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 $51,744 for beginners, reaching about $54,690 at mid-level, and approach $57,958 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 South Carolina

How much does an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor in South Carolina is $55,779 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): $70,759
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,797 to $63,621
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,439

10% $42,439

50% (Median) $55,779

90% $70,759

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,621	$5,302	$1,223	$31
Average	$55,779	$4,648	$1,073	$27
25th Percentile	$48,797	$4,066	$938	$23

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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): $51,744
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,963
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,690
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,740
Expert (over 8 years): $57,958

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	less than 1 year	$51,744
Early Career Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	1-2 years	$51,963
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	2-4 years	$54,690
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	5-8 years	$57,740
Expert Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	over 8 years	$57,958

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:

Spartanburg: $55,577
Boiling Springs: $55,579
Arcadia: $55,577

Spartanburg, SC $55,577

Boiling Springs, SC $55,579

Arcadia, SC $55,577

Buffalo, SC $55,317

Campobello, SC $55,200

Chesnee, SC $55,426

Clifton, SC $55,570

Clinton, SC $54,694

Converse, SC $55,584

Cowpens, SC $55,504

Cross Anchor, SC $55,191

Cross Hill, SC $54,216

Drayton, SC $55,578

Duncan, SC $55,441

Enoree, SC $55,211

Fairforest, SC $55,577

Fingerville, SC $55,371

Gaffney, SC $55,651

Glendale, SC $55,591

Alcolu, SC $52,667

Ballentine, SC $54,933

Bamberg, SC $53,727

Batesburg, SC $54,423

Bethune, SC $53,863

Bishopville, SC $53,279

Blackstock, SC $55,306

Blair, SC $54,924

Blythewood, SC $54,848

Bowman, SC $53,723

Camden, SC $54,187

Cameron, SC $53,616

Carlisle, SC $55,106

Cassatt, SC $53,839

Cayce, SC $54,982

Chapin, SC $54,740

Chappells, SC $54,008

Cope, SC $53,894

Cordova, SC $54,036

Dalzell, SC $53,136

Davis Station, SC $53,123

Denmark, SC $53,854

Eastover, SC $54,292

Elgin, SC $54,709

Elliott, SC $53,088

Elloree, SC $53,643

Eutawville, SC $53,949

Gable, SC $52,669

Gadsden, SC $54,295

Gaston, SC $54,856

Gilbert, SC $54,669

Great Falls, SC $55,677

Greeleyville, SC $53,267

Heath Springs, SC $55,297

Holly Hill, SC $53,867

Hopkins, SC $54,817

Horatio, SC $53,834

Irmo, SC $54,860

Jenkinsville, SC $54,832

Kershaw, SC $54,294

Lamar, SC $53,318

Leesville, SC $54,570

Lexington, SC $54,909

Liberty Hill, SC $54,917

Little Mountain, SC $54,704

Lugoff, SC $54,459

Lydia, SC $53,382

Lynchburg, SC $52,937

Ehrhardt, SC $53,391

Lodge, SC $53,403

Mc Bee, SC $53,917

Manning, SC $52,945

Mayesville, SC $52,698

Monetta, SC $54,365

Neeses, SC $54,283

Newberry, SC $54,345

New Zion, SC $52,855

North, SC $54,402

Norway, SC $53,982

Olanta, SC $53,199

Orangeburg, SC $53,896

Peak, SC $54,795

Pelion, SC $54,636

Pinewood, SC $53,101

New Ellenton, SC $54,826

Allendale, SC $53,810

Barnwell, SC $54,083

Hilda, SC $53,911

Bath, SC $55,089

Blackville, SC $53,921

Bradley, SC $54,111

Clarks Hill, SC $54,895

Clearwater, SC $55,089

Edgefield, SC $54,642

Elko, SC $54,195

Fairfax, SC $53,634

Gloverville, SC $55,049

Graniteville, SC $55,022

Jackson, SC $55,008

Johnston, SC $54,530

Langley, SC $55,075

Mc Cormick, SC $54,240

Martin, SC $53,915

Modoc, SC $54,692

Montmorenci, SC $54,719

Mount Carmel, SC $53,865

North Augusta, SC $55,089

Beech Island, SC $55,089

Olar, SC $53,690

Parksville, SC $54,594

Plum Branch, SC $54,536

Sycamore, SC $53,671

Trenton, SC $54,794

Troy, SC $54,385

Ulmer, SC $53,661

Vaucluse, SC $54,982

Warrenville, SC $55,038

Williston, SC $54,341

Windsor, SC $54,507

Beaufort, SC $54,583

Ladys Island, SC $54,394

Okatie, SC $54,868

Bluffton, SC $55,103

Brunson, SC $53,478

Coosawhatchie, SC $54,450

Crocketville, SC $53,627

Dale, SC $54,261

Daufuskie Island, SC $55,150

Early Branch, SC $53,952

Estill, SC $53,920

Saint Helena Island, SC $54,505

Furman, SC $54,066

Garnett, SC $54,319

Gifford, SC $53,729

Hampton, SC $53,707

Hilton Head Island, SC $54,895

Hardeeville, SC $55,228

Islandton, SC $53,500

Lobeco, SC $54,295

Luray, SC $53,526

Miley, SC $53,439

Pineland, SC $54,357

Port Royal, SC $54,643

Ridgeland, SC $54,673

Scotia, SC $54,074

Seabrook, SC $54,241

Sheldon, SC $54,505

Tillman, SC $54,616

Varnville, SC $53,833

Yemassee, SC $54,011

Clemson, SC $54,674

Cleveland, SC $54,767

Conestee, SC $55,091

Donalds, SC $54,630

Inman, SC $55,446

Joanna, SC $54,513

Jonesville, SC $55,468

Kinards, SC $54,135

Landrum, SC $54,861

Laurens, SC $54,691

Lockhart, SC $55,484

Lyman, SC $55,263

Mayo, SC $55,491

Moore, SC $55,571

Mountville, SC $54,295

Pacolet, SC $55,501

Pacolet Mills, SC $55,514

Pauline, SC $55,465

Reidville, SC $55,410

Roebuck, SC $55,551

Startex, SC $55,545

Una, SC $55,577

Union, SC $55,267

Waterloo, SC $54,415

Wellford, SC $55,530

White Stone, SC $55,587

Woodruff, SC $55,348

Charleston, SC $56,529

Charleston Afb, SC $56,529

North Charleston, SC $56,529

Hanahan, SC $56,529

Adams Run, SC $55,662

Awendaw, SC $56,026

Bethera, SC $55,421

Bonneau, SC $54,851

Branchville, SC $53,645

Canadys, SC $54,228

Cordesville, SC $55,730

Cottageville, SC $55,274

Cross, SC $54,214

Dorchester, SC $54,723

Edisto Island, SC $55,498

Due West, SC $54,406

Easley, SC $55,008

Fair Play, SC $54,267

Fountain Inn, SC $54,954

Gray Court, SC $54,861

Greenwood, SC $54,226

Greer, SC $55,067

Hodges, SC $54,387

Honea Path, SC $54,742

Iva, SC $54,226

La France, SC $54,722

Liberty, SC $54,863

Long Creek, SC $53,940

Lowndesville, SC $54,246

Marietta, SC $54,860

Mauldin, SC $55,069

Mountain Rest, SC $54,071

Newry, SC $54,578

Ninety Six, SC $54,156

Norris, SC $54,780

Pelzer, SC $54,940

Pendleton, SC $54,749

Pickens, SC $54,807

Seneca, SC $54,566

Piedmont, SC $55,027

Richland, SC $54,401

Salem, SC $54,455

Sandy Springs, SC $54,676

Simpsonville, SC $54,983

Six Mile, SC $54,669

Slater, SC $54,936

Starr, SC $54,464

Sunset, SC $54,624

Tamassee, SC $54,211

Taylors, SC $55,022

Tigerville, SC $54,924

Townville, SC $54,495

Travelers Rest, SC $54,926

Walhalla, SC $54,328

Ware Shoals, SC $54,713

Westminster, SC $54,172

West Union, SC $54,472

Williamston, SC $54,873

Blacksburg, SC $56,165

Bowling Green, SC $56,955

Catawba, SC $57,008

Chester, SC $56,206

Fort Mill, SC $56,982

Chesterfield, SC $53,968

Clover, SC $56,985

Edgemoor, SC $56,992

Fort Lawn, SC $56,478

Hickory Grove, SC $55,790

Jefferson, SC $54,165

Lancaster, SC $56,214

Lando, SC $56,903

Mc Connells, SC $56,715

Mount Croghan, SC $54,242

Pageland, SC $55,195

Richburg, SC $56,436

Rock Hill, SC $57,369

Ruby, SC $54,122

Sharon, SC $55,997

Smyrna, SC $56,071

Van Wyck, SC $56,938

York, SC $56,850

Aiken, SC $54,780

Folly Beach, SC $56,529

Walterboro, SC $54,285

Williams, SC $53,682

Florence, SC $53,541

Andrews, SC $53,641

Aynor, SC $53,493

Bennettsville, SC $53,361

Blenheim, SC $53,429

Cades, SC $53,073

Centenary, SC $53,315

Cheraw, SC $53,926

Clio, SC $53,347

Conway, SC $53,491

Coward, SC $53,430

Darlington, SC $53,529

Dillon, SC $53,354

Effingham, SC $53,516

Fork, SC $53,339

Galivants Ferry, SC $53,482

Green Sea, SC $53,411

Gresham, SC $53,368

Hamer, SC $53,435

Hartsville, SC $53,555

Hemingway, SC $53,446

Johnsonville, SC $53,246

Kingstree, SC $53,485

Lake City, SC $53,199

Lake View, SC $53,440

Lane, SC $53,593

Latta, SC $53,426

Little River, SC $53,778

Little Rock, SC $53,398

Longs, SC $53,619

Loris, SC $53,468

Mc Coll, SC $53,580

Marion, SC $53,386

Myrtle Beach, SC $53,630

Minturn, SC $53,357

Mullins, SC $53,355

Murrells Inlet, SC $53,501

Nesmith, SC $53,419

Nichols, SC $53,395

North Myrtle Beach, SC $53,766

Pamplico, SC $53,376

Patrick, SC $53,894

Pawleys Island, SC $53,411

Rains, SC $53,370

Salters, SC $53,599

Scranton, SC $53,338

Sellers, SC $53,411

Society Hill, SC $53,389

Tatum, SC $53,563

Wallace, SC $53,740

Greenville, SC $55,089

Abbeville, SC $54,188

Anderson, SC $54,707

Belton, SC $54,784

Calhoun Falls, SC $53,979

Central, SC $54,725

Georgetown, SC $53,591

Goose Creek, SC $56,387

Green Pond, SC $54,863

Grover, SC $54,192

Harleyville, SC $54,068

Hollywood, SC $55,946

Huger, SC $55,853

Isle Of Palms, SC $56,519

Jacksonboro, SC $55,238

Jamestown, SC $55,053

Johns Island, SC $56,529

Ladson, SC $56,249

Mc Clellanville, SC $55,094

Moncks Corner, SC $55,450

Mount Pleasant, SC $56,529

Pineville, SC $53,761

Pinopolis, SC $54,827

Ravenel, SC $56,297

Reevesville, SC $53,795

Ridgeville, SC $55,504

Round O, SC $55,046

Ruffin, SC $53,770

Russellville, SC $53,958

Saint George, SC $54,112

Saint Stephen, SC $53,968

Smoaks, SC $53,645

Sullivans Island, SC $56,529

Summerville, SC $55,818

Wadmalaw Island, SC $56,206

Pomaria, SC $54,775

Gramling, SC $55,226

Prosperity, SC $54,600

Rembert, SC $53,598

Ridge Spring, SC $54,487

Ridgeway, SC $54,779

Rion, SC $54,862

Rowesville, SC $53,788

Saint Matthews, SC $54,119

Salley, SC $54,337

Saluda, SC $54,158

Santee, SC $53,852

Sardinia, SC $52,879

Silverstreet, SC $54,073

Springfield, SC $54,196

State Park, SC $54,981

Summerton, SC $53,382

Sumter, SC $52,636

Shaw A F B, SC $53,012

Swansea, SC $54,683

Timmonsville, SC $53,466

Turbeville, SC $52,901

Vance, SC $53,886

Wagener, SC $54,350

Ward, SC $54,361

Wedgefield, SC $53,262

West Columbia, SC $54,982

Westville, SC $54,289

White Rock, SC $54,801

Whitmire, SC $54,379

Winnsboro, SC $54,998

Columbia, SC $54,982

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	$61,357	$29.0	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.

$48,797

Average $55,779/year

$63,621

$4,066

Average $4,648/month

$5,302

$938

Average $1,073/week

$1,223

$23

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,621	$5,302	$1,223	$31
Average	$55,779	$4,648	$1,073	$27
25th Percentile	$48,797	$4,066	$938	$23

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