TABLE 8

Graduate Starting Salary Statistics

Type of payMeanMedianModeHighLow
Entry-level annual salaries*$49,400$49,920$52,000$74,880$33,280
Entry-level hourly wage rates    $23.75    $24.00    $25.00    $36.00    $16.00
Sign-on bonuses (if received)$4,380$5,000$5,000$8,000$2,000
  • * Based on 52 weeks, full-time, at hourly rate.