Average russian language major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$53,682

$29,00010%

$53,682Median

$96,00090%

What is the average russian language major salary in the US?

Russian language major graduates in the US make on average $53,682 annually or $25.81 hourly.While the top 10 percent make over $96,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $29,000.technology companies and health care companies have the most job opportunities for russian language majors.New York, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Alaska, and New Jersey are some of the states with the best salaries for russian language major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$75,194

$73,375

$71,244

Average russian language salary by company

There is good job security for russian language major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for russian language majors are in technology companies and health care companies.russian language major graduates at Avenue Capital Group and The Aspen Institute report the highest salaries.Also, companies like Eurasia Foundation and Open Society Foundations pay russian language major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average russian language salary
1	1.Avenue Capital Group	4.4	$120,903
2	2.The Aspen Institute	4.5	$94,810
3	3.Eurasia Foundation	4.1	$88,447
4	4.Open Society Foundations	4.8	$80,278
5	5.National Bureau of Asian Research	3.8	$80,112
6	6.Arc Aspicio	4.3	$77,952
7	7.American Councils	4.2	$76,981
8	8.Century 21 Redwood Realty	3.3	$75,578
9	9.Allston Trading	4.3	$73,197
10	10.Infinity Software Development	3.9	$73,005
11	11.Arrowpoint Capital	4.4	$72,901
12	12.Defense Threat Reduction Agency	4.6	$71,989
13	13.Ralph Appelbaum Associates	3.9	$71,313
14	14.International Republican Institute	4.3	$70,428
15	15.World Policy Journal	4.1	$70,386
16	16.Matrix-IFS	3.9	$69,264
17	17.White Label Agency	4.0	$67,472
18	18.Entronix Inc	4.1	$66,648
19	19.Uranium One	4.0	$65,863
20	20.American Soybean Association	4.1	$64,825

Average russian language major salary by city

The national average salary for a russian language major graduate in the United States is $53,682 per year or $25.81 per hour.Working in Albany, NY as a russian language major graduate will pay you the highest wages at around $75,194 per year.The average entry-level salary in Albany, NY is $41,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for russian language majors are Richmond, CA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, Hartford, CT, and Detroit, MI.New York, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Alaska, and New Jersey are the highest paying states.On the other hand, South Carolina, Hawaii, Arkansas, Alabama, and New Mexico report the lowest wages for russian language major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average russian language salary	Salary range
1	Albany, NY	$75,194	$37k $103k
2	Richmond, CA	$73,375	$37k $103k
3	Washington, DC	$71,244	$37k $103k
4	Boston, MA	$68,692	$37k $103k
5	Seattle, WA	$66,380	$37k $103k
6	Hartford, CT	$63,905	$37k $103k
7	Detroit, MI	$63,868	$37k $103k
8	Baltimore, MD	$62,754	$37k $103k
9	Philadelphia, PA	$62,001	$37k $103k
10	Chicago, IL	$61,879	$37k $103k
11	Minneapolis, MN	$61,662	$37k $103k
12	Las Vegas, NV	$60,127	$37k $103k
13	Arlington, VA	$59,872	$37k $103k
14	Albany, OR	$58,509	$37k $103k
15	Madison, WI	$58,458	$37k $103k
16	Portland, ME	$57,140	$37k $103k
17	Richmond, IN	$53,967	$37k $103k
18	Des Moines, IA	$53,189	$37k $103k
19	Salt Lake City, UT	$52,006	$37k $103k
20	Saint Louis, MO	$51,495	$37k $103k

Average russian language major salary by state

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

Average salary

Russian language major average salary by state

State	Average russian language major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$75,126	$36.12
New Hampshire	$72,223	$34.72
North Dakota	$69,976	$33.64
Alaska	$69,398	$33.36
New Jersey	$69,330	$33.33
Vermont	$68,928	$33.14
Massachusetts	$68,794	$33.07
California	$68,042	$32.71
Washington	$65,921	$31.69
Connecticut	$63,924	$30.73
Michigan	$63,666	$30.61
Maryland	$62,203	$29.91
Rhode Island	$62,000	$29.81
Pennsylvania	$61,646	$29.64
Illinois	$61,519	$29.58
Minnesota	$61,502	$29.57
Nevada	$60,759	$29.21
Wisconsin	$59,286	$28.50
Oregon	$58,477	$28.11
Delaware	$57,223	$27.51
Virginia	$56,990	$27.40
Maine	$56,741	$27.28
Montana	$56,604	$27.21
Nebraska	$54,211	$26.06
Iowa	$53,966	$25.95
Indiana	$53,839	$25.88
Wyoming	$53,771	$25.85
Idaho	$52,320	$25.15
Utah	$52,143	$25.07
Ohio	$52,125	$25.06
South Dakota	$51,875	$24.94
Missouri	$51,326	$24.68
Colorado	$50,992	$24.52
Louisiana	$50,492	$24.27
Florida	$49,567	$23.83
Tennessee	$49,490	$23.79
Arizona	$49,451	$23.77
Kansas	$49,127	$23.62
Kentucky	$47,771	$22.97
North Carolina	$46,240	$22.23
West Virginia	$46,158	$22.19
Georgia	$45,915	$22.07
Mississippi	$45,077	$21.67
Texas	$44,582	$21.43
South Carolina	$44,255	$21.28
Hawaii	$43,606	$20.96
Arkansas	$42,688	$20.52
Alabama	$42,580	$20.47
New Mexico	$40,514	$19.48
Oklahoma	$38,664	$18.59

Highest paying jobs for russian language majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Intelligence Research Specialist	$102,643	58,851
2	All Source Intelligence Analyst	$78,043	12,359
3	Intelligence Analyst	$77,752	21,390
4	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
5	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
6	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
7	Research Analyst	$70,231	81,374
8	Proposal Writer	$68,705	18,125
9	Russian Language Instructor	$64,989	45,129
10	Foreign Language Instructor	$62,176	45,303
11	Language Instructor	$57,946	45,062
12	Instructor	$53,425	39,273
13	Project Coordinator	$50,374	38,743
14	Human Resources Coordinator	$44,074	53,322
15	Research Assistant	$42,896	51,080
16	Data Science Internship	$42,841	124,258
17	Research Internship	$39,573	95,123
18	Marketing Internship	$30,260	122,135

Salary history for russian language major graduates

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

Russian language major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a russian language major graduate can range from $33,979 to $53,044 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$34,000	$16.34
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$49,500	$23.78
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$53,000	$25.50

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	Classical Languages	$52,700	$34k $76k
4	Spanish Language	$52,637	$34k $76k
5	Modern Greek Language And Literature	$50,926	$34k $76k
6	French Language	$49,930	$34k $76k
7	Linguistics	$48,209	$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