Hourly Wage for Lecturer Salary in the United States

Lecturer Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Lecturer?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Lecturer in the United States is $40. While Salary.com is seeing that Lecturer salary in the US can go up to $47 or down to $31, but most earn between $35 and $44. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lecturer in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Lecturer Salary $31 US April 01, 2026
25th Percentile Lecturer Salary $35 US April 01, 2026
50th Percentile Lecturer Salary $40 US April 01, 2026
75th Percentile Lecturer Salary $44 US April 01, 2026
90th Percentile Lecturer Salary $47 US April 01, 2026
25% $35 10% $31 90% $47 75% $44 $40 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Lecturer ?

Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. It generally denotes an academic expert who is hired to teach on a full- or part-time basis. They may also conduct research....

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    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
35
44
40

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
40
47
43
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Lecturer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Lecturer ranges from $35 to $44 with the average hourly pay of $40. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $40 to $47 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $43.

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