Consultant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level consultant earnings begin at:

$35.96 per hour

$74,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level consultant earnings begin at:

$27.51 per hour

$57,230 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level consultant earnings begin at:

$22.50 per hour

$46,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level consultant earnings begin at:

$19.53 per hour

$40,620 per year

10th percentile

Starting level consultant earnings begin at:

$16.60 per hour

$34,530 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 about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than property managers but more than social fundraisers.

Career Median Salary
Property manager salary $46K
Lodging manager salary $46K
Publicist salary $50K
Public relations specialist salary $50K
Insurance sales agent salary $44K
Consultant salary $47K
Office manager salary $47K
Advertising sales agent salary $42K
Revenue agent salary $46K
Social fundraiser salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)