What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Researcher'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 Researcher?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Researcher roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Researcher's salary?

An Adjunct Researcher's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,995 for beginners, reaching about $64,049 at mid-level, and approach $85,502 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Researcher?

Adjunct Researcher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Researcher roles are District of Columbia $65,062, California $64,816, Massachusetts $63,952. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Researcher roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Researcher level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Professor: $103,228; Researcher: $91,641; Adjunct, Psychology: $85,241; Adjunct Lecturer: $78,981; Adjunct Librarian: $68,541.

Adjunct Researcher Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Researcher make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Researcher in New Mexico is $54,426 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,103
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,558 to $62,108
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,127

10% $45,127

50% (Median) $54,426

90% $69,103

Adjunct Researcher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,108	$5,176	$1,194	$30
Average	$54,426	$4,536	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$49,558	$4,130	$953	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Researcher Salaries

An Adjunct Researcher'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 Researcher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Researcher'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): $47,995
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,826
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,049
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,911
Expert (over 8 years): $85,502

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAD Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$47,995
Adjunct Researcher	1-2 years	$52,826
CAD Support Technician III	2-4 years	$64,049
CAD Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$70,911
CAD Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,502

How Do Adjunct Researcher 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 Researchers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,062.
California: $64,816.
Massachusetts: $63,952.

District of Columbia $65,062 California $64,816 Massachusetts $63,952 Washington $63,717 New Jersey $63,693 Alaska $63,611 Connecticut $62,800 New York $62,471

Hawaii $61,419 Rhode Island $60,925 Maryland $60,591 Minnesota $60,132 Colorado $59,956 Illinois $59,897 Oregon $59,674 Delaware $59,509

New Hampshire $59,406 Virginia $59,174 Pennsylvania $58,499 Nevada $58,158 North Dakota $58,046 Michigan $57,870 Wisconsin $57,805 Vermont $57,676

Texas $57,317 Maine $57,294 Arizona $57,259 Ohio $57,218 Georgia $56,677 Indiana $56,407 Wyoming $56,354 Utah $56,271

Iowa $56,236 Kansas $55,954 Louisiana $55,872 North Carolina $55,842 Missouri $55,831 Florida $55,602 Montana $55,478 Nebraska $55,361

Kentucky $55,296 South Carolina $55,061 Tennessee $54,914 Idaho $54,855 New Mexico $54,426 Oklahoma $54,332 Alabama $53,986 South Dakota $53,404

Arkansas $53,086 West Virginia $52,916 Mississippi $52,405

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Researcher

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: $55,006
Belen: $54,700
Bernalillo: $55,103

Algodones, NM $55,006

Belen, NM $54,700

Bernalillo, NM $55,103

Bluewater, NM $53,946

Bosque, NM $54,298

Casa Blanca, NM $54,420

Cedar Crest, NM $55,149

Cedarvale, NM $52,987

Cerrillos, NM $55,046

Claunch, NM $52,790

Coyote, NM $54,235

Cuba, NM $54,148

Cubero, NM $54,541

Edgewood, NM $54,903

Estancia, NM $54,248

Gallina, NM $53,951

Counselor, NM $53,984

Grants, NM $53,884

Milan, NM $54,100

Isleta, NM $55,198

Jarales, NM $54,647

Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,741

Jemez Springs, NM $54,573

Laguna, NM $54,808

La Jara, NM $54,087

La Joya, NM $53,962

Lindrith, NM $53,897

Los Lunas, NM $54,989

Mcintosh, NM $54,547

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,184

Moriarty, NM $54,363

Mountainair, NM $53,777

Nageezi, NM $53,913

New Laguna, NM $54,514

Paguate, NM $54,551

Pena Blanca, NM $55,161

Peralta, NM $55,076

Placitas, NM $55,104

Ponderosa, NM $54,672

Prewitt, NM $53,930

Regina, NM $53,967

Sandia Park, NM $55,010

Corrales, NM $55,218

San Fidel, NM $54,221

San Rafael, NM $53,990

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,011

San Ysidro, NM $54,937

Stanley, NM $54,356

Tijeras, NM $55,017

Tome, NM $54,916

Torreon, NM $54,733

Veguita, NM $54,293

Willard, NM $53,680

Youngsville, NM $54,250

Bosque Farms, NM $55,177

Clines Corners, NM $54,027

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,053

Cochiti Lake, NM $55,124

Albuquerque, NM $55,249

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,249

Rio Rancho, NM $55,158

Gallup, NM $54,008

Brimhall, NM $53,855

Church Rock, NM $53,880

Continental Divide, NM $53,842

Crownpoint, NM $53,887

Fence Lake, NM $53,647

Fort Wingate, NM $53,862

Gamerco, NM $53,952

Mentmore, NM $53,869

Mexican Springs, NM $53,862

Ramah, NM $53,763

Rehoboth, NM $53,898

Thoreau, NM $53,901

Tohatchi, NM $53,852

Vanderwagen, NM $53,862

Zuni, NM $53,849

Navajo, NM $53,923

Jamestown, NM $53,789

Pinehill, NM $53,722

Sheep Springs, NM $53,910

Smith Lake, NM $54,111

Yatahey, NM $53,890

Farmington, NM $54,150

Aztec, NM $54,249

Blanco, NM $53,996

Bloomfield, NM $53,932

Flora Vista, NM $54,205

Fruitland, NM $53,866

Kirtland, NM $54,206

La Plata, NM $54,225

Navajo Dam, NM $54,201

Shiprock, NM $54,126

Waterflow, NM $54,098

Newcomb, NM $53,877

Sanostee, NM $53,911

Santa Fe, NM $55,531

Abiquiu, NM $54,012

Alcalde, NM $54,953

Amalia, NM $53,930

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,854

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,916

Canjilon, NM $53,845

Canones, NM $54,336

Carson, NM $54,060

Cebolla, NM $53,877

Cerro, NM $53,893

Chama, NM $54,113

Chamisal, NM $54,807

Chimayo, NM $55,192

Cordova, NM $55,099

Costilla, NM $54,156

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,745

Dixon, NM $54,755

Dulce, NM $54,112

El Prado, NM $53,964

El Rito, NM $54,211

Embudo, NM $54,473

Espanola, NM $55,125

Glorieta, NM $55,317

Hernandez, NM $54,613

Ilfeld, NM $54,806

La Madera, NM $54,116

Lamy, NM $55,106

Llano, NM $54,696

Los Alamos, NM $55,237

White Rock, NM $55,341

Medanales, NM $54,673

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,352

Los Ojos, NM $53,980

Pecos, NM $55,145

Penasco, NM $54,493

Petaca, NM $53,795

Questa, NM $53,950

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,234

Red River, NM $53,796

Ribera, NM $54,142

Rowe, NM $54,858

San Cristobal, NM $53,794

San Jose, NM $54,723

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,990

Santa Cruz, NM $55,173

Serafina, NM $54,005

Taos, NM $53,933

Tererro, NM $55,321

Tesuque, NM $55,531

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,933

Trampas, NM $54,448

Tres Piedras, NM $53,780

Truchas, NM $54,945

Vadito, NM $54,421

Valdez, NM $53,835

Vallecitos, NM $53,792

Velarde, NM $54,672

Villanueva, NM $54,037

Spaceport City, NM $52,935

Las Vegas, NM $53,579

Angel Fire, NM $53,737

Anton Chico, NM $53,486

Buena Vista, NM $53,977

Chacon, NM $54,016

Cimarron, NM $53,653

Cleveland, NM $54,399

Eagle Nest, NM $53,694

Guadalupita, NM $53,933

Holman, NM $54,260

La Loma, NM $53,396

Maxwell, NM $53,671

Miami, NM $53,555

Mills, NM $53,365

Montezuma, NM $54,675

Mora, NM $54,475

Mosquero, NM $53,319

Ocate, NM $53,614

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,755

Rainsville, NM $53,990

Raton, NM $53,806

Rociada, NM $54,702

Roy, NM $53,377

Sapello, NM $54,228

Solano, NM $53,312

Springer, NM $53,532

Ute Park, NM $53,678

Valmora, NM $53,534

Wagon Mound, NM $53,473

Watrous, NM $53,552

Socorro, NM $53,428

Aragon, NM $53,590

Datil, NM $53,369

Lemitar, NM $53,676

Luna, NM $53,685

Magdalena, NM $53,373

Pie Town, NM $53,551

Polvadera, NM $53,806

Quemado, NM $53,662

Reserve, NM $53,565

San Acacia, NM $53,894

San Antonio, NM $53,132

Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,121

Arrey, NM $53,112

Caballo, NM $53,149

Derry, NM $52,878

Elephant Butte, NM $53,259

Garfield, NM $52,725

Hatch, NM $51,880

Monticello, NM $53,118

Rincon, NM $51,582

Salem, NM $52,561

Williamsburg, NM $53,188

Winston, NM $53,157

Las Cruces, NM $50,906

White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,073

Santa Teresa, NM $51,445

Playas, NM $53,367

Animas, NM $53,498

Anthony, NM $51,432

Arenas Valley, NM $53,403

Bayard, NM $53,354

Berino, NM $51,199

Buckhorn, NM $53,409

Santa Clara, NM $53,447

Chamberino, NM $51,253

Cliff, NM $53,347

Columbus, NM $53,204

Deming, NM $53,216

Dona Ana, NM $50,908

Fairacres, NM $51,060

Faywood, NM $53,192

Fort Bayard, NM $53,396

Gila, NM $53,269

Glenwood, NM $53,310

Hachita, NM $53,204

Hanover, NM $53,215

Hillsboro, NM $53,106

Hurley, NM $53,318

La Mesa, NM $51,880

Lordsburg, NM $53,327

Mesilla, NM $50,908

Mesilla Park, NM $50,913

Mesquite, NM $50,956

Mimbres, NM $53,257

Mule Creek, NM $53,401

Organ, NM $50,939

Pinos Altos, NM $53,346

Radium Springs, NM $50,928

Redrock, NM $53,210

Rodeo, NM $53,565

San Miguel, NM $50,937

Silver City, NM $53,347

Sunland Park, NM $51,171

Tyrone, NM $53,505

Vado, NM $50,977

Chaparral, NM $51,620

Clovis, NM $53,245

Cannon Afb, NM $53,127

Broadview, NM $53,089

Causey, NM $52,998

Crossroads, NM $52,873

Dora, NM $53,124

Elida, NM $52,904

Floyd, NM $53,032

Fort Sumner, NM $52,990

Grady, NM $53,140

House, NM $53,098

Kenna, NM $52,904

Lingo, NM $52,995

Melrose, NM $53,106

Milnesand, NM $52,883

Pep, NM $52,955

Portales, NM $53,149

Rogers, NM $52,970

Saint Vrain, NM $53,141

Taiban, NM $52,971

Texico, NM $53,161

Yeso, NM $52,779

Roswell, NM $52,840

Artesia, NM $52,945

Caprock, NM $52,837

Carlsbad, NM $52,980

Dexter, NM $52,878

Eunice, NM $53,027

Hagerman, NM $52,904

Hobbs, NM $53,104

Hope, NM $52,710

Jal, NM $52,964

Lake Arthur, NM $52,817

Lakewood, NM $52,896

Loco Hills, NM $52,993

Loving, NM $52,966

Lovington, NM $53,053

Mcdonald, NM $52,908

Malaga, NM $52,914

Maljamar, NM $52,863

Monument, NM $52,987

Tatum, NM $52,943

Whites City, NM $53,031

Carrizozo, NM $52,590

Alamogordo, NM $52,422

Alto, NM $52,598

Bent, NM $52,432

Capitan, NM $52,475

Cloudcroft, NM $52,427

Corona, NM $52,819

Encino, NM $53,243

Fort Stanton, NM $52,498

Glencoe, NM $52,460

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,417

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,417

Hondo, NM $52,508

La Luz, NM $52,417

Lincoln, NM $52,355

Mayhill, NM $52,535

Mescalero, NM $52,440

Nogal, NM $52,665

Orogrande, NM $52,443

Picacho, NM $52,497

Pinon, NM $52,695

Ruidoso, NM $52,697

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,626

Sacramento, NM $52,464

San Patricio, NM $52,526

Sunspot, NM $52,417

Timberon, NM $52,530

Tinnie, NM $52,467

Tularosa, NM $52,451

Vaughn, NM $53,028

Weed, NM $52,529

Tucumcari, NM $53,292

Amistad, NM $53,223

Bard, NM $53,138

Capulin, NM $53,739

Clayton, NM $53,326

Conchas Dam, NM $53,374

Cuervo, NM $53,118

Des Moines, NM $53,527

Folsom, NM $53,610

Garita, NM $53,272

Gladstone, NM $53,379

Grenville, NM $53,369

Logan, NM $53,290

Mcalister, NM $53,125

Nara Visa, NM $53,163

Newkirk, NM $53,222

Quay, NM $53,253

San Jon, NM $53,196

Santa Rosa, NM $53,253

Sedan, NM $53,272

Trementina, NM $53,269

Adjunct Researcher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Researcher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Adjunct Researcher positions in MFG Durable or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adjunct Researcher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Researcher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$76,197	$37.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$70,754	$34.0	30%
Business Services	$68,033	$33.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$65,312	$31.0	20%
Telecom	$64,223	$31.0	18%

Adjunct Researcher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Researcher'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.

$49,558

Average $54,426/year

$62,108

$4,130

Average $4,536/month

$5,176

$953

Average $1,047/week

$1,194

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,108	$5,176	$1,194	$30
Average	$54,426	$4,536	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$49,558	$4,130	$953	$24

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