U.S. Location | 25th% Annual Salary (US $) | Median Annual Salary (US $) | 75th% Annual Salary (US $) | 3-Year Annual Median (US $) | # with Sign-On Bonus | Median Sign-On Bonus (US $) |
United States of America | $140,000 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $150,000 | 347 | $30,000 |
Mid-Atlantic | $125,000 | $152,500 | $165,000 | $145,000 | 32 | $25,000 |
Philadelphia | $127,000 | $157,500 | $165,000 | $150,000 | 15 | $25,000 |
Washington, D.C. | $150,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $164,000 | 8 | $20,700 |
Midwest | $150,000 | $152,000 | $165,000 | $150,000 | 13 | $30,000 |
Chicago | $150,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $155,000 | 10 | $30,000 |
Northeast | $144,500 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $150,000 | 163 | $30,000 |
Boston | $140,000 | $165,000 | $170,000 | $152,500 | 22 | $20,000 |
New York City | $150,000 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $150,000 | 124 | $35,000 |
South | $140,000 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $151,000 | 18 | $27,500 |
Atlanta | $165,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $152,500 | 9 | $25,000 |
Miami | $140,000 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $140,000 | 6 | $27,500 |
Southwest | $140,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $152,000 | 12 | $30,000 |
Dallas/Fort Worth | $165,000 | $165,000 | $168,000 | $152,500 | 7 | $30,000 |
Houston | $150,000 | $162,500 | $165,000 | $152,000 | 5 | $30,000 |
West | $137,000 | $155,000 | $165,000 | $145,000 | 109 | $30,000 |
Seattle | $130,000 | $138,690 | $144,000 | $130,000 | 17 | $50,000 |
San Francisco | $147,000 | $160,000 | $165,000 | $150,000 | 47 | $30,000 |
Los Angeles | $130,000 | $165,000 | $175,000 | $155,000 | 12 | $30,000 |
International Location | 25th% Annual Salary (US $) | Median Annual Salary (US $) | 75th% Annual Salary (US $) | 3-Year Annual Median (US $) | # with Sign-On Bonus | Median Sign-On Bonus (US $) |
International | $93,830 | $120,439 | $134,020 | $120,000 | 42 | $30,000 |
Asia | $91,000 | $124,744 | $150,000 | $123,000 | 15 | $20,000 |
China | $84,796 | $120,850 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 5 | $14,204 |
Europe | $93,830 | $110,736 | $125,000 | $115,403 | 13 | $40,000 |
United Kingdom | $103,608 | $115,403 | $130,000 | $120,000 | 12 | $41,500 |
Latin America | $69,785 | $77,596 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 4 | $15,499 |
Middle East | $130,000 | $130,109 | $192,758 | $130,109 | 4 | $28,650 |
% of Accepted Jobs
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
United States of America | 86.8% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 88.7% | 86.9% | 84.5% |
Mid-Atlantic | 8.3% | 8.7% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 8.6% |
Philadelphia | 4.7% | 3,5% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 2.7% |
Washington, D.C. | 1.5% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% |
Midwest | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 4.7% |
Chicago | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.0% |
Northeast | 41.6% | 39.3% | 42.7% | 43.3% | 43.6% | 41.5% |
Boston | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2.7% |
New York City | 31.5% | 34.2% | 37.1% | 38.5% | 34.0% | 31.5% |
South | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.4% |
Atlanta | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
Miami | 1.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
Southwest | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Dallas/Fort Worth | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Houston | 7.0% | 1.9% | - | - | - | - |
West | 26.8% | 26.1% | 23.2% | 25.8% | 21.5% | 22.3 |
Los Angeles | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
San Francisco | 13.4% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
Seattle | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
% of Accepted Jobs
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
International | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 15.5% |
Africa | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Asia | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
China | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
Japan | n/a | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Singapore | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
South Korea | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
Australia | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Canada | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Europe | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.6% |
United Kingdom | 2.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
Latin America | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
Brazil | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Middle East | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
When listed, guaranteed compensation is per month, and does not include discretionary bonuses or other forms of compensation. In accordance with MBA CSEA Standards, compensation is not listed for categories reported by less than 1% of students seeking employment.