Average urban studies major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$49,227

$26,00010%

$49,227Median

$90,00090%

What is the average urban studies major salary in the US?

The national average salary for an urban studies major in the U.S. is $49,227 annually or $23.67 hourly.While the top 10 percent make over $90,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $26,000.manufacturing companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for urban studies major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for urban studies major graduates are Massachusetts,California, New York, Alaska, and Washington.

Best paying cities

$67,029

$61,833

$59,535

Average urban studies salary by company

Urban studies major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for urban studies majors are manufacturing companies and professional companies.American Planning Association and R&R; Partners are the best paying companies for urban studies major graduates.In addition, companies like Majesco and The Brookings Institution report highly competitive salaries for urban studies major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average urban studies salary
1	1.American Planning Association	4.1	$71,062
2	2.R&R Partners	3.9	$62,841
3	3.Majesco	4.5	$61,013
4	4.The Brookings Institution	4.6	$60,583
5	5.City Of Norwalk, Connecticut	4.0	$59,533
6	6.National Capital Planning Commission	3.9	$59,382
7	7.City of Brooklyn Park	3.6	$59,160
8	8.City of Largo	3.8	$59,103
9	9.Trigyn Technologies	4.7	$58,858
10	10.Community Service Society of New York	4.2	$58,789
11	11.New York City Economic Development	3.5	$57,961
12	12.Urban Land Institute	4.4	$56,843
13	13.Freire Schools	4.3	$56,545
14	14.Sarasota County Sheriffs Off	4.1	$56,419
15	15.Blacksburg Transit	3.4	$55,555
16	16.Saint Peter's University	3.9	$55,157
17	17.Research Foundation of The City University of New York	4.5	$55,088
18	18.Virginia Housing Development Authority	4.1	$55,045
19	19.University Circle	3.9	$54,895
20	20.Roundpoint Financial Group	4.5	$54,871

Average urban studies major salary by city

The national average salary for an urban studies major graduate in the USA is $49,227 annually or $23.67 hourly.Working in Washington, DC as an urban studies major graduate will pay you the highest wages at around $67,029 per year.The average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $36,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for urban studies majors are San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Albany, OR, and Arlington, VA.Massachusetts, California, New York, Alaska, and Washington are the states with the highest payscale for urban studies major graduates.The lowest earning states are Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and New Mexico.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average urban studies salary	Salary range
1	Washington, DC	$67,029	$32k $91k
2	San Francisco, CA	$61,833	$32k $91k
3	Boston, MA	$59,535	$32k $91k
4	New York, NY	$57,490	$32k $91k
5	Seattle, WA	$56,906	$32k $91k
6	Albany, OR	$54,775	$32k $91k
7	Arlington, VA	$52,136	$32k $91k
8	Baltimore, MD	$51,950	$32k $91k
9	Minneapolis, MN	$51,736	$32k $91k
10	Las Vegas, NV	$51,648	$32k $91k
11	Portland, ME	$49,377	$32k $91k
12	Kansas City, KS	$49,289	$32k $91k
13	Denver, CO	$48,867	$32k $91k
14	Chicago, IL	$48,735	$32k $91k
15	Philadelphia, PA	$48,556	$32k $91k
16	Detroit, MI	$47,563	$32k $91k
17	Richmond, KY	$47,249	$32k $91k
18	San Antonio, TX	$46,473	$32k $91k
19	Milwaukee, WI	$46,405	$32k $91k
20	Cleveland, OH	$45,554	$32k $91k

Average urban studies major salary by state

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

Average salary

Urban studies major average salary by state

State	Average urban studies major salary	Average hourly rate
Massachusetts	$59,691	$28.70
California	$58,536	$28.14
New York	$57,561	$27.67
Alaska	$56,698	$27.26
Washington	$56,667	$27.24
Vermont	$56,219	$27.03
Connecticut	$56,167	$27.00
Rhode Island	$54,888	$26.39
Oregon	$54,638	$26.27
Delaware	$54,195	$26.06
New Jersey	$53,202	$25.58
Nevada	$52,240	$25.12
Maryland	$51,883	$24.94
Minnesota	$51,648	$24.83
Virginia	$51,149	$24.59
Kansas	$49,329	$23.72
Maine	$49,018	$23.57
Colorado	$48,925	$23.52
Hawaii	$48,677	$23.40
Illinois	$48,544	$23.34
Pennsylvania	$48,502	$23.32
New Hampshire	$47,923	$23.04
North Dakota	$47,675	$22.92
Michigan	$47,603	$22.89
Kentucky	$47,230	$22.71
Wyoming	$46,636	$22.42
Texas	$46,407	$22.31
Wisconsin	$46,400	$22.31
Louisiana	$45,159	$21.71
Ohio	$44,645	$21.46
Iowa	$44,002	$21.15
Utah	$43,863	$21.09
Missouri	$43,538	$20.93
North Carolina	$43,413	$20.87
Oklahoma	$43,274	$20.80
Montana	$43,142	$20.74
Arizona	$43,039	$20.69
West Virginia	$42,747	$20.55
Nebraska	$42,705	$20.53
South Dakota	$42,414	$20.39
Idaho	$41,960	$20.17
Mississippi	$41,762	$20.08
Alabama	$41,408	$19.91
Indiana	$41,308	$19.86
Georgia	$40,941	$19.68
Florida	$40,856	$19.64
South Carolina	$40,636	$19.54
Tennessee	$40,357	$19.40
New Mexico	$39,161	$18.83
Arkansas	$36,895	$17.74

Highest paying jobs for urban studies majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
2	Program Analyst	$75,039	156,716
3	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
4	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
5	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
6	Management Analyst	$69,803	169,171
7	Transportation Planner	$68,983	21,425
8	Policy Analyst	$66,358	69,173
9	Urban Planner	$65,315	13,883
10	Policy Internship	$64,640	47,625
11	Planner	$63,160	15,269
12	Materials Planner	$58,467	23,019
13	Human Resources Associate	$56,636	43,496
14	Human Resources Generalist	$56,159	44,365
15	Human Resource Specialist	$53,142	50,511
16	Recruiter	$51,373	37,954
17	Design Internship	$45,790	97,018
18	Human Resources Coordinator	$44,074	53,322
19	Educator	$43,759	28,019
20	Event Coordinator	$41,918	26,277

Average urban studies major salary by industry

The type of industry that an urban studies major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.By looking at our data, we can see that professional companies, government companies, and manufacturing companies pay urban studies major graduates well.professional companies pay urban studies major graduates the highest wages, averaging $57,780 per year. Government companies and manufacturing companies pay well too, at $53,815 and $48,765, respectively.The average urban studies major salary in the telecommunication industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $33,827.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average urban studies major salary	Range
1	Professional	$57,780	$29k $71k
2	Government	$53,815	$29k $71k
3	Manufacturing	$48,765	$29k $71k
4	Retail	$48,764	$29k $71k
5	Technology	$47,791	$29k $71k
6	Transportation	$43,501	$29k $71k
7	Media	$40,448	$29k $71k
8	Automotive	$34,266	$29k $71k
9	Telecommunication	$33,827	$29k $71k

Salary history for urban studies major graduates

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

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Economics	$71,876	$28k $103k
2	International Relations	$60,634	$28k $103k
3	Geography	$60,412	$28k $103k
4	Sociology And Anthropology	$57,070	$28k $103k
5	Political Science	$52,859	$28k $103k
6	Anthropology	$46,800	$28k $103k
7	Criminology	$46,597	$28k $103k
8	Social Sciences	$42,879	$28k $103k
9	Sociology	$40,376	$28k $103k