Average experimental psychology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$63,180

$33,00010%

$63,180Median

$118,00090%

What is the average experimental psychology major salary in the US?

The national average salary for an experimental psychology major graduate in the United States is $63,180 per year or $30.38 per hour.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $85,000. The top 10 percent earn over $118,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $33,000 annually.The most abundant employment opportunities for experimental psychology majors are in professional companies and health care companies.States with the highest salaries for experimental psychology major graduates include California, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Oregon.

Best paying cities

$82,341

$71,119

$69,086

Average experimental psychology salary by company

Experimental psychology major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.professional companies and health care companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.Meta and Apple are the highest paying companies.In addition, companies like Kronos Incorporated and HP report highly competitive salaries for experimental psychology majors.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average experimental psychology salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$124,728
2	2.Apple	4.8	$107,046
3	3.Kronos Incorporated	4.9	$93,255
4	4.HP	4.9	$90,694
5	5.Battelle	4.7	$83,884
6	6.Claremont Graduate University	4.6	$75,534
7	7.Guidehouse	3.7	$73,824
8	8.Wellpath	4.8	$73,383
9	9.Harvard University	4.2	$72,827
10	10.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$71,958
11	11.Chewy	4.5	$71,926
12	12.Mohawk Valley Health System	4.6	$71,875
13	13.ProMedica Toledo Hospital	4.5	$69,828
14	14.IDA	4.5	$69,382
15	15.Boeing	4.6	$68,048
16	16.SA Technologies Inc	4.6	$66,659
17	17.MITRE	4.6	$65,993
18	18.Hermann Area District Hospital	3.7	$65,931
19	19.Thriveworks	4.3	$65,745
20	20.Uline	4.8	$65,485

Average experimental psychology major salary by city

As an experimental psychology major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $63,180 per year or $30.38 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for experimental psychology major graduates at $82,341 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $43,000.Washington, DC, New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Albany, OR, Hartford, CT, and Boston, MA also have great salaries for experimental psychology major graduates.California, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Oregon are the states with the highest payscale for experimental psychology major graduates.The lowest earning states are Kentucky, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, and South Dakota.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average experimental psychology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$82,341	$42k $115k
2	Washington, DC	$71,119	$42k $115k
3	New York, NY	$69,086	$42k $115k
4	Seattle, WA	$66,703	$42k $115k
5	Albany, OR	$66,642	$42k $115k
6	Hartford, CT	$66,224	$42k $115k
7	Boston, MA	$65,836	$42k $115k
8	Providence, RI	$65,778	$42k $115k
9	Las Vegas, NV	$65,349	$42k $115k
10	Baltimore, MD	$64,810	$42k $115k
11	Arlington, VA	$62,399	$42k $115k
12	Philadelphia, PA	$62,114	$42k $115k
13	Chicago, IL	$61,288	$42k $115k
14	Saint Paul, MN	$61,203	$42k $115k
15	Portland, ME	$61,194	$42k $115k
16	Denver, CO	$60,486	$42k $115k
17	Phoenix, AZ	$59,500	$42k $115k
18	San Antonio, TX	$59,245	$42k $115k
19	Madison, WI	$58,641	$42k $115k
20	Detroit, MI	$58,599	$42k $115k

Average experimental psychology major salary by state

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

Average salary

Experimental psychology major average salary by state

State	Average experimental psychology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$77,836	$37.42
New Jersey	$71,274	$34.27
New York	$68,900	$33.13
Delaware	$67,148	$32.28
Oregon	$66,473	$31.96
Connecticut	$66,433	$31.94
Washington	$66,322	$31.89
Massachusetts	$65,893	$31.68
Rhode Island	$65,795	$31.63
Nevada	$65,580	$31.53
Maryland	$64,606	$31.06
New Hampshire	$64,590	$31.05
Alaska	$63,331	$30.45
North Dakota	$62,396	$30.00
Pennsylvania	$61,777	$29.70
Virginia	$61,234	$29.44
Minnesota	$61,180	$29.41
Illinois	$61,069	$29.36
Maine	$60,575	$29.12
Colorado	$60,530	$29.10
Idaho	$60,125	$28.91
Vermont	$59,624	$28.67
Arizona	$59,324	$28.52
Wisconsin	$59,164	$28.44
Texas	$58,650	$28.20
Michigan	$58,436	$28.09
Ohio	$57,622	$27.70
North Carolina	$57,419	$27.61
Wyoming	$57,389	$27.59
New Mexico	$57,135	$27.47
Indiana	$57,085	$27.44
Utah	$56,944	$27.38
West Virginia	$56,793	$27.30
Kansas	$55,375	$26.62
Iowa	$55,271	$26.57
Nebraska	$54,309	$26.11
Hawaii	$53,946	$25.94
Tennessee	$53,930	$25.93
Georgia	$53,906	$25.92
Mississippi	$53,809	$25.87
Missouri	$53,718	$25.83
Oklahoma	$53,432	$25.69
Montana	$53,347	$25.65
Alabama	$53,195	$25.57
Kentucky	$53,054	$25.51
Louisiana	$53,044	$25.50
Arkansas	$52,918	$25.44
Florida	$51,813	$24.91
South Dakota	$51,687	$24.85
South Carolina	$51,360	$24.69

Highest paying jobs for experimental psychology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Psychiatrist	$229,034	29,979
2	Senior Data Scientist	$124,093	103,618
3	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
4	Associate Professor	$103,291	30,083
5	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
6	User Experience Researcher	$99,848	24,148
7	Psychologist	$97,802	12,516
8	Clinical Psychologist	$97,658	69,762
9	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
10	Human Factors Engineer	$96,426	57,075
11	Change Management Consultant	$91,599	116,109
12	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
13	Research Psychologist	$90,440	58,163
14	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
15	Research Consultant	$83,491	61,865
16	Adjunct Faculty	$83,069	26,791
17	Product Analyst	$79,316	176,369
18	School Psychologist	$78,430	25,457
19	Organizational Development Consultant	$76,706	63,542
20	Senior Research Analyst	$75,055	71,891

Average experimental psychology major salary by industry

Wages for experimental psychology major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that finance companies, technology companies, and media companies tend to have the highest salaries for experimental psychology major graduates.finance companies pay experimental psychology major graduates an average salary of $110,621, technology companies pay $94,693, and media companies come in at $90,740.At $52,419, the average salary for experimental psychology majors in the professional industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average experimental psychology major salary	Range
1	Finance	$110,621	$39k $135k
2	Technology	$94,693	$39k $135k
3	Media	$90,740	$39k $135k
4	Government	$86,985	$39k $135k
5	Education	$66,209	$39k $135k
6	Health Care	$61,766	$39k $135k
7	Professional	$52,419	$39k $135k

Salary history for experimental psychology major graduates

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

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	School Psychology	$65,545	$28k $85k
2	Clinical Psychology	$61,749	$28k $85k
3	Counseling Psychology	$50,609	$28k $85k
4	Psychology	$40,858	$28k $85k

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