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

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Instructor Humanities roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

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

An Adjunct Instructor Humanities's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,357 for beginners, reaching about $58,509 at mid-level, and approach $62,004 for experts.

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

Adjunct Instructor Humanities salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Instructor Humanities roles are District of Columbia $70,513, California $70,246, Massachusetts $69,310. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adjunct Instructor Humanities 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 Instructor Humanities Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Adjunct Instructor Humanities make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Instructor Humanities in South Carolina is $59,674 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,700
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,204 to $68,063
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,403

10% $45,403

50% (Median) $59,674

90% $75,700

Adjunct Instructor Humanities Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,063	$5,672	$1,309	$33
Average	$59,674	$4,973	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$52,204	$4,350	$1,004	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Instructor Humanities Salaries

An Adjunct Instructor Humanities'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 Humanities Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Instructor Humanities'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): $55,357
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,591
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,509
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,771
Expert (over 8 years): $62,004

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Instructor Humanities	less than 1 year	$55,357
Early Career Level Adjunct Instructor Humanities	1-2 years	$55,591
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Instructor Humanities	2-4 years	$58,509
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Instructor Humanities	5-8 years	$61,771
Expert Level Adjunct Instructor Humanities	over 8 years	$62,004

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

District of Columbia: $70,513.
California: $70,246.
Massachusetts: $69,310.

District of Columbia $70,513 California $70,246 Massachusetts $69,310 Washington $69,055 New Jersey $69,029 Alaska $68,940 Connecticut $68,061 New York $67,705

Hawaii $66,565 Rhode Island $66,030 Maryland $65,667 Minnesota $65,170 Colorado $64,979 Illinois $64,915 Oregon $64,673 Delaware $64,495

New Hampshire $64,383 Virginia $64,132 Pennsylvania $63,400 Nevada $63,030 North Dakota $62,909 Michigan $62,718 Wisconsin $62,648 Vermont $62,508

Texas $62,120 Maine $62,094 Arizona $62,056 Ohio $62,011 Georgia $61,425 Indiana $61,132 Wyoming $61,075 Utah $60,986

Iowa $60,948 Kansas $60,642 Louisiana $60,553 North Carolina $60,521 Missouri $60,508 Florida $60,260 Montana $60,126 Nebraska $59,999

Kentucky $59,929 South Carolina $59,674 Tennessee $59,515 Idaho $59,451 New Mexico $58,986 Oklahoma $58,884 Alabama $58,509 South Dakota $57,878

Arkansas $57,534 West Virginia $57,349 Mississippi $56,795

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Instructor Humanities

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: $59,457
Boiling Springs: $59,460
Arcadia: $59,457

Spartanburg, SC $59,457

Boiling Springs, SC $59,460

Arcadia, SC $59,457

Buffalo, SC $59,179

Campobello, SC $59,054

Chesnee, SC $59,296

Clifton, SC $59,450

Clinton, SC $58,513

Converse, SC $59,464

Cowpens, SC $59,379

Cross Anchor, SC $59,045

Cross Hill, SC $58,001

Drayton, SC $59,459

Duncan, SC $59,312

Enoree, SC $59,066

Fairforest, SC $59,457

Fingerville, SC $59,237

Gaffney, SC $59,537

Glendale, SC $59,473

Alcolu, SC $56,344

Ballentine, SC $58,768

Bamberg, SC $57,478

Batesburg, SC $58,223

Bethune, SC $57,623

Bishopville, SC $56,999

Blackstock, SC $59,168

Blair, SC $58,759

Blythewood, SC $58,678

Bowman, SC $57,474

Camden, SC $57,970

Cameron, SC $57,360

Carlisle, SC $58,953

Cassatt, SC $57,598

Cayce, SC $58,821

Chapin, SC $58,562

Chappells, SC $57,779

Cope, SC $57,657

Cordova, SC $57,809

Dalzell, SC $56,846

Davis Station, SC $56,832

Denmark, SC $57,614

Eastover, SC $58,082

Elgin, SC $58,529

Elliott, SC $56,795

Elloree, SC $57,389

Eutawville, SC $57,716

Gable, SC $56,346

Gadsden, SC $58,086

Gaston, SC $58,686

Gilbert, SC $58,486

Great Falls, SC $59,564

Greeleyville, SC $56,986

Heath Springs, SC $59,157

Holly Hill, SC $57,628

Hopkins, SC $58,644

Horatio, SC $57,593

Irmo, SC $58,690

Jenkinsville, SC $58,660

Kershaw, SC $58,084

Lamar, SC $57,041

Leesville, SC $58,381

Lexington, SC $58,742

Liberty Hill, SC $58,751

Little Mountain, SC $58,524

Lugoff, SC $58,261

Lydia, SC $57,109

Lynchburg, SC $56,634

Ehrhardt, SC $57,119

Lodge, SC $57,132

Mc Bee, SC $57,682

Manning, SC $56,641

Mayesville, SC $56,378

Monetta, SC $58,161

Neeses, SC $58,074

Newberry, SC $58,140

New Zion, SC $56,546

North, SC $58,200

Norway, SC $57,751

Olanta, SC $56,914

Orangeburg, SC $57,660

Peak, SC $58,621

Pelion, SC $58,451

Pinewood, SC $56,809

New Ellenton, SC $58,654

Allendale, SC $57,567

Barnwell, SC $57,860

Hilda, SC $57,675

Bath, SC $58,935

Blackville, SC $57,686

Bradley, SC $57,889

Clarks Hill, SC $58,728

Clearwater, SC $58,935

Edgefield, SC $58,458

Elko, SC $57,979

Fairfax, SC $57,379

Gloverville, SC $58,893

Graniteville, SC $58,863

Jackson, SC $58,849

Johnston, SC $58,337

Langley, SC $58,920

Mc Cormick, SC $58,027

Martin, SC $57,679

Modoc, SC $58,510

Montmorenci, SC $58,540

Mount Carmel, SC $57,626

North Augusta, SC $58,935

Beech Island, SC $58,935

Olar, SC $57,439

Parksville, SC $58,406

Plum Branch, SC $58,344

Sycamore, SC $57,419

Trenton, SC $58,620

Troy, SC $58,182

Ulmer, SC $57,407

Vaucluse, SC $58,821

Warrenville, SC $58,881

Williston, SC $58,135

Windsor, SC $58,313

Beaufort, SC $58,394

Ladys Island, SC $58,191

Okatie, SC $58,699

Bluffton, SC $58,950

Brunson, SC $57,212

Coosawhatchie, SC $58,251

Crocketville, SC $57,372

Dale, SC $58,049

Daufuskie Island, SC $59,001

Early Branch, SC $57,719

Estill, SC $57,685

Saint Helena Island, SC $58,310

Furman, SC $57,840

Garnett, SC $58,112

Gifford, SC $57,480

Hampton, SC $57,456

Hilton Head Island, SC $58,728

Hardeeville, SC $59,084

Islandton, SC $57,235

Lobeco, SC $58,086

Luray, SC $57,263

Miley, SC $57,170

Pineland, SC $58,152

Port Royal, SC $58,458

Ridgeland, SC $58,491

Scotia, SC $57,849

Seabrook, SC $58,028

Sheldon, SC $58,311

Tillman, SC $58,429

Varnville, SC $57,591

Yemassee, SC $57,782

Clemson, SC $58,491

Cleveland, SC $58,591

Conestee, SC $58,937

Donalds, SC $58,444

Inman, SC $59,317

Joanna, SC $58,319

Jonesville, SC $59,341

Kinards, SC $57,914

Landrum, SC $58,692

Laurens, SC $58,509

Lockhart, SC $59,358

Lyman, SC $59,122

Mayo, SC $59,366

Moore, SC $59,451

Mountville, SC $58,086

Pacolet, SC $59,377

Pacolet Mills, SC $59,390

Pauline, SC $59,337

Reidville, SC $59,279

Roebuck, SC $59,429

Startex, SC $59,423

Una, SC $59,457

Union, SC $59,126

Waterloo, SC $58,214

Wellford, SC $59,407

White Stone, SC $59,468

Woodruff, SC $59,213

Charleston, SC $60,476

Charleston Afb, SC $60,476

North Charleston, SC $60,476

Hanahan, SC $60,476

Adams Run, SC $59,549

Awendaw, SC $59,938

Bethera, SC $59,291

Bonneau, SC $58,680

Branchville, SC $57,391

Canadys, SC $58,014

Cordesville, SC $59,621

Cottageville, SC $59,133

Cross, SC $57,999

Dorchester, SC $58,544

Edisto Island, SC $59,373

Due West, SC $58,205

Easley, SC $58,849

Fair Play, SC $58,056

Fountain Inn, SC $58,791

Gray Court, SC $58,691

Greenwood, SC $58,012

Greer, SC $58,912

Hodges, SC $58,184

Honea Path, SC $58,564

Iva, SC $58,012

La France, SC $58,543

Liberty, SC $58,694

Long Creek, SC $57,706

Lowndesville, SC $58,033

Marietta, SC $58,690

Mauldin, SC $58,914

Mountain Rest, SC $57,846

Newry, SC $58,389

Ninety Six, SC $57,937

Norris, SC $58,605

Pelzer, SC $58,776

Pendleton, SC $58,572

Pickens, SC $58,633

Seneca, SC $58,375

Piedmont, SC $58,869

Richland, SC $58,200

Salem, SC $58,258

Sandy Springs, SC $58,494

Simpsonville, SC $58,822

Six Mile, SC $58,486

Slater, SC $58,772

Starr, SC $58,267

Sunset, SC $58,438

Tamassee, SC $57,996

Taylors, SC $58,864

Tigerville, SC $58,759

Townville, SC $58,300

Travelers Rest, SC $58,761

Walhalla, SC $58,121

Ware Shoals, SC $58,533

Westminster, SC $57,954

West Union, SC $58,275

Williamston, SC $58,705

Blacksburg, SC $60,086

Bowling Green, SC $60,932

Catawba, SC $60,988

Chester, SC $60,130

Fort Mill, SC $60,960

Chesterfield, SC $57,736

Clover, SC $60,964

Edgemoor, SC $60,971

Fort Lawn, SC $60,421

Hickory Grove, SC $59,685

Jefferson, SC $57,947

Lancaster, SC $60,139

Lando, SC $60,876

Mc Connells, SC $60,675

Mount Croghan, SC $58,029

Pageland, SC $59,049

Richburg, SC $60,376

Rock Hill, SC $61,374

Ruby, SC $57,900

Sharon, SC $59,906

Smyrna, SC $59,986

Van Wyck, SC $60,913

York, SC $60,819

Aiken, SC $58,605

Folly Beach, SC $60,476

Walterboro, SC $58,075

Williams, SC $57,430

Florence, SC $57,279

Andrews, SC $57,386

Aynor, SC $57,228

Bennettsville, SC $57,087

Blenheim, SC $57,159

Cades, SC $56,779

Centenary, SC $57,038

Cheraw, SC $57,691

Clio, SC $57,072

Conway, SC $57,225

Coward, SC $57,161

Darlington, SC $57,267

Dillon, SC $57,079

Effingham, SC $57,252

Fork, SC $57,063

Galivants Ferry, SC $57,216

Green Sea, SC $57,140

Gresham, SC $57,094

Hamer, SC $57,166

Hartsville, SC $57,295

Hemingway, SC $57,178

Johnsonville, SC $56,964

Kingstree, SC $57,220

Lake City, SC $56,914

Lake View, SC $57,172

Lane, SC $57,335

Latta, SC $57,156

Little River, SC $57,533

Little Rock, SC $57,127

Longs, SC $57,363

Loris, SC $57,202

Mc Coll, SC $57,321

Marion, SC $57,114

Myrtle Beach, SC $57,375

Minturn, SC $57,083

Mullins, SC $57,081

Murrells Inlet, SC $57,237

Nesmith, SC $57,149

Nichols, SC $57,123

North Myrtle Beach, SC $57,519

Pamplico, SC $57,103

Patrick, SC $57,657

Pawleys Island, SC $57,140

Rains, SC $57,097

Salters, SC $57,342

Scranton, SC $57,062

Sellers, SC $57,140

Society Hill, SC $57,117

Tatum, SC $57,303

Wallace, SC $57,492

Greenville, SC $58,935

Abbeville, SC $57,972

Anderson, SC $58,526

Belton, SC $58,609

Calhoun Falls, SC $57,747

Central, SC $58,545

Georgetown, SC $57,333

Goose Creek, SC $60,324

Green Pond, SC $58,694

Grover, SC $57,976

Harleyville, SC $57,843

Hollywood, SC $59,852

Huger, SC $59,753

Isle Of Palms, SC $60,465

Jacksonboro, SC $59,094

Jamestown, SC $58,896

Johns Island, SC $60,476

Ladson, SC $60,176

Mc Clellanville, SC $58,940

Moncks Corner, SC $59,322

Mount Pleasant, SC $60,476

Pineville, SC $57,514

Pinopolis, SC $58,655

Ravenel, SC $60,228

Reevesville, SC $57,551

Ridgeville, SC $59,380

Round O, SC $58,889

Ruffin, SC $57,524

Russellville, SC $57,726

Saint George, SC $57,890

Saint Stephen, SC $57,736

Smoaks, SC $57,390

Sullivans Island, SC $60,476

Summerville, SC $59,715

Wadmalaw Island, SC $60,130

Pomaria, SC $58,599

Gramling, SC $59,082

Prosperity, SC $58,412

Rembert, SC $57,341

Ridge Spring, SC $58,291

Ridgeway, SC $58,603

Rion, SC $58,693

Rowesville, SC $57,544

Saint Matthews, SC $57,897

Salley, SC $58,131

Saluda, SC $57,939

Santee, SC $57,612

Sardinia, SC $56,571

Silverstreet, SC $57,849

Springfield, SC $57,980

State Park, SC $58,819

Summerton, SC $57,109

Sumter, SC $56,311

Shaw A F B, SC $56,714

Swansea, SC $58,501

Timmonsville, SC $57,199

Turbeville, SC $56,594

Vance, SC $57,648

Wagener, SC $58,144

Ward, SC $58,157

Wedgefield, SC $56,981

West Columbia, SC $58,821

Westville, SC $58,079

White Rock, SC $58,628

Whitmire, SC $58,175

Winnsboro, SC $58,838

Columbia, SC $58,821

Adjunct Instructor Humanities Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Instructor Humanities roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Instructor Humanities positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Instructor Humanities as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Instructor Humanities

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$62,658	$30.0	5%
Nonprofit	$62,658	$30.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct Instructor Humanities'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.

$52,204

Average $59,674/year

$68,063

$4,350

Average $4,973/month

$5,672

$1,004

Average $1,148/week

$1,309

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,063	$5,672	$1,309	$33
Average	$59,674	$4,973	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$52,204	$4,350	$1,004	$25

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