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Part-Time Jobs in the USA

Students can work up to 20 hours a week on campus during semesters; off-campus work only through CPT/OPT. Federal minimum US$7.25 an hour, but most states and campuses pay more. Common jobs: campus dining and library, research and teaching assistantships, campus IT help desk and CPT internships linked to your program.

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Part-Time Jobs in the USA

Students can work up to 20 hours a week on campus during semesters; off-campus work only through CPT/OPT. Federal minimum US$7.25 an hour, but most states and campuses pay more. Common jobs: campus dining and library, research and teaching assistantships, campus IT help desk and CPT internships linked to your program.

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USA at a glance

Work during study
Up to 20 hours a week on campus during semesters; off-campus work only through CPT/OPT
Minimum pay
Federal minimum US$7.25 an hour, but most states and campuses pay more
After graduation
OPT 12 months + 24-month STEM OPT extension for STEM-designated degrees
Longer term
H-1B work visa through an employer and the annual lottery; Employment-based green card, sponsored by an employer — waits for Indian nationals are long

Rules

Work rules for students

Work rules for students
RuleDetail
HoursUp to 20 hours a week on campus during semesters; off-campus work only through CPT/OPT
Minimum payFederal minimum US$7.25 an hour, but most states and campuses pay more

Jobs

Common student jobs

Campus dining and library

Flexible shifts that fit around classes.

Research and teaching assistantships

Flexible shifts that fit around classes.

Campus IT help desk

Flexible shifts that fit around classes.

CPT internships linked to your program

Flexible shifts that fit around classes.

Rent

Rent in student cities

Rent in student cities
CityRoom a month
New York City$1,200 – $1,900
Long Island$900 – $1,300
Boston$1,100 – $1,700
San Francisco$1,300 – $2,000
Berkeley & the East Bay$1,100 – $1,700
San Jose & Silicon Valley$1,100 – $1,700
Los Angeles$1,000 – $1,600
Long Beach$900 – $1,400
Orange County (Irvine & Fullerton)$1,000 – $1,500
Riverside$750 – $1,100
San Diego$1,000 – $1,500
Santa Barbara$1,100 – $1,600
Santa Cruz$1,100 – $1,600
Sacramento & Davis$750 – $1,100
Seattle$1,000 – $1,500
Pullman$500 – $750
Washington DC & Northern Virginia$1,000 – $1,500
Baltimore$650 – $1,000
Chicago$800 – $1,300
Philadelphia$800 – $1,200
Pittsburgh$600 – $950
Hoboken & Jersey City$1,100 – $1,700
Newark & North Jersey$800 – $1,200
New Brunswick$800 – $1,200
Miami$1,000 – $1,500
Boca Raton$900 – $1,300
Tampa$700 – $1,050
Orlando$700 – $1,050
Gainesville$500 – $800
Tallahassee$500 – $750
Melbourne, Florida$650 – $950
Atlanta$700 – $1,100
Athens, Georgia$550 – $800
Dallas–Fort Worth$650 – $1,000
Denton$550 – $850
Houston$600 – $950
Austin$700 – $1,100
San Antonio$550 – $850
El Paso$450 – $700
Lubbock$450 – $700
Small Texas college towns$450 – $700
Phoenix & Tempe$650 – $1,000
Tucson$500 – $800
Denver$800 – $1,200
Boulder$900 – $1,300
Fort Collins$650 – $950
Minneapolis–St. Paul$600 – $950
Detroit$500 – $800
Ann Arbor$800 – $1,200
East Lansing$550 – $800
Columbus$550 – $850
Cleveland$500 – $800
Cincinnati$500 – $800
Dayton$450 – $700
Urbana-Champaign$550 – $850
Winston-Salem$550 – $850
Indianapolis$500 – $800
West Lafayette$500 – $750
Bloomington, Indiana$550 – $800
St. Louis$500 – $800
Kansas City$500 – $800
Small Missouri college towns$400 – $650
Milwaukee$500 – $800
Madison$700 – $1,050
Raleigh–Durham$650 – $1,000
Charlotte$600 – $950
Nashville$700 – $1,100
Knoxville$550 – $850
Memphis$450 – $700
Salt Lake City$600 – $950
Portland$700 – $1,100
Corvallis$600 – $900
Las Vegas$600 – $900
Reno$600 – $900
Buffalo$500 – $800
Rochester, New York$550 – $850
Syracuse$550 – $850
Albany$600 – $900
Ithaca$800 – $1,200
Binghamton$500 – $750
Worcester$700 – $1,050
Amherst$700 – $1,050
Lowell$700 – $1,050
Providence$700 – $1,100
New Haven$800 – $1,200
Storrs$650 – $950
Newark, Delaware$650 – $950
Lincoln, Nebraska$450 – $700
Omaha$500 – $750
Wichita$450 – $700
Lawrence & Manhattan, Kansas$450 – $700
Norman & Stillwater$450 – $700
Ames & Iowa City$450 – $750
Baton Rouge$500 – $750
New Orleans$600 – $950
Ruston & Lafayette$450 – $700
Tuscaloosa & Auburn$500 – $750
Birmingham, Alabama$500 – $750
Huntsville$500 – $750
Louisville$500 – $800
Lexington$500 – $800
Columbia & Clemson$500 – $800
Morgantown$450 – $700
Albuquerque$500 – $800
Fargo$450 – $700
Flagstaff$600 – $900
Southern Illinois college towns$400 – $650
St. Cloud & Mankato$450 – $700
Houghton & Kalamazoo$450 – $700
Kent, Toledo & Akron$450 – $700
Harrisburg & Erie$550 – $850
Bethlehem & State College$600 – $900
Blacksburg & Charlottesville$600 – $900
Richmond & Norfolk$600 – $900
Cookeville$450 – $650
Fayetteville & Jonesboro$450 – $700
Starkville$450 – $650
Durham & Hanover, New Hampshire$700 – $1,050
Potsdam$500 – $750
Dartmouth & New Bedford$650 – $950
Glassboro$650 – $950
South Bend$500 – $750

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Up to 20 hours a week on campus during semesters; off-campus work only through CPT/OPT

Federal minimum US$7.25 an hour, but most states and campuses pay more

OPT 12 months + 24-month STEM OPT extension for STEM-designated degrees

Possible routes: OPT (12 months, plus 24 months for STEM degrees), H-1B work visa through an employer and the annual lottery and Employment-based green card, sponsored by an employer — waits for Indian nationals are long.

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