The average salary for a consultant in the United States is around $86,654 per year.
Avg Salary
Consultants earn an average yearly salary of $86,654.
Wages typically start from $53,300 and go up to $140,880.
41% above national average Updated in 2023
Consultant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level consultant earnings begin at:
$67.73 per hour
$140,880 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level consultant earnings begin at:
$53.80 per hour
$111,911 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level consultant earnings begin at:
$41.66 per hour
$86,654 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level consultant earnings begin at:
$32.26 per hour
$67,098 per year
10th percentile
Starting level consultant earnings begin at:
$25.63 per hour
$53,300 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Consultant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $82,140 |
| New Jersey | $81,690 |
| Rhode Island | $81,690 |
| Colorado | $81,500 |
| Oregon | $81,250 |
| Illinois | $80,670 |
| Minnesota | $80,670 |
| Alaska | $80,430 |
| Washington | $79,050 |
| Michigan | $78,870 |
| Connecticut | $78,660 |
| Maryland | $78,000 |
| Ohio | $77,590 |
| Texas | $76,530 |
| Vermont | $74,780 |
| Virginia | $74,300 |
| New Hampshire | $73,550 |
| Iowa | $71,680 |
| Utah | $68,160 |
| New Mexico | $68,140 |
| Hawaii | $67,030 |
| Wisconsin | $64,480 |
| Louisiana | $64,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,940 |
| Wyoming | $63,880 |
| Idaho | $63,750 |
| Kansas | $63,750 |
| Montana | $63,750 |
| Nevada | $63,750 |
| Georgia | $63,630 |
| Arkansas | $63,480 |
| North Carolina | $62,980 |
| Missouri | $62,910 |
| Tennessee | $62,260 |
| West Virginia | $62,200 |
| Arizona | $62,100 |
| Alabama | $61,010 |
| South Dakota | $60,550 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,550 |
| Nebraska | $60,050 |
| Oklahoma | $59,890 |
| North Dakota | $59,490 |
| Indiana | $59,260 |
| Maine | $57,840 |
| Delaware | $53,990 |
| Kentucky | $49,940 |
| Florida | $49,850 |
| South Carolina | $49,500 |
| Mississippi | $40,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,100 |
| District of Columbia | $127,880 |
| New York | $103,000 |
| California | $102,000 |
How do consultant salaries compare to similar careers?
Consultants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than software developers but more than investment bankers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Software developer salary | $87K |
| Economist salary | $84K |
| Computer scientist salary | $85K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $85K |
| Computer programmer salary | $68K |
| Consultant salary | $87K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $85K |
| Program director salary | $71K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $79K |
| Investment banker salary | $79K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)