What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Instructor, Communications'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 Instructor, Communications?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Instructor, Communications roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Instructor, Communications's salary?

An Adjunct Instructor, Communications's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,062 for beginners, reaching about $96,927 at mid-level, and approach $158,370 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Instructor, Communications?

Adjunct Instructor, Communications salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Instructor, Communications roles are District of Columbia $69,829, California $69,564, Massachusetts $68,637. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Instructor, Communications roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Instructor, Communications level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,882; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,325; Online Adjunct Instructor: $71,822; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $65,705; Adjunct Assistant Instructor: $65,613.

Adjunct Instructor, Communications Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adjunct Instructor, Communications make in Colorado? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Instructor, Communications in Colorado is $64,348 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,146
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,176 to $70,523
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,557

10% $52,557

50% (Median) $64,348

90% $76,146

Adjunct Instructor, Communications Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,523	$5,877	$1,356	$34
Average	$64,348	$5,362	$1,237	$31
25th Percentile	$58,176	$4,848	$1,119	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Instructor, Communications Salaries

An Adjunct Instructor, Communications'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 Instructor, Communications Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Instructor, Communications'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): $63,062
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,116
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,927
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,456
Expert (over 8 years): $158,370

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adjunct Instructor, Communications	less than 1 year	$63,062
Communications Representative II	1-2 years	$83,116
Communications Representative III	2-4 years	$96,927
Communications Representative IV	5-8 years	$121,456
Communications Representative V	over 8 years	$158,370

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

District of Columbia: $69,829.
California: $69,564.
Massachusetts: $68,637.

District of Columbia $69,829 California $69,564 Massachusetts $68,637 Washington $68,385 New Jersey $68,360 Alaska $68,271 Connecticut $67,401 New York $67,048

Hawaii $65,919 Rhode Island $65,389 Maryland $65,030 Minnesota $64,538 Colorado $64,348 Illinois $64,285 Oregon $64,046 Delaware $63,869

New Hampshire $63,758 Virginia $63,510 Pennsylvania $62,784 Nevada $62,418 North Dakota $62,299 Michigan $62,109 Wisconsin $62,040 Vermont $61,901

Texas $61,517 Maine $61,491 Arizona $61,454 Ohio $61,409 Georgia $60,829 Indiana $60,539 Wyoming $60,482 Utah $60,394

Iowa $60,356 Kansas $60,053 Louisiana $59,965 North Carolina $59,934 Missouri $59,921 Florida $59,675 Montana $59,543 Nebraska $59,416

Kentucky $59,347 South Carolina $59,095 Tennessee $58,937 Idaho $58,874 New Mexico $58,414 Oklahoma $58,313 Alabama $57,941 South Dakota $57,316

Arkansas $56,976 West Virginia $56,793 Mississippi $56,244

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Instructor, Communications

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:

Glen Haven: $63,088
Hygiene: $65,281
Johnstown: $63,229

Glen Haven, CO $63,088

Hygiene, CO $65,281

Johnstown, CO $63,229

Laporte, CO $62,528

Livermore, CO $62,325

Loveland, CO $63,032

Lyons, CO $65,166

Masonville, CO $62,568

Mead, CO $63,947

Milliken, CO $63,141

Niwot, CO $65,793

Red Feather Lakes, CO $62,497

Severance, CO $62,618

Timnath, CO $62,537

Wellington, CO $62,187

Windsor, CO $62,627

Brighton, CO $64,179

Ault, CO $62,508

Briggsdale, CO $62,525

Carr, CO $61,450

Eastlake, CO $64,346

Eaton, CO $62,705

Evans, CO $63,025

Fort Lupton, CO $63,996

Galeton, CO $62,712

Gilcrest, CO $63,369

Gill, CO $62,815

Greeley, CO $62,869

Henderson, CO $64,279

Hudson, CO $63,786

Keenesburg, CO $63,478

Kersey, CO $62,822

La Salle, CO $63,260

Lucerne, CO $62,802

Nunn, CO $62,309

Orchard, CO $62,518

Pierce, CO $62,548

Ohio City, CO $63,191

Parlin, CO $62,894

Penrose, CO $62,345

Pitkin, CO $63,113

Poncha Springs, CO $62,685

Powderhorn, CO $62,763

Rockvale, CO $62,062

Sargents, CO $62,579

Twin Lakes, CO $64,646

Westcliffe, CO $62,096

Wetmore, CO $61,697

Durango, CO $62,939

Cahone, CO $62,784

Cortez, CO $62,736

Dolores, CO $62,886

Dove Creek, CO $62,721

Egnar, CO $62,756

Hesperus, CO $62,389

Lewis, CO $62,895

Mancos, CO $62,735

Marvel, CO $62,387

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $62,410

Pleasant View, CO $62,603

Rico, CO $62,901

Towaoc, CO $62,475

Yellow Jacket, CO $62,820

Montrose, CO $63,136

Austin, CO $63,218

Bedrock, CO $62,740

Cedaredge, CO $63,283

Cory, CO $63,203

Crawford, CO $63,024

Delta, CO $63,135

Eckert, CO $63,234

Hotchkiss, CO $63,195

Lazear, CO $63,148

Naturita, CO $62,868

Norwood, CO $62,892

Nucla, CO $62,964

Olathe, CO $63,066

Ophir, CO $62,960

Ouray, CO $62,950

Paonia, CO $63,485

Paradox, CO $62,775

Placerville, CO $62,902

Redvale, CO $62,922

Ridgway, CO $62,941

Silverton, CO $62,835

Somerset, CO $63,677

Telluride, CO $62,972

Grand Junction, CO $63,525

Platteville, CO $63,510

Roggen, CO $62,854

Weldona, CO $62,369

Wiggins, CO $62,703

Fort Morgan, CO $62,395

Log Lane Village, CO $62,599

Akron, CO $61,942

Amherst, CO $61,744

Atwood, CO $62,159

Brush, CO $62,155

Crook, CO $61,983

Eckley, CO $61,787

Fleming, CO $62,101

Grover, CO $62,052

Haxtun, CO $62,089

Hereford, CO $61,656

Hillrose, CO $62,216

Holyoke, CO $61,901

Idalia, CO $61,590

Iliff, CO $62,145

Julesburg, CO $61,895

Lindon, CO $61,677

Merino, CO $62,214

New Raymer, CO $62,200

Otis, CO $61,998

Ovid, CO $61,916

Padroni, CO $61,988

Paoli, CO $62,089

Peetz, CO $61,971

Sedgwick, CO $61,939

Snyder, CO $62,167

Sterling, CO $62,266

Stoneham, CO $62,203

Vernon, CO $61,649

Woodrow, CO $61,805

Wray, CO $61,772

Yuma, CO $61,979

Anton, CO $61,693

Arapahoe, CO $61,206

Arriba, CO $61,428

Bethune, CO $61,519

Burlington, CO $61,462

Calhan, CO $62,434

Cascade, CO $62,948

Cheyenne Wells, CO $61,295

Cope, CO $61,664

Cripple Creek, CO $62,829

Divide, CO $62,862

Flagler, CO $61,491

Florissant, CO $62,811

Fountain, CO $62,429

Genoa, CO $61,470

Green Mountain Falls, CO $62,932

Guffey, CO $62,744

Hugo, CO $61,093

Joes, CO $61,725

Karval, CO $60,739

Kirk, CO $61,674

Kit Carson, CO $61,219

Limon, CO $61,841

Lake George, CO $62,906

Manitou Springs, CO $62,948

Matheson, CO $61,795

Peyton, CO $62,729

Ramah, CO $61,396

Rush, CO $61,542

Seibert, CO $61,466

Simla, CO $62,077

Stratton, CO $61,527

U S A F Academy, CO $62,944

Victor, CO $62,801

Vona, CO $61,501

Wild Horse, CO $61,101

Woodland Park, CO $62,896

Yoder, CO $61,780

Colorado Springs, CO $62,948

Clifton, CO $63,485

Fruita, CO $63,327

Gateway, CO $62,881

Glade Park, CO $63,099

Loma, CO $63,350

Mack, CO $63,182

Palisade, CO $63,370

Whitewater, CO $63,095

Glenwood Springs, CO $64,137

Dinosaur, CO $63,078

Aspen, CO $65,339

Snowmass Village, CO $65,336

Avon, CO $64,749

Basalt, CO $65,130

Carbondale, CO $64,888

Collbran, CO $63,308

Craig, CO $63,773

De Beque, CO $63,300

Eagle, CO $64,485

Edwards, CO $64,623

Parachute, CO $63,630

Battlement Mesa, CO $63,571

Gypsum, CO $64,164

Hamilton, CO $64,044

Hayden, CO $63,863

Maybell, CO $63,156

Meeker, CO $64,050

Meredith, CO $64,917

Mesa, CO $63,277

Minturn, CO $64,552

Molina, CO $63,239

New Castle, CO $63,916

Rangely, CO $63,334

Red Cliff, CO $64,544

Rifle, CO $63,757

Silt, CO $63,732

Slater, CO $63,469

Snowmass, CO $65,205

Wolcott, CO $64,523

Woody Creek, CO $65,334

Vail, CO $64,829

Pueblo, CO $61,037

Colorado City, CO $61,455

Aguilar, CO $61,723

Arlington, CO $60,636

Avondale, CO $61,201

Beulah, CO $61,459

Boncarbo, CO $61,753

Boone, CO $61,399

Branson, CO $61,248

Campo, CO $61,021

Cheraw, CO $61,138

Crowley, CO $61,269

Eads, CO $61,182

Fort Lyon, CO $61,114

Fowler, CO $61,290

Gardner, CO $61,889

Granada, CO $61,319

Hartman, CO $61,437

Hasty, CO $61,249

Haswell, CO $60,887

Hoehne, CO $61,653

Holly, CO $61,243

Kim, CO $61,185

La Junta, CO $61,225

Lamar, CO $61,411

Las Animas, CO $61,191

La Veta, CO $61,997

Mc Clave, CO $61,258

Manzanola, CO $61,177

Model, CO $61,271

Olney Springs, CO $61,073

Ordway, CO $60,769

Pritchett, CO $61,188

Rocky Ford, CO $61,089

Rye, CO $61,549

Sheridan Lake, CO $61,206

Springfield, CO $61,314

Sugar City, CO $60,606

Swink, CO $61,163

Trinchera, CO $61,389

Trinidad, CO $61,655

Two Buttes, CO $61,310

Vilas, CO $61,301

Walsenburg, CO $61,671

Walsh, CO $61,237

Weston, CO $61,870

Wiley, CO $61,202

Alamosa, CO $62,468

Antonito, CO $62,429

Arboles, CO $62,555

Arvada, CO $64,349

Aurora, CO $64,305

Bayfield, CO $62,731

Broomfield, CO $64,632

Commerce City, CO $64,198

Dupont, CO $64,321

Eldorado Springs, CO $65,852

Lafayette, CO $65,268

Louisville, CO $65,349

Westminster, CO $64,319

Wheat Ridge, CO $64,316

Agate, CO $62,038

Bennett, CO $63,650

Byers, CO $62,890

Castle Rock, CO $63,169

Deer Trail, CO $62,475

Elbert, CO $62,770

Elizabeth, CO $63,299

Englewood, CO $64,305

Franktown, CO $63,127

Kiowa, CO $62,844

Larkspur, CO $62,964

Littleton, CO $64,241

Lone Tree, CO $64,072

Louviers, CO $63,983

Monument, CO $62,902

Palmer Lake, CO $62,909

Parker, CO $63,837

Sedalia, CO $63,201

Strasburg, CO $63,448

Watkins, CO $63,924

Denver, CO $64,298

Thornton, CO $64,348

Boulder, CO $66,170

Golden, CO $64,311

Alma, CO $63,949

Bailey, CO $63,804

Black Hawk, CO $64,954

Bond, CO $64,517

Breckenridge, CO $64,086

Buffalo Creek, CO $63,583

Burns, CO $64,102

Central City, CO $64,589

Clark, CO $63,495

Climax, CO $64,160

Coalmont, CO $63,385

Como, CO $63,169

Conifer, CO $63,970

Cowdrey, CO $63,129

Dillon, CO $64,048

Dumont, CO $64,358

Evergreen, CO $64,200

Empire, CO $64,065

Fairplay, CO $63,228

Fraser, CO $64,137

Frisco, CO $64,443

Georgetown, CO $64,017

Granby, CO $63,966

Grand Lake, CO $63,931

Grant, CO $63,476

Hartsel, CO $62,891

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $63,880

Idaho Springs, CO $64,249

Idledale, CO $64,245

Indian Hills, CO $64,212

Jamestown, CO $66,063

Jefferson, CO $63,343

Kittredge, CO $64,218

Kremmling, CO $63,874

Leadville, CO $64,082

Mc Coy, CO $64,092

Morrison, CO $64,198

Nederland, CO $65,462

Oak Creek, CO $63,978

Parshall, CO $64,253

Phippsburg, CO $64,041

Pine, CO $63,660

Pinecliffe, CO $65,770

Rand, CO $63,390

Rollinsville, CO $65,157

Shawnee, CO $63,645

Silver Plume, CO $63,745

Steamboat Springs, CO $63,859

Tabernash, CO $64,287

Toponas, CO $64,017

Walden, CO $63,295

Ward, CO $65,290

Winter Park, CO $64,369

Yampa, CO $64,104

Silverthorne, CO $64,388

Longmont, CO $65,026

Allenspark, CO $64,731

Estes Park, CO $63,759

Bellvue, CO $62,943

Berthoud, CO $63,715

Dacono, CO $64,457

Drake, CO $62,966

Erie, CO $64,746

Firestone, CO $64,297

Fort Collins, CO $62,494

Frederick, CO $64,300

Blanca, CO $62,247

Capulin, CO $62,567

Center, CO $62,516

Chama, CO $62,034

Chimney Rock, CO $62,581

Chromo, CO $62,161

Conejos, CO $62,390

Creede, CO $62,717

Crestone, CO $62,276

Del Norte, CO $62,581

Fort Garland, CO $62,107

San Luis, CO $61,855

Homelake, CO $62,523

Hooper, CO $62,315

Ignacio, CO $62,461

Jaroso, CO $61,991

La Jara, CO $62,490

Manassa, CO $62,427

Moffat, CO $62,358

Monte Vista, CO $62,560

Mosca, CO $62,236

Pagosa Springs, CO $62,576

Romeo, CO $62,611

Saguache, CO $62,573

Sanford, CO $62,260

San Pablo, CO $61,940

South Fork, CO $62,644

Villa Grove, CO $62,442

Salida, CO $62,687

Almont, CO $64,301

Buena Vista, CO $64,203

Canon City, CO $62,408

Cimarron, CO $62,829

Coal Creek, CO $62,038

Coaldale, CO $62,534

Cotopaxi, CO $62,359

Crested Butte, CO $64,639

Florence, CO $61,940

Monarch, CO $62,818

Granite, CO $63,761

Gunnison, CO $62,878

Hillside, CO $62,335

Howard, CO $62,647

Lake City, CO $62,825

Nathrop, CO $62,876

Adjunct Instructor, Communications Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Instructor, Communications roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Adjunct Instructor, Communications positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adjunct Instructor, Communications as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Instructor, Communications

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$80,435	$39.0	25%
Financial Services	$77,218	$37.0	20%
Internet	$77,218	$37.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$70,783	$34.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$70,783	$34.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct Instructor, Communications'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.

$58,176

Average $64,348/year

$70,523

$4,848

Average $5,362/month

$5,877

$1,119

Average $1,237/week

$1,356

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,523	$5,877	$1,356	$34
Average	$64,348	$5,362	$1,237	$31
25th Percentile	$58,176	$4,848	$1,119	$28

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