Average speech communication and rhetoric major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$61,295

$41,00010%

$61,295Median

$91,00090%

What is the average speech communication and rhetoric major salary in the US?

Speech communication and rhetoric major graduates in the US make on average $61,295 annually or $29.47 hourly.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $50,000. The top 10 percent earn over $91,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $41,000 annually.The most abundant employment opportunities for speech communication and rhetoric majors are in health care companies and hospitality companies.The best states for high paying jobs for speech communication and rhetoric major graduates are California, Nevada, Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington.

Best paying cities

$80,883

$75,751

$73,879

Average speech communication and rhetoric salary by company

Speech communication and rhetoric major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.health care companies and hospitality companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.Tenet Healthcare and Favorite Healthcare Staffing are the highest paying companies.If you can find a job at a company like Aya Healthcare or American Mobile Healthcare, they also offer very competitive salaries for speech communication and rhetoric major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average speech communication and rhetoric salary
1	1.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$88,287
2	2.Favorite Healthcare Staffing	4.4	$86,942
3	3.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$86,480
4	4.American Mobile Healthcare	4.5	$85,256
5	5.Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company	4.5	$84,725
6	6.Encompass Health	4.1	$84,047
7	7.Cedars-Sinai	4.8	$83,126
8	8.Therapy Resources Management	3.6	$82,743
9	9.Reliant Rehabilitation	4.1	$81,840
10	10.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$81,526
11	11.Concept Rehab	4.1	$81,344
12	12.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$80,942
13	13.Maxim Healthcare Group	4.2	$80,913
14	14.Functional Pathways	4.3	$80,835
15	15.Aegis Therapies	4.0	$80,575
16	16.FOX Rehabilitation	4.1	$78,972
17	17.Key Rehabilitation	4.0	$78,956
18	18.Legacy Healthcare	4.3	$78,884
19	19.Therapy Source	4.2	$78,770
20	20.Signature Healthcare	4.1	$78,528

Average speech communication and rhetoric major salary by city

Across America, speech communication and rhetoric major graduates make on average $61,295 annually or $29.47 hourly.The city with the highest salaries for speech communication and rhetoric major graduates is San Francisco, CA at $80,883 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $54,000.Las Vegas, NV, Washington, DC, Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Richmond, VA, and Baltimore, MD are the best cities for speech communication and rhetoric major graduates looking for a higher than average salary.California, Nevada, Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington are the states with the highest payscale for speech communication and rhetoric major graduates.The lowest earning states are Tennessee, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Alabama, and South Dakota.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average speech communication and rhetoric salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$80,883	$45k $99k
2	Las Vegas, NV	$75,751	$45k $99k
3	Washington, DC	$73,879	$45k $99k
4	Seattle, WA	$72,179	$45k $99k
5	New York, NY	$70,104	$45k $99k
6	Richmond, VA	$68,861	$45k $99k
7	Baltimore, MD	$66,204	$45k $99k
8	Portland, OR	$65,905	$45k $99k
9	Saint Louis, MO	$64,405	$45k $99k
10	Phoenix, AZ	$64,329	$45k $99k
11	Philadelphia, PA	$64,025	$45k $99k
12	Albuquerque, NM	$62,986	$45k $99k
13	Chicago, IL	$62,717	$45k $99k
14	Denver, CO	$61,793	$45k $99k
15	San Antonio, TX	$61,404	$45k $99k
16	Kansas City, KS	$61,237	$45k $99k
17	Milwaukee, WI	$60,136	$45k $99k
18	Boston, MA	$60,046	$45k $99k
19	Detroit, MI	$60,035	$45k $99k
20	Cleveland, OH	$59,657	$45k $99k

Average speech communication and rhetoric major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where speech communication and rhetoric majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Speech communication and rhetoric major average salary by state

State	Average speech communication and rhetoric major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$77,985	$37.49
Nevada	$75,940	$36.51
Alaska	$72,991	$35.09
New Jersey	$72,553	$34.88
Washington	$71,595	$34.42
Connecticut	$70,538	$33.91
New York	$69,679	$33.50
Virginia	$69,241	$33.29
Delaware	$68,060	$32.72
Oregon	$66,330	$31.89
Maryland	$66,128	$31.79
Louisiana	$65,464	$31.47
Hawaii	$64,905	$31.20
Missouri	$64,361	$30.94
Idaho	$64,336	$30.93
Arizona	$64,280	$30.90
Pennsylvania	$63,490	$30.52
New Mexico	$63,075	$30.32
Illinois	$62,721	$30.15
Rhode Island	$62,603	$30.10
Colorado	$61,770	$29.70
Kansas	$61,453	$29.54
Wyoming	$61,183	$29.41
Massachusetts	$60,510	$29.09
Texas	$60,323	$29.00
Wisconsin	$59,984	$28.84
Michigan	$59,926	$28.81
Ohio	$59,128	$28.43
Iowa	$58,917	$28.33
Utah	$58,853	$28.29
South Carolina	$58,711	$28.23
Oklahoma	$58,688	$28.22
North Carolina	$58,675	$28.21
Florida	$58,483	$28.12
Georgia	$58,465	$28.11
Arkansas	$58,130	$27.95
Montana	$57,892	$27.83
Kentucky	$57,886	$27.83
Mississippi	$57,697	$27.74
Minnesota	$57,063	$27.43
Vermont	$56,972	$27.39
Indiana	$55,997	$26.92
West Virginia	$55,937	$26.89
North Dakota	$55,871	$26.86
Tennessee	$55,781	$26.82
New Hampshire	$55,697	$26.78
Nebraska	$54,905	$26.40
Alabama	$54,584	$26.24
South Dakota	$51,447	$24.73
Maine	$48,691	$23.41

Highest paying jobs for speech communication and rhetoric majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
2	Speech Therapist	$70,410	57,509
3	Account Executive	$69,618	205,561
4	Writer	$66,142	13,931
5	Technical Writer	$65,329	75,090
6	Technical Writer And Editor	$65,087	78,617
7	Speech Pathologist	$62,639	22,779
8	Speech Language Pathologist	$62,339	25,617
9	Writer And Editor	$61,482	14,865
10	Speech-Language Pathology Internship	$59,984	72,220
11	Fraud Analyst	$53,187	10,891
12	Grant Writer	$52,718	16,708
13	Recruiter	$51,373	37,954
14	Communications Specialist	$51,023	42,819
15	Marketing Coordinator	$48,325	91,281
16	Public Relations Coordinator	$46,224	35,324
17	Recruiting Coordinator	$45,459	56,602
18	Human Resources Coordinator	$44,074	53,322
19	Event Coordinator	$41,918	26,277
20	Research Internship	$39,573	95,123

Salary history for speech communication and rhetoric major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Speech Communication And Rhetoric major graduates.

Speech communication and rhetoric major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a speech communication and rhetoric major graduate can range from $60,453 to $70,346 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	$60,500	$29.06
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$65,400	$31.44
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$70,300	$33.82

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Advertising	$62,238	$30k $88k
2	Publishing	$55,507	$30k $88k
3	Journalism	$53,479	$30k $88k
4	Journalism And Mass Communications	$53,372	$30k $88k
5	Public Relations	$50,648	$30k $88k
6	Digital Media	$48,393	$30k $88k
7	Communication	$45,257	$30k $88k

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