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Related data http://observer.com/2014/12/the-master-list-of-tech-internship-salaries-revealed/ http://observer.com/2014/12/the-master-list-of-tech-internsh... https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/engineering-intern-salary-SRCH_KO0,18.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/engineering-intern-salary... https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-intern-salary-SRCH_KO0,15_SDMC.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-intern-salary-SR... https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-engineering-intern-salary-SRCH_KO0,27.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-engineering-inte... https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-developer-intern-salary-SRCH_KO0,25_SDMC.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/software-developer-intern... BLS data on pay by occupation http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000 http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#00-0000 While the graph in the OP seems a bit subjectively selective, the BLS data seems to support the argument and data from other sources seems to support the 74k number for software intern average salary. Adjusted for length of employment (assuming about three months per year) that would be $19,500 / yr. Not entirely unexpected tbh. There are some articles out there hint at the average seasonal salary being around $69k http://www.simplyhired.com/salaries-k-seasonal-jobs.html http://www.simplyhired.com/salaries-k-seasonal-jobs.html