How much does a Graduate Student make?
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$41,586
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Graduate Student is $41,586 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $38,748 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,838 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Top Paying Companies
For a Graduate Student in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Graduate Student in United States. Employers include Google, Meta and Cisco Systems.
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$34,025
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$37,693
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$38,562
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$36,378
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$34,822
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$37,868
/ yr
$36,225
/ yr
$34,996
/ yr
$37,632
/ yr
$34,681
/ yr
$35,546
/ yr
$31,543
/ yr
$37,873
/ yr
$33,932
/ yr
$35,996
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$36,558
/ yrGraduate Student Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Graduate Student in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Graduate Student in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $76,563, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $56,750, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $56,611, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $54,905, and Insurance with a median total pay of $54,769.
Information Technology
Top paying companies in Information Technology for Graduate Student are Google, Meta, and Cisco Systems.
Recent Salaries Shared
For graduate student
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Graduate Student pay FAQ
The average salary for a Graduate Student is $41,586 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 21843 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Graduate Student employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Graduate Student in United States is $53,830 per year.
The lowest salary for a Graduate Student in United States is $32,243 per year.
If you are thinking of becoming a Graduate Student or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Graduate Student.