Average Neuroscience Major Salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$50,638

$25,00010%

$50,638Median

$100,00090%

What is the average neuroscience major salary in the US?

Neuroscience major graduates in America make, on average, $50,638 a year or $24.35 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $100,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $25,000.health care companies and non profits companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for neuroscience major graduates are California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine.

Best Paying Cities

$64,254

$58,868

$55,585

Average Neuroscience Salary By Company

Neuroscience 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 non profits companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for neuroscience major graduates.The two companies that report the highest salaries for neuroscience major graduates are Meta and Google.Companies like Apple and IBM also pay high salaries to neuroscience major graduates.

Average Salary By Company

Rank	Company	Zippia Score	Average Neuroscience Salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$95,816
2	2.Google	4.8	$88,318
3	3.Apple	4.8	$79,341
4	4.IBM	4.7	$78,353
5	5.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$74,133
6	6.Los Alamos National Laboratory	4.2	$73,740
7	7.Novartis	4.9	$72,947
8	8.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$69,830
9	9.Gilead Sciences	4.5	$68,818
10	10.Oracle	4.6	$65,064
11	11.Amazon	4.7	$63,386
12	12.Columbia University in the City of New York	4.2	$62,806
13	13.Stanford University	4.5	$62,731
14	14.New York University	4.8	$61,488
15	15.University of California-Berkeley	4.4	$59,529
16	16.University of California	4.6	$58,919
17	17.Children's Hospital Colorado	4.6	$58,240
18	18.Thermo Fisher Scientific	4.6	$58,134
19	19.Michigan State University	4.7	$57,169
20	20.Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	4.7	$57,027

Average Neuroscience Major Salary By City

As a neuroscience major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $50,638 per year or $24.35 per hour.neuroscience major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $64,254 per year.The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for neuroscience major graduates is $33,000.Boston, MA, Portland, ME, Providence, RI, Baltimore, MD, Seattle, WA, and Chicago, IL all pay above-average salaries for neuroscience major graduates.California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine are the highest paying states.On the other hand, Missouri, West Virginia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Alabama report the lowest wages for neuroscience major graduates.

Average Salary By Location

Rank	City	Average Neuroscience Salary	Salary Range
1	San Francisco, CA	$64,254	$33k $90k
2	Boston, MA	$58,868	$33k $90k
3	Portland, ME	$55,585	$33k $90k
4	Providence, RI	$55,229	$33k $90k
5	Baltimore, MD	$53,962	$33k $90k
6	Seattle, WA	$53,150	$33k $90k
7	Chicago, IL	$52,847	$33k $90k
8	New York, NY	$52,834	$33k $90k
9	Rochester, NH	$52,816	$33k $90k
10	Memphis, TN	$52,459	$33k $90k
11	Washington, DC	$52,298	$33k $90k
12	Phoenix, AZ	$52,233	$33k $90k
13	Saint Paul, MN	$52,131	$33k $90k
14	Portland, OR	$51,717	$33k $90k
15	Philadelphia, PA	$50,291	$33k $90k
16	Arlington, VA	$49,489	$33k $90k
17	Richmond, IN	$49,368	$33k $90k
18	Madison, WI	$48,165	$33k $90k
19	Detroit, MI	$47,686	$33k $90k
20	Denver, CO	$47,330	$33k $90k

Average Neuroscience Major Salary By State

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

Average Salary

Neuroscience Major Average Salary By State

State	Average Neuroscience Major Salary	Average Hourly Rate
California	$62,021	$29.82
New Jersey	$61,507	$29.57
Connecticut	$60,758	$29.21
Massachusetts	$58,939	$28.34
Maine	$55,481	$26.67
Rhode Island	$55,294	$26.58
Hawaii	$55,244	$26.56
Alaska	$54,863	$26.38
Maryland	$53,836	$25.88
Delaware	$53,727	$25.83
New Hampshire	$53,132	$25.54
Washington	$53,049	$25.50
Nevada	$52,981	$25.47
New York	$52,922	$25.44
Illinois	$52,791	$25.38
Tennessee	$52,538	$25.26
Arizona	$52,332	$25.16
Minnesota	$52,288	$25.14
Oregon	$52,199	$25.10
Pennsylvania	$50,108	$24.09
Indiana	$49,443	$23.77
Vermont	$48,602	$23.37
Wisconsin	$48,526	$23.33
Virginia	$48,466	$23.30
Montana	$48,170	$23.16
Michigan	$47,735	$22.95
New Mexico	$47,538	$22.85
Wyoming	$47,473	$22.82
Colorado	$47,274	$22.73
North Carolina	$46,374	$22.30
Idaho	$46,213	$22.22
Ohio	$45,905	$22.07
Arkansas	$45,252	$21.76
Oklahoma	$45,141	$21.70
Florida	$44,426	$21.36
Kentucky	$44,270	$21.28
Iowa	$44,051	$21.18
Kansas	$43,691	$21.01
North Dakota	$43,607	$20.96
Nebraska	$43,544	$20.93
Georgia	$43,427	$20.88
South Dakota	$43,024	$20.68
Utah	$42,419	$20.39
Texas	$42,170	$20.27
Missouri	$41,882	$20.14
West Virginia	$41,450	$19.93
Mississippi	$41,179	$19.80
South Carolina	$41,106	$19.76
Alabama	$40,816	$19.62
Louisiana	$40,765	$19.60

Highest Paying Jobs For Neuroscience Majors

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Open Jobs
1	Neurosurgeon	$365,411	2,412
2	Neurologist	$255,616	23,991
3	Psychiatrist	$229,034	29,979
4	Medical Consultant	$194,383	77,013
5	Surgeon	$155,552	37,918
6	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
7	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
8	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
9	User Experience Researcher	$99,848	24,148
10	Clinical Research Scientist	$99,159	128,547
11	Psychologist	$97,802	12,516
12	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
13	Neuropsychologist	$94,580	11,651
14	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
15	Medical Writer	$93,841	59,516
16	Clinical Associate	$91,027	56,977
17	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
18	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
19	Healthcare Consultant	$84,516	62,072
20	Research Consultant	$83,491	61,865

Average Neuroscience Major Salary By Industry

The type of industry that a neuroscience major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.By looking at our data, we can see that professional companies, non profits companies, and pharmaceutical companies pay neuroscience major graduates well.professional companies pay neuroscience major graduates the highest wages, averaging $62,574 per year. Non profits companies and pharmaceutical companies pay well too, at $54,773 and $51,958, respectively.At $45,110, the average salary for neuroscience majors in the health care industry is lower than other industries.

Average Salary By Industry

Rank	Industry	Average Neuroscience Major Salary	Range
1	Professional	$62,574	$36k $75k
2	Non Profits	$54,773	$36k $75k
3	Pharmaceutical	$51,958	$36k $75k
4	Manufacturing	$51,444	$36k $75k
5	Education	$50,681	$36k $75k
6	Government	$46,470	$36k $75k
7	Health Care	$45,110	$36k $75k

Salary History For Neuroscience Major Graduates

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

Neuroscience Major Salary By Experience Level

Average Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a neuroscience major graduate can range from $28,346 to $125,574 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	$28,300	$13.63
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$50,400	$24.25
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$126,000	$60.37

Salaries For Related Majors

Rank	Major	Average Salary	Range
1	Biostatistics	$78,876	$28k $104k
2	Pharmacology	$77,740	$28k $104k
3	Genetics	$68,093	$28k $104k
4	Physiology And Anatomy	$63,763	$28k $104k
5	Cell Biology And Anatomical Science	$60,992	$28k $104k
6	Biomedical Sciences	$60,740	$28k $104k
7	Microbiology	$56,294	$28k $104k
8	Botany	$53,555	$28k $104k
9	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	$52,349	$28k $104k
10	Biotechnology	$49,819	$28k $104k
11	Exercise Physiology	$44,929	$28k $104k
12	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology	$44,836	$28k $104k
13	Biology	$41,559	$28k $104k
14	Zoology	$41,516	$28k $104k