What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Instructor In General Studies's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Adjunct Instructor In General Studies's salary?

An Adjunct Instructor In General Studies's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,933 for beginners, reaching about $55,945 at mid-level, and approach $59,287 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Instructor In General Studies?

Adjunct Instructor In General Studies salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Instructor In General Studies roles are District of Columbia $68,210, California $67,951, Massachusetts $67,045. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Instructor In General Studies roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Instructor In General Studies level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,864; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,307; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,346; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,242; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,568.

Adjunct Instructor In General Studies Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Instructor In General Studies make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Instructor In General Studies in New Mexico is $57,059 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,379
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,919 to $65,078
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,417

10% $43,417

50% (Median) $57,059

90% $72,379

Adjunct Instructor In General Studies Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,078	$5,423	$1,252	$31
Average	$57,059	$4,755	$1,097	$27
25th Percentile	$49,919	$4,160	$960	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Instructor In General Studies Salaries

An Adjunct Instructor In General Studies'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 In General Studies Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Instructor In General Studies'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): $52,933
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,156
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,945
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,064
Expert (over 8 years): $59,287

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Instructor In General Studies	less than 1 year	$52,933
Early Career Level Adjunct Instructor In General Studies	1-2 years	$53,156
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Instructor In General Studies	2-4 years	$55,945
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Instructor In General Studies	5-8 years	$59,064
Expert Level Adjunct Instructor In General Studies	over 8 years	$59,287

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

District of Columbia: $68,210.
California: $67,951.
Massachusetts: $67,045.

District of Columbia $68,210 California $67,951 Massachusetts $67,045 Washington $66,799 New Jersey $66,774 Alaska $66,688 Connecticut $65,838 New York $65,493

Hawaii $64,390 Rhode Island $63,873 Maryland $63,522 Minnesota $63,041 Colorado $62,856 Illinois $62,795 Oregon $62,561 Delaware $62,388

New Hampshire $62,280 Virginia $62,037 Pennsylvania $61,328 Nevada $60,971 North Dakota $60,854 Michigan $60,669 Wisconsin $60,602 Vermont $60,466

Texas $60,090 Maine $60,066 Arizona $60,029 Ohio $59,985 Georgia $59,419 Indiana $59,135 Wyoming $59,080 Utah $58,994

Iowa $58,957 Kansas $58,661 Louisiana $58,575 North Carolina $58,544 Missouri $58,532 Florida $58,291 Montana $58,162 Nebraska $58,039

Kentucky $57,971 South Carolina $57,725 Tennessee $57,571 Idaho $57,509 New Mexico $57,059 Oklahoma $56,961 Alabama $56,597 South Dakota $55,987

Arkansas $55,655 West Virginia $55,476 Mississippi $54,940

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Instructor In General Studies

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: $57,667
Belen: $57,346
Bernalillo: $57,769

Algodones, NM $57,667

Belen, NM $57,346

Bernalillo, NM $57,769

Bluewater, NM $56,556

Bosque, NM $56,924

Casa Blanca, NM $57,053

Cedar Crest, NM $57,817

Cedarvale, NM $55,550

Cerrillos, NM $57,709

Claunch, NM $55,344

Coyote, NM $56,858

Cuba, NM $56,767

Cubero, NM $57,179

Edgewood, NM $57,559

Estancia, NM $56,873

Gallina, NM $56,561

Counselor, NM $56,596

Grants, NM $56,491

Milan, NM $56,717

Isleta, NM $57,868

Jarales, NM $57,290

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,389

Jemez Springs, NM $57,213

Laguna, NM $57,459

La Jara, NM $56,704

La Joya, NM $56,573

Lindrith, NM $56,504

Los Lunas, NM $57,649

Mcintosh, NM $57,185

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,805

Moriarty, NM $56,993

Mountainair, NM $56,378

Nageezi, NM $56,521

New Laguna, NM $57,152

Paguate, NM $57,190

Pena Blanca, NM $57,829

Peralta, NM $57,741

Placitas, NM $57,770

Ponderosa, NM $57,317

Prewitt, NM $56,539

Regina, NM $56,578

Sandia Park, NM $57,672

Corrales, NM $57,889

San Fidel, NM $56,844

San Rafael, NM $56,601

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,672

San Ysidro, NM $57,595

Stanley, NM $56,985

Tijeras, NM $57,679

Tome, NM $57,572

Torreon, NM $57,381

Veguita, NM $56,920

Willard, NM $56,277

Youngsville, NM $56,874

Bosque Farms, NM $57,847

Clines Corners, NM $56,641

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,716

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,791

Albuquerque, NM $57,922

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,922

Rio Rancho, NM $57,827

Gallup, NM $56,621

Brimhall, NM $56,460

Church Rock, NM $56,487

Continental Divide, NM $56,447

Crownpoint, NM $56,494

Fence Lake, NM $56,242

Fort Wingate, NM $56,467

Gamerco, NM $56,562

Mentmore, NM $56,475

Mexican Springs, NM $56,468

Ramah, NM $56,364

Rehoboth, NM $56,505

Thoreau, NM $56,508

Tohatchi, NM $56,457

Vanderwagen, NM $56,468

Zuni, NM $56,454

Navajo, NM $56,531

Jamestown, NM $56,391

Pinehill, NM $56,321

Sheep Springs, NM $56,518

Smith Lake, NM $56,728

Yatahey, NM $56,497

Farmington, NM $56,769

Aztec, NM $56,874

Blanco, NM $56,608

Bloomfield, NM $56,541

Flora Vista, NM $56,828

Fruitland, NM $56,472

Kirtland, NM $56,828

La Plata, NM $56,849

Navajo Dam, NM $56,823

Shiprock, NM $56,744

Waterflow, NM $56,715

Newcomb, NM $56,483

Sanostee, NM $56,519

Santa Fe, NM $58,217

Abiquiu, NM $56,625

Alcalde, NM $57,611

Amalia, NM $56,539

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,459

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,524

Canjilon, NM $56,450

Canones, NM $56,964

Carson, NM $56,675

Cebolla, NM $56,483

Cerro, NM $56,500

Chama, NM $56,731

Chamisal, NM $57,458

Chimayo, NM $57,862

Cordova, NM $57,764

Costilla, NM $56,776

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,345

Dixon, NM $57,404

Dulce, NM $56,730

El Prado, NM $56,574

El Rito, NM $56,834

Embudo, NM $57,108

Espanola, NM $57,792

Glorieta, NM $57,993

Hernandez, NM $57,254

Ilfeld, NM $57,458

La Madera, NM $56,734

Lamy, NM $57,772

Llano, NM $57,342

Los Alamos, NM $57,909

White Rock, NM $58,018

Medanales, NM $57,318

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,981

Los Ojos, NM $56,592

Pecos, NM $57,813

Penasco, NM $57,129

Petaca, NM $56,398

Questa, NM $56,560

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,858

Red River, NM $56,398

Ribera, NM $56,761

Rowe, NM $57,512

San Cristobal, NM $56,396

San Jose, NM $57,370

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,651

Santa Cruz, NM $57,842

Serafina, NM $56,617

Taos, NM $56,542

Tererro, NM $57,997

Tesuque, NM $58,217

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,542

Trampas, NM $57,082

Tres Piedras, NM $56,382

Truchas, NM $57,603

Vadito, NM $57,054

Valdez, NM $56,439

Vallecitos, NM $56,394

Velarde, NM $57,317

Villanueva, NM $56,651

Spaceport City, NM $55,496

Las Vegas, NM $56,171

Angel Fire, NM $56,337

Anton Chico, NM $56,074

Buena Vista, NM $56,589

Chacon, NM $56,629

Cimarron, NM $56,248

Cleveland, NM $57,030

Eagle Nest, NM $56,291

Guadalupita, NM $56,542

Holman, NM $56,885

La Loma, NM $55,979

Maxwell, NM $56,268

Miami, NM $56,146

Mills, NM $55,947

Montezuma, NM $57,320

Mora, NM $57,110

Mosquero, NM $55,898

Ocate, NM $56,207

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,355

Rainsville, NM $56,602

Raton, NM $56,409

Rociada, NM $57,349

Roy, NM $55,959

Sapello, NM $56,851

Solano, NM $55,891

Springer, NM $56,122

Ute Park, NM $56,275

Valmora, NM $56,123

Wagon Mound, NM $56,059

Watrous, NM $56,143

Socorro, NM $56,013

Aragon, NM $56,182

Datil, NM $55,950

Lemitar, NM $56,273

Luna, NM $56,282

Magdalena, NM $55,955

Pie Town, NM $56,141

Polvadera, NM $56,409

Quemado, NM $56,258

Reserve, NM $56,157

San Acacia, NM $56,502

San Antonio, NM $55,703

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,691

Arrey, NM $55,682

Caballo, NM $55,720

Derry, NM $55,437

Elephant Butte, NM $55,836

Garfield, NM $55,276

Hatch, NM $54,390

Monticello, NM $55,688

Rincon, NM $54,077

Salem, NM $55,103

Williamsburg, NM $55,761

Winston, NM $55,729

Las Cruces, NM $53,369

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,544

Santa Teresa, NM $53,933

Playas, NM $55,948

Animas, NM $56,086

Anthony, NM $53,920

Arenas Valley, NM $55,987

Bayard, NM $55,935

Berino, NM $53,676

Buckhorn, NM $55,993

Santa Clara, NM $56,033

Chamberino, NM $53,732

Cliff, NM $55,928

Columbus, NM $55,778

Deming, NM $55,791

Dona Ana, NM $53,371

Fairacres, NM $53,530

Faywood, NM $55,765

Fort Bayard, NM $55,979

Gila, NM $55,846

Glenwood, NM $55,889

Hachita, NM $55,778

Hanover, NM $55,790

Hillsboro, NM $55,676

Hurley, NM $55,897

La Mesa, NM $54,390

Lordsburg, NM $55,907

Mesilla, NM $53,370

Mesilla Park, NM $53,376

Mesquite, NM $53,421

Mimbres, NM $55,834

Mule Creek, NM $55,985

Organ, NM $53,404

Pinos Altos, NM $55,927

Radium Springs, NM $53,392

Redrock, NM $55,785

Rodeo, NM $56,157

San Miguel, NM $53,401

Silver City, NM $55,928

Sunland Park, NM $53,646

Tyrone, NM $56,093

Vado, NM $53,443

Chaparral, NM $54,117

Clovis, NM $55,820

Cannon Afb, NM $55,697

Broadview, NM $55,658

Causey, NM $55,562

Crossroads, NM $55,430

Dora, NM $55,694

Elida, NM $55,463

Floyd, NM $55,598

Fort Sumner, NM $55,553

Grady, NM $55,711

House, NM $55,666

Kenna, NM $55,464

Lingo, NM $55,558

Melrose, NM $55,676

Milnesand, NM $55,441

Pep, NM $55,517

Portales, NM $55,721

Rogers, NM $55,533

Saint Vrain, NM $55,711

Taiban, NM $55,534

Texico, NM $55,733

Yeso, NM $55,332

Roswell, NM $55,396

Artesia, NM $55,506

Caprock, NM $55,393

Carlsbad, NM $55,542

Dexter, NM $55,436

Eunice, NM $55,592

Hagerman, NM $55,464

Hobbs, NM $55,673

Hope, NM $55,260

Jal, NM $55,526

Lake Arthur, NM $55,372

Lakewood, NM $55,454

Loco Hills, NM $55,557

Loving, NM $55,528

Lovington, NM $55,619

Mcdonald, NM $55,468

Malaga, NM $55,474

Maljamar, NM $55,420

Monument, NM $55,550

Tatum, NM $55,504

Whites City, NM $55,597

Carrizozo, NM $55,134

Alamogordo, NM $54,958

Alto, NM $55,142

Bent, NM $54,969

Capitan, NM $55,014

Cloudcroft, NM $54,963

Corona, NM $55,374

Encino, NM $55,818

Fort Stanton, NM $55,037

Glencoe, NM $54,998

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,952

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,952

Hondo, NM $55,048

La Luz, NM $54,952

Lincoln, NM $54,888

Mayhill, NM $55,077

Mescalero, NM $54,977

Nogal, NM $55,213

Orogrande, NM $54,980

Picacho, NM $55,037

Pinon, NM $55,244

Ruidoso, NM $55,247

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,172

Sacramento, NM $55,002

San Patricio, NM $55,067

Sunspot, NM $54,952

Timberon, NM $55,071

Tinnie, NM $55,005

Tularosa, NM $54,989

Vaughn, NM $55,594

Weed, NM $55,070

Tucumcari, NM $55,870

Amistad, NM $55,798

Bard, NM $55,708

Capulin, NM $56,339

Clayton, NM $55,906

Conchas Dam, NM $55,956

Cuervo, NM $55,687

Des Moines, NM $56,117

Folsom, NM $56,203

Garita, NM $55,849

Gladstone, NM $55,961

Grenville, NM $55,951

Logan, NM $55,868

Mcalister, NM $55,695

Nara Visa, NM $55,735

Newkirk, NM $55,797

Quay, NM $55,829

San Jon, NM $55,769

Santa Rosa, NM $55,829

Sedan, NM $55,849

Trementina, NM $55,846

Adjunct Instructor In General Studies Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Instructor In General Studies'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.

$49,919

Average $57,059/year

$65,078

$4,160

Average $4,755/month

$5,423

$960

Average $1,097/week

$1,252

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,078	$5,423	$1,252	$31
Average	$57,059	$4,755	$1,097	$27
25th Percentile	$49,919	$4,160	$960	$24

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