What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Welding 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 Welding Instructor?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Welding Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Welding Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Welding Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,017 for beginners, reaching about $54,978 at mid-level, and approach $58,262 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Welding Instructor?

Adjunct Welding Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Welding Instructor roles are District of Columbia $67,031, California $66,776, Massachusetts $65,886. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Welding Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Welding Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571; Adjunct Assistant Instructor: $63,242.

Adjunct Welding Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adjunct Welding Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Welding Instructor in New Mexico is $56,073 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,130
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,054 to $63,954
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,663

10% $42,663

50% (Median) $56,073

90% $71,130

Adjunct Welding Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,954	$5,330	$1,230	$31
Average	$56,073	$4,673	$1,078	$27
25th Percentile	$49,054	$4,088	$943	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Welding Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Welding 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 Welding Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Welding 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): $52,017
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,236
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,978
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,043
Expert (over 8 years): $58,262

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	less than 1 year	$52,017
Early Career Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	1-2 years	$52,236
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	2-4 years	$54,978
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	5-8 years	$58,043
Expert Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	over 8 years	$58,262

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

District of Columbia: $67,031.
California: $66,776.
Massachusetts: $65,886.

District of Columbia $67,031 California $66,776 Massachusetts $65,886 Washington $65,644 New Jersey $65,620 Alaska $65,535 Connecticut $64,700 New York $64,361

Hawaii $63,277 Rhode Island $62,769 Maryland $62,424 Minnesota $61,951 Colorado $61,770 Illinois $61,709 Oregon $61,479 Delaware $61,310

New Hampshire $61,203 Virginia $60,964 Pennsylvania $60,268 Nevada $59,917 North Dakota $59,802 Michigan $59,620 Wisconsin $59,554 Vermont $59,421

Texas $59,051 Maine $59,027 Arizona $58,991 Ohio $58,948 Georgia $58,392 Indiana $58,113 Wyoming $58,059 Utah $57,974

Iowa $57,937 Kansas $57,647 Louisiana $57,562 North Carolina $57,532 Missouri $57,520 Florida $57,284 Montana $57,156 Nebraska $57,035

Kentucky $56,969 South Carolina $56,727 Tennessee $56,575 Idaho $56,515 New Mexico $56,073 Oklahoma $55,976 Alabama $55,619 South Dakota $55,019

Arkansas $54,692 West Virginia $54,517 Mississippi $53,990

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Welding 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: $56,670
Belen: $56,354
Bernalillo: $56,770

Algodones, NM $56,670

Belen, NM $56,354

Bernalillo, NM $56,770

Bluewater, NM $55,578

Bosque, NM $55,940

Casa Blanca, NM $56,067

Cedar Crest, NM $56,817

Cedarvale, NM $54,590

Cerrillos, NM $56,711

Claunch, NM $54,387

Coyote, NM $55,875

Cuba, NM $55,786

Cubero, NM $56,191

Edgewood, NM $56,564

Estancia, NM $55,889

Gallina, NM $55,583

Counselor, NM $55,618

Grants, NM $55,515

Milan, NM $55,737

Isleta, NM $56,868

Jarales, NM $56,300

Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,397

Jemez Springs, NM $56,224

Laguna, NM $56,466

La Jara, NM $55,723

La Joya, NM $55,595

Lindrith, NM $55,527

Los Lunas, NM $56,653

Mcintosh, NM $56,197

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,823

Moriarty, NM $56,008

Mountainair, NM $55,404

Nageezi, NM $55,544

New Laguna, NM $56,164

Paguate, NM $56,202

Pena Blanca, NM $56,830

Peralta, NM $56,742

Placitas, NM $56,771

Ponderosa, NM $56,326

Prewitt, NM $55,561

Regina, NM $55,600

Sandia Park, NM $56,675

Corrales, NM $56,888

San Fidel, NM $55,861

San Rafael, NM $55,623

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,675

San Ysidro, NM $56,599

Stanley, NM $56,000

Tijeras, NM $56,682

Tome, NM $56,577

Torreon, NM $56,389

Veguita, NM $55,936

Willard, NM $55,304

Youngsville, NM $55,891

Bosque Farms, NM $56,847

Clines Corners, NM $55,662

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,718

Cochiti Lake, NM $56,792

Albuquerque, NM $56,920

Kirtland Afb, NM $56,920

Rio Rancho, NM $56,827

Gallup, NM $55,642

Brimhall, NM $55,484

Church Rock, NM $55,510

Continental Divide, NM $55,471

Crownpoint, NM $55,517

Fence Lake, NM $55,269

Fort Wingate, NM $55,491

Gamerco, NM $55,584

Mentmore, NM $55,498

Mexican Springs, NM $55,492

Ramah, NM $55,390

Rehoboth, NM $55,529

Thoreau, NM $55,532

Tohatchi, NM $55,481

Vanderwagen, NM $55,492

Zuni, NM $55,478

Navajo, NM $55,554

Jamestown, NM $55,416

Pinehill, NM $55,347

Sheep Springs, NM $55,541

Smith Lake, NM $55,748

Yatahey, NM $55,521

Farmington, NM $55,788

Aztec, NM $55,891

Blanco, NM $55,630

Bloomfield, NM $55,564

Flora Vista, NM $55,845

Fruitland, NM $55,496

Kirtland, NM $55,846

La Plata, NM $55,866

Navajo Dam, NM $55,841

Shiprock, NM $55,763

Waterflow, NM $55,735

Newcomb, NM $55,507

Sanostee, NM $55,542

Santa Fe, NM $57,211

Abiquiu, NM $55,646

Alcalde, NM $56,615

Amalia, NM $55,561

Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,483

Arroyo Seco, NM $55,547

Canjilon, NM $55,474

Canones, NM $55,980

Carson, NM $55,696

Cebolla, NM $55,507

Cerro, NM $55,523

Chama, NM $55,750

Chamisal, NM $56,465

Chimayo, NM $56,862

Cordova, NM $56,765

Costilla, NM $55,794

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,371

Dixon, NM $56,411

Dulce, NM $55,749

El Prado, NM $55,596

El Rito, NM $55,851

Embudo, NM $56,121

Espanola, NM $56,793

Glorieta, NM $56,991

Hernandez, NM $56,265

Ilfeld, NM $56,464

La Madera, NM $55,753

Lamy, NM $56,773

Llano, NM $56,351

Los Alamos, NM $56,908

White Rock, NM $57,015

Medanales, NM $56,327

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,996

Los Ojos, NM $55,613

Pecos, NM $56,813

Penasco, NM $56,141

Petaca, NM $55,423

Questa, NM $55,582

Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,875

Red River, NM $55,423

Ribera, NM $55,780

Rowe, NM $56,518

San Cristobal, NM $55,421

San Jose, NM $56,379

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,654

Santa Cruz, NM $56,842

Serafina, NM $55,639

Taos, NM $55,564

Tererro, NM $56,995

Tesuque, NM $57,211

Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,564

Trampas, NM $56,095

Tres Piedras, NM $55,407

Truchas, NM $56,607

Vadito, NM $56,067

Valdez, NM $55,463

Vallecitos, NM $55,420

Velarde, NM $56,326

Villanueva, NM $55,672

Spaceport City, NM $54,537

Las Vegas, NM $55,200

Angel Fire, NM $55,363

Anton Chico, NM $55,104

Buena Vista, NM $55,610

Chacon, NM $55,650

Cimarron, NM $55,276

Cleveland, NM $56,044

Eagle Nest, NM $55,318

Guadalupita, NM $55,564

Holman, NM $55,901

La Loma, NM $55,012

Maxwell, NM $55,295

Miami, NM $55,176

Mills, NM $54,979

Montezuma, NM $56,329

Mora, NM $56,123

Mosquero, NM $54,932

Ocate, NM $55,236

Ojo Feliz, NM $55,381

Rainsville, NM $55,624

Raton, NM $55,434

Rociada, NM $56,357

Roy, NM $54,992

Sapello, NM $55,868

Solano, NM $54,924

Springer, NM $55,151

Ute Park, NM $55,302

Valmora, NM $55,153

Wagon Mound, NM $55,090

Watrous, NM $55,172

Socorro, NM $55,044

Aragon, NM $55,211

Datil, NM $54,983

Lemitar, NM $55,300

Luna, NM $55,309

Magdalena, NM $54,987

Pie Town, NM $55,171

Polvadera, NM $55,433

Quemado, NM $55,285

Reserve, NM $55,186

San Acacia, NM $55,525

San Antonio, NM $54,740

Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,728

Arrey, NM $54,719

Caballo, NM $54,757

Derry, NM $54,478

Elephant Butte, NM $54,870

Garfield, NM $54,320

Hatch, NM $53,450

Monticello, NM $54,725

Rincon, NM $53,142

Salem, NM $54,151

Williamsburg, NM $54,797

Winston, NM $54,765

Las Cruces, NM $52,446

White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,618

Santa Teresa, NM $53,001

Playas, NM $54,981

Animas, NM $55,116

Anthony, NM $52,988

Arenas Valley, NM $55,019

Bayard, NM $54,968

Berino, NM $52,748

Buckhorn, NM $55,025

Santa Clara, NM $55,064

Chamberino, NM $52,803

Cliff, NM $54,961

Columbus, NM $54,814

Deming, NM $54,826

Dona Ana, NM $52,448

Fairacres, NM $52,605

Faywood, NM $54,801

Fort Bayard, NM $55,012

Gila, NM $54,880

Glenwood, NM $54,923

Hachita, NM $54,814

Hanover, NM $54,825

Hillsboro, NM $54,713

Hurley, NM $54,931

La Mesa, NM $53,450

Lordsburg, NM $54,941

Mesilla, NM $52,448

Mesilla Park, NM $52,453

Mesquite, NM $52,498

Mimbres, NM $54,869

Mule Creek, NM $55,017

Organ, NM $52,480

Pinos Altos, NM $54,960

Radium Springs, NM $52,469

Redrock, NM $54,820

Rodeo, NM $55,186

San Miguel, NM $52,478

Silver City, NM $54,961

Sunland Park, NM $52,719

Tyrone, NM $55,124

Vado, NM $52,519

Chaparral, NM $53,181

Clovis, NM $54,855

Cannon Afb, NM $54,734

Broadview, NM $54,695

Causey, NM $54,602

Crossroads, NM $54,472

Dora, NM $54,731

Elida, NM $54,504

Floyd, NM $54,637

Fort Sumner, NM $54,593

Grady, NM $54,748

House, NM $54,704

Kenna, NM $54,505

Lingo, NM $54,598

Melrose, NM $54,713

Milnesand, NM $54,483

Pep, NM $54,557

Portales, NM $54,757

Rogers, NM $54,573

Saint Vrain, NM $54,748

Taiban, NM $54,574

Texico, NM $54,769

Yeso, NM $54,376

Roswell, NM $54,439

Artesia, NM $54,547

Caprock, NM $54,436

Carlsbad, NM $54,582

Dexter, NM $54,478

Eunice, NM $54,631

Hagerman, NM $54,505

Hobbs, NM $54,711

Hope, NM $54,305

Jal, NM $54,567

Lake Arthur, NM $54,415

Lakewood, NM $54,496

Loco Hills, NM $54,596

Loving, NM $54,568

Lovington, NM $54,658

Mcdonald, NM $54,509

Malaga, NM $54,515

Maljamar, NM $54,462

Monument, NM $54,590

Tatum, NM $54,544

Whites City, NM $54,636

Carrizozo, NM $54,181

Alamogordo, NM $54,008

Alto, NM $54,189

Bent, NM $54,019

Capitan, NM $54,063

Cloudcroft, NM $54,013

Corona, NM $54,416

Encino, NM $54,854

Fort Stanton, NM $54,086

Glencoe, NM $54,047

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,002

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,002

Hondo, NM $54,097

La Luz, NM $54,002

Lincoln, NM $53,939

Mayhill, NM $54,125

Mescalero, NM $54,027

Nogal, NM $54,258

Orogrande, NM $54,030

Picacho, NM $54,085

Pinon, NM $54,289

Ruidoso, NM $54,292

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,218

Sacramento, NM $54,051

San Patricio, NM $54,115

Sunspot, NM $54,002

Timberon, NM $54,119

Tinnie, NM $54,054

Tularosa, NM $54,038

Vaughn, NM $54,633

Weed, NM $54,118

Tucumcari, NM $54,904

Amistad, NM $54,833

Bard, NM $54,745

Capulin, NM $55,365

Clayton, NM $54,939

Conchas Dam, NM $54,989

Cuervo, NM $54,725

Des Moines, NM $55,147

Folsom, NM $55,232

Garita, NM $54,884

Gladstone, NM $54,994

Grenville, NM $54,984

Logan, NM $54,902

Mcalister, NM $54,732

Nara Visa, NM $54,772

Newkirk, NM $54,832

Quay, NM $54,864

San Jon, NM $54,805

Santa Rosa, NM $54,864

Sedan, NM $54,883

Trementina, NM $54,881

Adjunct Welding Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Welding Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Welding Instructor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Welding Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Welding Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$61,680	$30.0	10%

Adjunct Welding Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Welding 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.

$49,054

Average $56,073/year

$63,954

$4,088

Average $4,673/month

$5,330

$943

Average $1,078/week

$1,230

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,954	$5,330	$1,230	$31
Average	$56,073	$4,673	$1,078	$27
25th Percentile	$49,054	$4,088	$943	$24

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