What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct, Psychology's salary?

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

How does experience change An Adjunct, Psychology's salary?

An Adjunct, Psychology's salary grows with experience: a CAE Designer I (0-2 years)earns $74,627, a Adjunct, Psychology (2-4 years)earns $83,880, a CAE Designer III (4-7 years)earns $115,619, a CAE Designer IV (7+ years)earns $133,459, a CAE Designer V (7-10 years)earns $152,116,

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct, Psychology?

Adjunct, Psychology salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct, Psychology roles are District of Columbia $94,403, California $94,045, Massachusetts $92,791. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct, Psychology roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct, Psychology level roles vary by specialization: Professor - Psychology: $109,963; Psychology Intern: $92,907; Psychology Consultant: $87,194; psychology counselor: $87,192; Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Education & Psychology: $60,855.

How do different companies affect an Adjunct, Psychology's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Adjunct, Psychology roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Adjunct, Psychology Salary in the United States

How much does an Adjunct, Psychology make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct, Psychology in the United States is $85,263 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,938
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,421 to $91,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,282

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Adjunct, Psychology Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,897	$7,658	$1,767	$44
Average	$85,263	$7,105	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$77,421	$6,452	$1,489	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct, Psychology Salaries

An Adjunct, Psychology'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, Psychology Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct, Psychology'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): $74,627
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,880
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,459
Expert (over 8 years): $152,116

Levels	Salary
CAE Desig... Level Adjunct, Psychology	$74,627
Adjunct, ... Level Adjunct, Psychology	$83,880
CAE Desig... Level Adjunct, Psychology	$115,619
CAE Desig... Level Adjunct, Psychology	$133,459
CAE Desig... Level Adjunct, Psychology	$152,116

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

District of Columbia: $94,403.
California: $94,045.
Massachusetts: $92,791.

District of Columbia $94,403

California $94,045

Massachusetts $92,791

Washington $92,450

New Jersey $92,416

Alaska $92,297

Connecticut $91,120

New York $90,643

Hawaii $89,117

Rhode Island $88,400

Maryland $87,914

Minnesota $87,249

Colorado $86,994

Illinois $86,908

Oregon $86,584

Delaware $86,346

New Hampshire $86,195

Virginia $85,860

Pennsylvania $84,879

Nevada $84,384

North Dakota $84,222

Michigan $83,967

Wisconsin $83,873

Vermont $83,685

Texas $83,165

Maine $83,131

Arizona $83,080

Ohio $83,020

Georgia $82,236

Indiana $81,844

Wyoming $81,767

Utah $81,648

Iowa $81,596

Kansas $81,187

Louisiana $81,068

North Carolina $81,025

Missouri $81,008

Florida $80,676

Montana $80,497

Nebraska $80,326

Kentucky $80,232

South Carolina $79,891

Tennessee $79,678

Idaho $79,593

New Mexico $78,970

Oklahoma $78,834

Alabama $78,331

South Dakota $77,487

Arkansas $77,026

West Virginia $76,779

Mississippi $76,037

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct, Psychologies

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:

San Jose: $107,542
San Francisco: $106,485
Oakland: $104,123

San Jose, CA $107,542

San Francisco, CA $106,485

Oakland, CA $104,123

New York, NY $98,811

Queens Village, NY $98,171

Paramus, NJ $97,489

Passaic, NJ $97,404

Bergenfield, NJ $97,319

Stamford, CT $97,191

Huntington, NY $97,106

Newark, NJ $96,551

Bridgeport, CT $96,381

New Brunswick, NJ $96,100

Vallejo, CA $95,921

Middlesex, NJ $95,869

Somerset, NJ $95,793

Petaluma, CA $95,597

Santa Cruz, CA $95,264

Boston, MA $95,093

Monterey, CA $94,667

Fairbanks, AK $94,607

Los Angeles, CA $94,445

Washington, DC $94,403

Seattle, WA $94,249

Santa Rosa, CA $94,232

Juneau, AK $93,985

Orange, CA $93,704

Anchorage, AK $93,550

Anaheim, CA $93,491

Santa Ana, CA $93,363

Nassau, NY $93,311

Long Beach, CA $93,277

Danbury, CT $93,252

Santa Maria, CA $92,962

Everett, WA $92,945

Bremerton, WA $92,527

Trenton, NJ $92,365

Sacramento, CA $92,331

San Diego, CA $92,288

Brockton, MA $92,254

Tacoma, WA $92,220

Santa Barbara, CA $92,101

Lowell, MA $91,760

New Suffolk, NY $91,726

Nashua, NH $91,623

Lompoc, CA $91,487

Ventura, CA $91,402

Stockton, CA $91,376

New Haven, CT $91,206

Atlantic City, NJ $90,984

Hartford, CT $90,796

Modesto, CA $90,754

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,566

New Britain, CT $90,523

Olympia, WA $90,404

Kennewick, WA $90,404

New London, CT $90,387

Norwich, CT $90,361

Lawrence, MA $90,319

Bakersfield, CA $90,080

Riverside, CA $89,961

New Bedford, MA $89,961

Richland, WA $89,875

Portsmouth, NH $89,807

Vineland, NJ $89,790

San Bernardino, CA $89,722

Boulder, CO $89,483

Worcester, MA $89,415

Portland, OR $89,338

Saint Paul, MN $89,236

Minneapolis, MN $89,236

Philadelphia, PA $89,117

Honolulu, HI $88,665

Springfield, MA $88,366

Providence, RI $88,358

Chicago, IL $88,110

Bellingham, WA $88,008

Baltimore, MD $87,914

Chico, CA $87,701

Wilmington, DE $87,556

Pittsfield, MA $87,471

Manchester, NH $87,309

Spokane, WA $86,934

Denver, CO $86,925

Albany, NY $86,525

Troy, NY $86,490

Schenectady, NY $86,311

Burlington, VT $86,124

Portland, ME $85,825

Salem, OR $85,757

Yakima, WA $85,740

Ann Arbor, MI $85,715

Rochester, MN $85,476

Fresno, CA $85,433

Reno, NV $85,433

Milwaukee, WI $85,356

Detroit, MI $85,271

Allentown, PA $85,246

Carson City, NV $85,237

Houston, TX $85,109

Colorado Springs, CO $85,101

Syracuse, NY $85,058

Eugene, OR $84,896

Bismarck, ND $84,794

Gary, IN $84,794

Galveston, TX $84,794

Springfield, OR $84,726

Medford, OR $84,521

Fort Collins, CO $84,487

Austin, TX $84,419

Mesa, AZ $84,240

Phoenix, AZ $84,222

Dallas, TX $84,197

Reading, PA $84,146

Saint Cloud, MN $84,112

Concord, NH $84,035

Madison, WI $84,001

Utica, NY $83,771

Raleigh, NC $83,702

Las Vegas, NV $83,694

Rochester, NY $83,634

Des Moines, IA $83,626

Atlanta, GA $83,489

Battle Creek, MI $83,464

Salt Lake City, UT $83,438

Lancaster, PA $83,310

Champaign, IL $83,293

Harrisburg, PA $83,191

Durham, NC $83,114

Kansas City, MO $83,106

Kansas City, KS $83,089

Fort Worth, TX $83,080

Boca Raton, FL $83,046

Cleveland, OH $83,037

Columbus, OH $83,020

Pittsburgh, PA $83,012

Richmond, VA $82,978

Indianapolis, IN $82,961

Cincinnati, OH $82,850

Petersburg, VA $82,722

Billings, MT $82,534

Lansing, MI $82,534

Huntsville, AL $82,534

Lebanon, PA $82,526

Dayton, OH $82,517

Pueblo, CO $82,517

Appleton, WI $82,492

Buffalo, NY $82,458

Racine, WI $82,415

Charlotte, NC $82,406

Saint Louis, MO $82,381

Springfield, IL $82,347

Elkhart, IN $82,330

York, PA $82,330

Gastonia, NC $82,321

Benton Harbor, MI $82,321

Beaumont, TX $82,270

Lorain, OH $82,253

Toledo, OH $82,219

Binghamton, NY $82,176

Rock Hill, SC $82,168

Rockford, IL $82,125

Fargo, ND $82,082

Elyria, OH $82,082

Flagstaff, AZ $82,023

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,972

Miami, FL $81,920

Duluth, MN $81,784

Bangor, ME $81,673

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,579

Louisville, KY $81,537

Grand Rapids, MI $81,520

Hialeah, FL $81,511

Casper, WY $81,392

Scranton, PA $81,289

New Orleans, LA $81,264

Virginia Beach, VA $81,255

Akron, OH $81,213

Peoria, IL $81,102

Sarasota, FL $81,085

Green Bay, WI $81,025

Baton Rouge, LA $80,983

Charleston, SC $80,965

Nashville, TN $80,940

Jamestown, NY $80,923

Davenport, IA $80,923

Tucson, AZ $80,880

Cheyenne, WY $80,855

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,829

Tampa, FL $80,812

Omaha, NE $80,795

Port Arthur, TX $80,761

Evansville, IN $80,761

Bradenton, FL $80,727

Santa Fe, NM $80,573

Orlando, FL $80,488

Clearwater, FL $80,394

Canton, OH $80,215

La Crosse, WI $80,215

Grand Forks, ND $80,190

Albuquerque, NM $80,164

Tulsa, OK $80,164

Newport News, VA $80,155

High Point, NC $80,130

Ogden, UT $80,096

Corpus Christi, TX $80,028

Laramie, WY $79,976

Norfolk, VA $79,976

Rock Island, IL $79,925

Saginaw, MI $79,908

Jacksonville, FL $79,900

Salisbury, NC $79,883

Memphis, TN $79,866

Moline, IL $79,823

Fort Myers, FL $79,797

Waterloo, IA $79,687

Spartanburg, SC $79,601

Lincoln, NE $79,559

Fort Wayne, IN $79,542

Birmingham, AL $79,448

Cedar Falls, IA $79,431

Provo, UT $79,422

Springfield, OH $79,414

San Antonio, TX $79,397

Greensboro, NC $79,363

South Bend, IN $79,354

Winston Salem, NC $79,345

Boise, ID $79,320

Savannah, GA $79,260

Muskegon, MI $79,107

Lima, OH $79,004

Lake Charles, LA $78,970

Anderson, IN $78,953

Lexington, KY $78,928

Augusta, GA $78,902

Greenville, SC $78,902

Wichita, KS $78,825

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,825

Columbia, SC $78,749

Bloomington, IN $78,535

Roanoke, VA $78,484

Asheville, NC $78,373

Knoxville, TN $78,229

Shreveport, LA $78,220

Wilmington, NC $78,109

Frankfort, KY $77,947

Oklahoma City, OK $77,887

Chillicothe, OH $77,853

Longview, TX $77,845

Topeka, KS $77,819

Mobile, AL $77,691

Terre Haute, IN $77,657

Erie, PA $77,649

Altoona, PA $77,606

Melbourne, FL $77,581

Amarillo, TX $77,546

Killeen, TX $77,521

Fayetteville, AR $77,453

Sioux Falls, SD $77,393

Chattanooga, TN $77,342

Idaho Falls, ID $77,333

Gainesville, FL $77,154

Portsmouth, OH $77,112

Little Rock, AR $77,095

Lynchburg, VA $77,095

Lafayette, LA $77,060

Youngstown, OH $77,060

Temple, TX $77,026

Daytona Beach, FL $77,009

Clarksville, TN $77,001

Pensacola, FL $76,992

Hopkinsville, KY $76,736

Charleston, WV $76,728

Florence, SC $76,685

Sioux City, IA $76,634

Macon, GA $76,387

Tallahassee, FL $76,378

Fayetteville, NC $76,361

Waco, TX $76,344

Wichita Falls, TX $76,344

Pine Bluff, AR $76,310

Vincennes, IN $76,148

Lubbock, TX $76,114

Great Falls, MT $76,063

Alamogordo, NM $76,054

Abilene, TX $75,986

Rapid City, SD $75,875

Monroe, LA $75,875

Albany, GA $75,824

Huntington, WV $75,816

Jackson, MS $75,807

Greenville, MS $75,799

Parkersburg, WV $75,713

Montgomery, AL $75,696

Johnstown, PA $75,679

Springfield, MO $75,611

Biloxi, MS $75,568

Sumter, SC $75,389

Columbus, GA $75,381

Twin Falls, ID $75,330

Pascagoula, MS $75,219

Kingsport, TN $74,997

Gulfport, MS $74,971

Alexandria, LA $74,690

Fort Smith, AR $74,477

El Paso, TX $74,247

Helena, MT $74,136

Las Cruces, NM $73,863

Harlingen, TX $73,624

Pocatello, ID $73,548

Florence, AL $73,522

Brownsville, TX $73,505

Dothan, AL $73,369

Mcallen, TX $73,326

Columbus, MS $72,695

Altus, OK $72,303

Lawton, OK $72,141

Pierre, SD $71,834

What Skills Can Increase an Adjunct, Psychology's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 7.77% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
Space Planning (Mentioned in 1.48% Job Postings): Analyzing, organizing, and building interior design layouts to maximize available space in accordance with client's specifications.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	7.77%
Microsoft Office	2.33%
Space Planning	1.48%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Adjunct, Psychology's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$90,378	6%
Leadership	$90,378	6%
Verbal Communication	$90,378	6%
Programming	$90,378	6%
Problem Solving	$88,673	4%
Solution Design	$88,673	4%

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

Understanding how an Adjunct, Psychology'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$77,421

Average $85,263/year

$91,897

$6,452

Average $7,105/month

$7,658

$1,489

Average $1,640/week

$1,767

$37

Average $41/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,897	$7,658	$1,767	$44
Average	$85,263	$7,105	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$77,421	$6,452	$1,489	$37

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Salary Trends for Adjunct, Psychology

Salaries for an Adjunct, Psychology can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $82,616 in 2023 to around $81,886 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Adjunct, Psychology salary trends, .

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2024	$82,452
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