What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Physics Teacher'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 Physics Teacher?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Physics Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Physics Teacher's salary?

An Adjunct Physics Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,127 for beginners, reaching about $49,606 at mid-level, and approach $52,856 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Physics Teacher?

Adjunct Physics Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Physics Teacher roles are District of Columbia $61,632, California $61,398, Massachusetts $60,580. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Physics Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Physics Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Physics Professor: $121,001; Professor - Physics: $120,975; Adjunct Instructor (Department of Physics): $64,739; AP Physics Teacher: $60,609; Ap Chemistry and Physics Teacher: $60,084.

Adjunct Physics Teacher Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Physics Teacher make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Physics Teacher in New Mexico is $51,556 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,437
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,706 to $60,916
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,290

10% $42,290

50% (Median) $51,556

90% $69,437

Adjunct Physics Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,916	$5,076	$1,171	$29
Average	$51,556	$4,296	$991	$25
25th Percentile	$46,706	$3,892	$898	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Physics Teacher Salaries

An Adjunct Physics Teacher'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 Physics Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Physics Teacher'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): $48,127
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,304
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,606
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,466
Expert (over 8 years): $52,856

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Physics Teacher	less than 1 year	$48,127
Early Career Level Adjunct Physics Teacher	1-2 years	$48,304
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Physics Teacher	2-4 years	$49,606
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Physics Teacher	5-8 years	$52,466
Expert Level Adjunct Physics Teacher	over 8 years	$52,856

How Do Adjunct Physics Teacher 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 Physics Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,632.
California: $61,398.
Massachusetts: $60,580.

District of Columbia $61,632 California $61,398 Massachusetts $60,580 Washington $60,357 New Jersey $60,335 Alaska $60,257 Connecticut $59,489 New York $59,177

Hawaii $58,180 Rhode Island $57,713 Maryland $57,396 Minnesota $56,961 Colorado $56,794 Illinois $56,739 Oregon $56,527 Delaware $56,371

New Hampshire $56,273 Virginia $56,054 Pennsylvania $55,414 Nevada $55,091 North Dakota $54,985 Michigan $54,818 Wisconsin $54,757 Vermont $54,635

Texas $54,295 Maine $54,273 Arizona $54,239 Ohio $54,200 Georgia $53,688 Indiana $53,432 Wyoming $53,382 Utah $53,304

Iowa $53,271 Kansas $53,004 Louisiana $52,926 North Carolina $52,898 Missouri $52,887 Florida $52,670 Montana $52,553 Nebraska $52,441

Kentucky $52,380 South Carolina $52,158 Tennessee $52,018 Idaho $51,963 New Mexico $51,556 Oklahoma $51,467 Alabama $51,139 South Dakota $50,588

Arkansas $50,287 West Virginia $50,126 Mississippi $49,642

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Physics Teacher

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: $52,105
Belen: $51,815
Bernalillo: $52,198

Algodones, NM $52,105

Belen, NM $51,815

Bernalillo, NM $52,198

Bluewater, NM $51,102

Bosque, NM $51,434

Casa Blanca, NM $51,551

Cedar Crest, NM $52,241

Cedarvale, NM $50,193

Cerrillos, NM $52,143

Claunch, NM $50,007

Coyote, NM $51,375

Cuba, NM $51,293

Cubero, NM $51,665

Edgewood, NM $52,008

Estancia, NM $51,388

Gallina, NM $51,106

Counselor, NM $51,138

Grants, NM $51,043

Milan, NM $51,247

Isleta, NM $52,287

Jarales, NM $51,765

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,855

Jemez Springs, NM $51,695

Laguna, NM $51,918

La Jara, NM $51,235

La Joya, NM $51,117

Lindrith, NM $51,055

Los Lunas, NM $52,090

Mcintosh, NM $51,670

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,326

Moriarty, NM $51,497

Mountainair, NM $50,941

Nageezi, NM $51,070

New Laguna, NM $51,640

Paguate, NM $51,675

Pena Blanca, NM $52,252

Peralta, NM $52,172

Placitas, NM $52,199

Ponderosa, NM $51,789

Prewitt, NM $51,086

Regina, NM $51,122

Sandia Park, NM $52,110

Corrales, NM $52,306

San Fidel, NM $51,362

San Rafael, NM $51,143

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,110

San Ysidro, NM $52,040

Stanley, NM $51,490

Tijeras, NM $52,116

Tome, NM $52,020

Torreon, NM $51,847

Veguita, NM $51,431

Willard, NM $50,849

Youngsville, NM $51,389

Bosque Farms, NM $52,268

Clines Corners, NM $51,178

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,150

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,218

Albuquerque, NM $52,336

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,336

Rio Rancho, NM $52,250

Gallup, NM $51,160

Brimhall, NM $51,015

Church Rock, NM $51,039

Continental Divide, NM $51,003

Crownpoint, NM $51,045

Fence Lake, NM $50,818

Fort Wingate, NM $51,021

Gamerco, NM $51,107

Mentmore, NM $51,028

Mexican Springs, NM $51,022

Ramah, NM $50,928

Rehoboth, NM $51,056

Thoreau, NM $51,059

Tohatchi, NM $51,012

Vanderwagen, NM $51,022

Zuni, NM $51,010

Navajo, NM $51,079

Jamestown, NM $50,952

Pinehill, NM $50,889

Sheep Springs, NM $51,067

Smith Lake, NM $51,257

Yatahey, NM $51,049

Farmington, NM $51,294

Aztec, NM $51,389

Blanco, NM $51,149

Bloomfield, NM $51,088

Flora Vista, NM $51,347

Fruitland, NM $51,026

Kirtland, NM $51,348

La Plata, NM $51,366

Navajo Dam, NM $51,343

Shiprock, NM $51,272

Waterflow, NM $51,246

Newcomb, NM $51,036

Sanostee, NM $51,068

Santa Fe, NM $52,603

Abiquiu, NM $51,164

Alcalde, NM $52,055

Amalia, NM $51,086

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,014

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,073

Canjilon, NM $51,006

Canones, NM $51,471

Carson, NM $51,210

Cebolla, NM $51,036

Cerro, NM $51,051

Chama, NM $51,260

Chamisal, NM $51,917

Chimayo, NM $52,282

Cordova, NM $52,193

Costilla, NM $51,300

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,911

Dixon, NM $51,868

Dulce, NM $51,259

El Prado, NM $51,118

El Rito, NM $51,353

Embudo, NM $51,601

Espanola, NM $52,218

Glorieta, NM $52,400

Hernandez, NM $51,733

Ilfeld, NM $51,917

La Madera, NM $51,262

Lamy, NM $52,200

Llano, NM $51,812

Los Alamos, NM $52,324

White Rock, NM $52,423

Medanales, NM $51,790

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,486

Los Ojos, NM $51,134

Pecos, NM $52,237

Penasco, NM $51,619

Petaca, NM $50,959

Questa, NM $51,105

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,374

Red River, NM $50,959

Ribera, NM $51,287

Rowe, NM $51,966

San Cristobal, NM $50,957

San Jose, NM $51,837

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,091

Santa Cruz, NM $52,264

Serafina, NM $51,157

Taos, NM $51,089

Tererro, NM $52,404

Tesuque, NM $52,603

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,089

Trampas, NM $51,577

Tres Piedras, NM $50,945

Truchas, NM $52,047

Vadito, NM $51,551

Valdez, NM $50,996

Vallecitos, NM $50,956

Velarde, NM $51,789

Villanueva, NM $51,188

Spaceport City, NM $50,144

Las Vegas, NM $50,754

Angel Fire, NM $50,903

Anton Chico, NM $50,666

Buena Vista, NM $51,131

Chacon, NM $51,167

Cimarron, NM $50,824

Cleveland, NM $51,530

Eagle Nest, NM $50,862

Guadalupita, NM $51,089

Holman, NM $51,399

La Loma, NM $50,581

Maxwell, NM $50,841

Miami, NM $50,731

Mills, NM $50,551

Montezuma, NM $51,792

Mora, NM $51,603

Mosquero, NM $50,507

Ocate, NM $50,787

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,920

Rainsville, NM $51,143

Raton, NM $50,969

Rociada, NM $51,818

Roy, NM $50,562

Sapello, NM $51,368

Solano, NM $50,500

Springer, NM $50,709

Ute Park, NM $50,848

Valmora, NM $50,711

Wagon Mound, NM $50,653

Watrous, NM $50,728

Socorro, NM $50,611

Aragon, NM $50,764

Datil, NM $50,554

Lemitar, NM $50,846

Luna, NM $50,854

Magdalena, NM $50,558

Pie Town, NM $50,727

Polvadera, NM $50,969

Quemado, NM $50,832

Reserve, NM $50,741

San Acacia, NM $51,053

San Antonio, NM $50,331

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,320

Arrey, NM $50,312

Caballo, NM $50,346

Derry, NM $50,090

Elephant Butte, NM $50,451

Garfield, NM $49,945

Hatch, NM $49,144

Monticello, NM $50,317

Rincon, NM $48,862

Salem, NM $49,789

Williamsburg, NM $50,384

Winston, NM $50,354

Las Cruces, NM $48,222

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,380

Santa Teresa, NM $48,732

Playas, NM $50,553

Animas, NM $50,677

Anthony, NM $48,720

Arenas Valley, NM $50,587

Bayard, NM $50,540

Berino, NM $48,499

Buckhorn, NM $50,593

Santa Clara, NM $50,629

Chamberino, NM $48,550

Cliff, NM $50,534

Columbus, NM $50,399

Deming, NM $50,410

Dona Ana, NM $48,224

Fairacres, NM $48,368

Faywood, NM $50,387

Fort Bayard, NM $50,581

Gila, NM $50,460

Glenwood, NM $50,499

Hachita, NM $50,399

Hanover, NM $50,409

Hillsboro, NM $50,306

Hurley, NM $50,507

La Mesa, NM $49,144

Lordsburg, NM $50,515

Mesilla, NM $48,223

Mesilla Park, NM $48,228

Mesquite, NM $48,269

Mimbres, NM $50,449

Mule Creek, NM $50,586

Organ, NM $48,253

Pinos Altos, NM $50,533

Radium Springs, NM $48,243

Redrock, NM $50,405

Rodeo, NM $50,741

San Miguel, NM $48,251

Silver City, NM $50,534

Sunland Park, NM $48,473

Tyrone, NM $50,684

Vado, NM $48,289

Chaparral, NM $48,898

Clovis, NM $50,437

Cannon Afb, NM $50,326

Broadview, NM $50,290

Causey, NM $50,204

Crossroads, NM $50,085

Dora, NM $50,323

Elida, NM $50,114

Floyd, NM $50,236

Fort Sumner, NM $50,195

Grady, NM $50,338

House, NM $50,298

Kenna, NM $50,115

Lingo, NM $50,200

Melrose, NM $50,306

Milnesand, NM $50,095

Pep, NM $50,163

Portales, NM $50,347

Rogers, NM $50,177

Saint Vrain, NM $50,338

Taiban, NM $50,178

Texico, NM $50,358

Yeso, NM $49,996

Roswell, NM $50,054

Artesia, NM $50,153

Caprock, NM $50,051

Carlsbad, NM $50,186

Dexter, NM $50,090

Eunice, NM $50,230

Hagerman, NM $50,115

Hobbs, NM $50,304

Hope, NM $49,931

Jal, NM $50,171

Lake Arthur, NM $50,032

Lakewood, NM $50,106

Loco Hills, NM $50,199

Loving, NM $50,173

Lovington, NM $50,255

Mcdonald, NM $50,119

Malaga, NM $50,124

Maljamar, NM $50,075

Monument, NM $50,193

Tatum, NM $50,151

Whites City, NM $50,235

Carrizozo, NM $49,817

Alamogordo, NM $49,658

Alto, NM $49,824

Bent, NM $49,668

Capitan, NM $49,708

Cloudcroft, NM $49,662

Corona, NM $50,033

Encino, NM $50,435

Fort Stanton, NM $49,729

Glencoe, NM $49,694

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,653

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,653

Hondo, NM $49,739

La Luz, NM $49,653

Lincoln, NM $49,595

Mayhill, NM $49,765

Mescalero, NM $49,675

Nogal, NM $49,888

Orogrande, NM $49,678

Picacho, NM $49,729

Pinon, NM $49,916

Ruidoso, NM $49,919

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,851

Sacramento, NM $49,697

San Patricio, NM $49,756

Sunspot, NM $49,653

Timberon, NM $49,760

Tinnie, NM $49,700

Tularosa, NM $49,685

Vaughn, NM $50,232

Weed, NM $49,759

Tucumcari, NM $50,481

Amistad, NM $50,416

Bard, NM $50,336

Capulin, NM $50,906

Clayton, NM $50,514

Conchas Dam, NM $50,560

Cuervo, NM $50,317

Des Moines, NM $50,705

Folsom, NM $50,783

Garita, NM $50,463

Gladstone, NM $50,564

Grenville, NM $50,555

Logan, NM $50,480

Mcalister, NM $50,323

Nara Visa, NM $50,360

Newkirk, NM $50,416

Quay, NM $50,445

San Jon, NM $50,391

Santa Rosa, NM $50,445

Sedan, NM $50,463

Trementina, NM $50,460

Adjunct Physics Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Physics Teacher 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, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Physics Teacher positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Physics Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Physics Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$61,868	$30.0	20%

Adjunct Physics Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Physics Teacher'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.

$46,706

Average $51,556/year

$60,916

$3,892

Average $4,296/month

$5,076

$898

Average $991/week

$1,171

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,916	$5,076	$1,171	$29
Average	$51,556	$4,296	$991	$25
25th Percentile	$46,706	$3,892	$898	$22

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