Average american sign language major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$43,492

$27,00010%

$43,492Median

$68,00090%

What is the average american sign language major salary in the US?

The national average salary for an american sign language major graduate in the United States is $43,492 per year or $20.91 per hour.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $41,000. The top 10 percent earn over $68,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $27,000 annually.Most jobs for american sign language majors are in hospitality companies and retail companies.Virginia, New York, California, Washington, and Oregon are some of the states with the best salaries for american sign language major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$62,655

$58,012

$57,359

Average american sign language salary by company

There is good job security for american sign language major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.hospitality companies and retail companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.american sign language major graduates at Kern Community College District and Bricker & Eckler report the highest salaries.In addition, companies like The Career Center - Adult Technical Training and Texas Historical Commission report highly competitive salaries for american sign language major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average american sign language salary
1	1.Kern Community College District	4.0	$108,745
2	2.Bricker & Eckler	4.4	$91,603
3	3.The Career Center - Adult Technical Training	3.4	$80,702
4	4.Texas Historical Commission	3.8	$76,485
5	5.Capincrouse Llp	3.4	$66,211
6	6.Seattle Colleges	3.9	$65,704
7	7.CareVoyant	3.7	$65,029
8	8.Advanced Bionics	4.4	$63,893
9	9.Mount Aloysius College	3.6	$63,279
10	10.Maryland School for the Deaf	3.7	$62,671
11	11.IIF	4.7	$62,294
12	12.Bakersfield College	4.3	$62,197
13	13.Gallaudet University	4.0	$62,007
14	14.Mountwest Community & Technical College	4.0	$60,071
15	15.Soliant	4.5	$59,626
16	16.Mount Desert Island Hospital	3.5	$58,477
17	17.Central Ohio Primary Care	4.7	$57,348
18	18.The Learning Center for the Deaf	3.0	$56,924
19	19.Vocalink	4.2	$56,659
20	20.Michigan School Business Officials	3.9	$56,542

Average american sign language major salary by city

American sign language major graduates in the US make an average salary of $43,492 per year or $20.91 per hour.The top city when it comes to salaries for american sign language majors is Washington, DC at $62,655 per year.The average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $33,000.San Francisco, CA, Richmond, VA, New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Baltimore, MD, and Portland, OR all pay above-average salaries for american sign language major graduates.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for american sign language major graduates are Virginia, New York, California, Washington, and Oregon.Arkansas, Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama, and Delaware have the lowest reported salaries for american sign language major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average american sign language salary	Salary range
1	Washington, DC	$62,655	$32k $86k
2	San Francisco, CA	$58,012	$32k $86k
3	Richmond, VA	$57,359	$32k $86k
4	New York, NY	$56,282	$32k $86k
5	Seattle, WA	$51,924	$32k $86k
6	Baltimore, MD	$50,291	$32k $86k
7	Portland, OR	$50,178	$32k $86k
8	Boston, MA	$50,048	$32k $86k
9	Denver, CO	$47,088	$32k $86k
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$46,932	$32k $86k
11	Madison, MS	$45,562	$32k $86k
12	Rochester, NH	$44,878	$32k $86k
13	Portland, ME	$44,672	$32k $86k
14	Richmond, KY	$44,448	$32k $86k
15	Omaha, NE	$44,187	$32k $86k
16	Philadelphia, PA	$43,846	$32k $86k
17	Saint Paul, MN	$43,628	$32k $86k
18	Las Vegas, NV	$43,308	$32k $86k
19	Tampa, FL	$42,595	$32k $86k
20	Albuquerque, NM	$42,374	$32k $86k

Average american sign language major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where american sign language majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

American sign language major average salary by state

State	Average american sign language major salary	Average hourly rate
Virginia	$57,807	$27.79
New York	$56,249	$27.04
California	$53,946	$25.94
Washington	$51,528	$24.77
Oregon	$50,732	$24.39
Alaska	$50,584	$24.32
Massachusetts	$50,147	$24.11
Maryland	$50,002	$24.04
New Jersey	$49,890	$23.99
Vermont	$48,766	$23.45
West Virginia	$48,203	$23.17
Connecticut	$48,111	$23.13
Colorado	$47,216	$22.70
Utah	$47,194	$22.69
New Hampshire	$45,565	$21.91
Mississippi	$45,396	$21.82
Kentucky	$44,408	$21.35
Nebraska	$44,130	$21.22
Maine	$44,091	$21.20
Rhode Island	$44,030	$21.17
Nevada	$43,724	$21.02
Minnesota	$43,612	$20.97
Pennsylvania	$43,453	$20.89
North Dakota	$43,002	$20.67
Wyoming	$42,569	$20.47
New Mexico	$42,226	$20.30
Florida	$42,223	$20.30
Texas	$42,014	$20.20
Georgia	$41,577	$19.99
Louisiana	$41,463	$19.93
Michigan	$40,531	$19.49
Arizona	$40,182	$19.32
Montana	$39,694	$19.08
Wisconsin	$39,247	$18.87
Missouri	$39,005	$18.75
South Dakota	$38,256	$18.39
Tennessee	$38,045	$18.29
Iowa	$38,032	$18.28
Kansas	$37,745	$18.15
Illinois	$37,491	$18.02
Hawaii	$37,244	$17.91
South Carolina	$36,948	$17.76
Indiana	$36,492	$17.54
Idaho	$36,008	$17.31
Arkansas	$34,925	$16.79
Ohio	$34,338	$16.51
North Carolina	$33,850	$16.27
Alabama	$33,552	$16.13
Delaware	$32,732	$15.74
Oklahoma	$30,958	$14.88

Highest paying jobs for american sign language majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Assistant Professor	$87,099	30,531
2	Speech Language Pathologist	$62,339	25,617
3	Sign Language Teacher	$54,209	73,259
4	Human Resource Specialist	$53,142	50,511
5	Translator	$44,278	1,206
6	Human Resources Coordinator	$44,074	53,322
7	Interpreter And Translator	$43,870	3,787
8	Sign Language Interpreter	$43,655	23,371
9	Educational Interpreter	$39,806	5,541
10	Human Resources Assistant	$36,497	40,408
11	Direct Support Professional	$32,076	142,034
12	Office Assistant	$31,517	103,293
13	Toddler Assistant Teacher	$30,137	77,479
14	Guest Service Representative	$26,847	142,302
15	School Bus Monitor	$26,704	27,486

Average american sign language major salary by industry

American sign language major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that government companies, professional companies, and education companies tend to have the highest salaries for american sign language major graduates.government companies pay american sign language major graduates the highest wages, averaging $55,333 per year. Professional companies and education companies pay well too, at $50,702 and $50,443, respectively.The types of companies that pay american sign language majors the least are in the finance industry, where the average annual salary is $46,785.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average american sign language major salary	Range
1	Government	$55,333	$38k $67k
2	Professional	$50,702	$38k $67k
3	Education	$50,443	$38k $67k
4	Manufacturing	$48,420	$38k $67k
5	Finance	$46,785	$38k $67k

Salary history for american sign language major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among American Sign Language major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	$57,371	$34k $76k
2	German Language	$54,403	$34k $76k
3	Russian Language	$53,682	$34k $76k
4	Classical Languages	$52,700	$34k $76k
5	Spanish Language	$52,637	$34k $76k
6	Modern Greek Language And Literature	$50,926	$34k $76k
7	French Language	$49,930	$34k $76k
8	Linguistics	$48,209	$34k $76k
9	East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	$46,223	$34k $76k
10	Middle Eastern And Semitic Languages	$46,073	$34k $76k

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