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 $52,623 for beginners, reaching about $55,619 at mid-level, and approach $58,942 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 South Carolina

How much does an Adjunct Welding Instructor make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Welding Instructor in South Carolina is $56,727 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): $71,960
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,626 to $64,700
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,160

10% $43,160

50% (Median) $56,727

90% $71,960

Adjunct Welding Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,700	$5,392	$1,244	$31
Average	$56,727	$4,727	$1,091	$27
25th Percentile	$49,626	$4,135	$954	$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): $52,623
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,845
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,720
Expert (over 8 years): $58,942

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	less than 1 year	$52,623
Early Career Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	1-2 years	$52,845
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	2-4 years	$55,619
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	5-8 years	$58,720
Expert Level Adjunct Welding Instructor	over 8 years	$58,942

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:

Spartanburg: $56,521
Boiling Springs: $56,523
Arcadia: $56,521

Spartanburg, SC $56,521

Boiling Springs, SC $56,523

Arcadia, SC $56,521

Buffalo, SC $56,256

Campobello, SC $56,137

Chesnee, SC $56,368

Clifton, SC $56,514

Clinton, SC $55,623

Converse, SC $56,527

Cowpens, SC $56,446

Cross Anchor, SC $56,128

Cross Hill, SC $55,136

Drayton, SC $56,522

Duncan, SC $56,383

Enoree, SC $56,148

Fairforest, SC $56,521

Fingerville, SC $56,311

Gaffney, SC $56,596

Glendale, SC $56,535

Alcolu, SC $53,562

Ballentine, SC $55,866

Bamberg, SC $54,639

Batesburg, SC $55,347

Bethune, SC $54,777

Bishopville, SC $54,183

Blackstock, SC $56,245

Blair, SC $55,857

Blythewood, SC $55,780

Bowman, SC $54,635

Camden, SC $55,107

Cameron, SC $54,527

Carlisle, SC $56,041

Cassatt, SC $54,754

Cayce, SC $55,915

Chapin, SC $55,670

Chappells, SC $54,926

Cope, SC $54,809

Cordova, SC $54,954

Dalzell, SC $54,038

Davis Station, SC $54,025

Denmark, SC $54,768

Eastover, SC $55,214

Elgin, SC $55,638

Elliott, SC $53,990

Elloree, SC $54,554

Eutawville, SC $54,866

Gable, SC $53,563

Gadsden, SC $55,217

Gaston, SC $55,787

Gilbert, SC $55,598

Great Falls, SC $56,623

Greeleyville, SC $54,171

Heath Springs, SC $56,236

Holly Hill, SC $54,782

Hopkins, SC $55,748

Horatio, SC $54,748

Irmo, SC $55,791

Jenkinsville, SC $55,763

Kershaw, SC $55,216

Lamar, SC $54,223

Leesville, SC $55,497

Lexington, SC $55,841

Liberty Hill, SC $55,849

Little Mountain, SC $55,633

Lugoff, SC $55,384

Lydia, SC $54,288

Lynchburg, SC $53,836

Ehrhardt, SC $54,298

Lodge, SC $54,310

Mc Bee, SC $54,833

Manning, SC $53,844

Mayesville, SC $53,593

Monetta, SC $55,288

Neeses, SC $55,205

Newberry, SC $55,268

New Zion, SC $53,753

North, SC $55,326

Norway, SC $54,898

Olanta, SC $54,103

Orangeburg, SC $54,812

Peak, SC $55,726

Pelion, SC $55,564

Pinewood, SC $54,003

New Ellenton, SC $55,757

Allendale, SC $54,724

Barnwell, SC $55,002

Hilda, SC $54,827

Bath, SC $56,024

Blackville, SC $54,837

Bradley, SC $55,030

Clarks Hill, SC $55,828

Clearwater, SC $56,024

Edgefield, SC $55,570

Elko, SC $55,115

Fairfax, SC $54,545

Gloverville, SC $55,984

Graniteville, SC $55,956

Jackson, SC $55,942

Johnston, SC $55,456

Langley, SC $56,010

Mc Cormick, SC $55,161

Martin, SC $54,831

Modoc, SC $55,621

Montmorenci, SC $55,648

Mount Carmel, SC $54,780

North Augusta, SC $56,024

Beech Island, SC $56,024

Olar, SC $54,602

Parksville, SC $55,521

Plum Branch, SC $55,463

Sycamore, SC $54,583

Trenton, SC $55,725

Troy, SC $55,309

Ulmer, SC $54,572

Vaucluse, SC $55,916

Warrenville, SC $55,973

Williston, SC $55,263

Windsor, SC $55,433

Beaufort, SC $55,510

Ladys Island, SC $55,317

Okatie, SC $55,800

Bluffton, SC $56,039

Brunson, SC $54,386

Coosawhatchie, SC $55,374

Crocketville, SC $54,538

Dale, SC $55,182

Daufuskie Island, SC $56,087

Early Branch, SC $54,869

Estill, SC $54,836

Saint Helena Island, SC $55,430

Furman, SC $54,984

Garnett, SC $55,242

Gifford, SC $54,641

Hampton, SC $54,619

Hilton Head Island, SC $55,827

Hardeeville, SC $56,166

Islandton, SC $54,409

Lobeco, SC $55,217

Luray, SC $54,435

Miley, SC $54,346

Pineland, SC $55,280

Port Royal, SC $55,571

Ridgeland, SC $55,602

Scotia, SC $54,992

Seabrook, SC $55,162

Sheldon, SC $55,431

Tillman, SC $55,543

Varnville, SC $54,747

Yemassee, SC $54,928

Clemson, SC $55,602

Cleveland, SC $55,697

Conestee, SC $56,026

Donalds, SC $55,558

Inman, SC $56,388

Joanna, SC $55,439

Jonesville, SC $56,410

Kinards, SC $55,054

Landrum, SC $55,793

Laurens, SC $55,619

Lockhart, SC $56,426

Lyman, SC $56,202

Mayo, SC $56,434

Moore, SC $56,515

Mountville, SC $55,217

Pacolet, SC $56,444

Pacolet Mills, SC $56,457

Pauline, SC $56,406

Reidville, SC $56,351

Roebuck, SC $56,494

Startex, SC $56,488

Una, SC $56,521

Union, SC $56,205

Waterloo, SC $55,339

Wellford, SC $56,473

White Stone, SC $56,530

Woodruff, SC $56,288

Charleston, SC $57,489

Charleston Afb, SC $57,489

North Charleston, SC $57,489

Hanahan, SC $57,489

Adams Run, SC $56,607

Awendaw, SC $56,977

Bethera, SC $56,362

Bonneau, SC $55,782

Branchville, SC $54,556

Canadys, SC $55,149

Cordesville, SC $56,676

Cottageville, SC $56,213

Cross, SC $55,134

Dorchester, SC $55,653

Edisto Island, SC $56,440

Due West, SC $55,330

Easley, SC $55,942

Fair Play, SC $55,188

Fountain Inn, SC $55,887

Gray Court, SC $55,792

Greenwood, SC $55,147

Greer, SC $56,002

Hodges, SC $55,311

Honea Path, SC $55,671

Iva, SC $55,147

La France, SC $55,651

Liberty, SC $55,795

Long Creek, SC $54,856

Lowndesville, SC $55,167

Marietta, SC $55,791

Mauldin, SC $56,004

Mountain Rest, SC $54,989

Newry, SC $55,505

Ninety Six, SC $55,076

Norris, SC $55,710

Pelzer, SC $55,873

Pendleton, SC $55,679

Pickens, SC $55,737

Seneca, SC $55,492

Piedmont, SC $55,961

Richland, SC $55,325

Salem, SC $55,380

Sandy Springs, SC $55,605

Simpsonville, SC $55,917

Six Mile, SC $55,597

Slater, SC $55,869

Starr, SC $55,389

Sunset, SC $55,552

Tamassee, SC $55,132

Taylors, SC $55,957

Tigerville, SC $55,857

Townville, SC $55,421

Travelers Rest, SC $55,858

Walhalla, SC $55,251

Ware Shoals, SC $55,642

Westminster, SC $55,092

West Union, SC $55,397

Williamston, SC $55,805

Blacksburg, SC $57,118

Bowling Green, SC $57,922

Catawba, SC $57,976

Chester, SC $57,160

Fort Mill, SC $57,950

Chesterfield, SC $54,884

Clover, SC $57,953

Edgemoor, SC $57,960

Fort Lawn, SC $57,437

Hickory Grove, SC $56,738

Jefferson, SC $55,085

Lancaster, SC $57,169

Lando, SC $57,869

Mc Connells, SC $57,678

Mount Croghan, SC $55,163

Pageland, SC $56,133

Richburg, SC $57,394

Rock Hill, SC $58,343

Ruby, SC $55,041

Sharon, SC $56,948

Smyrna, SC $57,023

Van Wyck, SC $57,905

York, SC $57,815

Aiken, SC $55,710

Folly Beach, SC $57,489

Walterboro, SC $55,207

Williams, SC $54,594

Florence, SC $54,450

Andrews, SC $54,551

Aynor, SC $54,401

Bennettsville, SC $54,267

Blenheim, SC $54,336

Cades, SC $53,974

Centenary, SC $54,221

Cheraw, SC $54,841

Clio, SC $54,253

Conway, SC $54,399

Coward, SC $54,338

Darlington, SC $54,438

Dillon, SC $54,260

Effingham, SC $54,424

Fork, SC $54,244

Galivants Ferry, SC $54,390

Green Sea, SC $54,318

Gresham, SC $54,274

Hamer, SC $54,343

Hartsville, SC $54,465

Hemingway, SC $54,354

Johnsonville, SC $54,151

Kingstree, SC $54,393

Lake City, SC $54,103

Lake View, SC $54,348

Lane, SC $54,504

Latta, SC $54,333

Little River, SC $54,691

Little Rock, SC $54,305

Longs, SC $54,530

Loris, SC $54,376

Mc Coll, SC $54,490

Marion, SC $54,293

Myrtle Beach, SC $54,541

Minturn, SC $54,263

Mullins, SC $54,261

Murrells Inlet, SC $54,410

Nesmith, SC $54,326

Nichols, SC $54,301

North Myrtle Beach, SC $54,679

Pamplico, SC $54,283

Patrick, SC $54,809

Pawleys Island, SC $54,318

Rains, SC $54,277

Salters, SC $54,510

Scranton, SC $54,243

Sellers, SC $54,318

Society Hill, SC $54,296

Tatum, SC $54,473

Wallace, SC $54,653

Greenville, SC $56,024

Abbeville, SC $55,108

Anderson, SC $55,636

Belton, SC $55,714

Calhoun Falls, SC $54,895

Central, SC $55,654

Georgetown, SC $54,501

Goose Creek, SC $57,344

Green Pond, SC $55,795

Grover, SC $55,113

Harleyville, SC $54,986

Hollywood, SC $56,896

Huger, SC $56,802

Isle Of Palms, SC $57,479

Jacksonboro, SC $56,176

Jamestown, SC $55,987

Johns Island, SC $57,489

Ladson, SC $57,204

Mc Clellanville, SC $56,029

Moncks Corner, SC $56,392

Mount Pleasant, SC $57,489

Pineville, SC $54,674

Pinopolis, SC $55,758

Ravenel, SC $57,253

Reevesville, SC $54,709

Ridgeville, SC $56,447

Round O, SC $55,981

Ruffin, SC $54,683

Russellville, SC $54,875

Saint George, SC $55,031

Saint Stephen, SC $54,884

Smoaks, SC $54,556

Sullivans Island, SC $57,489

Summerville, SC $56,765

Wadmalaw Island, SC $57,160

Pomaria, SC $55,705

Gramling, SC $56,164

Prosperity, SC $55,527

Rembert, SC $54,508

Ridge Spring, SC $55,412

Ridgeway, SC $55,709

Rion, SC $55,794

Rowesville, SC $54,702

Saint Matthews, SC $55,038

Salley, SC $55,260

Saluda, SC $55,078

Santee, SC $54,767

Sardinia, SC $53,776

Silverstreet, SC $54,992

Springfield, SC $55,116

State Park, SC $55,914

Summerton, SC $54,288

Sumter, SC $53,530

Shaw A F B, SC $53,913

Swansea, SC $55,611

Timmonsville, SC $54,374

Turbeville, SC $53,799

Vance, SC $54,801

Wagener, SC $55,272

Ward, SC $55,285

Wedgefield, SC $54,166

West Columbia, SC $55,915

Westville, SC $55,211

White Rock, SC $55,732

Whitmire, SC $55,302

Winnsboro, SC $55,932

Columbia, SC $55,915

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	$62,399	$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.

$49,626

Average $56,727/year

$64,700

$4,135

Average $4,727/month

$5,392

$954

Average $1,091/week

$1,244

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,700	$5,392	$1,244	$31
Average	$56,727	$4,727	$1,091	$27
25th Percentile	$49,626	$4,135	$954	$24

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