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| Rank | City | Average public policy analysis salary | Salary range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC | $74,561 | $38k $102k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $73,468 | $38k $102k |
| 3 | Hartford, CT | $70,900 | $38k $102k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $70,062 | $38k $102k |
| 5 | New York, NY | $69,902 | $38k $102k |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | $67,679 | $38k $102k |
| 7 | Providence, RI | $67,345 | $38k $102k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $67,252 | $38k $102k |
| 9 | Arlington, VA | $65,950 | $38k $102k |
| 10 | Albany, OR | $61,892 | $38k $102k |
| 11 | Philadelphia, PA | $61,397 | $38k $102k |
| 12 | Phoenix, AZ | $59,425 | $38k $102k |
| 13 | Cleveland, OH | $58,863 | $38k $102k |
| 14 | Chicago, IL | $58,558 | $38k $102k |
| 15 | Detroit, MI | $58,393 | $38k $102k |
| 16 | Saint Paul, MN | $56,176 | $38k $102k |
| 17 | Portland, ME | $56,035 | $38k $102k |
| 18 | Richmond, IN | $54,190 | $38k $102k |
| 19 | Denver, CO | $54,132 | $38k $102k |
| 20 | Raleigh, NC | $54,116 | $38k $102k |
The darker areas on the map show where public policy analysis majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
| State | Average public policy analysis major salary | Average hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $75,883 | $36.48 |
| New Jersey | $72,215 | $34.72 |
| Connecticut | $71,131 | $34.20 |
| New York | $69,745 | $33.53 |
| Washington | $69,411 | $33.37 |
| California | $69,283 | $33.31 |
| Rhode Island | $67,427 | $32.42 |
| Maryland | $67,310 | $32.36 |
| Massachusetts | $67,283 | $32.35 |
| Delaware | $64,852 | $31.18 |
| Virginia | $64,028 | $30.78 |
| New Hampshire | $61,883 | $29.75 |
| Oregon | $61,557 | $29.59 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,928 | $29.29 |
| Arizona | $59,268 | $28.49 |
| Vermont | $58,323 | $28.04 |
| Illinois | $58,293 | $28.03 |
| Michigan | $58,115 | $27.94 |
| Ohio | $56,911 | $27.36 |
| Nevada | $56,763 | $27.29 |
| Minnesota | $56,032 | $26.94 |
| Maine | $55,514 | $26.69 |
| West Virginia | $54,952 | $26.42 |
| North Dakota | $54,417 | $26.16 |
| Colorado | $54,077 | $26.00 |
| Idaho | $54,010 | $25.97 |
| Indiana | $53,581 | $25.76 |
| Wisconsin | $53,528 | $25.73 |
| Texas | $53,486 | $25.71 |
| North Carolina | $53,025 | $25.49 |
| Missouri | $51,937 | $24.97 |
| Kentucky | $51,924 | $24.96 |
| Hawaii | $51,724 | $24.87 |
| Iowa | $51,649 | $24.83 |
| Louisiana | $51,010 | $24.52 |
| South Dakota | $50,404 | $24.23 |
| Georgia | $49,810 | $23.95 |
| New Mexico | $49,801 | $23.94 |
| Tennessee | $49,718 | $23.90 |
| Montana | $48,805 | $23.46 |
| Utah | $48,685 | $23.41 |
| Nebraska | $48,612 | $23.37 |
| Alabama | $48,367 | $23.25 |
| Kansas | $47,814 | $22.99 |
| Florida | $47,777 | $22.97 |
| South Carolina | $47,618 | $22.89 |
| Wyoming | $47,497 | $22.84 |
| Arkansas | $47,482 | $22.83 |
| Oklahoma | $46,589 | $22.40 |
| Mississippi | $45,887 | $22.06 |
| Rank | Industry | Average public policy analysis major salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government | $80,161 | $56k $98k |
| 2 | Insurance | $76,294 | $56k $98k |
| 3 | Professional | $71,275 | $56k $98k |
| 4 | Education | $68,233 | $56k $98k |
| 5 | Non Profits | $68,207 | $56k $98k |
This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Public Policy Analysis major graduates.
| Rank | Major | Average salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Administration | $73,065 | $30k $102k |
| 2 | Community Organization And Advocacy | $59,787 | $30k $102k |
| 3 | Social Work | $44,906 | $30k $102k |
| 4 | Human Services | $38,481 | $30k $102k |