Graduate Student Salaries in the United States
How much does a Graduate Student make in the United States?
Graduate Students earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 75% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Graduate Students work for Pfeiffer University at $81,000 annually while the lowest paid Graduate Students work for Jackson State University earning approximately $21,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$30K University of Texas' Average Graduate Student Salary (11 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
-$5K (15%) less than average University of Texas salary ($35K)
-$11K (44%) less than average University of Texas Graduate Student salary ($30K)
"I think I was paid good enough as Graduate Student while working at University of Texas at Arlington."
Equal to average University of Texas Graduate Student salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Texas Graduate Student salary ($30K)
$33K University of Michigan's Average Graduate Student Salary (10 salaries)
+$3K (9%) more than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
-$2K (5%) less than average University of Michigan salary ($35K)
-$16K (64%) less than average University of Michigan Graduate Student salary ($33K)
"It is a part time job."
-$3K (9%) less than average University of Michigan Graduate Student salary ($33K)
+$18K (42%) more than average University of Michigan Graduate Student salary ($33K)
$30K Rice University's Average Graduate Student Salary (8 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
Equal to average Rice University salary ($30K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Rice University Graduate Student salary ($30K)
"Considering the amount of work I do, the pay I get is quite sufficient but is a little underpay considering the cost of living in the city."
Equal to average Rice University Graduate Student salary ($30K)
Equal to average Rice University Graduate Student salary ($30K)
$51K Syracuse University's Average Graduate Student Salary (6 salaries)
+$21K (51%) more than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
+$21K (51%) more than average Syracuse University salary ($30K)
-$30K (83%) less than average Syracuse University Graduate Student salary ($51K)
"I feel am being underpaid."
-$21K (51%) less than average Syracuse University Graduate Student salary ($51K)
-$21K (51%) less than average Syracuse University Graduate Student salary ($51K)
$39K University of Maryland's Average Graduate Student Salary (5 salaries)
+$9K (26%) more than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
-$2K (5%) less than average University of Maryland salary ($41K)
+$15K (32%) more than average University of Maryland Graduate Student salary ($39K)
+$22K (44%) more than average University of Maryland Graduate Student salary ($39K)
-$9K (26%) less than average University of Maryland Graduate Student salary ($39K)
$36K University of Akron's Average Graduate Student Salary (5 salaries)
+$6K (18%) more than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
+$6K (18%) more than average University of Akron salary ($30K)
+$6K (15%) more than average University of Akron Graduate Student salary ($36K)
"The amount paid is appropriate."
-$6K (18%) less than average University of Akron Graduate Student salary ($36K)
-$6K (18%) less than average University of Akron Graduate Student salary ($36K)
$41K University at Buffalo's Average Graduate Student Salary (4 salaries)
+$11K (30%) more than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
+$11K (30%) more than average University at Buffalo salary ($30K)
-$25K (87%) less than average University at Buffalo Graduate Student salary ($41K)
"Yes. Because I think that my ability deserves to get high-paid job."
-$11K (30%) less than average University at Buffalo Graduate Student salary ($41K)
-$11K (30%) less than average University at Buffalo Graduate Student salary ($41K)
$48K Michigan Technological University's Average Graduate Student Salary (2 salaries)
+$18K (46%) more than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
+$16K (40%) more than average Michigan Technological University salary ($32K)
+$17K (30%) more than average Michigan Technological University Graduate Student salary ($48K)
"I was paid in the right amount but would definitely love to see a pay hike in forthcoming years."
-$18K (46%) less than average Michigan Technological University Graduate Student salary ($48K)
$25K University of New Haven's Average Graduate Student Salary (1 salaries)
-$5K (18%) less than national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
-$5K (18%) less than average University of New Haven salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of New Haven Graduate Student salary ($25K)
"I feel I am underpaid because it's not a full time role."
$30K University of Florida's Average Graduate Student Salary (25 salaries)
Equal to national average Graduate Student salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Florida salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Florida Graduate Student salary ($30K)
+$31K (68%) more than average University of Florida Graduate Student salary ($30K)
+$20K (50%) more than average University of Florida Graduate Student salary ($30K)
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