Average linguistics major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$48,209

$30,00010%

$48,209Median

$76,00090%

What is the average linguistics major salary in the US?

As a linguistics major graduate in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $48,209 per year or $23.18 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $76,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $30,000.professional companies and insurance companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for linguistics major graduates are California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Best paying cities

$66,111

$62,432

$61,982

Average linguistics salary by company

Linguistics major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for linguistics majors are in professional companies and insurance companies.Companies like Meta or Google will get you the highest pay packages.Also, companies like NetApp and IFC - International Finance pay linguistics major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average linguistics salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$106,677
2	2.Google	4.8	$100,901
3	3.NetApp	4.7	$80,269
4	4.IFC - International Finance	4.5	$79,801
5	5.Siemens	4.7	$73,447
6	6.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$73,341
7	7.American Councils	4.2	$69,485
8	8.Amazon	4.7	$68,096
9	9.Deloitte	4.7	$67,015
10	10.Wycliffe Bible Translators USA	3.0	$66,688
11	11.F5	4.6	$66,616
12	12.Middlebury College	3.9	$66,571
13	13.HarperCollins	4.6	$66,386
14	14.Rosetta Stone	4.6	$66,346
15	15.Interactive College of Technology	4.2	$64,701
16	16.Modern Language Association	4.4	$62,249
17	17.Organization of American States	4.2	$61,625
18	18.Voicebox Technologies	4.3	$60,776
19	19.ICF	4.5	$59,396
20	20.Washington International School	4.3	$58,769

Average linguistics major salary by city

As a linguistics major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $48,209 per year or $23.18 per hour.linguistics major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $66,111 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $38,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for linguistics majors are Washington, DC, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, Des Moines, WA, and Arlington, VA.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for linguistics major graduates are California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Indiana are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average linguistics salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$66,111	$34k $88k
2	Washington, DC	$62,432	$34k $88k
3	New York, NY	$61,982	$34k $88k
4	Boston, MA	$55,256	$34k $88k
5	Baltimore, MD	$54,687	$34k $88k
6	Des Moines, WA	$53,692	$34k $88k
7	Arlington, VA	$53,657	$34k $88k
8	Portland, OR	$51,235	$34k $88k
9	Las Vegas, NV	$50,254	$34k $88k
10	Philadelphia, PA	$49,280	$34k $88k
11	Portland, ME	$48,683	$34k $88k
12	Salt Lake City, UT	$47,406	$34k $88k
13	Detroit, MI	$47,399	$34k $88k
14	Denver, CO	$46,420	$34k $88k
15	Saint Paul, MN	$46,152	$34k $88k
16	Baton Rouge, LA	$45,770	$34k $88k
17	San Antonio, TX	$44,915	$34k $88k
18	Richmond, KY	$44,866	$34k $88k
19	Madison, WI	$44,589	$34k $88k
20	Chicago, IL	$44,568	$34k $88k

Average linguistics major salary by state

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

Average salary

Linguistics major average salary by state

State	Average linguistics major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$62,120	$29.87
New York	$61,962	$29.79
New Jersey	$56,299	$27.07
Connecticut	$56,215	$27.03
Massachusetts	$55,373	$26.62
Maryland	$54,438	$26.17
Vermont	$53,781	$25.86
Alaska	$53,757	$25.84
New Hampshire	$53,496	$25.72
Washington	$53,272	$25.61
Rhode Island	$52,184	$25.09
Virginia	$51,959	$24.98
Oregon	$51,529	$24.77
Nevada	$50,665	$24.36
North Dakota	$50,477	$24.27
Pennsylvania	$48,868	$23.49
Maine	$48,229	$23.19
Utah	$47,561	$22.87
Michigan	$47,215	$22.70
Nebraska	$46,480	$22.35
Colorado	$46,385	$22.30
West Virginia	$46,347	$22.28
Minnesota	$46,051	$22.14
Louisiana	$45,737	$21.99
Delaware	$45,498	$21.87
Montana	$45,144	$21.70
Wisconsin	$45,055	$21.66
Hawaii	$44,975	$21.62
Kentucky	$44,827	$21.55
Texas	$44,523	$21.41
Wyoming	$44,333	$21.31
Illinois	$44,324	$21.31
Mississippi	$43,907	$21.11
Idaho	$43,886	$21.10
Florida	$43,684	$21.00
Arizona	$43,261	$20.80
Georgia	$43,200	$20.77
New Mexico	$43,126	$20.73
Tennessee	$42,975	$20.66
South Dakota	$42,723	$20.54
Ohio	$42,246	$20.31
Iowa	$42,121	$20.25
Kansas	$41,813	$20.10
Missouri	$41,034	$19.73
North Carolina	$40,988	$19.71
Alabama	$40,131	$19.29
South Carolina	$40,041	$19.25
Arkansas	$39,182	$18.84
Indiana	$38,903	$18.70
Oklahoma	$35,643	$17.14

Highest paying jobs for linguistics majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Professor	$157,570	21,861
2	Senior Software Engineer	$114,494	338,989
3	Data Engineer	$109,675	303,105
4	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
5	Associate Professor	$103,291	30,083
6	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
7	User Experience Researcher	$99,848	24,148
8	Management Consultant	$99,360	153,045
9	Senior Data Analyst-	$91,584	138,316
10	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
11	Software Developer	$87,521	294,329
12	Assistant Professor	$87,099	30,531
13	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
14	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
15	Quality Assurance Tester	$74,139	82,396
16	Quality Assurance Analyst	$73,531	108,078
17	Associate Consultant	$73,340	94,983
18	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
19	Procurement Agent	$72,384	45,198
20	Senior Technical Writer	$70,819	80,897

Average linguistics major salary by industry

Linguistics major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that government companies, retail companies, and education companies tend to have the highest salaries for linguistics major graduates.Salaries for linguistics major graduates in government companies average $59,725 annually, while retail companies and education companies pay $55,727 and $55,228, respectively.The average linguistics major salary in the professional industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $51,770.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average linguistics major salary	Range
1	Government	$59,725	$40k $76k
2	Retail	$55,727	$40k $76k
3	Education	$55,228	$40k $76k
4	Professional	$51,770	$40k $76k

Salary history for linguistics major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Linguistics 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	East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	$46,223	$34k $76k
9	Middle Eastern And Semitic Languages	$46,073	$34k $76k
10	American Sign Language	$43,492	$34k $76k