How much does a PhD Student make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

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$64,615 / yrTotal Pay
$58,493 / yrBase Pay
$6,122 / yrAdditional Pay

$64,615

 / yr
$39K$107K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a PhD Student is $64,615 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $58,493 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 $6,122 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 Phd Student in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Phd Student in United States. Employers include US Army, DONE by NONE and Yale.

1
US Army
US Army
$74,333/yr
2K open jobs
2
DONE by NONE
$73,375/yr
3
Yale
$69,165/yr
6
Self Opportunity
$67,262/yr
8
$63,303/yr
9
NIH
$61,915/yr
10
Nones
$61,831/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Phd Student in United States

1US Army$74,333
2DONE by NONE$73,375
3Yale$69,165
4Lawrence Berkeley Lab$69,028
5Illinois Department of Transportation$67,665
6Self Opportunity$67,262
7UC Berkeley Extension$63,393
8SelfEmployed.com$63,303
9NIH$61,915
10Nones$61,831

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Stanford University
4.2
PhD StudentSee 460 salaries from all locations

$41,223

 / yr
University of Pennsylvania
4.2
PhD StudentSee 325 salaries from all locations

$37,561

 / yr
Harvard University
4.3
PhD StudentSee 320 salaries from all locations

$39,258

 / yr
Columbia University
4.1
PhD StudentSee 292 salaries from all locations

$39,132

 / yr
Carnegie Mellon University
4.5
PhD StudentSee 271 salaries from all locations

$42,698

 / yr
Northwestern University
4.1
PhD StudentSee 262 salaries from all locations

$36,398

 / yr
University of Michigan
4.3
PhD StudentSee 247 salaries from all locations

$35,465

 / yr

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MIT
4.4
PhD StudentSee 242 salaries from all locations

$38,403

 / yr
Duke University
4.1
PhD StudentSee 230 salaries from all locations

$35,887

 / yr
University of Chicago
4.2
PhD StudentSee 227 salaries from all locations

$36,616

 / yr
NYU (New York University)
4.3
PhD StudentSee 222 salaries from all locations

$43,631

 / yr
University of Southern California
4.3
PhD StudentSee 216 salaries from all locations

$37,202

 / yr
The Johns Hopkins University
4.1
PhD StudentSee 207 salaries from all locations

$37,370

 / yr
Yale University
4.2
PhD StudentSee 206 salaries from all locations

$36,622

 / yr
Cornell University
4.4
PhD StudentSee 185 salaries from all locations

$37,677

 / yr
Boston University
4.2
PhD StudentSee 159 salaries from all locations

$35,151

 / yr
UC San Diego
4.1
PhD StudentSee 159 salaries from all locations

$37,666

 / yr
University of California Berkeley
4.3
PhD StudentSee 155 salaries from all locations

$39,973

 / yr
Princeton University
4.5
PhD StudentSee 150 salaries from all locations

$38,568

 / yr
Washington University in St. Louis
4.1
PhD StudentSee 143 salaries from all locations

$34,774

 / yr
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PhD Student Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Stanford University PhD Student salaries - 460 salaries reported$41,223/yr
University of Pennsylvania PhD Student salaries - 325 salaries reported$37,561/yr
Harvard University PhD Student salaries - 320 salaries reported$39,258/yr
Columbia University PhD Student salaries - 292 salaries reported$39,132/yr
Carnegie Mellon University PhD Student salaries - 271 salaries reported$42,698/yr
Northwestern University PhD Student salaries - 262 salaries reported$36,398/yr
University of Michigan PhD Student salaries - 247 salaries reported$35,465/yr
MIT PhD Student salaries - 242 salaries reported$38,403/yr
Duke University PhD Student salaries - 230 salaries reported$35,887/yr
University of Chicago PhD Student salaries - 227 salaries reported$36,616/yr
NYU (New York University) PhD Student salaries - 222 salaries reported$43,631/yr
University of Southern California PhD Student salaries - 216 salaries reported$37,202/yr
The Johns Hopkins University PhD Student salaries - 207 salaries reported$37,370/yr
Yale University PhD Student salaries - 206 salaries reported$36,622/yr
Cornell University PhD Student salaries - 185 salaries reported$37,677/yr
Boston University PhD Student salaries - 159 salaries reported$35,151/yr
UC San Diego PhD Student salaries - 159 salaries reported$37,666/yr
University of California Berkeley PhD Student salaries - 155 salaries reported$39,973/yr
Princeton University PhD Student salaries - 150 salaries reported$38,568/yr
Washington University in St. Louis PhD Student salaries - 143 salaries reported$34,774/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Phd Student in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Phd Student in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $73,375, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $70,999, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $64,323, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $61,915, and Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $61,279.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$73,375

    50% Higher than other industries

  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$70,999

    49% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$64,323

    44% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$61,915

    41% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$61,279

    41% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

The top paying company in Information Technology for Phd Student is DONE by NONE.

DONE by NONEDONE by NONE$73,375/yr

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

PhD Graduate Student

United States of America

 | <1 year

$32,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
PhD Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$40,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
PhD Graduate Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$31,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
PhD Graduate Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$50,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
PhD Graduate Student

United States of America

 | <1 year

$29,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
PhD Graduate Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$36,058

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
PhD Student

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$1,800

/mo

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
PhD Student

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$40,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
PhD Student

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$2,000

/mo

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday

PhD Student pay FAQ

The average salary for a PhD Student is $64,615 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 11679 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a PhD Student employees in United States.

The highest salary for a PhD Student in United States is $84,541 per year.

The lowest salary for a PhD Student in United States is $49,628 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a PhD Student or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a PhD Student.

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