Consultant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level consultant earnings begin at:

$98.08 per hour

$204,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level consultant earnings begin at:

$67.31 per hour

$140,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level consultant earnings begin at:

$49.52 per hour

$103,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level consultant earnings begin at:

$36.06 per hour

$75,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level consultant earnings begin at:

$7.21 per hour

$15,000 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 22% more than similar careers in New York. On average, they make more than project managers.

Career Median Salary
Consultant salary $103K
Operations manager salary $75K
Project manager salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)