Adjunct faculty salary in United States

The average salary for an Adjunct Faculty is $50.54 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 3.7k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 17, 2026.

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Adjunct Faculty salaries typically range between a low of $31.12 and a high of $82.07 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Adjunct Faculty include Cincinnati, OH at $66.91 per hour, Visalia, CA at $66.29 per hour, and Tempe, AZ at $52.86 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Adjunct Faculty include SUNY College of Optometry ($520,000 per year) and Harford Community College ($347,589 per year).