What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)'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 (Per Course)?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)'s salary?

An Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $58,668 for beginners, reaching about $62,008 at mid-level, and approach $65,712 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)?

Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) roles are District of Columbia $68,953, California $68,692, Massachusetts $67,776. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) 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 (Per Course) Salary in Oregon

How much does an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) in Oregon is $63,243 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,226
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,326 to $72,132
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,118

10% $48,118

50% (Median) $63,243

90% $80,226

Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,132	$6,011	$1,387	$35
Average	$63,243	$5,270	$1,216	$30
25th Percentile	$55,326	$4,611	$1,064	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) Salaries

An Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)'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 (Per Course) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)'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): $58,668
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,915
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,008
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,465
Expert (over 8 years): $65,712

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)	less than 1 year	$58,668
Early Career Level Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)	1-2 years	$58,915
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)	2-4 years	$62,008
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)	5-8 years	$65,465
Expert Level Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)	over 8 years	$65,712

How Do Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) 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 (Per Course)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,953.
California: $68,692.
Massachusetts: $67,776.

District of Columbia $68,953 California $68,692 Massachusetts $67,776 Washington $67,527 New Jersey $67,502 Alaska $67,415 Connecticut $66,556 New York $66,207

Hawaii $65,092 Rhode Island $64,569 Maryland $64,214 Minnesota $63,728 Colorado $63,542 Illinois $63,479 Oregon $63,243 Delaware $63,068

New Hampshire $62,959 Virginia $62,713 Pennsylvania $61,997 Nevada $61,636 North Dakota $61,518 Michigan $61,331 Wisconsin $61,262 Vermont $61,125

Texas $60,745 Maine $60,720 Arizona $60,683 Ohio $60,639 Georgia $60,066 Indiana $59,780 Wyoming $59,724 Utah $59,637

Iowa $59,599 Kansas $59,300 Louisiana $59,213 North Carolina $59,182 Missouri $59,170 Florida $58,927 Montana $58,796 Nebraska $58,671

Kentucky $58,603 South Carolina $58,354 Tennessee $58,198 Idaho $58,136 New Mexico $57,681 Oklahoma $57,582 Alabama $57,214 South Dakota $56,598

Arkansas $56,261 West Virginia $56,081 Mississippi $55,539

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)

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:

Antelope: $60,195
Aurora: $63,845
Beaverton: $65,131

Antelope, OR $60,195

Aurora, OR $63,845

Beaverton, OR $65,131

Beavercreek, OR $64,065

Boring, OR $64,479

Bridal Veil, OR $64,380

Brightwood, OR $63,376

Canby, OR $63,887

Cascade Locks, OR $62,468

Clackamas, OR $65,107

Clatskanie, OR $62,353

Colton, OR $63,394

Columbia City, OR $63,966

Corbett, OR $64,064

Donald, OR $63,504

Dufur, OR $60,523

Eagle Creek, OR $64,202

Estacada, OR $63,239

Fairview, OR $64,995

Gervais, OR $62,830

Gladstone, OR $65,084

Government Camp, OR $62,224

Grass Valley, OR $60,330

Gresham, OR $64,975

Hood River, OR $62,112

Hubbard, OR $63,180

Kent, OR $60,194

Lake Oswego, OR $65,241

Marylhurst, OR $65,157

Maupin, OR $60,266

Molalla, OR $62,866

Moro, OR $60,457

Mosier, OR $61,471

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $61,881

Mulino, OR $63,812

Odell, OR $61,970

Oregon City, OR $64,628

Rainier, OR $63,259

Rhododendron, OR $62,792

Rufus, OR $60,644

Saint Helens, OR $63,762

Warren, OR $64,118

Deer Island, OR $63,534

Sandy, OR $63,707

Scappoose, OR $64,031

Shaniko, OR $60,393

The Dalles, OR $60,857

Troutdale, OR $64,747

Tualatin, OR $64,939

Tygh Valley, OR $60,797

Vernonia, OR $63,064

Wasco, OR $60,507

Welches, OR $63,065

West Linn, OR $64,940

Wilsonville, OR $64,535

Woodburn, OR $62,965

Happy Valley, OR $65,195

Damascus, OR $64,869

Amity, OR $62,673

Arch Cape, OR $61,022

Astoria, OR $61,417

Banks, OR $63,931

Bay City, OR $61,278

Beaver, OR $61,590

Buxton, OR $63,542

Cannon Beach, OR $60,995

Carlton, OR $62,830

Cloverdale, OR $61,210

Cornelius, OR $64,408

Dayton, OR $62,871

Dundee, OR $63,377

Forest Grove, OR $63,897

Gales Creek, OR $63,185

Garibaldi, OR $61,284

Gaston, OR $63,566

Hammond, OR $60,721

Hebo, OR $61,409

Hillsboro, OR $64,586

Manning, OR $63,611

Lafayette, OR $62,947

Mcminnville, OR $62,640

Manzanita, OR $61,204

Nehalem, OR $61,366

Newberg, OR $63,942

North Plains, OR $64,291

Oceanside, OR $61,067

Pacific City, OR $61,213

Rockaway Beach, OR $61,201

Saint Paul, OR $63,145

Seaside, OR $61,539

Sherwood, OR $64,606

Tillamook, OR $61,634

Netarts, OR $61,125

Timber, OR $63,155

Tolovana Park, OR $61,004

Warrenton, OR $60,978

Wheeler, OR $61,360

Yamhill, OR $63,026

Neskowin, OR $61,181

Portland, OR $65,254

Salem, OR $62,881

Keizer, OR $62,893

Albany, OR $62,262

Alsea, OR $61,203

Aumsville, OR $62,761

Blodgett, OR $61,272

Brownsville, OR $61,611

Cascadia, OR $60,884

Corvallis, OR $62,114

Crabtree, OR $62,199

Crawfordsville, OR $61,580

Dallas, OR $62,568

Depoe Bay, OR $60,968

Detroit, OR $60,725

Eddyville, OR $60,945

Falls City, OR $62,262

Foster, OR $61,361

Gates, OR $61,896

Grand Ronde, OR $62,004

Halsey, OR $61,622

Idanha, OR $60,774

Independence, OR $62,802

Jefferson, OR $62,668

Lebanon, OR $61,673

Logsden, OR $61,201

Lyons, OR $62,027

Mill City, OR $62,032

Monmouth, OR $62,403

Mount Angel, OR $62,814

Neotsu, OR $61,253

Newport, OR $60,849

South Beach, OR $60,651

Lincoln City, OR $61,179

Otis, OR $61,299

Otter Rock, OR $60,860

Philomath, OR $61,489

Rickreall, OR $62,813

Rose Lodge, OR $61,360

Saint Benedict, OR $62,805

Scio, OR $62,304

Scotts Mills, OR $62,657

Seal Rock, OR $60,579

Shedd, OR $61,596

Sheridan, OR $62,429

Siletz, OR $61,087

Silverton, OR $62,676

Stayton, OR $62,505

Mehama, OR $62,338

Sublimity, OR $62,607

Sweet Home, OR $61,472

Gleneden Beach, OR $61,034

Tangent, OR $61,707

Tidewater, OR $60,798

Toledo, OR $60,868

Turner, OR $62,771

Waldport, OR $60,654

Willamina, OR $62,214

Eugene, OR $62,010

Agness, OR $60,026

Allegany, OR $60,098

Alvadore, OR $61,950

Azalea, OR $60,728

Bandon, OR $60,145

Blachly, OR $61,422

Blue River, OR $60,473

Broadbent, OR $60,053

Brookings, OR $60,400

Camas Valley, OR $60,086

Canyonville, OR $60,535

Cheshire, OR $61,651

Coos Bay, OR $60,116

Coquille, OR $60,121

Cottage Grove, OR $61,443

Crescent Lake, OR $60,200

Creswell, OR $61,806

Culp Creek, OR $61,185

Curtin, OR $61,397

Days Creek, OR $60,456

Deadwood, OR $61,168

Dexter, OR $61,629

Dillard, OR $60,278

Dorena, OR $61,001

Drain, OR $61,176

Elkton, OR $60,745

Elmira, OR $61,732

Fall Creek, OR $61,547

Florence, OR $60,691

Gardiner, OR $60,198

Glendale, OR $60,601

Glide, OR $60,344

Gold Beach, OR $60,218

Harrisburg, OR $61,854

Idleyld Park, OR $60,198

Junction City, OR $61,814

Lakeside, OR $60,217

Langlois, OR $60,086

Lorane, OR $61,563

Lowell, OR $61,540

Mapleton, OR $60,820

Marcola, OR $61,733

Pleasant Hill, OR $61,899

Monroe, OR $61,539

Myrtle Creek, OR $60,283

Myrtle Point, OR $60,076

North Bend, OR $60,118

Noti, OR $61,526

Oakland, OR $60,651

Oakridge, OR $60,930

Ophir, OR $60,212

Port Orford, OR $60,129

Powers, OR $60,117

Reedsport, OR $60,543

Riddle, OR $60,406

Roseburg, OR $60,364

Scottsburg, OR $60,436

Springfield, OR $61,885

Sixes, OR $60,079

Sutherlin, OR $60,682

Swisshome, OR $60,887

Tenmile, OR $60,146

Thurston, OR $61,913

Tiller, OR $60,510

Umpqua, OR $60,314

Veneta, OR $61,679

Vida, OR $61,210

Walterville, OR $61,499

Walton, OR $61,297

Wedderburn, OR $60,254

Westfir, OR $61,133

Westlake, OR $60,519

Wilbur, OR $60,421

Winchester, OR $60,425

Winston, OR $60,158

Wolf Creek, OR $60,712

Yachats, OR $60,666

Yoncalla, OR $61,006

Medford, OR $61,735

Central Point, OR $61,649

White City, OR $61,261

Ashland, OR $61,288

Butte Falls, OR $60,894

Cave Junction, OR $60,722

Eagle Point, OR $61,392

Gold Hill, OR $61,503

Grants Pass, OR $61,019

Jacksonville, OR $61,390

Kerby, OR $60,816

Merlin, OR $60,626

Murphy, OR $61,252

O Brien, OR $60,692

Phoenix, OR $61,716

Prospect, OR $60,741

Rogue River, OR $61,224

Selma, OR $60,665

Shady Cove, OR $61,306

Talent, OR $61,598

Trail, OR $60,838

Wilderville, OR $60,793

Williams, OR $61,200

Klamath Falls, OR $60,730

Crater Lake, OR $60,077

Adel, OR $60,387

Beatty, OR $60,233

Bly, OR $60,291

Bonanza, OR $60,342

Chiloquin, OR $60,335

Dairy, OR $60,309

Fort Klamath, OR $60,316

Keno, OR $60,754

Lakeview, OR $60,436

Malin, OR $60,420

Merrill, OR $60,445

Midland, OR $60,510

New Pine Creek, OR $60,572

Paisley, OR $60,288

Plush, OR $60,358

Silver Lake, OR $60,266

Sprague River, OR $60,283

Summer Lake, OR $60,209

Christmas Valley, OR $60,310

Bend, OR $60,449

Fields, OR $60,373

Ashwood, OR $60,180

Brothers, OR $60,236

Burns, OR $60,383

Princeton, OR $60,269

Diamond, OR $60,229

Camp Sherman, OR $60,274

Chemult, OR $60,231

Crane, OR $60,335

Crescent, OR $60,200

Culver, OR $60,321

Fort Rock, OR $60,274

Frenchglen, OR $60,223

Gilchrist, OR $60,316

Hines, OR $60,395

La Pine, OR $60,382

Madras, OR $60,362

Mitchell, OR $60,228

Paulina, OR $60,252

Post, OR $60,225

Powell Butte, OR $60,369

Prineville, OR $60,371

Redmond, OR $60,456

Riley, OR $60,221

Sisters, OR $60,276

Terrebonne, OR $60,395

Warm Springs, OR $60,286

Pendleton, OR $62,315

Adams, OR $61,093

Arlington, OR $60,399

Athena, OR $62,454

Baker City, OR $60,435

Bates, OR $60,268

Boardman, OR $62,037

Bridgeport, OR $60,280

Canyon City, OR $60,365

Condon, OR $60,256

Cove, OR $60,373

Dayville, OR $60,299

Echo, OR $62,492

Elgin, OR $60,385

Enterprise, OR $60,245

Fossil, OR $60,265

Haines, OR $60,399

Halfway, OR $60,268

Helix, OR $63,925

Heppner, OR $60,294

Hereford, OR $60,307

Hermiston, OR $64,273

Lexington, OR $61,402

Oxbow, OR $59,995

Imbler, OR $60,418

Imnaha, OR $59,845

Ione, OR $60,383

Irrigon, OR $63,850

John Day, OR $60,463

Joseph, OR $60,175

Kimberly, OR $60,281

La Grande, OR $60,454

Long Creek, OR $60,292

Lostine, OR $60,319

Meacham, OR $60,398

Mikkalo, OR $60,473

Milton Freewater, OR $61,874

Monument, OR $60,279

Mount Vernon, OR $60,361

North Powder, OR $60,373

Pilot Rock, OR $60,594

Prairie City, OR $60,405

Richland, OR $60,207

Seneca, OR $60,369

Spray, OR $60,277

Stanfield, OR $64,104

Summerville, OR $60,392

Sumpter, OR $60,342

Ukiah, OR $60,283

Umatilla, OR $64,580

Union, OR $60,385

Unity, OR $60,373

Wallowa, OR $60,402

Weston, OR $61,259

Adrian, OR $59,375

Arock, OR $60,010

Brogan, OR $60,255

Drewsey, OR $60,330

Durkee, OR $60,213

Harper, OR $60,085

Huntington, OR $60,261

Ironside, OR $60,286

Jamieson, OR $60,095

Jordan Valley, OR $60,020

Juntura, OR $60,286

Nyssa, OR $59,665

Ontario, OR $59,794

Riverside, OR $60,225

Vale, OR $60,112

Westfall, OR $60,304

Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 16% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 8% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$68,302	$33.0	8%

Adjunct Instructor (Per Course) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Instructor (Per Course)'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.

$55,326

Average $63,243/year

$72,132

$4,611

Average $5,270/month

$6,011

$1,064

Average $1,216/week

$1,387

$27

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,132	$6,011	$1,387	$35
Average	$63,243	$5,270	$1,216	$30
25th Percentile	$55,326	$4,611	$1,064	$27

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