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The estimated salary for a PhD Student is $45,652 per year in the United States area. This number represents 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 "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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$23,414 - $43,133 Range
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$30,000 - $72,460 Range
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$21,991 - $39,780 Range
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$25,000 - $57,150 Range
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$24,646 - $43,652 Range
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$17,641 - $56,377 Range
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$22,662 - $51,346 Range
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$24,843 - $44,200 Range
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$22,359 - $76,490 Range
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$26,269 - $52,187 Range
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$20,538 - $43,781 Range
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$22,051 - $41,800 Range
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$29,063 - $53,178 Range
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$24,080 - $38,000 Range
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The national average salary for a PhD Student is $32,847 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a PhD Student salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 4433 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a PhD Student employees.
The highest salary for a PhD Student in United States is $42,972 per year.
The lowest salary for a PhD Student in United States is $25,108 per year.
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