What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Lab Instructor'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 Lab Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Lab Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,662 for beginners, reaching about $66,229 at mid-level, and approach $70,185 for experts.

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

Adjunct Lab Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Lab Instructor roles are District of Columbia $73,301, California $73,023, Massachusetts $72,049. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adjunct Lab Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,864; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,307; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,346; Adjunct Biology Lab Instructor for Summer Sessions: $66,465; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,568.

Adjunct Lab Instructor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adjunct Lab Instructor make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Lab Instructor in Colorado is $67,548 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,684
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,094 to $77,041
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,398

10% $51,398

50% (Median) $67,548

90% $85,684

Adjunct Lab Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,041	$6,420	$1,482	$37
Average	$67,548	$5,629	$1,299	$32
25th Percentile	$59,094	$4,925	$1,136	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Lab Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct 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 Lab Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct 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): $62,662
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,927
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,229
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,921
Expert (over 8 years): $70,185

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	less than 1 year	$62,662
Early Career Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	1-2 years	$62,927
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	2-4 years	$66,229
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	5-8 years	$69,921
Expert Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	over 8 years	$70,185

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

District of Columbia: $73,301.
California: $73,023.
Massachusetts: $72,049.

District of Columbia $73,301 California $73,023 Massachusetts $72,049 Washington $71,785 New Jersey $71,758 Alaska $71,665 Connecticut $70,752 New York $70,381

Hawaii $69,196 Rhode Island $68,640 Maryland $68,263 Minnesota $67,746 Colorado $67,548 Illinois $67,481 Oregon $67,230 Delaware $67,044

New Hampshire $66,928 Virginia $66,667 Pennsylvania $65,906 Nevada $65,522 North Dakota $65,396 Michigan $65,197 Wisconsin $65,124 Vermont $64,979

Texas $64,575 Maine $64,549 Arizona $64,509 Ohio $64,462 Georgia $63,853 Indiana $63,549 Wyoming $63,489 Utah $63,397

Iowa $63,357 Kansas $63,039 Louisiana $62,946 North Carolina $62,913 Missouri $62,900 Florida $62,642 Montana $62,503 Nebraska $62,370

Kentucky $62,298 South Carolina $62,033 Tennessee $61,867 Idaho $61,801 New Mexico $61,318 Oklahoma $61,212 Alabama $60,821 South Dakota $60,166

Arkansas $59,808 West Virginia $59,616 Mississippi $59,040

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct 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:

Glen Haven: $66,225
Hygiene: $68,527
Johnstown: $66,372

Glen Haven, CO $66,225

Hygiene, CO $68,527

Johnstown, CO $66,372

Laporte, CO $65,637

Livermore, CO $65,424

Loveland, CO $66,165

Lyons, CO $68,406

Masonville, CO $65,679

Mead, CO $67,126

Milliken, CO $66,280

Niwot, CO $69,064

Red Feather Lakes, CO $65,604

Severance, CO $65,731

Timnath, CO $65,646

Wellington, CO $65,279

Windsor, CO $65,741

Brighton, CO $67,370

Ault, CO $65,616

Briggsdale, CO $65,634

Carr, CO $64,505

Eastlake, CO $67,546

Eaton, CO $65,823

Evans, CO $66,158

Fort Lupton, CO $67,178

Galeton, CO $65,830

Gilcrest, CO $66,519

Gill, CO $65,937

Greeley, CO $65,995

Henderson, CO $67,475

Hudson, CO $66,957

Keenesburg, CO $66,634

Kersey, CO $65,945

La Salle, CO $66,405

Lucerne, CO $65,924

Nunn, CO $65,407

Orchard, CO $65,626

Pierce, CO $65,657

Ohio City, CO $66,333

Parlin, CO $66,021

Penrose, CO $65,444

Pitkin, CO $66,251

Poncha Springs, CO $65,802

Powderhorn, CO $65,883

Rockvale, CO $65,147

Sargents, CO $65,691

Twin Lakes, CO $67,860

Westcliffe, CO $65,183

Wetmore, CO $64,764

Durango, CO $66,068

Cahone, CO $65,905

Cortez, CO $65,855

Dolores, CO $66,012

Dove Creek, CO $65,839

Egnar, CO $65,876

Hesperus, CO $65,491

Lewis, CO $66,022

Mancos, CO $65,854

Marvel, CO $65,489

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $65,513

Pleasant View, CO $65,716

Rico, CO $66,028

Towaoc, CO $65,581

Yellow Jacket, CO $65,943

Montrose, CO $66,275

Austin, CO $66,361

Bedrock, CO $65,859

Cedaredge, CO $66,429

Cory, CO $66,345

Crawford, CO $66,157

Delta, CO $66,274

Eckert, CO $66,378

Hotchkiss, CO $66,337

Lazear, CO $66,287

Naturita, CO $65,993

Norwood, CO $66,019

Nucla, CO $66,094

Olathe, CO $66,201

Ophir, CO $66,090

Ouray, CO $66,080

Paonia, CO $66,641

Paradox, CO $65,896

Placerville, CO $66,029

Redvale, CO $66,050

Ridgway, CO $66,071

Silverton, CO $65,959

Somerset, CO $66,843

Telluride, CO $66,103

Grand Junction, CO $66,683

Platteville, CO $66,667

Roggen, CO $65,979

Weldona, CO $65,470

Wiggins, CO $65,820

Fort Morgan, CO $65,497

Log Lane Village, CO $65,711

Akron, CO $65,022

Amherst, CO $64,813

Atwood, CO $65,250

Brush, CO $65,245

Crook, CO $65,064

Eckley, CO $64,859

Fleming, CO $65,189

Grover, CO $65,137

Haxtun, CO $65,175

Hereford, CO $64,721

Hillrose, CO $65,309

Holyoke, CO $64,978

Idalia, CO $64,652

Iliff, CO $65,235

Julesburg, CO $64,972

Lindon, CO $64,743

Merino, CO $65,307

New Raymer, CO $65,292

Otis, CO $65,080

Ovid, CO $64,995

Padroni, CO $65,070

Paoli, CO $65,176

Peetz, CO $65,052

Sedgwick, CO $65,019

Snyder, CO $65,258

Sterling, CO $65,361

Stoneham, CO $65,295

Vernon, CO $64,714

Woodrow, CO $64,878

Wray, CO $64,843

Yuma, CO $65,060

Anton, CO $64,760

Arapahoe, CO $64,249

Arriba, CO $64,482

Bethune, CO $64,578

Burlington, CO $64,517

Calhan, CO $65,538

Cascade, CO $66,077

Cheyenne Wells, CO $64,343

Cope, CO $64,729

Cripple Creek, CO $65,953

Divide, CO $65,988

Flagler, CO $64,549

Florissant, CO $65,934

Fountain, CO $65,532

Genoa, CO $64,526

Green Mountain Falls, CO $66,061

Guffey, CO $65,863

Hugo, CO $64,131

Joes, CO $64,793

Karval, CO $63,759

Kirk, CO $64,740

Kit Carson, CO $64,263

Limon, CO $64,915

Lake George, CO $66,033

Manitou Springs, CO $66,077

Matheson, CO $64,868

Peyton, CO $65,847

Ramah, CO $64,449

Rush, CO $64,602

Seibert, CO $64,521

Simla, CO $65,163

Stratton, CO $64,586

U S A F Academy, CO $66,073

Victor, CO $65,923

Vona, CO $64,559

Wild Horse, CO $64,139

Woodland Park, CO $66,023

Yoder, CO $64,851

Colorado Springs, CO $66,078

Clifton, CO $66,641

Fruita, CO $66,476

Gateway, CO $66,008

Glade Park, CO $66,236

Loma, CO $66,500

Mack, CO $66,323

Palisade, CO $66,521

Whitewater, CO $66,231

Glenwood Springs, CO $67,326

Dinosaur, CO $66,214

Aspen, CO $68,587

Snowmass Village, CO $68,584

Avon, CO $67,969

Basalt, CO $68,368

Carbondale, CO $68,114

Collbran, CO $66,455

Craig, CO $66,943

De Beque, CO $66,447

Eagle, CO $67,691

Edwards, CO $67,836

Parachute, CO $66,793

Battlement Mesa, CO $66,732

Gypsum, CO $67,354

Hamilton, CO $67,228

Hayden, CO $67,038

Maybell, CO $66,296

Meeker, CO $67,234

Meredith, CO $68,144

Mesa, CO $66,423

Minturn, CO $67,761

Molina, CO $66,383

New Castle, CO $67,093

Rangely, CO $66,483

Red Cliff, CO $67,753

Rifle, CO $66,927

Silt, CO $66,900

Slater, CO $66,625

Snowmass, CO $68,447

Wolcott, CO $67,731

Woody Creek, CO $68,582

Vail, CO $68,052

Pueblo, CO $64,072

Colorado City, CO $64,510

Aguilar, CO $64,791

Arlington, CO $63,651

Avondale, CO $64,243

Beulah, CO $64,514

Boncarbo, CO $64,823

Boone, CO $64,451

Branson, CO $64,293

Campo, CO $64,055

Cheraw, CO $64,178

Crowley, CO $64,315

Eads, CO $64,223

Fort Lyon, CO $64,153

Fowler, CO $64,337

Gardner, CO $64,966

Granada, CO $64,368

Hartman, CO $64,491

Hasty, CO $64,294

Haswell, CO $63,914

Hoehne, CO $64,719

Holly, CO $64,288

Kim, CO $64,227

La Junta, CO $64,268

Lamar, CO $64,464

Las Animas, CO $64,233

La Veta, CO $65,079

Mc Clave, CO $64,304

Manzanola, CO $64,219

Model, CO $64,317

Olney Springs, CO $64,109

Ordway, CO $63,790

Pritchett, CO $64,230

Rocky Ford, CO $64,126

Rye, CO $64,609

Sheridan Lake, CO $64,249

Springfield, CO $64,362

Sugar City, CO $63,619

Swink, CO $64,204

Trinchera, CO $64,441

Trinidad, CO $64,721

Two Buttes, CO $64,359

Vilas, CO $64,349

Walsenburg, CO $64,737

Walsh, CO $64,281

Weston, CO $64,946

Wiley, CO $64,245

Alamosa, CO $65,574

Antonito, CO $65,532

Arboles, CO $65,665

Arvada, CO $67,548

Aurora, CO $67,502

Bayfield, CO $65,849

Broomfield, CO $67,845

Commerce City, CO $67,389

Dupont, CO $67,518

Eldorado Springs, CO $69,126

Lafayette, CO $68,513

Louisville, CO $68,598

Westminster, CO $67,517

Wheat Ridge, CO $67,514

Agate, CO $65,122

Bennett, CO $66,815

Byers, CO $66,017

Castle Rock, CO $66,310

Deer Trail, CO $65,581

Elbert, CO $65,890

Elizabeth, CO $66,446

Englewood, CO $67,502

Franktown, CO $66,266

Kiowa, CO $65,968

Larkspur, CO $66,094

Littleton, CO $67,435

Lone Tree, CO $67,257

Louviers, CO $67,164

Monument, CO $66,029

Palmer Lake, CO $66,036

Parker, CO $67,011

Sedalia, CO $66,343

Strasburg, CO $66,602

Watkins, CO $67,102

Denver, CO $67,495

Thornton, CO $67,548

Boulder, CO $69,459

Golden, CO $67,508

Alma, CO $67,128

Bailey, CO $66,976

Black Hawk, CO $68,183

Bond, CO $67,724

Breckenridge, CO $67,272

Buffalo Creek, CO $66,744

Burns, CO $67,289

Central City, CO $67,800

Clark, CO $66,652

Climax, CO $67,350

Coalmont, CO $66,537

Como, CO $66,310

Conifer, CO $67,150

Cowdrey, CO $66,268

Dillon, CO $67,232

Dumont, CO $67,558

Evergreen, CO $67,391

Empire, CO $67,250

Fairplay, CO $66,371

Fraser, CO $67,326

Frisco, CO $67,647

Georgetown, CO $67,199

Granby, CO $67,146

Grand Lake, CO $67,109

Grant, CO $66,632

Hartsel, CO $66,018

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $67,056

Idaho Springs, CO $67,444

Idledale, CO $67,439

Indian Hills, CO $67,405

Jamestown, CO $69,348

Jefferson, CO $66,492

Kittredge, CO $67,411

Kremmling, CO $67,050

Leadville, CO $67,267

Mc Coy, CO $67,279

Morrison, CO $67,390

Nederland, CO $68,717

Oak Creek, CO $67,159

Parshall, CO $67,448

Phippsburg, CO $67,225

Pine, CO $66,825

Pinecliffe, CO $69,040

Rand, CO $66,541

Rollinsville, CO $68,396

Shawnee, CO $66,809

Silver Plume, CO $66,915

Steamboat Springs, CO $67,034

Tabernash, CO $67,483

Toponas, CO $67,200

Walden, CO $66,442

Ward, CO $68,536

Winter Park, CO $67,569

Yampa, CO $67,291

Silverthorne, CO $67,589

Longmont, CO $68,259

Allenspark, CO $67,949

Estes Park, CO $66,929

Bellvue, CO $66,073

Berthoud, CO $66,882

Dacono, CO $67,662

Drake, CO $66,096

Erie, CO $67,965

Firestone, CO $67,494

Fort Collins, CO $65,601

Frederick, CO $67,497

Blanca, CO $65,342

Capulin, CO $65,677

Center, CO $65,624

Chama, CO $65,118

Chimney Rock, CO $65,693

Chromo, CO $65,252

Conejos, CO $65,492

Creede, CO $65,836

Crestone, CO $65,372

Del Norte, CO $65,693

Fort Garland, CO $65,195

San Luis, CO $64,930

Homelake, CO $65,631

Hooper, CO $65,413

Ignacio, CO $65,566

Jaroso, CO $65,073

La Jara, CO $65,597

Manassa, CO $65,531

Moffat, CO $65,458

Monte Vista, CO $65,670

Mosca, CO $65,330

Pagosa Springs, CO $65,687

Romeo, CO $65,724

Saguache, CO $65,684

Sanford, CO $65,356

San Pablo, CO $65,020

South Fork, CO $65,758

Villa Grove, CO $65,546

Salida, CO $65,804

Almont, CO $67,498

Buena Vista, CO $67,395

Canon City, CO $65,510

Cimarron, CO $65,953

Coal Creek, CO $65,122

Coaldale, CO $65,643

Cotopaxi, CO $65,459

Crested Butte, CO $67,853

Florence, CO $65,019

Monarch, CO $65,941

Granite, CO $66,931

Gunnison, CO $66,004

Hillside, CO $65,434

Howard, CO $65,761

Lake City, CO $65,949

Nathrop, CO $66,002

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

Understanding how an Adjunct 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.

$59,094

Average $67,548/year

$77,041

$4,925

Average $5,629/month

$6,420

$1,136

Average $1,299/week

$1,482

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,041	$6,420	$1,482	$37
Average	$67,548	$5,629	$1,299	$32
25th Percentile	$59,094	$4,925	$1,136	$28

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