What are the main factors that influence an Adult Program Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Adult Program Instructor's salary?

An Adult Program Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,834 for beginners, reaching about $47,182 at mid-level, and approach $49,434 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Program Instructor?

Adult Program Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Program Instructor roles are District of Columbia $59,510, California $59,284, Massachusetts $58,494. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Program Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adult Program Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adult Program Manager: $147,474; Adult ESL Instructor: $64,460; Adult ESOL Instructor: $62,815; Adult Ed Instructor: $60,193; Adult Instructor: $54,280.

Adult Program Instructor Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Adult Program Instructor make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Program Instructor in Mississippi is $47,933 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,261
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,414 to $53,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,389

10% $37,389

50% (Median) $47,933

90% $58,261

Adult Program Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,339	$4,445	$1,026	$26
Average	$47,933	$3,994	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$42,414	$3,534	$816	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Program Instructor Salaries

An Adult Program 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 Adult Program Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Program 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): $44,834
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,013
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,182
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,284
Expert (over 8 years): $49,434

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adult Program Instructor	less than 1 year	$44,834
Early Career Level Adult Program Instructor	1-2 years	$45,013
Mid-Level Level Adult Program Instructor	2-4 years	$47,182
Senior-Level Level Adult Program Instructor	5-8 years	$49,284
Expert Level Adult Program Instructor	over 8 years	$49,434

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

District of Columbia: $59,510.
California: $59,284.
Massachusetts: $58,494.

District of Columbia $59,510 California $59,284 Massachusetts $58,494 Washington $58,279 New Jersey $58,258 Alaska $58,183 Connecticut $57,441 New York $57,140

Hawaii $56,178 Rhode Island $55,726 Maryland $55,420 Minnesota $55,001 Colorado $54,839 Illinois $54,786 Oregon $54,581 Delaware $54,431

New Hampshire $54,336 Virginia $54,125 Pennsylvania $53,506 Nevada $53,195 North Dakota $53,093 Michigan $52,931 Wisconsin $52,872 Vermont $52,754

Texas $52,426 Maine $52,405 Arizona $52,372 Ohio $52,335 Georgia $51,840 Indiana $51,593 Wyoming $51,545 Utah $51,469

Iowa $51,437 Kansas $51,179 Louisiana $51,104 North Carolina $51,077 Missouri $51,066 Florida $50,857 Montana $50,744 Nebraska $50,636

Kentucky $50,577 South Carolina $50,362 Tennessee $50,228 Idaho $50,174 New Mexico $49,782 Oklahoma $49,696 Alabama $49,379 South Dakota $48,846

Arkansas $48,556 West Virginia $48,400 Mississippi $47,933

Top Paying Cities for Adult Program 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:

Hillsboro: $47,037
Holly Bluff: $46,634
Kosciusko: $46,621

Hillsboro, MS $47,037

Holly Bluff, MS $46,634

Kosciusko, MS $46,621

Lake, MS $46,881

Lena, MS $47,066

Lexington, MS $46,539

Lorman, MS $46,655

Louise, MS $47,127

Ludlow, MS $47,170

Mc Adams, MS $46,579

Mc Cool, MS $46,527

Madden, MS $46,761

Madison, MS $47,598

Magee, MS $47,095

Mayersville, MS $46,913

Mendenhall, MS $47,262

Midnight, MS $47,128

Mize, MS $46,904

Morton, MS $47,279

Mount Olive, MS $46,907

Natchez, MS $46,776

Newhebron, MS $47,038

Pattison, MS $46,879

Pelahatchie, MS $47,430

Pickens, MS $46,913

Piney Woods, MS $47,508

Pinola, MS $47,234

Port Gibson, MS $46,871

Puckett, MS $47,325

Pulaski, MS $47,054

Raleigh, MS $46,928

Raymond, MS $47,581

Redwood, MS $46,938

Ridgeland, MS $47,720

Rolling Fork, MS $46,946

Sallis, MS $46,659

Sandhill, MS $47,539

Satartia, MS $47,178

Sharon, MS $47,227

Sibley, MS $46,889

Silver City, MS $46,865

Star, MS $47,573

Taylorsville, MS $46,785

Tchula, MS $46,578

Terry, MS $47,596

Thomastown, MS $46,765

Tinsley, MS $47,136

Tougaloo, MS $47,754

Utica, MS $47,318

Vaiden, MS $46,445

Valley Park, MS $46,722

Vaughan, MS $47,007

Vicksburg, MS $47,099

Walnut Grove, MS $46,850

Washington, MS $46,756

Wesson, MS $47,075

West, MS $46,439

Whitfield, MS $47,750

Yazoo City, MS $46,941

Jackson, MS $47,788

Pearl, MS $47,784

Richland, MS $47,788

Flowood, MS $47,774

Byram, MS $47,729

Lula, MS $47,541

Lyon, MS $46,656

Marks, MS $46,972

Michigan City, MS $47,895

Mount Pleasant, MS $49,046

Myrtle, MS $47,029

Nesbit, MS $49,857

New Albany, MS $46,945

Olive Branch, MS $49,784

Oxford, MS $47,107

Pope, MS $46,811

Potts Camp, MS $47,546

Red Banks, MS $49,022

Ripley, MS $46,884

Robinsonville, MS $49,183

Sarah, MS $48,480

Sardis, MS $47,631

Senatobia, MS $48,541

Sherard, MS $46,555

Sledge, MS $47,462

Southaven, MS $50,149

Taylor, MS $47,034

Tiplersville, MS $46,966

Tula, MS $46,771

Tunica, MS $48,608

University, MS $47,439

Victoria, MS $48,961

Walls, MS $50,041

Walnut, MS $46,982

Waterford, MS $47,719

Greenville, MS $47,782

Alligator, MS $46,407

Anguilla, MS $47,285

Arcola, MS $47,782

Avon, MS $47,782

Benoit, MS $47,336

Beulah, MS $46,899

Boyle, MS $47,123

Chatham, MS $47,700

Cleveland, MS $46,952

Doddsville, MS $46,693

Drew, MS $46,444

Parchman, MS $46,494

Dublin, MS $46,324

Duncan, MS $46,382

Glen Allan, MS $47,558

Grace, MS $47,441

Gunnison, MS $46,518

Hollandale, MS $47,782

Holly Ridge, MS $47,367

Indianola, MS $47,398

Inverness, MS $47,306

Isola, MS $47,412

Leland, MS $47,782

Merigold, MS $46,699

Metcalfe, MS $47,782

Moorhead, MS $46,940

Mound Bayou, MS $46,657

Pace, MS $46,932

Panther Burn, MS $47,574

Rena Lara, MS $46,393

Rome, MS $46,402

Rosedale, MS $46,821

Ruleville, MS $46,667

Scott, MS $47,498

Shaw, MS $47,266

Shelby, MS $46,545

Stoneville, MS $47,782

Sunflower, MS $46,852

Wayside, MS $47,782

Winstonville, MS $46,785

Winterville, MS $47,782

Tupelo, MS $47,160

Algoma, MS $47,030

Amory, MS $46,364

Baldwyn, MS $46,914

Becker, MS $46,244

Belden, MS $47,078

Belmont, MS $46,730

Blue Springs, MS $46,945

Booneville, MS $46,886

Burnsville, MS $46,849

Corinth, MS $47,027

Dennis, MS $46,677

Derma, MS $46,988

Ecru, MS $46,984

Fulton, MS $46,915

Gattman, MS $46,178

Glen, MS $46,896

Abbeville, MS $47,379

Arkabutla, MS $48,999

Ashland, MS $47,559

Batesville, MS $47,245

Belen, MS $46,828

Blue Mountain, MS $46,992

Byhalia, MS $49,239

Clarksdale, MS $46,521

Coahoma, MS $47,000

Coldwater, MS $49,075

Como, MS $47,900

Courtland, MS $47,000

Crenshaw, MS $47,652

Crowder, MS $46,837

Darling, MS $47,227

Dumas, MS $46,853

Dundee, MS $47,570

Etta, MS $46,978

Falcon, MS $47,340

Falkner, MS $47,202

Farrell, MS $46,657

Friars Point, MS $47,027

Hernando, MS $49,441

Hickory Flat, MS $47,336

Holly Springs, MS $48,100

Horn Lake, MS $50,094

Independence, MS $48,884

Jonestown, MS $47,043

Lake Cormorant, MS $49,831

Lamar, MS $48,126

Stennis Space Center, MS $47,749

Diamondhead, MS $47,347

Biloxi, MS $47,637

Diberville, MS $47,611

Escatawpa, MS $47,379

Gautier, MS $47,370

Hurley, MS $47,505

Kiln, MS $47,395

Lakeshore, MS $47,785

Long Beach, MS $47,289

Mc Henry, MS $47,157

Moss Point, MS $47,417

Ocean Springs, MS $47,441

Vancleave, MS $47,324

Pascagoula, MS $47,417

Pass Christian, MS $47,290

Pearlington, MS $48,404

Perkinston, MS $47,148

Saucier, MS $47,299

Waveland, MS $47,422

Wiggins, MS $46,987

Brookhaven, MS $47,067

Bogue Chitto, MS $46,828

Bude, MS $46,833

Centreville, MS $48,211

Chatawa, MS $47,257

Crosby, MS $47,109

Fernwood, MS $47,035

Gloster, MS $47,430

Jayess, MS $46,672

Kokomo, MS $46,694

Liberty, MS $47,561

Mc Call Creek, MS $46,790

Mccomb, MS $46,845

Magnolia, MS $47,089

Meadville, MS $46,650

Monticello, MS $46,950

Oak Vale, MS $46,713

Osyka, MS $47,416

Roxie, MS $46,623

Ruth, MS $46,743

Silver Creek, MS $46,908

Smithdale, MS $46,759

Sontag, MS $46,966

Summit, MS $46,741

Tylertown, MS $46,731

Union Church, MS $46,835

Woodville, MS $47,611

Columbus, MS $45,829

Aberdeen, MS $46,138

Ackerman, MS $46,548

Artesia, MS $45,896

Bellefontaine, MS $46,619

Brooksville, MS $46,072

Caledonia, MS $46,032

Cedarbluff, MS $46,144

Crawford, MS $45,965

Eupora, MS $46,606

French Camp, MS $46,535

Hamilton, MS $45,945

Kilmichael, MS $46,512

Maben, MS $46,422

Mantee, MS $46,484

Mathiston, MS $46,506

Mayhew, MS $45,832

Montpelier, MS $46,308

Pheba, MS $46,264

Prairie, MS $46,133

Starkville, MS $46,085

Mississippi State, MS $46,047

Steens, MS $45,854

Stewart, MS $46,519

Sturgis, MS $46,397

Walthall, MS $46,696

Weir, MS $46,593

West Point, MS $45,920

Woodland, MS $46,511

Thaxton, MS $46,860

Tishomingo, MS $46,640

Toccopola, MS $46,864

Trebloc, MS $46,358

Tremont, MS $46,808

Van Vleet, MS $46,717

Vardaman, MS $46,773

Verona, MS $47,150

Wheeler, MS $46,891

Grenada, MS $46,535

Banner, MS $46,736

Big Creek, MS $46,613

Bruce, MS $46,765

Calhoun City, MS $46,708

Carrollton, MS $46,315

Cascilla, MS $46,372

Charleston, MS $46,436

Coffeeville, MS $46,563

Coila, MS $46,320

Cruger, MS $46,426

Duck Hill, MS $46,497

Elliott, MS $46,549

Enid, MS $46,570

Glendora, MS $46,297

Gore Springs, MS $46,582

Greenwood, MS $46,302

Holcomb, MS $46,313

Itta Bena, MS $46,643

Mc Carley, MS $46,375

Minter City, MS $46,204

Money, MS $46,265

Morgan City, MS $46,726

North Carrollton, MS $46,565

Oakland, MS $46,516

Paris, MS $46,737

Philipp, MS $46,168

Pittsboro, MS $46,777

Schlater, MS $46,295

Scobey, MS $46,442

Sidon, MS $46,412

Slate Spring, MS $46,678

Sumner, MS $46,435

Swan Lake, MS $46,313

Swiftown, MS $46,849

Tie Plant, MS $46,536

Tillatoba, MS $46,464

Tippo, MS $46,240

Tutwiler, MS $46,411

Vance, MS $46,336

Water Valley, MS $46,688

Webb, MS $46,371

Winona, MS $46,497

Belzoni, MS $47,070

Benton, MS $46,998

Bentonia, MS $47,333

Bolton, MS $47,529

Brandon, MS $47,532

Braxton, MS $47,452

Camden, MS $46,876

Canton, MS $47,362

Carthage, MS $46,786

Cary, MS $46,995

Clinton, MS $47,679

Conehatta, MS $46,786

Crystal Springs, MS $47,432

Delta City, MS $47,571

D Lo, MS $47,354

Durant, MS $46,585

Edwards, MS $47,405

Ethel, MS $46,523

Fayette, MS $46,675

Flora, MS $47,507

Pocahontas, MS $47,739

Florence, MS $47,628

Meridian, MS $46,694

Bailey, MS $46,631

Buckatunna, MS $46,671

Chunky, MS $46,587

Clara, MS $46,638

Collinsville, MS $46,656

Daleville, MS $46,586

Decatur, MS $46,656

De Kalb, MS $46,596

Enterprise, MS $46,587

Hickory, MS $46,595

Lauderdale, MS $46,643

Lawrence, MS $46,756

Little Rock, MS $46,605

Louin, MS $46,684

Louisville, MS $46,594

Macon, MS $46,712

Marion, MS $46,794

Newton, MS $46,667

Noxapater, MS $46,616

Pachuta, MS $46,560

Paulding, MS $46,550

Philadelphia, MS $46,655

Porterville, MS $46,587

Preston, MS $46,601

Quitman, MS $46,620

Rose Hill, MS $46,524

Scooba, MS $46,695

Sebastopol, MS $46,899

Shubuta, MS $46,580

Shuqualak, MS $46,688

State Line, MS $46,758

Stonewall, MS $46,640

Toomsuba, MS $46,653

Union, MS $46,627

Vossburg, MS $46,570

Waynesboro, MS $46,641

Hattiesburg, MS $46,749

Bassfield, MS $46,714

Bay Springs, MS $46,719

Beaumont, MS $46,696

Brooklyn, MS $46,792

Carriere, MS $47,615

Carson, MS $46,735

Collins, MS $46,777

Columbia, MS $46,708

Eastabuchie, MS $46,661

Ellisville, MS $46,677

Heidelberg, MS $46,602

Laurel, MS $46,822

Leakesville, MS $47,057

Lucedale, MS $47,423

Lumberton, MS $46,919

Mc Lain, MS $46,878

Mc Neill, MS $47,556

Moselle, MS $46,661

Moss, MS $46,633

Neely, MS $46,793

New Augusta, MS $46,601

Nicholson, MS $47,850

Ovett, MS $46,599

Petal, MS $46,733

Picayune, MS $47,806

Poplarville, MS $47,246

Prentiss, MS $46,881

Purvis, MS $46,734

Richton, MS $46,592

Sandersville, MS $46,683

Sandy Hook, MS $46,726

Seminary, MS $46,651

Soso, MS $46,643

Stringer, MS $46,670

Sumrall, MS $46,673

Foxworth, MS $46,694

Gulfport, MS $47,261

Bay Saint Louis, MS $47,696

Plantersville, MS $46,891

Pontotoc, MS $47,018

Randolph, MS $46,844

Rienzi, MS $46,891

Saltillo, MS $47,038

Shannon, MS $46,907

Sherman, MS $47,093

Smithville, MS $46,654

Golden, MS $46,734

Greenwood Springs, MS $46,329

Guntown, MS $46,962

Houlka, MS $46,910

Houston, MS $46,658

Iuka, MS $46,680

Mantachie, MS $46,967

Marietta, MS $46,830

Mooreville, MS $47,055

Nettleton, MS $46,721

New Site, MS $46,729

Okolona, MS $46,615

Lambert, MS $46,465

Forest, MS $47,010

Gallman, MS $47,303

Georgetown, MS $47,332

Goodman, MS $46,828

Harperville, MS $46,973

Harriston, MS $46,696

Harrisville, MS $47,409

Hazlehurst, MS $47,119

Hermanville, MS $46,966

Adult Program Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Program 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.

$42,414

Average $47,933/year

$53,339

$3,534

Average $3,994/month

$4,445

$816

Average $922/week

$1,026

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,339	$4,445	$1,026	$26
Average	$47,933	$3,994	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$42,414	$3,534	$816	$20

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