Average religion major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$44,542

$27,00010%

$44,542Median

$71,00090%

What is the average religion major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a religion major in the U.S. is $44,542 annually or $21.41 hourly.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $27,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $71,000.The most abundant employment opportunities for religion majors are in retail companies and health care companies.The best states for high paying jobs for religion major graduates are California, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maine, and West Virginia.

Best paying cities

$59,135

$55,667

$55,349

Average religion salary by company

There is good job security for religion major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for religion majors are retail companies and health care companies.Solomon Schechter School Of Westchester and Solano Community College are the highest paying companies.Companies like Gratz College and AIPAC also pay high salaries to religion major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average religion salary
1	1.Solomon Schechter School Of Westchester	3.7	$71,726
2	2.Solano Community College	3.5	$69,717
3	3.Gratz College	3.0	$69,673
4	4.AIPAC	4.4	$64,317
5	5.Colgate University	4.5	$58,493
6	6.Rhodes College	4.2	$56,497
7	7.Grinnell College	4.3	$54,230
8	8.Naropa University	4.2	$54,215
9	9.Eastern Nazarene College	3.8	$52,099
10	10.Swarthmore College	4.6	$50,693
11	11.Oakland City University	3.7	$49,914
12	12.ProMedica Toledo Hospital	4.5	$49,067
13	13.American Academy of Religion	3.6	$48,262
14	14.Grace Church	3.7	$46,805
15	15.Freedom church	3.9	$46,405
16	16.Bethany Church	4.0	$46,270
17	17.Trinity Baptist Church of Jacksonville	4.2	$46,180
18	18.Grace Baptist Church	3.6	$45,957
19	19.Victory Church	4.3	$45,318
20	20.Navy Mutual	3.6	$45,249

Average religion major salary by city

As a religion major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $44,542 per year or $21.41 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for religion majors at 59,135.Even entry-level jobs for religion majors have an average salary of $33,000 per year in San Francisco, CA.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for religion majors are Washington, DC, Providence, RI, Portland, ME, Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Phoenix, AZ.The highest earning states when it comes to salaries for religion major graduates are California, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maine, and West Virginia.Arkansas, Mississippi, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average religion salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$59,135	$32k $79k
2	Washington, DC	$55,667	$32k $79k
3	Providence, RI	$55,349	$32k $79k
4	Portland, ME	$55,060	$32k $79k
5	Boston, MA	$52,151	$32k $79k
6	New York, NY	$48,761	$32k $79k
7	Phoenix, AZ	$48,695	$32k $79k
8	Baltimore, MD	$48,413	$32k $79k
9	Las Vegas, NV	$46,303	$32k $79k
10	Milwaukee, WI	$45,516	$32k $79k
11	Richmond, VA	$44,508	$32k $79k
12	Seattle, WA	$44,342	$32k $79k
13	Detroit, MI	$44,269	$32k $79k
14	San Antonio, TX	$43,937	$32k $79k
15	Philadelphia, PA	$43,635	$32k $79k
16	Denver, CO	$43,303	$32k $79k
17	Saint Paul, MN	$43,147	$32k $79k
18	Cleveland, OH	$43,042	$32k $79k
19	Richmond, IN	$42,816	$32k $79k
20	Raleigh, NC	$42,797	$32k $79k

Average religion major salary by state

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

Average salary

Religion major average salary by state

State	Average religion major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$57,058	$27.43
Delaware	$56,276	$27.06
Rhode Island	$55,363	$26.62
Maine	$54,077	$26.00
West Virginia	$53,299	$25.62
Massachusetts	$52,387	$25.19
Connecticut	$52,244	$25.12
Hawaii	$51,999	$25.00
Vermont	$50,666	$24.36
New Hampshire	$49,407	$23.75
Arizona	$48,827	$23.47
New York	$48,592	$23.36
Maryland	$48,201	$23.17
New Jersey	$46,544	$22.38
Nevada	$46,210	$22.22
Wisconsin	$45,197	$21.73
Virginia	$44,886	$21.58
Washington	$44,305	$21.30
Idaho	$44,284	$21.29
Michigan	$43,992	$21.15
Wyoming	$43,663	$20.99
Colorado	$43,383	$20.86
North Dakota	$43,297	$20.82
Pennsylvania	$43,091	$20.72
Minnesota	$42,982	$20.66
Texas	$42,778	$20.57
Indiana	$42,134	$20.26
Oregon	$42,038	$20.21
Utah	$41,859	$20.12
North Carolina	$41,847	$20.12
Ohio	$41,583	$19.99
Georgia	$41,362	$19.89
Tennessee	$40,961	$19.69
South Carolina	$40,926	$19.68
New Mexico	$40,841	$19.64
Kentucky	$40,642	$19.54
Missouri	$40,439	$19.44
Florida	$39,495	$18.99
Oklahoma	$39,462	$18.97
Louisiana	$39,243	$18.87
Iowa	$39,233	$18.86
Alabama	$39,204	$18.85
Illinois	$39,045	$18.77
Kansas	$37,694	$18.12
Arkansas	$37,665	$18.11
Mississippi	$36,308	$17.46
South Dakota	$35,090	$16.87
Nebraska	$34,099	$16.39
Montana	$32,967	$15.85
Alaska	$32,416	$15.58

Highest paying jobs for religion majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
2	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
3	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
4	Account Executive	$69,618	205,561
5	Writer And Editor	$61,482	14,865
6	Chaplain	$46,391	2,600
7	Chaplain Resident	$45,342	7,901
8	Human Resources Coordinator	$44,074	53,322
9	Research Assistant	$42,896	51,080
10	Chaplains Assistant	$42,257	2,500
11	Admissions Counselor	$39,298	43,413
12	Account Representative	$36,976	183,446
13	Human Resources Assistant	$36,497	40,408
14	Office Assistant	$31,517	103,293

Average religion major salary by industry

Religion major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that health care companies, government companies, and education companies tend to have the highest salaries for religion major graduates.health care companies pay religion major graduates an average salary of $57,143, government companies pay $40,292, and education companies come in at $39,880.The average religion major salary in the non profits industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $35,953.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average religion major salary	Range
1	Health Care	$57,143	$28k $72k
2	Government	$40,292	$28k $72k
3	Education	$39,880	$28k $72k
4	Non Profits	$35,953	$28k $72k

Salary history for religion major graduates

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

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Philosophy	$62,678	$43k $90k