STEM Salary Chart

The following pay chart from Payscale.com illustrates how 19 of the 20 top-paying jobs are STEM related.

Best Undergraduate College Degrees By Salary — Starting Median Salary – Mid-Career Median Salary

Aerospace Engineering $59,600 $109,000

Chemical Engineering $65,700 $107,000

Computer Engineering $61,700 $105,000

Electrical Engineering $60,200 $102,000

Economics $50,200 $101,000

Physics $51,100 $98,800

Mechanical Engineering $58,900 $98,300

Computer Science $56,400 $97,400

Industrial Engineering $57,100 $95,000

Environmental Engineering $53,400 $94,500

Statistics $48,600 $94,500

Biochemistry $41,700 $94,200

Mathematics $47,000 $93,600

Civil Engineering $55,100 $93,000

Construction Management $53,400 $89,600

Finance $48,500 $89,400

Management Information Systems $51,900 $87,200

Computing and Information Systems $50,900 $86,700

Geology $45,100 $84,200

Chemistry $42,900 $82,300

Marketing $41,500 $81,500

International Relations $41,400 $80,500

Industrial Technology $49,500 $79,600

Environmental Science $43,300 $78,700

Architecture $42,900 $78,300

International Business $41,900 $77,800

Accounting $46,500 $77,600

Political Science $41,300 $77,300

Urban Planning $43,300 $77,000

Philosophy $40,000 $76,700

Information Technology $49,400 $75,200

Zoology $37,000 $74,400

Occupational Therapy $61,300 $73,400

Microbiology $39,800 $73,200

Business Administration $42,900 $73,000

Business Management $43,300 $72,100

Advertising $36,900 $71,800

Biology $39,500 $71,800

Film Production $38,200 $71,800

Landscape Architecture $43,100 $70,800

History $38,800 $70,000

Health Sciences $37,800 $69,600

Geography $40,400 $69,300

Nursing $54,900 $69,000

Communications $38,700 $68,400

Radio and Television $34,000 $67,000

English $37,800 $66,900

Agriculture $40,900 $66,700

Hotel Business Management $37,400 $66,400

Journalism $36,300 $65,300

Forestry $39,700 $64,200

Anthropology $37,600 $63,200

Fashion Design $36,700 $62,800

Public Relations $36,700 $62,600

Art History $36,300 $62,400

Health Care Administration $37,900 $61,000

Psychology $36,000 $61,000

Interior Design $35,700 $59,900

Human Resources $37,800 $59,600

Graphic Design $36,000 $59,400

Criminal Justice $35,900 $59,300

Medical Technology $46,600 $58,400

Foods and Nutrition $41,700 $58,200

Sociology $36,500 $57,900

Religious Studies $35,300 $57,500

Drama $35,600 $56,600

Fine Arts $35,800 $56,300

Hospitality and Tourism $37,000 $54,300

Education $36,200 $54,100

Horticulture $37,200 $53,400

Spanish $35,600 $52,600

Music $34,000 $52,000

Theology $34,800 $51,500

Elementary Education $33,000 $42,400

Social Work $33,400 $41,600

Methodology:
This chart is based upon PayScale Salary Survey data for full-time employees in the United States who possess a Bachelor’s degree and no higher degrees and have majored in the subjects listed above. These results may not represent all graduates with these degrees. All colleges and universities across the nation were included. As a result, median salary figures may be skewed toward large state universities, since these schools have the largest attendance. Salary is the sum of compensation from base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, commissions, and overtime, if applicable. Salary does not include equity (stock) compensation. See full methodology for more.