778

Ollie, IA $55,709

Oskaloosa, IA $56,192

Packwood, IA $55,566

Plano, IA $55,780

Promise City, IA $55,840

Pulaski, IA $55,533

Richland, IA $55,726

Rose Hill, IA $55,766

Selma, IA $55,520

Seymour, IA $55,599

Sigourney, IA $55,866

Udell, IA $55,463

Unionville, IA $55,481

University Park, IA $56,284

Burlington, IA $55,847

Argyle, IA $55,528

Bonaparte, IA $55,547

Crawfordsville, IA $55,711

Danville, IA $55,660

Denmark, IA $55,788

Donnellson, IA $55,576

Farmington, IA $55,532

Fort Madison, IA $55,735

Hillsboro, IA $55,524

Houghton, IA $55,779

Keokuk, IA $55,731

Lockridge, IA $55,574

Mediapolis, IA $55,767

Middletown, IA $55,610

Montrose, IA $55,618

Lime Springs, IA $56,091

Panama, IA $56,050

Persia, IA $56,268

Pisgah, IA $55,866

Portsmouth, IA $56,154

Red Oak, IA $56,012

Shelby, IA $56,216

Silver City, IA $56,432

Soldier, IA $55,478

Stanton, IA $55,821

Treynor, IA $56,461

Underwood, IA $56,529

Walnut, IA $56,012

Westphalia, IA $55,992

Woodbine, IA $56,112

Shenandoah, IA $55,881

Blanchard, IA $55,553

Braddyville, IA $55,458

Clarinda, IA $55,690

Coin, IA $55,623

College Springs, IA $55,740

Essex, IA $55,827

Farragut, IA $55,802

Hamburg, IA $55,717

Imogene, IA $56,007

New Market, IA $55,539

Northboro, IA $55,615

Percival, IA $55,935

Randolph, IA $56,037

Riverton, IA $55,765

Shambaugh, IA $55,822

Sidney, IA $55,971

Tabor, IA $56,151

Thurman, IA $56,099

Yorktown, IA $55,881

Dubuque, IA $55,893

Tiffin, IA $56,562

Andrew, IA $56,054

Bellevue, IA $55,784

Bernard, IA $55,715

Cascade, IA $55,908

Colesburg, IA $55,651

Delaware, IA $56,089

Delmar, IA $55,866

Dundee, IA $55,704

Durango, IA $55,690

Dyersville, IA $55,918

Earlville, IA $55,856

Edgewood, IA $55,684

Elkader, IA $55,540

Elkport, IA $55,545

Epworth, IA $55,822

Farley, IA $55,856

Farmersburg, IA $55,499

Garber, IA $55,545

Garnavillo, IA $55,554

Greeley, IA $55,705

Guttenberg, IA $55,624

Holy Cross, IA $55,652

La Motte, IA $55,725

Luxemburg, IA $55,919

Manchester, IA $55,929

Maquoketa, IA $55,843

Miles, IA $55,742

New Vienna, IA $55,701

North Buena Vista, IA $55,635

Peosta, IA $55,811

Preston, IA $55,803

Sabula, IA $55,786

Saint Donatus, IA $55,900

Saint Olaf, IA $55,470

Sherrill, IA $55,618

Spragueville, IA $55,717

Springbrook, IA $55,912

Strawberry Point, IA $55,641

Volga, IA $55,543

Worthington, IA $55,890

Zwingle, IA $55,676

Decorah, IA $55,820

Calmar, IA $55,541

Castalia, IA $55,464

Chester, IA $56,448

Clermont, IA $55,542

Cresco, IA $55,829

Dorchester, IA $55,839

Elgin, IA $55,532

Fayette, IA $55,591

Fort Atkinson, IA $55,525

Harpers Ferry, IA $55,607

Hawkeye, IA $55,510

Highlandville, IA $55,981

Lansing, IA $55,775

Lawler, IA $55,538

Parkersburg, IA $55,495

Plainfield, IA $55,479

Raymond, IA $55,612

Readlyn, IA $55,536

Reinbeck, IA $55,548

Shell Rock, IA $55,490

Stanley, IA $55,629

Steamboat Rock, IA $55,681

Stout, IA $55,497

Sumner, IA $55,485

Traer, IA $55,653

Tripoli, IA $55,492

Waverly, IA $55,491

Wellsburg, IA $55,580

Westgate, IA $55,551

Winthrop, IA $55,843

Waterloo, IA $55,637

Evansdale, IA $55,622

Creston, IA $56,018

Afton, IA $56,178

Arispe, IA $56,179

Bedford, IA $55,390

Benton, IA $55,353

Blockton, IA $55,316

Bridgewater, IA $55,548

Carbon, IA $55,800

Clearfield, IA $55,395

Corning, IA $55,608

Cromwell, IA $56,027

Cumberland, IA $55,743

Diagonal, IA $55,550

Fontanelle, IA $55,855

Grant, IA $56,037

Gravity, IA $55,442

Greenfield, IA $56,229

Arnolds Park, IA $55,825

Dickens, IA $55,475

Estherville, IA $55,648

Everly, IA $55,506

Fostoria, IA $55,790

Gillett Grove, IA $55,666

Graettinger, IA $55,517

Greenville, IA $55,496

Gruver, IA $55,623

Harris, IA $55,516

Hartley, IA $55,517

Lake Park, IA $55,592

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$62,667	$30.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct Faculty/Lab 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.

$49,838

Average $56,970/year

$64,978

$4,153

Average $4,748/month

$5,415

$958

Average $1,096/week

$1,250

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,978	$5,415	$1,250	$31
Average	$56,970	$4,748	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$49,838	$4,153	$958	$24

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