What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate'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 Professor - Undergraduate's salary?

An Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,563 for beginners, reaching about $73,228 at mid-level, and approach $80,171 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate?

Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate roles are District of Columbia $84,073, California $83,754, Massachusetts $82,638. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate level roles vary by specialization: adjunct law professor: $160,566; Adjunct Professor: $103,254; Adjunct Assistant Professor: $100,209; Adjunct Associate Professor: $86,647; Adjunct Accounting Professor: $79,859.

Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate in Colorado is $77,474 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,079
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,065 to $88,260
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,588

10% $57,588

50% (Median) $77,474

90% $98,079

Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,260	$7,355	$1,697	$42
Average	$77,474	$6,456	$1,490	$37
25th Percentile	$67,065	$5,589	$1,290	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate Salaries

An Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate'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 Professor - Undergraduate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate'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): $71,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,896
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,228
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,025
Expert (over 8 years): $80,171

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	less than 1 year	$71,563
Early Career Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	1-2 years	$71,896
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	2-4 years	$73,228
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	5-8 years	$77,025
Expert Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	over 8 years	$80,171

How Do Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate 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 Professor - Undergraduates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,073.
California: $83,754.
Massachusetts: $82,638.

District of Columbia $84,073 California $83,754 Massachusetts $82,638 Washington $82,334 New Jersey $82,304 Alaska $82,197 Connecticut $81,149 New York $80,724

Hawaii $79,365 Rhode Island $78,727 Maryland $78,294 Minnesota $77,702 Colorado $77,474 Illinois $77,398 Oregon $77,110 Delaware $76,897

New Hampshire $76,764 Virginia $76,464 Pennsylvania $75,591 Nevada $75,151 North Dakota $75,006 Michigan $74,779 Wisconsin $74,695 Vermont $74,528

Texas $74,065 Maine $74,034 Arizona $73,989 Ohio $73,936 Georgia $73,237 Indiana $72,888 Wyoming $72,820 Utah $72,713

Iowa $72,668 Kansas $72,303 Louisiana $72,197 North Carolina $72,159 Missouri $72,144 Florida $71,848 Montana $71,688 Nebraska $71,536

Kentucky $71,453 South Carolina $71,149 Tennessee $70,959 Idaho $70,883 New Mexico $70,329 Oklahoma $70,207 Alabama $69,759 South Dakota $69,008

Arkansas $68,598 West Virginia $68,377 Mississippi $67,717

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate

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: $75,957
Hygiene: $78,597
Johnstown: $76,126

Glen Haven, CO $75,957

Hygiene, CO $78,597

Johnstown, CO $76,126

Laporte, CO $75,283

Livermore, CO $75,038

Loveland, CO $75,889

Lyons, CO $78,459

Masonville, CO $75,331

Mead, CO $76,991

Milliken, CO $76,021

Niwot, CO $79,214

Red Feather Lakes, CO $75,245

Severance, CO $75,391

Timnath, CO $75,293

Wellington, CO $74,872

Windsor, CO $75,402

Brighton, CO $77,271

Ault, CO $75,259

Briggsdale, CO $75,279

Carr, CO $73,984

Eastlake, CO $77,472

Eaton, CO $75,496

Evans, CO $75,880

Fort Lupton, CO $77,051

Galeton, CO $75,504

Gilcrest, CO $76,295

Gill, CO $75,628

Greeley, CO $75,694

Henderson, CO $77,391

Hudson, CO $76,797

Keenesburg, CO $76,426

Kersey, CO $75,637

La Salle, CO $76,164

Lucerne, CO $75,612

Nunn, CO $75,019

Orchard, CO $75,270

Pierce, CO $75,306

Ohio City, CO $76,081

Parlin, CO $75,723

Penrose, CO $75,062

Pitkin, CO $75,987

Poncha Springs, CO $75,472

Powderhorn, CO $75,565

Rockvale, CO $74,721

Sargents, CO $75,344

Twin Lakes, CO $77,833

Westcliffe, CO $74,763

Wetmore, CO $74,282

Durango, CO $75,777

Cahone, CO $75,590

Cortez, CO $75,533

Dolores, CO $75,713

Dove Creek, CO $75,515

Egnar, CO $75,557

Hesperus, CO $75,115

Lewis, CO $75,724

Mancos, CO $75,532

Marvel, CO $75,113

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $75,141

Pleasant View, CO $75,373

Rico, CO $75,732

Towaoc, CO $75,218

Yellow Jacket, CO $75,634

Montrose, CO $76,015

Austin, CO $76,114

Bedrock, CO $75,538

Cedaredge, CO $76,191

Cory, CO $76,095

Crawford, CO $75,880

Delta, CO $76,013

Eckert, CO $76,133

Hotchkiss, CO $76,085

Lazear, CO $76,028

Naturita, CO $75,691

Norwood, CO $75,721

Nucla, CO $75,808

Olathe, CO $75,930

Ophir, CO $75,803

Ouray, CO $75,791

Paonia, CO $76,435

Paradox, CO $75,580

Placerville, CO $75,733

Redvale, CO $75,757

Ridgway, CO $75,780

Silverton, CO $75,653

Somerset, CO $76,666

Telluride, CO $75,817

Grand Junction, CO $76,483

Platteville, CO $76,464

Roggen, CO $75,675

Weldona, CO $75,091

Wiggins, CO $75,493

Fort Morgan, CO $75,122

Log Lane Village, CO $75,368

Akron, CO $74,577

Amherst, CO $74,338

Atwood, CO $74,839

Brush, CO $74,833

Crook, CO $74,626

Eckley, CO $74,391

Fleming, CO $74,769

Grover, CO $74,710

Haxtun, CO $74,754

Hereford, CO $74,233

Hillrose, CO $74,907

Holyoke, CO $74,527

Idalia, CO $74,154

Iliff, CO $74,822

Julesburg, CO $74,520

Lindon, CO $74,258

Merino, CO $74,904

New Raymer, CO $74,887

Otis, CO $74,644

Ovid, CO $74,546

Padroni, CO $74,632

Paoli, CO $74,754

Peetz, CO $74,612

Sedgwick, CO $74,574

Snyder, CO $74,848

Sterling, CO $74,967

Stoneham, CO $74,891

Vernon, CO $74,224

Woodrow, CO $74,413

Wray, CO $74,372

Yuma, CO $74,621

Anton, CO $74,277

Arapahoe, CO $73,691

Arriba, CO $73,959

Bethune, CO $74,068

Burlington, CO $73,999

Calhan, CO $75,170

Cascade, CO $75,788

Cheyenne Wells, CO $73,798

Cope, CO $74,242

Cripple Creek, CO $75,645

Divide, CO $75,685

Flagler, CO $74,034

Florissant, CO $75,624

Fountain, CO $75,163

Genoa, CO $74,009

Green Mountain Falls, CO $75,769

Guffey, CO $75,543

Hugo, CO $73,555

Joes, CO $74,315

Karval, CO $73,129

Kirk, CO $74,254

Kit Carson, CO $73,706

Limon, CO $74,455

Lake George, CO $75,738

Manitou Springs, CO $75,788

Matheson, CO $74,400

Peyton, CO $75,524

Ramah, CO $73,920

Rush, CO $74,096

Seibert, CO $74,003

Simla, CO $74,739

Stratton, CO $74,077

U S A F Academy, CO $75,783

Victor, CO $75,611

Vona, CO $74,047

Wild Horse, CO $73,564

Woodland Park, CO $75,726

Yoder, CO $74,381

Colorado Springs, CO $75,789

Clifton, CO $76,435

Fruita, CO $76,245

Gateway, CO $75,708

Glade Park, CO $75,970

Loma, CO $76,272

Mack, CO $76,069

Palisade, CO $76,297

Whitewater, CO $75,965

Glenwood Springs, CO $77,220

Dinosaur, CO $75,944

Aspen, CO $78,666

Snowmass Village, CO $78,663

Avon, CO $77,957

Basalt, CO $78,416

Carbondale, CO $78,124

Collbran, CO $76,221

Craig, CO $76,781

De Beque, CO $76,212

Eagle, CO $77,638

Edwards, CO $77,805

Parachute, CO $76,609

Battlement Mesa, CO $76,539

Gypsum, CO $77,252

Hamilton, CO $77,108

Hayden, CO $76,890

Maybell, CO $76,039

Meeker, CO $77,115

Meredith, CO $78,158

Mesa, CO $76,184

Minturn, CO $77,719

Molina, CO $76,139

New Castle, CO $76,953

Rangely, CO $76,253

Red Cliff, CO $77,710

Rifle, CO $76,763

Silt, CO $76,732

Slater, CO $76,416

Snowmass, CO $78,505

Wolcott, CO $77,685

Woody Creek, CO $78,661

Vail, CO $78,053

Pueblo, CO $73,488

Colorado City, CO $73,990

Aguilar, CO $74,313

Arlington, CO $73,005

Avondale, CO $73,684

Beulah, CO $73,995

Boncarbo, CO $74,350

Boone, CO $73,923

Branson, CO $73,741

Campo, CO $73,468

Cheraw, CO $73,609

Crowley, CO $73,766

Eads, CO $73,662

Fort Lyon, CO $73,580

Fowler, CO $73,791

Gardner, CO $74,514

Granada, CO $73,827

Hartman, CO $73,968

Hasty, CO $73,742

Haswell, CO $73,306

Hoehne, CO $74,230

Holly, CO $73,735

Kim, CO $73,665

La Junta, CO $73,713

Lamar, CO $73,938

Las Animas, CO $73,672

La Veta, CO $74,643

Mc Clave, CO $73,754

Manzanola, CO $73,656

Model, CO $73,769

Olney Springs, CO $73,530

Ordway, CO $73,164

Pritchett, CO $73,669

Rocky Ford, CO $73,550

Rye, CO $74,104

Sheridan Lake, CO $73,691

Springfield, CO $73,820

Sugar City, CO $72,968

Swink, CO $73,640

Trinchera, CO $73,911

Trinidad, CO $74,232

Two Buttes, CO $73,817

Vilas, CO $73,805

Walsenburg, CO $74,250

Walsh, CO $73,728

Weston, CO $74,490

Wiley, CO $73,686

Alamosa, CO $75,211

Antonito, CO $75,163

Arboles, CO $75,315

Arvada, CO $77,475

Aurora, CO $77,422

Bayfield, CO $75,527

Broomfield, CO $77,815

Commerce City, CO $77,293

Dupont, CO $77,441

Eldorado Springs, CO $79,284

Lafayette, CO $78,581

Louisville, CO $78,679

Westminster, CO $77,439

Wheat Ridge, CO $77,436

Agate, CO $74,692

Bennett, CO $76,634

Byers, CO $75,719

Castle Rock, CO $76,054

Deer Trail, CO $75,219

Elbert, CO $75,574

Elizabeth, CO $76,211

Englewood, CO $77,422

Franktown, CO $76,004

Kiowa, CO $75,662

Larkspur, CO $75,808

Littleton, CO $77,345

Lone Tree, CO $77,141

Louviers, CO $77,034

Monument, CO $75,733

Palmer Lake, CO $75,741

Parker, CO $76,858

Sedalia, CO $76,093

Strasburg, CO $76,390

Watkins, CO $76,963

Denver, CO $77,413

Thornton, CO $77,474

Boulder, CO $79,667

Golden, CO $77,429

Alma, CO $76,994

Bailey, CO $76,819

Black Hawk, CO $78,203

Bond, CO $77,677

Breckenridge, CO $77,158

Buffalo Creek, CO $76,553

Burns, CO $77,178

Central City, CO $77,764

Clark, CO $76,447

Climax, CO $77,247

Coalmont, CO $76,315

Como, CO $76,054

Conifer, CO $77,019

Cowdrey, CO $76,006

Dillon, CO $77,112

Dumont, CO $77,486

Evergreen, CO $77,295

Empire, CO $77,133

Fairplay, CO $76,125

Fraser, CO $77,220

Frisco, CO $77,588

Georgetown, CO $77,075

Granby, CO $77,014

Grand Lake, CO $76,972

Grant, CO $76,424

Hartsel, CO $75,719

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $76,911

Idaho Springs, CO $77,355

Idledale, CO $77,350

Indian Hills, CO $77,310

Jamestown, CO $79,539

Jefferson, CO $76,264

Kittredge, CO $77,318

Kremmling, CO $76,903

Leadville, CO $77,153

Mc Coy, CO $77,166

Morrison, CO $77,294

Nederland, CO $78,815

Oak Creek, CO $77,029

Parshall, CO $77,360

Phippsburg, CO $77,104

Pine, CO $76,646

Pinecliffe, CO $79,186

Rand, CO $76,320

Rollinsville, CO $78,448

Shawnee, CO $76,628

Silver Plume, CO $76,748

Steamboat Springs, CO $76,885

Tabernash, CO $77,400

Toponas, CO $77,076

Walden, CO $76,206

Ward, CO $78,608

Winter Park, CO $77,499

Yampa, CO $77,180

Silverthorne, CO $77,522

Longmont, CO $78,291

Allenspark, CO $77,935

Estes Park, CO $76,765

Bellvue, CO $75,782

Berthoud, CO $76,711

Dacono, CO $77,606

Drake, CO $75,810

Erie, CO $77,953

Firestone, CO $77,413

Fort Collins, CO $75,242

Frederick, CO $77,416

Blanca, CO $74,944

Capulin, CO $75,329

Center, CO $75,268

Chama, CO $74,688

Chimney Rock, CO $75,347

Chromo, CO $74,841

Conejos, CO $75,117

Creede, CO $75,511

Crestone, CO $74,979

Del Norte, CO $75,347

Fort Garland, CO $74,776

San Luis, CO $74,472

Homelake, CO $75,276

Hooper, CO $75,026

Ignacio, CO $75,202

Jaroso, CO $74,636

La Jara, CO $75,237

Manassa, CO $75,161

Moffat, CO $75,078

Monte Vista, CO $75,321

Mosca, CO $74,931

Pagosa Springs, CO $75,341

Romeo, CO $75,382

Saguache, CO $75,337

Sanford, CO $74,960

San Pablo, CO $74,575

South Fork, CO $75,422

Villa Grove, CO $75,179

Salida, CO $75,474

Almont, CO $77,417

Buena Vista, CO $77,299

Canon City, CO $75,138

Cimarron, CO $75,645

Coal Creek, CO $74,692

Coaldale, CO $75,290

Cotopaxi, CO $75,079

Crested Butte, CO $77,824

Florence, CO $74,574

Monarch, CO $75,632

Granite, CO $76,767

Gunnison, CO $75,703

Hillside, CO $75,050

Howard, CO $75,426

Lake City, CO $75,640

Nathrop, CO $75,701

Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate'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.

$67,065

Average $77,474/year

$88,260

$5,589

Average $6,456/month

$7,355

$1,290

Average $1,490/week

$1,697

$32

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,260	$7,355	$1,697	$42
Average	$77,474	$6,456	$1,490	$37
25th Percentile	$67,065	$5,589	$1,290	$32

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