Average education major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$44,860

$21,00010%

$44,860Median

$93,00090%

What is the average education major salary in the US?

Education major graduates in the US make on average $44,860 annually or $21.57 hourly.The top 10 percent make over $93,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $21,000 per year.health care companies and education companies have the most job opportunities for education major graduates.The best states for high paying jobs for education major graduates are New York, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Best paying cities

$54,763

$54,420

$53,468

Average education salary by company

Education major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.Most jobs for education majors are in health care companies and health care companies.The two companies that report the highest salaries for education major graduates are Apple and Applied Materials.If you can find a job at a company like Deloitte or General Dynamics Mission Systems, they also offer very competitive salaries for education major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average education salary
1	1.Apple	4.8	$75,383
2	2.Applied Materials	4.5	$71,708
3	3.Deloitte	4.7	$67,649
4	4.General Dynamics Mission Systems	4.9	$65,243
5	5.NIC	4.2	$61,270
6	6.Sutter Health	4.8	$59,828
7	7.Wellpath	4.8	$58,750
8	8.CVS Health	4.6	$55,020
9	9.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$54,087
10	10.Fisher Investments	3.9	$53,805
11	11.Amazon	4.7	$53,561
12	12.Airgas	4.1	$53,548
13	13.Mission Regional Medical Center	4.8	$53,465
14	14.Banfield Pet Hospital	3.8	$53,168
15	15.Thermo Fisher Scientific	4.6	$52,549
16	16.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$52,439
17	17.Wolters Kluwer	4.7	$51,842
18	18.Novant Health	4.2	$51,594
19	19.Bank of America	4.7	$51,275
20	20.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$50,982

Average education major salary by city

Education major graduates in the United States of America make on average $44,860 a year or $21.57 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for education major graduates is New York, NY at $54,763 per year.The average entry-level salary in New York, NY is $25,000.education major graduates in San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, Baltimore, MD, and Philadelphia, PA make the most money.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for education major graduates are New York, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.The lowest earning states are Missouri, Louisiana, Montana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average education salary	Salary range
1	New York, NY	$54,763	$27k $82k
2	San Francisco, CA	$54,420	$27k $82k
3	Washington, DC	$53,468	$27k $82k
4	Boston, MA	$50,917	$27k $82k
5	Seattle, WA	$49,323	$27k $82k
6	Baltimore, MD	$49,312	$27k $82k
7	Philadelphia, PA	$45,743	$27k $82k
8	Richmond, VA	$45,488	$27k $82k
9	Portland, OR	$45,323	$27k $82k
10	Chicago, IL	$43,980	$27k $82k
11	Detroit, MI	$43,885	$27k $82k
12	Rochester, NH	$43,201	$27k $82k
13	Minneapolis, MN	$42,743	$27k $82k
14	Cleveland, OH	$42,554	$27k $82k
15	Las Vegas, NV	$42,333	$27k $82k
16	San Antonio, TX	$41,984	$27k $82k
17	Portland, ME	$41,649	$27k $82k
18	Denver, CO	$40,796	$27k $82k
19	Madison, WI	$40,788	$27k $82k
20	Phoenix, AZ	$40,735	$27k $82k

Average education major salary by state

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

Average salary

Education major average salary by state

State	Average education major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$54,701	$26.30
California	$52,265	$25.13
Connecticut	$52,046	$25.02
New Jersey	$51,983	$24.99
Massachusetts	$51,329	$24.68
Maryland	$49,161	$23.64
Washington	$49,128	$23.62
Rhode Island	$48,267	$23.21
Hawaii	$47,055	$22.62
Delaware	$46,151	$22.19
Alaska	$45,887	$22.06
Virginia	$45,849	$22.04
Oregon	$45,767	$22.00
Pennsylvania	$45,628	$21.94
New Hampshire	$43,961	$21.14
Michigan	$43,760	$21.04
Illinois	$43,713	$21.02
Vermont	$43,301	$20.82
Minnesota	$42,861	$20.61
Nevada	$42,590	$20.48
Ohio	$41,720	$20.06
Maine	$41,481	$19.94
Texas	$41,448	$19.93
Wisconsin	$41,270	$19.84
Colorado	$40,878	$19.65
North Dakota	$40,817	$19.62
Arizona	$40,786	$19.61
West Virginia	$40,235	$19.34
North Carolina	$40,188	$19.32
New Mexico	$39,403	$18.94
Wyoming	$39,376	$18.93
Georgia	$39,342	$18.91
Alabama	$38,676	$18.59
Nebraska	$38,607	$18.56
Florida	$38,584	$18.55
Iowa	$38,314	$18.42
Indiana	$38,260	$18.39
Utah	$38,149	$18.34
Kentucky	$38,019	$18.28
Tennessee	$37,961	$18.25
Kansas	$37,899	$18.22
Idaho	$37,705	$18.13
South Dakota	$37,405	$17.98
South Carolina	$37,184	$17.88
Missouri	$37,145	$17.86
Louisiana	$37,138	$17.85
Montana	$36,749	$17.67
Mississippi	$35,865	$17.24
Oklahoma	$35,819	$17.22
Arkansas	$35,240	$16.94

Highest paying jobs for education majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Adjunct Online Faculty	$118,542	11,386
2	Associate Professor	$103,291	30,083
3	Management Consultant	$99,360	153,045
4	Adjunct Professor	$98,820	22,488
5	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
6	Software Developer	$87,521	294,329
7	Assistant Professor	$87,099	30,531
8	Adjunct Faculty	$83,069	26,791
9	Education Consultant	$79,608	15,462
10	Learning Consultant	$79,585	46,748
11	Senior Training Specialist	$78,852	43,627
12	Training Specialist	$77,231	61,581
13	Learning And Development Consultant	$76,804	75,434
14	Epic Credentialed Trainer	$75,929	41,467
15	Sales Trainer	$74,456	112,599
16	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
17	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
18	Learning Development Specialist	$73,540	81,817
19	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
20	Trainer Lead	$72,175	43,216

Average education major salary by industry

The type of industry that an education major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.Our data shows that education companies, government companies, and finance companies tend to have the highest salaries for education major graduates.Salaries for education major graduates in education companies average $39,834 annually, while government companies and finance companies pay $37,957 and $36,591, respectively.The types of companies that pay education majors the least are in the retail industry, where the average annual salary is $31,146.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average education major salary	Range
1	Education	$39,834	$24k $49k
2	Government	$37,957	$24k $49k
3	Finance	$36,591	$24k $49k
4	Manufacturing	$35,748	$24k $49k
5	Health Care	$35,650	$24k $49k
6	Professional	$34,519	$24k $49k
7	Technology	$33,330	$24k $49k
8	Hospitality	$32,058	$24k $49k
9	Retail	$31,146	$24k $49k

Salary history for education major graduates

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

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Educational Leadership	$60,625	$28k $83k
2	Educational Technology	$56,979	$28k $83k
3	Reading Teacher Education	$55,199	$28k $83k
4	Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research	$54,213	$28k $83k
5	Curriculum And Instruction	$53,871	$28k $83k
6	Teaching English As A Second Language	$51,369	$28k $83k
7	Secondary Education And Teaching	$51,074	$28k $83k
8	Teaching Assistants/Aides	$50,765	$28k $83k
9	Middle School Education	$49,843	$28k $83k
10	School Counseling	$49,009	$28k $83k
11	Bilingual Education	$48,444	$28k $83k
12	General Education, Specific Areas	$46,732	$28k $83k
13	Special Education	$45,352	$28k $83k
14	Elementary Education	$43,796	$28k $83k
15	Early Childhood Education	$38,170	$28k $83k