Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Adjunct Professor
Occupation profile for Adjunct Professor covers 28 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $83,034.
- FY2026 certified median
- $83,034
- Total filings
- 28
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $69,248–$92,248
- Top employer
- Cornell University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 10 | $73,466 | $73,382 | $192,046 |
| FY2025 | 14 | $190,000 | $92,435 | $350,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $83,034 | $69,248 | $92,248 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Cornell University4 filings
- Regent University3 filings
- University of Detroit Mercy3 filings
- Coker University2 filings
- Colorado Seminary2 filings
- Carnegie Mellon University1 filings
- Clarkson University1 filings
- Daemen College1 filings
- Golden Gate University1 filings
- Indiana Wesleyan University1 filings
Top cities
- Ithaca4 filings
- Detroit3 filings
- Virginia Beach3 filings
- San Francisco2 filings
- Denver2 filings
- Hartsville2 filings
- Berkeley1 filings
- Los Angeles1 filings
- Stanford1 filings
- Fairfield1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Ithaca, NYArea 27060 | 25-1112 | $63,970 | $107,970 | $151,970 | $195,970 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 25-1112 | $102,300 | $123,050 | $143,800 | $164,550 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 25-1011 | $39,110 | $66,023 | $92,937 | $119,850 |
| 2026-27 | Florence, SCArea 22500 | 25-1052 | $64,810 | $88,543 | $112,277 | $136,010 |
| 2026-27 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 47260 | 25-1126 | $48,520 | $64,937 | $81,353 | $97,770 |
| 2026-27 | Binghamton, NYArea 13780 | 25-1067 | $56,850 | $68,807 | $80,763 | $92,720 |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 15380 | 25-1199 | $49,750 | $61,637 | $73,523 | $85,410 |
| 2026-27 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areaArea 1800002 | 25-1126 | $51,950 | $73,450 | $94,950 | $116,450 |
| 2026-27 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areaArea 1900004 | 25-1042 | $59,820 | $72,913 | $86,007 | $99,100 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 25-1032 | $91,080 | $125,967 | $160,853 | $195,740 |