Average family and consumer economics major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$62,559

$31,00010%

$62,559Median

$124,00090%

What is the average family and consumer economics major salary in the US?

Family and consumer economics major graduates in the US make on average $62,559 annually or $30.08 hourly.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $31,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $124,000.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for family and consumer economics major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for family and consumer economics major graduates are Alaska,New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Best paying cities

$72,888

$72,343

$71,189

Average family and consumer economics salary by company

Family and consumer economics major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.technology companies and professional companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for family and consumer economics major graduates.Apple and Williams & Connolly are the best paying companies for family and consumer economics major graduates.In addition, companies like Google and McKinsey & Company Inc report highly competitive salaries for family and consumer economics majors.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average family and consumer economics salary
1	1.Apple	4.8	$136,218
2	2.Williams & Connolly	4.9	$122,969
3	3.Google	4.8	$122,701
4	4.McKinsey & Company Inc	4.6	$121,927
5	5.Overseas Private Investment	4.5	$120,098
6	6.Citi	4.6	$114,794
7	7.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$104,261
8	8.Splunk	4.7	$102,794
9	9.American Express	4.8	$96,767
10	10.Merchants Fleet	3.9	$96,211
11	11.Oracle	4.6	$95,784
12	12.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$94,805
13	13.Coldwell Banker Honig-bell	3.7	$94,571
14	14.Capgemini	4.5	$93,409
15	15.Cengage Learning	4.8	$87,712
16	16.Verint	4.8	$87,277
17	17.QuintilesIMS	4.7	$85,795
18	18.Fisher Investments	3.9	$84,248
19	19.ORIX USA	4.7	$84,126
20	20.U.S. Bank	4.6	$83,723

Average family and consumer economics major salary by city

The national average salary for a family and consumer economics major graduate in the United States is $62,559 per year or $30.08 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for family and consumer economics major graduates is Washington, DC at $72,888 per year.The average starting salary in Washington, DC for family and consumer economics major graduates is $36,000.San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Washington, NJ, Boston, MA, and Providence, RI also have great salaries for family and consumer economics major graduates.Alaska, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts are the top 5 highest earning states for family and consumer economics major graduates.Mississippi, Wyoming, Alabama, Idaho, and Nebraska are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average family and consumer economics salary	Salary range
1	Washington, DC	$72,888	$38k $104k
2	San Francisco, CA	$72,343	$38k $104k
3	New York, NY	$71,189	$38k $104k
4	Baltimore, MD	$69,740	$38k $104k
5	Washington, NJ	$69,588	$38k $104k
6	Boston, MA	$68,559	$38k $104k
7	Providence, RI	$67,579	$38k $104k
8	Arlington, VA	$67,154	$38k $104k
9	Hartford, CT	$66,377	$38k $104k
10	Philadelphia, PA	$64,153	$38k $104k
11	Seattle, WA	$62,924	$38k $104k
12	Detroit, MI	$62,270	$38k $104k
13	Portland, ME	$62,200	$38k $104k
14	Las Vegas, NV	$61,100	$38k $104k
15	Chicago, IL	$60,039	$38k $104k
16	Albany, OR	$59,564	$38k $104k
17	San Antonio, TX	$59,286	$38k $104k
18	Columbus, OH	$59,065	$38k $104k
19	Saint Paul, MN	$57,143	$38k $104k
20	Raleigh, NC	$55,670	$38k $104k

Average family and consumer economics major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where family and consumer economics majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Family and consumer economics major average salary by state

State	Average family and consumer economics major salary	Average hourly rate
Alaska	$71,119	$34.19
New York	$70,949	$34.11
New Jersey	$70,225	$33.76
Maryland	$69,390	$33.36
Massachusetts	$68,926	$33.14
California	$68,723	$33.04
Rhode Island	$67,688	$32.54
Delaware	$67,399	$32.40
Connecticut	$66,778	$32.10
Virginia	$65,128	$31.31
New Hampshire	$64,569	$31.04
Pennsylvania	$63,656	$30.60
Washington	$62,477	$30.04
Michigan	$61,977	$29.80
Maine	$61,652	$29.64
Nevada	$61,249	$29.45
Vermont	$61,021	$29.34
Ohio	$59,863	$28.78
Illinois	$59,652	$28.68
West Virginia	$59,274	$28.50
Oregon	$59,261	$28.49
Texas	$58,335	$28.05
New Mexico	$58,019	$27.89
Minnesota	$57,072	$27.44
North Dakota	$55,327	$26.60
Arizona	$54,524	$26.21
Montana	$54,518	$26.21
Hawaii	$54,478	$26.19
North Carolina	$54,476	$26.19
Missouri	$53,863	$25.90
South Dakota	$53,781	$25.86
Wisconsin	$53,667	$25.80
Iowa	$53,255	$25.60
Indiana	$53,238	$25.60
Kentucky	$53,151	$25.55
Florida	$52,863	$25.41
Louisiana	$52,614	$25.30
South Carolina	$52,319	$25.15
Utah	$52,269	$25.13
Georgia	$51,803	$24.91
Colorado	$51,703	$24.86
Oklahoma	$50,486	$24.27
Kansas	$50,385	$24.22
Arkansas	$50,278	$24.17
Mississippi	$50,078	$24.08
Wyoming	$49,743	$23.91
Alabama	$49,466	$23.78
Idaho	$49,056	$23.58
Nebraska	$48,692	$23.41
Tennessee	$47,499	$22.84

Highest paying jobs for family and consumer economics majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Business Intelligence Analyst	$80,248	124,916
2	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
3	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
4	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
5	Marketing Communications Writer	$70,480	99,978
6	Finance Analyst	$69,887	138,600
7	Account Executive	$69,618	205,561
8	Management Trainee	$48,476	88,275
9	Business Analyst Internship	$45,560	157,977
10	Human Resources Coordinator	$44,074	53,322
11	Financial Analyst Internship	$38,826	104,448
12	Marketing Internship	$30,260	122,135

Average family and consumer economics major salary by industry

Wages for family and consumer economics major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that finance companies, professional companies, and government companies tend to have the highest salaries for family and consumer economics major graduates.finance companies pay family and consumer economics major graduates the highest wages, averaging $110,169 per year. Professional companies and government companies pay well too, at $108,636 and $97,900, respectively.The average family and consumer economics major salary in the agriculture industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $62,589.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average family and consumer economics major salary	Range
1	Finance	$110,169	$44k $139k
2	Professional	$108,636	$44k $139k
3	Government	$97,900	$44k $139k
4	Education	$63,850	$44k $139k
5	Manufacturing	$63,011	$44k $139k
6	Agriculture	$62,589	$44k $139k

Salary history for family and consumer economics major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Family And Consumer Economics major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Apparel And Textiles	$54,867	$29k $76k
2	Food And Nutrition	$48,801	$29k $76k
3	Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	$47,008	$29k $76k
4	Family And Consumer Sciences	$45,486	$29k $76k
5	Human Development	$38,532	$29k $76k

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