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 $56,883 for beginners, reaching about $60,122 at mid-level, and approach $63,714 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 $73,302, California $73,024, Massachusetts $72,051. 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: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Biology Lab Instructor for Summer Sessions: $66,464; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Lab Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Lab Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Lab Instructor in New Mexico is $61,319 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,787
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,643 to $69,939
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,654

10% $46,654

50% (Median) $61,319

90% $77,787

Adjunct Lab Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,939	$5,828	$1,345	$34
Average	$61,319	$5,110	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$53,643	$4,470	$1,032	$26

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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): $56,883
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,123
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,122
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,474
Expert (over 8 years): $63,714

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	less than 1 year	$56,883
Early Career Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	1-2 years	$57,123
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	2-4 years	$60,122
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	5-8 years	$63,474
Expert Level Adjunct Lab Instructor	over 8 years	$63,714

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: $73,302.
California: $73,024.
Massachusetts: $72,051.

District of Columbia $73,302 California $73,024 Massachusetts $72,051 Washington $71,786 New Jersey $71,760 Alaska $71,667 Connecticut $70,753 New York $70,383

Hawaii $69,198 Rhode Island $68,641 Maryland $68,264 Minnesota $67,748 Colorado $67,549 Illinois $67,483 Oregon $67,231 Delaware $67,046

New Hampshire $66,929 Virginia $66,669 Pennsylvania $65,907 Nevada $65,523 North Dakota $65,397 Michigan $65,199 Wisconsin $65,126 Vermont $64,980

Texas $64,576 Maine $64,550 Arizona $64,510 Ohio $64,464 Georgia $63,855 Indiana $63,550 Wyoming $63,491 Utah $63,398

Iowa $63,358 Kansas $63,040 Louisiana $62,948 North Carolina $62,915 Missouri $62,901 Florida $62,643 Montana $62,504 Nebraska $62,372

Kentucky $62,299 South Carolina $62,034 Tennessee $61,869 Idaho $61,802 New Mexico $61,319 Oklahoma $61,213 Alabama $60,823 South Dakota $60,167

Arkansas $59,810 West Virginia $59,618 Mississippi $59,042

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:

Algodones: $61,972
Belen: $61,627
Bernalillo: $62,082

Algodones, NM $61,972

Belen, NM $61,627

Bernalillo, NM $62,082

Bluewater, NM $60,778

Bosque, NM $61,174

Casa Blanca, NM $61,313

Cedar Crest, NM $62,133

Cedarvale, NM $59,697

Cerrillos, NM $62,017

Claunch, NM $59,476

Coyote, NM $61,103

Cuba, NM $61,005

Cubero, NM $61,448

Edgewood, NM $61,856

Estancia, NM $61,119

Gallina, NM $60,784

Counselor, NM $60,821

Grants, NM $60,709

Milan, NM $60,952

Isleta, NM $62,188

Jarales, NM $61,567

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,674

Jemez Springs, NM $61,484

Laguna, NM $61,749

La Jara, NM $60,937

La Joya, NM $60,796

Lindrith, NM $60,723

Los Lunas, NM $61,953

Mcintosh, NM $61,455

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,046

Moriarty, NM $61,248

Mountainair, NM $60,588

Nageezi, NM $60,741

New Laguna, NM $61,418

Paguate, NM $61,460

Pena Blanca, NM $62,147

Peralta, NM $62,051

Placitas, NM $62,083

Ponderosa, NM $61,596

Prewitt, NM $60,760

Regina, NM $60,802

Sandia Park, NM $61,977

Corrales, NM $62,211

San Fidel, NM $61,087

San Rafael, NM $60,827

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,978

San Ysidro, NM $61,894

Stanley, NM $61,240

Tijeras, NM $61,985

Tome, NM $61,871

Torreon, NM $61,665

Veguita, NM $61,170

Willard, NM $60,478

Youngsville, NM $61,121

Bosque Farms, NM $62,165

Clines Corners, NM $60,870

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,025

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,106

Albuquerque, NM $62,246

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,246

Rio Rancho, NM $62,144

Gallup, NM $60,848

Brimhall, NM $60,676

Church Rock, NM $60,704

Continental Divide, NM $60,661

Crownpoint, NM $60,711

Fence Lake, NM $60,441

Fort Wingate, NM $60,683

Gamerco, NM $60,785

Mentmore, NM $60,691

Mexican Springs, NM $60,684

Ramah, NM $60,572

Rehoboth, NM $60,724

Thoreau, NM $60,727

Tohatchi, NM $60,672

Vanderwagen, NM $60,684

Zuni, NM $60,669

Navajo, NM $60,752

Jamestown, NM $60,601

Pinehill, NM $60,525

Sheep Springs, NM $60,737

Smith Lake, NM $60,964

Yatahey, NM $60,715

Farmington, NM $61,007

Aztec, NM $61,120

Blanco, NM $60,835

Bloomfield, NM $60,762

Flora Vista, NM $61,070

Fruitland, NM $60,688

Kirtland, NM $61,071

La Plata, NM $61,093

Navajo Dam, NM $61,066

Shiprock, NM $60,981

Waterflow, NM $60,950

Newcomb, NM $60,700

Sanostee, NM $60,739

Santa Fe, NM $62,564

Abiquiu, NM $60,852

Alcalde, NM $61,912

Amalia, NM $60,760

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,674

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,745

Canjilon, NM $60,664

Canones, NM $61,217

Carson, NM $60,907

Cebolla, NM $60,700

Cerro, NM $60,718

Chama, NM $60,966

Chamisal, NM $61,748

Chimayo, NM $62,182

Cordova, NM $62,077

Costilla, NM $61,015

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,552

Dixon, NM $61,689

Dulce, NM $60,965

El Prado, NM $60,798

El Rito, NM $61,077

Embudo, NM $61,372

Espanola, NM $62,106

Glorieta, NM $62,323

Hernandez, NM $61,529

Ilfeld, NM $61,748

La Madera, NM $60,970

Lamy, NM $62,085

Llano, NM $61,623

Los Alamos, NM $62,232

White Rock, NM $62,349

Medanales, NM $61,597

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,235

Los Ojos, NM $60,817

Pecos, NM $62,129

Penasco, NM $61,394

Petaca, NM $60,608

Questa, NM $60,782

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,103

Red River, NM $60,609

Ribera, NM $60,999

Rowe, NM $61,806

San Cristobal, NM $60,607

San Jose, NM $61,653

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,955

Santa Cruz, NM $62,161

Serafina, NM $60,844

Taos, NM $60,763

Tererro, NM $62,327

Tesuque, NM $62,564

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,763

Trampas, NM $61,344

Tres Piedras, NM $60,592

Truchas, NM $61,903

Vadito, NM $61,313

Valdez, NM $60,652

Vallecitos, NM $60,605

Velarde, NM $61,596

Villanueva, NM $60,881

Spaceport City, NM $59,640

Las Vegas, NM $60,364

Angel Fire, NM $60,543

Anton Chico, NM $60,260

Buena Vista, NM $60,813

Chacon, NM $60,856

Cimarron, NM $60,448

Cleveland, NM $61,288

Eagle Nest, NM $60,494

Guadalupita, NM $60,763

Holman, NM $61,132

La Loma, NM $60,159

Maxwell, NM $60,468

Miami, NM $60,338

Mills, NM $60,123

Montezuma, NM $61,599

Mora, NM $61,374

Mosquero, NM $60,071

Ocate, NM $60,404

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,562

Rainsville, NM $60,828

Raton, NM $60,621

Rociada, NM $61,630

Roy, NM $60,137

Sapello, NM $61,095

Solano, NM $60,063

Springer, NM $60,312

Ute Park, NM $60,476

Valmora, NM $60,314

Wagon Mound, NM $60,245

Watrous, NM $60,334

Socorro, NM $60,194

Aragon, NM $60,376

Datil, NM $60,127

Lemitar, NM $60,474

Luna, NM $60,484

Magdalena, NM $60,132

Pie Town, NM $60,333

Polvadera, NM $60,620

Quemado, NM $60,458

Reserve, NM $60,349

San Acacia, NM $60,720

San Antonio, NM $59,861

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,849

Arrey, NM $59,839

Caballo, NM $59,880

Derry, NM $59,575

Elephant Butte, NM $60,004

Garfield, NM $59,403

Hatch, NM $58,450

Monticello, NM $59,845

Rincon, NM $58,114

Salem, NM $59,217

Williamsburg, NM $59,924

Winston, NM $59,889

Las Cruces, NM $57,353

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,542

Santa Teresa, NM $57,960

Playas, NM $60,125

Animas, NM $60,273

Anthony, NM $57,946

Arenas Valley, NM $60,167

Bayard, NM $60,111

Berino, NM $57,683

Buckhorn, NM $60,173

Santa Clara, NM $60,216

Chamberino, NM $57,743

Cliff, NM $60,104

Columbus, NM $59,942

Deming, NM $59,956

Dona Ana, NM $57,355

Fairacres, NM $57,527

Faywood, NM $59,928

Fort Bayard, NM $60,159

Gila, NM $60,015

Glenwood, NM $60,062

Hachita, NM $59,942

Hanover, NM $59,955

Hillsboro, NM $59,832

Hurley, NM $60,071

La Mesa, NM $58,450

Lordsburg, NM $60,081

Mesilla, NM $57,355

Mesilla Park, NM $57,361

Mesquite, NM $57,410

Mimbres, NM $60,002

Mule Creek, NM $60,165

Organ, NM $57,391

Pinos Altos, NM $60,102

Radium Springs, NM $57,378

Redrock, NM $59,949

Rodeo, NM $60,349

San Miguel, NM $57,388

Silver City, NM $60,103

Sunland Park, NM $57,651

Tyrone, NM $60,281

Vado, NM $57,433

Chaparral, NM $58,157

Clovis, NM $59,988

Cannon Afb, NM $59,855

Broadview, NM $59,813

Causey, NM $59,710

Crossroads, NM $59,569

Dora, NM $59,852

Elida, NM $59,604

Floyd, NM $59,749

Fort Sumner, NM $59,700

Grady, NM $59,870

House, NM $59,822

Kenna, NM $59,604

Lingo, NM $59,706

Melrose, NM $59,832

Milnesand, NM $59,581

Pep, NM $59,662

Portales, NM $59,881

Rogers, NM $59,679

Saint Vrain, NM $59,871

Taiban, NM $59,680

Texico, NM $59,894

Yeso, NM $59,463

Roswell, NM $59,532

Artesia, NM $59,650

Caprock, NM $59,529

Carlsbad, NM $59,689

Dexter, NM $59,575

Eunice, NM $59,742

Hagerman, NM $59,604

Hobbs, NM $59,830

Hope, NM $59,386

Jal, NM $59,672

Lake Arthur, NM $59,506

Lakewood, NM $59,595

Loco Hills, NM $59,704

Loving, NM $59,674

Lovington, NM $59,772

Mcdonald, NM $59,609

Malaga, NM $59,616

Maljamar, NM $59,557

Monument, NM $59,698

Tatum, NM $59,647

Whites City, NM $59,747

Carrizozo, NM $59,250

Alamogordo, NM $59,062

Alto, NM $59,259

Bent, NM $59,073

Capitan, NM $59,121

Cloudcroft, NM $59,066

Corona, NM $59,508

Encino, NM $59,986

Fort Stanton, NM $59,146

Glencoe, NM $59,104

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,055

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,055

Hondo, NM $59,158

La Luz, NM $59,055

Lincoln, NM $58,986

Mayhill, NM $59,189

Mescalero, NM $59,081

Nogal, NM $59,335

Orogrande, NM $59,085

Picacho, NM $59,146

Pinon, NM $59,368

Ruidoso, NM $59,371

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,291

Sacramento, NM $59,108

San Patricio, NM $59,178

Sunspot, NM $59,055

Timberon, NM $59,183

Tinnie, NM $59,111

Tularosa, NM $59,094

Vaughn, NM $59,744

Weed, NM $59,181

Tucumcari, NM $60,041

Amistad, NM $59,963

Bard, NM $59,867

Capulin, NM $60,545

Clayton, NM $60,080

Conchas Dam, NM $60,134

Cuervo, NM $59,845

Des Moines, NM $60,306

Folsom, NM $60,400

Garita, NM $60,019

Gladstone, NM $60,139

Grenville, NM $60,128

Logan, NM $60,039

Mcalister, NM $59,853

Nara Visa, NM $59,896

Newkirk, NM $59,963

Quay, NM $59,997

San Jon, NM $59,933

Santa Rosa, NM $59,997

Sedan, NM $60,018

Trementina, NM $60,016

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.

$53,643

Average $61,319/year

$69,939

$4,470

Average $5,110/month

$5,828

$1,032

Average $1,179/week

$1,345

$26

Average $29/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,939	$5,828	$1,345	$34
Average	$61,319	$5,110	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$53,643	$4,470	$1,032	$26

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