What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor'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 Pastry and Baking Instructor?

The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,656 for beginners, reaching about $31,264 at mid-level, and approach $32,632 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor?

Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor roles are District of Columbia $38,623, California $38,477, Massachusetts $37,964. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Pastry and Baking Manager: $69,663; Pastry Chef: $69,647; Adjunct English Instructor: $58,331.

Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor in New Mexico is $32,309 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,753
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,534 to $34,635
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,008

10% $27,008

50% (Median) $32,309

90% $36,753

Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,635	$2,886	$666	$17
Average	$32,309	$2,692	$621	$16
25th Percentile	$29,534	$2,461	$568	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Pastry and Baking 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 Pastry and Baking Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Pastry and Baking 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): $30,656
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,796
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $31,264
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $32,212
Expert (over 8 years): $32,632

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor	less than 1 year	$30,656
Early Career Level Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor	1-2 years	$30,796
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor	2-4 years	$31,264
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor	5-8 years	$32,212
Expert Level Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor	over 8 years	$32,632

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

District of Columbia: $38,623.
California: $38,477.
Massachusetts: $37,964.

District of Columbia $38,623 California $38,477 Massachusetts $37,964 Washington $37,824 New Jersey $37,810 Alaska $37,761 Connecticut $37,280 New York $37,085

Hawaii $36,460 Rhode Island $36,167 Maryland $35,968 Minnesota $35,696 Colorado $35,592 Illinois $35,557 Oregon $35,424 Delaware $35,327

New Hampshire $35,265 Virginia $35,128 Pennsylvania $34,727 Nevada $34,524 North Dakota $34,458 Michigan $34,353 Wisconsin $34,315 Vermont $34,238

Texas $34,025 Maine $34,011 Arizona $33,990 Ohio $33,966 Georgia $33,645 Indiana $33,485 Wyoming $33,453 Utah $33,404

Iowa $33,384 Kansas $33,216 Louisiana $33,167 North Carolina $33,150 Missouri $33,143 Florida $33,007 Montana $32,934 Nebraska $32,864

Kentucky $32,825 South Carolina $32,686 Tennessee $32,599 Idaho $32,564 New Mexico $32,309 Oklahoma $32,253 Alabama $32,047 South Dakota $31,702

Arkansas $31,514 West Virginia $31,413 Mississippi $31,109

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Pastry and Baking 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: $32,653
Belen: $32,471
Bernalillo: $32,711

Algodones, NM $32,653

Belen, NM $32,471

Bernalillo, NM $32,711

Bluewater, NM $32,024

Bosque, NM $32,233

Casa Blanca, NM $32,306

Cedar Crest, NM $32,738

Cedarvale, NM $31,454

Cerrillos, NM $32,677

Claunch, NM $31,338

Coyote, NM $32,195

Cuba, NM $32,144

Cubero, NM $32,377

Edgewood, NM $32,592

Estancia, NM $32,203

Gallina, NM $32,027

Counselor, NM $32,047

Grants, NM $31,987

Milan, NM $32,115

Isleta, NM $32,767

Jarales, NM $32,440

Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,496

Jemez Springs, NM $32,396

Laguna, NM $32,535

La Jara, NM $32,108

La Joya, NM $32,034

Lindrith, NM $31,995

Los Lunas, NM $32,643

Mcintosh, NM $32,381

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,165

Moriarty, NM $32,272

Mountainair, NM $31,924

Nageezi, NM $32,004

New Laguna, NM $32,361

Paguate, NM $32,383

Pena Blanca, NM $32,745

Peralta, NM $32,695

Placitas, NM $32,712

Ponderosa, NM $32,455

Prewitt, NM $32,014

Regina, NM $32,037

Sandia Park, NM $32,656

Corrales, NM $32,779

San Fidel, NM $32,187

San Rafael, NM $32,050

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $32,656

San Ysidro, NM $32,612

Stanley, NM $32,267

Tijeras, NM $32,660

Tome, NM $32,600

Torreon, NM $32,491

Veguita, NM $32,230

Willard, NM $31,866

Youngsville, NM $32,204

Bosque Farms, NM $32,755

Clines Corners, NM $32,072

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $32,681

Cochiti Lake, NM $32,724

Albuquerque, NM $32,797

Kirtland Afb, NM $32,797

Rio Rancho, NM $32,744

Gallup, NM $32,061

Brimhall, NM $31,970

Church Rock, NM $31,985

Continental Divide, NM $31,962

Crownpoint, NM $31,989

Fence Lake, NM $31,846

Fort Wingate, NM $31,974

Gamerco, NM $32,028

Mentmore, NM $31,978

Mexican Springs, NM $31,974

Ramah, NM $31,916

Rehoboth, NM $31,995

Thoreau, NM $31,997

Tohatchi, NM $31,968

Vanderwagen, NM $31,974

Zuni, NM $31,967

Navajo, NM $32,010

Jamestown, NM $31,931

Pinehill, NM $31,891

Sheep Springs, NM $32,002

Smith Lake, NM $32,122

Yatahey, NM $31,991

Farmington, NM $32,145

Aztec, NM $32,204

Blanco, NM $32,054

Bloomfield, NM $32,016

Flora Vista, NM $32,178

Fruitland, NM $31,977

Kirtland, NM $32,178

La Plata, NM $32,190

Navajo Dam, NM $32,175

Shiprock, NM $32,131

Waterflow, NM $32,114

Newcomb, NM $31,983

Sanostee, NM $32,003

Santa Fe, NM $32,965

Abiquiu, NM $32,063

Alcalde, NM $32,622

Amalia, NM $32,014

Arroyo Hondo, NM $31,969

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,006

Canjilon, NM $31,964

Canones, NM $32,255

Carson, NM $32,092

Cebolla, NM $31,983

Cerro, NM $31,992

Chama, NM $32,123

Chamisal, NM $32,535

Chimayo, NM $32,764

Cordova, NM $32,708

Costilla, NM $32,149

Taos Ski Valley, NM $31,905

Dixon, NM $32,504

Dulce, NM $32,122

El Prado, NM $32,035

El Rito, NM $32,181

Embudo, NM $32,337

Espanola, NM $32,724

Glorieta, NM $32,838

Hernandez, NM $32,420

Ilfeld, NM $32,535

La Madera, NM $32,125

Lamy, NM $32,713

Llano, NM $32,469

Los Alamos, NM $32,790

White Rock, NM $32,852

Medanales, NM $32,456

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,265

Los Ojos, NM $32,044

Pecos, NM $32,736

Penasco, NM $32,349

Petaca, NM $31,934

Questa, NM $32,026

Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,195

Red River, NM $31,935

Ribera, NM $32,140

Rowe, NM $32,565

San Cristobal, NM $31,934

San Jose, NM $32,485

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $32,644

Santa Cruz, NM $32,752

Serafina, NM $32,059

Taos, NM $32,016

Tererro, NM $32,840

Tesuque, NM $32,965

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,016

Trampas, NM $32,322

Tres Piedras, NM $31,926

Truchas, NM $32,617

Vadito, NM $32,306

Valdez, NM $31,958

Vallecitos, NM $31,933

Velarde, NM $32,455

Villanueva, NM $32,078

Spaceport City, NM $31,424

Las Vegas, NM $31,806

Angel Fire, NM $31,900

Anton Chico, NM $31,751

Buena Vista, NM $32,043

Chacon, NM $32,065

Cimarron, NM $31,850

Cleveland, NM $32,293

Eagle Nest, NM $31,874

Guadalupita, NM $32,016

Holman, NM $32,210

La Loma, NM $31,698

Maxwell, NM $31,861

Miami, NM $31,792

Mills, NM $31,679

Montezuma, NM $32,457

Mora, NM $32,338

Mosquero, NM $31,652

Ocate, NM $31,827

Ojo Feliz, NM $31,910

Rainsville, NM $32,050

Raton, NM $31,941

Rociada, NM $32,473

Roy, NM $31,686

Sapello, NM $32,191

Solano, NM $31,647

Springer, NM $31,778

Ute Park, NM $31,865

Valmora, NM $31,779

Wagon Mound, NM $31,743

Watrous, NM $31,790

Socorro, NM $31,716

Aragon, NM $31,812

Datil, NM $31,681

Lemitar, NM $31,864

Luna, NM $31,869

Magdalena, NM $31,684

Pie Town, NM $31,789

Polvadera, NM $31,941

Quemado, NM $31,855

Reserve, NM $31,798

San Acacia, NM $31,993

San Antonio, NM $31,541

Truth Or Consequences, NM $31,534

Arrey, NM $31,529

Caballo, NM $31,551

Derry, NM $31,390

Elephant Butte, NM $31,616

Garfield, NM $31,299

Hatch, NM $30,798

Monticello, NM $31,533

Rincon, NM $30,620

Salem, NM $31,202

Williamsburg, NM $31,574

Winston, NM $31,556

Las Cruces, NM $30,220

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,319

Santa Teresa, NM $30,539

Playas, NM $31,680

Animas, NM $31,758

Anthony, NM $30,532

Arenas Valley, NM $31,702

Bayard, NM $31,672

Berino, NM $30,393

Buckhorn, NM $31,705

Santa Clara, NM $31,728

Chamberino, NM $30,425

Cliff, NM $31,669

Columbus, NM $31,584

Deming, NM $31,591

Dona Ana, NM $30,221

Fairacres, NM $30,311

Faywood, NM $31,576

Fort Bayard, NM $31,698

Gila, NM $31,622

Glenwood, NM $31,647

Hachita, NM $31,584

Hanover, NM $31,590

Hillsboro, NM $31,526

Hurley, NM $31,651

La Mesa, NM $30,798

Lordsburg, NM $31,657

Mesilla, NM $30,220

Mesilla Park, NM $30,223

Mesquite, NM $30,249

Mimbres, NM $31,615

Mule Creek, NM $31,701

Organ, NM $30,239

Pinos Altos, NM $31,668

Radium Springs, NM $30,232

Redrock, NM $31,587

Rodeo, NM $31,798

San Miguel, NM $30,238

Silver City, NM $31,668

Sunland Park, NM $30,377

Tyrone, NM $31,762

Vado, NM $30,261

Chaparral, NM $30,643

Clovis, NM $31,608

Cannon Afb, NM $31,538

Broadview, NM $31,515

Causey, NM $31,461

Crossroads, NM $31,387

Dora, NM $31,536

Elida, NM $31,405

Floyd, NM $31,482

Fort Sumner, NM $31,456

Grady, NM $31,545

House, NM $31,520

Kenna, NM $31,406

Lingo, NM $31,459

Melrose, NM $31,526

Milnesand, NM $31,393

Pep, NM $31,436

Portales, NM $31,551

Rogers, NM $31,445

Saint Vrain, NM $31,546

Taiban, NM $31,445

Texico, NM $31,558

Yeso, NM $31,331

Roswell, NM $31,368

Artesia, NM $31,430

Caprock, NM $31,366

Carlsbad, NM $31,450

Dexter, NM $31,390

Eunice, NM $31,478

Hagerman, NM $31,406

Hobbs, NM $31,524

Hope, NM $31,290

Jal, NM $31,441

Lake Arthur, NM $31,354

Lakewood, NM $31,400

Loco Hills, NM $31,458

Loving, NM $31,442

Lovington, NM $31,494

Mcdonald, NM $31,408

Malaga, NM $31,412

Maljamar, NM $31,381

Monument, NM $31,455

Tatum, NM $31,428

Whites City, NM $31,481

Carrizozo, NM $31,219

Alamogordo, NM $31,120

Alto, NM $31,224

Bent, NM $31,126

Capitan, NM $31,151

Cloudcroft, NM $31,122

Corona, NM $31,355

Encino, NM $31,607

Fort Stanton, NM $31,164

Glencoe, NM $31,142

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,116

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,116

Hondo, NM $31,171

La Luz, NM $31,116

Lincoln, NM $31,080

Mayhill, NM $31,187

Mescalero, NM $31,130

Nogal, NM $31,264

Orogrande, NM $31,132

Picacho, NM $31,164

Pinon, NM $31,281

Ruidoso, NM $31,283

Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,240

Sacramento, NM $31,144

San Patricio, NM $31,181

Sunspot, NM $31,116

Timberon, NM $31,183

Tinnie, NM $31,146

Tularosa, NM $31,137

Vaughn, NM $31,479

Weed, NM $31,183

Tucumcari, NM $31,635

Amistad, NM $31,595

Bard, NM $31,544

Capulin, NM $31,901

Clayton, NM $31,656

Conchas Dam, NM $31,685

Cuervo, NM $31,532

Des Moines, NM $31,775

Folsom, NM $31,825

Garita, NM $31,624

Gladstone, NM $31,687

Grenville, NM $31,682

Logan, NM $31,634

Mcalister, NM $31,536

Nara Visa, NM $31,559

Newkirk, NM $31,594

Quay, NM $31,612

San Jon, NM $31,579

Santa Rosa, NM $31,612

Sedan, NM $31,624

Trementina, NM $31,622

Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Retail & Wholesale, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$38,771	$19.0	20%

Adjunct Pastry and Baking Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Pastry and Baking 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.

$29,534

Average $32,309/year

$34,635

$2,461

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$2,886

$568

Average $621/week

$666

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,635	$2,886	$666	$17
Average	$32,309	$2,692	$621	$16
25th Percentile	$29,534	$2,461	$568	$14

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