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 $64,963 for beginners, reaching about $66,475 at mid-level, and approach $72,777 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 New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate in New Mexico is $70,329 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,034
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,880 to $80,120
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,277

10% $52,277

50% (Median) $70,329

90% $89,034

Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,120	$6,677	$1,541	$39
Average	$70,329	$5,861	$1,352	$34
25th Percentile	$60,880	$5,073	$1,171	$29

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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): $64,963
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,265
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,475
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,921
Expert (over 8 years): $72,777

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	less than 1 year	$64,963
Early Career Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	1-2 years	$65,265
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	2-4 years	$66,475
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	5-8 years	$69,921
Expert Level Adjunct Professor - Undergraduate	over 8 years	$72,777

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:

Algodones: $71,078
Belen: $70,682
Bernalillo: $71,204

Algodones, NM $71,078

Belen, NM $70,682

Bernalillo, NM $71,204

Bluewater, NM $69,709

Bosque, NM $70,163

Casa Blanca, NM $70,321

Cedar Crest, NM $71,263

Cedarvale, NM $68,469

Cerrillos, NM $71,129

Claunch, NM $68,215

Coyote, NM $70,081

Cuba, NM $69,969

Cubero, NM $70,477

Edgewood, NM $70,945

Estancia, NM $70,099

Gallina, NM $69,715

Counselor, NM $69,758

Grants, NM $69,629

Milan, NM $69,908

Isleta, NM $71,326

Jarales, NM $70,614

Jemez Pueblo, NM $70,736

Jemez Springs, NM $70,518

Laguna, NM $70,822

La Jara, NM $69,891

La Joya, NM $69,729

Lindrith, NM $69,645

Los Lunas, NM $71,056

Mcintosh, NM $70,485

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $70,015

Moriarty, NM $70,248

Mountainair, NM $69,490

Nageezi, NM $69,665

New Laguna, NM $70,443

Paguate, NM $70,491

Pena Blanca, NM $71,278

Peralta, NM $71,169

Placitas, NM $71,205

Ponderosa, NM $70,646

Prewitt, NM $69,687

Regina, NM $69,736

Sandia Park, NM $71,084

Corrales, NM $71,352

San Fidel, NM $70,063

San Rafael, NM $69,765

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $71,084

San Ysidro, NM $70,989

Stanley, NM $70,238

Tijeras, NM $71,093

Tome, NM $70,961

Torreon, NM $70,725

Veguita, NM $70,157

Willard, NM $69,365

Youngsville, NM $70,101

Bosque Farms, NM $71,299

Clines Corners, NM $69,813

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $71,138

Cochiti Lake, NM $71,231

Albuquerque, NM $71,392

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,392

Rio Rancho, NM $71,275

Gallup, NM $69,788

Brimhall, NM $69,591

Church Rock, NM $69,624

Continental Divide, NM $69,574

Crownpoint, NM $69,632

Fence Lake, NM $69,321

Fort Wingate, NM $69,599

Gamerco, NM $69,716

Mentmore, NM $69,608

Mexican Springs, NM $69,600

Ramah, NM $69,472

Rehoboth, NM $69,646

Thoreau, NM $69,650

Tohatchi, NM $69,586

Vanderwagen, NM $69,600

Zuni, NM $69,583

Navajo, NM $69,678

Jamestown, NM $69,505

Pinehill, NM $69,419

Sheep Springs, NM $69,662

Smith Lake, NM $69,921

Yatahey, NM $69,636

Farmington, NM $69,971

Aztec, NM $70,100

Blanco, NM $69,773

Bloomfield, NM $69,690

Flora Vista, NM $70,043

Fruitland, NM $69,605

Kirtland, NM $70,044

La Plata, NM $70,069

Navajo Dam, NM $70,038

Shiprock, NM $69,941

Waterflow, NM $69,905

Newcomb, NM $69,619

Sanostee, NM $69,663

Santa Fe, NM $71,756

Abiquiu, NM $69,794

Alcalde, NM $71,009

Amalia, NM $69,687

Arroyo Hondo, NM $69,589

Arroyo Seco, NM $69,670

Canjilon, NM $69,578

Canones, NM $70,212

Carson, NM $69,856

Cebolla, NM $69,619

Cerro, NM $69,639

Chama, NM $69,924

Chamisal, NM $70,821

Chimayo, NM $71,318

Cordova, NM $71,198

Costilla, NM $69,980

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,449

Dixon, NM $70,753

Dulce, NM $69,923

El Prado, NM $69,731

El Rito, NM $70,051

Embudo, NM $70,390

Espanola, NM $71,232

Glorieta, NM $71,480

Hernandez, NM $70,570

Ilfeld, NM $70,820

La Madera, NM $69,928

Lamy, NM $71,208

Llano, NM $70,677

Los Alamos, NM $71,376

White Rock, NM $71,510

Medanales, NM $70,648

Ojo Caliente, NM $70,233

Los Ojos, NM $69,753

Pecos, NM $71,258

Penasco, NM $70,415

Petaca, NM $69,513

Questa, NM $69,713

Ranchos De Taos, NM $70,081

Red River, NM $69,514

Ribera, NM $69,961

Rowe, NM $70,887

San Cristobal, NM $69,512

San Jose, NM $70,712

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $71,058

Santa Cruz, NM $71,294

Serafina, NM $69,785

Taos, NM $69,691

Tererro, NM $71,485

Tesuque, NM $71,756

Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,691

Trampas, NM $70,357

Tres Piedras, NM $69,494

Truchas, NM $70,999

Vadito, NM $70,322

Valdez, NM $69,564

Vallecitos, NM $69,510

Velarde, NM $70,646

Villanueva, NM $69,826

Spaceport City, NM $68,403

Las Vegas, NM $69,234

Angel Fire, NM $69,438

Anton Chico, NM $69,114

Buena Vista, NM $69,749

Chacon, NM $69,798

Cimarron, NM $69,330

Cleveland, NM $70,293

Eagle Nest, NM $69,382

Guadalupita, NM $69,691

Holman, NM $70,114

La Loma, NM $68,998

Maxwell, NM $69,353

Miami, NM $69,204

Mills, NM $68,958

Montezuma, NM $70,650

Mora, NM $70,392

Mosquero, NM $68,898

Ocate, NM $69,279

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,461

Rainsville, NM $69,766

Raton, NM $69,528

Rociada, NM $70,686

Roy, NM $68,973

Sapello, NM $70,072

Solano, NM $68,889

Springer, NM $69,173

Ute Park, NM $69,362

Valmora, NM $69,176

Wagon Mound, NM $69,097

Watrous, NM $69,199

Socorro, NM $69,039

Aragon, NM $69,248

Datil, NM $68,962

Lemitar, NM $69,360

Luna, NM $69,371

Magdalena, NM $68,967

Pie Town, NM $69,198

Polvadera, NM $69,527

Quemado, NM $69,341

Reserve, NM $69,217

San Acacia, NM $69,642

San Antonio, NM $68,657

Truth Or Consequences, NM $68,642

Arrey, NM $68,631

Caballo, NM $68,678

Derry, NM $68,329

Elephant Butte, NM $68,821

Garfield, NM $68,131

Hatch, NM $67,039

Monticello, NM $68,639

Rincon, NM $66,653

Salem, NM $67,918

Williamsburg, NM $68,729

Winston, NM $68,689

Las Cruces, NM $65,781

White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,996

Santa Teresa, NM $66,476

Playas, NM $68,960

Animas, NM $69,129

Anthony, NM $66,460

Arenas Valley, NM $69,007

Bayard, NM $68,943

Berino, NM $66,159

Buckhorn, NM $69,015

Santa Clara, NM $69,064

Chamberino, NM $66,228

Cliff, NM $68,935

Columbus, NM $68,750

Deming, NM $68,766

Dona Ana, NM $65,783

Fairacres, NM $65,980

Faywood, NM $68,734

Fort Bayard, NM $68,998

Gila, NM $68,833

Glenwood, NM $68,887

Hachita, NM $68,750

Hanover, NM $68,764

Hillsboro, NM $68,624

Hurley, NM $68,897

La Mesa, NM $67,039

Lordsburg, NM $68,909

Mesilla, NM $65,782

Mesilla Park, NM $65,789

Mesquite, NM $65,845

Mimbres, NM $68,819

Mule Creek, NM $69,005

Organ, NM $65,823

Pinos Altos, NM $68,933

Radium Springs, NM $65,809

Redrock, NM $68,758

Rodeo, NM $69,217

San Miguel, NM $65,820

Silver City, NM $68,934

Sunland Park, NM $66,122

Tyrone, NM $69,138

Vado, NM $65,872

Chaparral, NM $66,702

Clovis, NM $68,802

Cannon Afb, NM $68,650

Broadview, NM $68,601

Causey, NM $68,484

Crossroads, NM $68,321

Dora, NM $68,646

Elida, NM $68,362

Floyd, NM $68,528

Fort Sumner, NM $68,472

Grady, NM $68,667

House, NM $68,612

Kenna, NM $68,362

Lingo, NM $68,479

Melrose, NM $68,624

Milnesand, NM $68,335

Pep, NM $68,428

Portales, NM $68,679

Rogers, NM $68,447

Saint Vrain, NM $68,668

Taiban, NM $68,449

Texico, NM $68,694

Yeso, NM $68,201

Roswell, NM $68,280

Artesia, NM $68,415

Caprock, NM $68,276

Carlsbad, NM $68,459

Dexter, NM $68,328

Eunice, NM $68,520

Hagerman, NM $68,362

Hobbs, NM $68,620

Hope, NM $68,112

Jal, NM $68,440

Lake Arthur, NM $68,249

Lakewood, NM $68,351

Loco Hills, NM $68,477

Loving, NM $68,442

Lovington, NM $68,554

Mcdonald, NM $68,368

Malaga, NM $68,375

Maljamar, NM $68,308

Monument, NM $68,469

Tatum, NM $68,412

Whites City, NM $68,526

Carrizozo, NM $67,956

Alamogordo, NM $67,740

Alto, NM $67,966

Bent, NM $67,753

Capitan, NM $67,808

Cloudcroft, NM $67,745

Corona, NM $68,251

Encino, NM $68,800

Fort Stanton, NM $67,837

Glencoe, NM $67,788

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $67,732

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $67,732

Hondo, NM $67,851

La Luz, NM $67,732

Lincoln, NM $67,653

Mayhill, NM $67,885

Mescalero, NM $67,762

Nogal, NM $68,053

Orogrande, NM $67,766

Picacho, NM $67,836

Pinon, NM $68,091

Ruidoso, NM $68,095

Ruidoso Downs, NM $68,002

Sacramento, NM $67,793

San Patricio, NM $67,873

Sunspot, NM $67,732

Timberon, NM $67,879

Tinnie, NM $67,797

Tularosa, NM $67,777

Vaughn, NM $68,523

Weed, NM $67,877

Tucumcari, NM $68,863

Amistad, NM $68,774

Bard, NM $68,664

Capulin, NM $69,441

Clayton, NM $68,907

Conchas Dam, NM $68,970

Cuervo, NM $68,638

Des Moines, NM $69,167

Folsom, NM $69,274

Garita, NM $68,838

Gladstone, NM $68,976

Grenville, NM $68,963

Logan, NM $68,860

Mcalister, NM $68,647

Nara Visa, NM $68,697

Newkirk, NM $68,773

Quay, NM $68,813

San Jon, NM $68,739

Santa Rosa, NM $68,813

Sedan, NM $68,837

Trementina, NM $68,834

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.

$60,880

Average $70,329/year

$80,120

$5,073

Average $5,861/month

$6,677

$1,171

Average $1,352/week

$1,541

$29

Average $34/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,120	$6,677	$1,541	$39
Average	$70,329	$5,861	$1,352	$34
25th Percentile	$60,880	$5,073	$1,171	$29

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