Consultant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level consultant earnings begin at:

$52.40 per hour

$108,984 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level consultant earnings begin at:

$38.34 per hour

$79,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level consultant earnings begin at:

$31.97 per hour

$66,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level consultant earnings begin at:

$22.95 per hour

$47,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level consultant earnings begin at:

$10.34 per hour

$21,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Consultant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $87,954
Rhode Island $84,630
Illinois $82,000
Colorado $80,112
Washington $78,461
Virginia $78,067
Alaska $76,680
New York $75,368
Minnesota $74,500
California $73,943
Oregon $73,140
New Jersey $73,076
Massachusetts $71,940
Kansas $71,100
New Mexico $71,100
Connecticut $70,190
Maryland $70,143
Pennsylvania $69,316
Florida $69,224
Iowa $67,030
Georgia $67,017
Nevada $66,640
Indiana $66,500
Utah $66,450
Michigan $66,200
Ohio $64,900
New Hampshire $64,540
Hawaii $63,540
Texas $62,369
South Carolina $61,930
Wyoming $61,830
Tennessee $60,400
Montana $59,850
North Dakota $59,350
Vermont $59,230
Wisconsin $58,510
Arizona $57,000
North Carolina $56,510
Oklahoma $56,320
Arkansas $56,110
Idaho $56,060
Louisiana $56,000
West Virginia $55,930
South Dakota $55,640
Alabama $54,840
Nebraska $52,930
Maine $52,740
Missouri $47,240
Kentucky $46,800
Virgin Islands, U.S. $44,940

How do consultant salaries compare to similar careers?

Consultants earn 16% more than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than sales managers but more than office managers.

Career Median Salary
Sales manager salary $50K
Consultant salary $66K
Marketing manager salary $42K
Restaurant manager salary $33K
Entrepreneur salary $27K
Office manager salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)