How much does a Graduate Student make?

Updated Sep 20, 2023

Experience

Industry

$41,586 / yrTotal Pay
$38,748 / yrBase Pay
$2,838 / yrAdditional Pay

$41,586

 / yr
$26K$68K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The 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.

How accurate does $41,586 look to you?

Your input helps Glassdoor refine our pay estimates over time.

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.

1
Google
Google
$130,202/yr
2K open jobs
2
Meta
$115,781/yr
4
NVIDIA
$101,186/yr
8
Uber
$77,416/yr
10
Apple
$76,563/yr
See pay for all companies for a Graduate Student in United StatesView data as table

Top Paying Companies

For Graduate Student in United States

1Google$130,202
2Meta$115,781
3Cisco Systems$113,984
4NVIDIA$101,186
5Microsoft$94,875
6ByteDance$82,839
7Amazon$81,712
8Uber$77,416
9Tencent$76,780
10Apple$76,563

What are total pay estimates for a Graduate Student at different companies?

or
Sort:
Company
Jobs
Total Pay Range
MIT
4.4
Graduate StudentSee 296 salaries from all locations

$35,427

 / yr
NYU (New York University)
4.3
Graduate StudentSee 286 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
University of Michigan
4.3
Graduate StudentSee 280 salaries from all locations

$34,025

 / yr
Columbia University
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 245 salaries from all locations

$37,693

 / yr
Stanford University
4.2
Graduate StudentSee 237 salaries from all locations

$38,562

 / yr
Princeton University
4.5
Graduate StudentSee 218 salaries from all locations

$36,378

 / yr
Northwestern University
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 218 salaries from all locations

$35,701

 / yr

Is this salary info helpful?

Let’s pay it forward! The Glassdoor community relies on people like you to share accurate salary info to promote fair compensation everywhere

Share Salary Anonymously
UCLA
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 217 salaries from all locations

$36,943

 / yr
The Johns Hopkins University
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 212 salaries from all locations

$34,822

 / yr
UC San Diego
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 209 salaries from all locations

$37,868

 / yr
Duke University
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 208 salaries from all locations

$36,225

 / yr
University of Pennsylvania
4.2
Graduate StudentSee 206 salaries from all locations

$34,996

 / yr
Harvard University
4.3
Graduate StudentSee 194 salaries from all locations

$37,632

 / yr
Yale University
4.2
Graduate StudentSee 193 salaries from all locations

$34,681

 / yr
University of Southern California
4.3
Graduate StudentSee 191 salaries from all locations

$35,546

 / yr
Texas A&M University
4.3
Graduate StudentSee 188 salaries from all locations

$31,543

 / yr
University of California Berkeley
4.3
Graduate StudentSee 185 salaries from all locations

$37,873

 / yr
Washington University in St. Louis
4.1
Graduate StudentSee 183 salaries from all locations

$33,932

 / yr
University of Washington
4.2
Graduate StudentSee 182 salaries from all locations

$35,996

 / yr
Cornell University
4.4
Graduate StudentSee 178 salaries from all locations

$36,558

 / yr
Download as data table

Graduate Student Salaries

Job TitleSalary
MIT Graduate Student salaries - 296 salaries reported$35,427/yr
NYU (New York University) Graduate Student salaries - 286 salaries reported$19/hr
University of Michigan Graduate Student salaries - 280 salaries reported$34,025/yr
Columbia University Graduate Student salaries - 245 salaries reported$37,693/yr
Stanford University Graduate Student salaries - 237 salaries reported$38,562/yr
Princeton University Graduate Student salaries - 218 salaries reported$36,378/yr
Northwestern University Graduate Student salaries - 218 salaries reported$35,701/yr
UCLA Graduate Student salaries - 217 salaries reported$36,943/yr
The Johns Hopkins University Graduate Student salaries - 212 salaries reported$34,822/yr
UC San Diego Graduate Student salaries - 209 salaries reported$37,868/yr
Duke University Graduate Student salaries - 208 salaries reported$36,225/yr
University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student salaries - 206 salaries reported$34,996/yr
Harvard University Graduate Student salaries - 194 salaries reported$37,632/yr
Yale University Graduate Student salaries - 193 salaries reported$34,681/yr
University of Southern California Graduate Student salaries - 191 salaries reported$35,546/yr
Texas A&M University Graduate Student salaries - 188 salaries reported$31,543/yr
University of California Berkeley Graduate Student salaries - 185 salaries reported$37,873/yr
Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Student salaries - 183 salaries reported$33,932/yr
University of Washington Graduate Student salaries - 182 salaries reported$35,996/yr
Cornell University Graduate Student salaries - 178 salaries reported$36,558/yr
Viewing 1 - 20 of 4,900

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.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$76,563

    53% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$56,750

    37% Higher than other industries

  • Aerospace & DefenseAerospace & Defense$56,611

    37% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$54,905

    35% Higher than other industries

  • InsuranceInsurance$54,769

    35% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Graduate Student are Google, Meta, and Cisco Systems.

GoogleGoogle$130,202/yr
MetaMeta$115,781/yr
Cisco SystemsCisco Systems$113,984/yr

Recent Salaries Shared

For graduate student

Salary Share
Anonymously share your pay to help the community

Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Graduate Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$22

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Graduate Assistant

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$26,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Graduate Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$21

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Graduate Assistant Non Teaching

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$11,500

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Graduate Student

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$41,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Graduate Student

United States of America

 | <1 year

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Graduate Assistant

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$13,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Graduate Student Worker

United States of America

 | <1 year

$16

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday

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.

Salaries

 > 

graduate student