Average criminology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$46,597

$27,00010%

$46,597Median

$79,00090%

What is the average criminology major salary in the US?

Criminology major graduates in the US make on average $46,597 annually or $22.4 hourly.While the top 10 percent make over $79,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $27,000.The most abundant employment opportunities for criminology majors are in utilities companies and retail companies.California, Washington, New York, Alaska, and Connecticut are some of the states with the best salaries for criminology major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$61,555

$56,139

$55,671

Average criminology salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a criminology major graduate makes.utilities companies and retail companies have the most job opportunities for criminology major graduates.The two companies that report the highest salaries for criminology major graduates are Meta and Brigham and Women's Hospital.Also, companies like Dignity Health and SpecialCounsel pay criminology major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average criminology salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$101,378
2	2.Brigham and Women's Hospital	4.6	$65,177
3	3.Dignity Health	4.6	$60,725
4	4.SpecialCounsel	4.2	$59,574
5	5.GPAC	3.7	$56,612
6	6.Catholic Health East	3.8	$55,158
7	7.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$55,148
8	8.Inter-Con Security Systems	4.5	$54,736
9	9.Federal Bureau of Investigation	4.3	$54,608
10	10.Florida State University	4.6	$54,496
11	11.ProMedica Toledo Hospital	4.5	$52,608
12	12.USIS	4.5	$52,521
13	13.LifePoint Health	4.1	$52,483
14	14.Highmark	4.5	$51,320
15	15.Pacific Architects and Engineers	4.7	$51,207
16	16.CACI International	4.4	$51,191
17	17.Florida Department of Children and Families	4.2	$50,433
18	18.Hillsborough County Attorneys Office	4.0	$50,338
19	19.United States Courts	4.7	$50,056
20	20.HEI Hotels & Resorts	4.3	$50,049

Average criminology major salary by city

Criminology major graduates in the US make an average salary of $46,597 per year or $22.4 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for criminology major graduates at $61,555 per year.The San Francisco, CA average entry-level salary for criminology majors is $34,000.criminology major graduates in Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Washington, DC, Portland, OR, Las Vegas, NV, and Baltimore, MD make the most money.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for criminology major graduates are California, Washington, New York, Alaska, and Connecticut.Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Georgia have the lowest reported salaries for criminology major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average criminology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$61,555	$33k $83k
2	Seattle, WA	$56,139	$33k $83k
3	New York, NY	$55,671	$33k $83k
4	Washington, DC	$54,093	$33k $83k
5	Portland, OR	$53,146	$33k $83k
6	Las Vegas, NV	$52,283	$33k $83k
7	Baltimore, MD	$51,221	$33k $83k
8	Boston, MA	$50,879	$33k $83k
9	Chicago, IL	$50,102	$33k $83k
10	Minneapolis, MN	$49,284	$33k $83k
11	Denver, CO	$48,272	$33k $83k
12	Cleveland, OH	$47,190	$33k $83k
13	Philadelphia, PA	$47,151	$33k $83k
14	Salt Lake City, UT	$46,238	$33k $83k
15	Arlington, VA	$46,163	$33k $83k
16	Portland, ME	$45,520	$33k $83k
17	Phoenix, AZ	$45,204	$33k $83k
18	San Antonio, TX	$44,976	$33k $83k
19	Detroit, MI	$44,731	$33k $83k
20	Albuquerque, NM	$44,650	$33k $83k

Average criminology major salary by state

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

Average salary

Criminology major average salary by state

State	Average criminology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$58,522	$28.14
Washington	$55,772	$26.81
New York	$55,512	$26.69
Alaska	$55,474	$26.67
Connecticut	$54,116	$26.02
Oregon	$53,376	$25.66
New Jersey	$52,651	$25.31
Nevada	$52,600	$25.29
Maryland	$51,031	$24.53
Massachusetts	$50,904	$24.47
North Dakota	$50,312	$24.19
Illinois	$49,914	$24.00
New Hampshire	$49,852	$23.97
Delaware	$49,789	$23.94
Rhode Island	$49,627	$23.86
Hawaii	$49,469	$23.78
Minnesota	$49,240	$23.67
Colorado	$48,337	$23.24
Vermont	$47,860	$23.01
Pennsylvania	$46,797	$22.50
Utah	$46,427	$22.32
Ohio	$45,920	$22.08
Arizona	$45,047	$21.66
Maine	$45,018	$21.64
Virginia	$44,881	$21.58
Wyoming	$44,824	$21.55
Michigan	$44,594	$21.44
New Mexico	$44,583	$21.43
Iowa	$44,560	$21.42
Wisconsin	$44,451	$21.37
Texas	$44,424	$21.36
West Virginia	$44,288	$21.29
Idaho	$43,558	$20.94
Kansas	$42,298	$20.34
Montana	$42,282	$20.33
South Dakota	$41,835	$20.11
Nebraska	$41,713	$20.05
North Carolina	$40,510	$19.48
Mississippi	$40,468	$19.46
Indiana	$39,578	$19.03
Alabama	$39,372	$18.93
Louisiana	$39,144	$18.82
Florida	$39,054	$18.78
Missouri	$38,984	$18.74
Tennessee	$38,723	$18.62
Kentucky	$38,593	$18.55
Oklahoma	$37,213	$17.89
Arkansas	$37,034	$17.80
Georgia	$37,027	$17.80
South Carolina	$37,012	$17.79

Highest paying jobs for criminology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Investigative Analyst	$125,975	28,703
2	Senior Security Consultant	$120,769	66,226
3	Attorney	$109,476	10,991
4	Litigation Attorney	$109,026	6,918
5	Staff Analyst	$99,157	174,178
6	Information Security Analyst	$98,143	112,818
7	Psychologist	$97,802	12,516
8	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
9	Cyber Security Analyst	$88,422	64,387
10	Defense Analyst	$86,453	24,879
11	Forensic Psychologist	$83,064	11,802
12	First Officer	$82,510	89,899
13	Business Intelligence Analyst	$80,248	124,916
14	Senior Intelligence Analyst	$79,706	14,083
15	Intelligence Specialist	$78,452	10,759
16	Intelligence Analyst	$77,752	21,390
17	Training Specialist	$77,231	61,581
18	Asset Protection Lead	$77,218	66,476
19	Protection Specialist	$76,307	83,627
20	Program Analyst	$75,039	156,716

Average criminology major salary by industry

Wages for criminology major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that government companies, utilities companies, and professional companies tend to have the highest salaries for criminology major graduates.Salaries for criminology major graduates in government companies average $50,771 annually, while utilities companies and professional companies pay $37,532 and $36,438, respectively.The average criminology major salary in the retail industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $31,556.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average criminology major salary	Range
1	Government	$50,771	$27k $60k
2	Utilities	$37,532	$27k $60k
3	Professional	$36,438	$27k $60k
4	Retail	$31,556	$27k $60k

Salary history for criminology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Criminology major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Economics	$71,876	$28k $103k
2	International Relations	$60,634	$28k $103k
3	Geography	$60,412	$28k $103k
4	Sociology And Anthropology	$57,070	$28k $103k
5	Political Science	$52,859	$28k $103k
6	Urban Studies	$49,227	$28k $103k
7	Anthropology	$46,800	$28k $103k
8	Social Sciences	$42,879	$28k $103k
9	Sociology	$40,376	$28k $103k