How much does a Tech Consultant III make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tech Consultant III in the United States is $92,300 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.
However, a Tech Consultant III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,628
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,300 to $99,800
Key Factors That Influence Tech Consultant III Salaries
A Tech Consultant III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Tech Consultant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Tech Consultant III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Tech Consultant III Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Tech Consultant IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $116,400
San Francisco: $115,100
Oakland: $112,700
San Jose, CA$116,400
San Francisco, CA$115,100
Oakland, CA$112,700
New York, NY$106,200
Paramus, NJ$104,900
Queens Village, NY$104,900
Passaic, NJ$104,900
Bergenfield, NJ$104,800
Huntington, NY$104,600
Stamford, CT$104,600
Newark, NJ$103,900
Bridgeport, CT$103,700
Vallejo, CA$103,500
New Brunswick, NJ$103,500
Petaluma, CA$103,500
Middlesex, NJ$103,300
Somerset, NJ$103,200
Santa Cruz, CA$103,100
Boston, MA$102,500
Monterey, CA$102,200
Seattle, WA$102,000
Santa Rosa, CA$102,000
Los Angeles, CA$101,900
Juneau, AK$101,700
Washington, DC$101,600
Orange, CA$101,300
Santa Ana, CA$101,000
Anaheim, CA$100,900
Anchorage, AK$100,900
Long Beach, CA$100,900
Santa Maria, CA$100,600
Everett, WA$100,600
Danbury, CT$100,300
Bremerton, WA$100,100
Tacoma, WA$99,800
New Suffolk, NY$99,800
Sacramento, CA$99,800
Santa Barbara, CA$99,700
Trenton, NJ$99,600
San Diego, CA$99,600
Brockton, MA$99,500
Fairbanks, AK$99,200
Lompoc, CA$99,000
Lowell, MA$98,900
Ventura, CA$98,900
Nashua, NH$98,900
Stockton, CA$98,900
Modesto, CA$98,200
Poughkeepsie, NY$98,000
New Haven, CT$97,800
Olympia, WA$97,800
Kennewick, WA$97,800
Lawrence, MA$97,500
Hartford, CT$97,400
Riverside, CA$97,400
New Bedford, MA$97,300
Richland, WA$97,300
New London, CT$97,100
Atlantic City, NJ$97,100
San Bernardino, CA$97,100
Bakersfield, CA$97,100
New Britain, CT$97,100
Norwich, CT$97,000
Portsmouth, NH$97,000
Boulder, CO$96,800
Portland, OR$96,700
Worcester, MA$96,700
Minneapolis, MN$96,400
Philadelphia, PA$96,300
Honolulu, HI$96,000
Saint Paul, MN$95,900
Vineland, NJ$95,900
Providence, RI$95,600
Chicago, IL$95,400
Bellingham, WA$95,200
Springfield, MA$95,200
Baltimore, MD$95,100
Chico, CA$94,900
Pittsfield, MA$94,700
Manchester, NH$94,500
Spokane, WA$94,100
Denver, CO$94,100
Albany, NY$93,600
Troy, NY$93,600
Nassau, NY$93,500
Schenectady, NY$93,400
Wilmington, DE$93,300
Salem, OR$93,200
Burlington, VT$93,200
Portland, ME$92,900
Yakima, WA$92,800
Rochester, MN$92,500
Reno, NV$92,500
Fresno, CA$92,500
Milwaukee, WI$92,400
Allentown, PA$92,300
Detroit, MI$92,300
Ann Arbor, MI$92,300
Carson City, NV$92,100
Colorado Springs, CO$92,100
Syracuse, NY$92,100
Houston, TX$91,900
Eugene, OR$91,900
Gary, IN$91,800
Springfield, OR$91,700
Bismarck, ND$91,700
Galveston, TX$91,600
Medford, OR$91,500
Concord, NH$91,400
Austin, TX$91,400
Fort Collins, CO$91,400
Mesa, AZ$91,200
Reading, PA$91,200
Phoenix, AZ$91,100
Dallas, TX$91,100
Saint Cloud, MN$91,000
Madison, WI$90,900
Utica, NY$90,700
Raleigh, NC$90,500
Rochester, NY$90,500
Des Moines, IA$90,500
Atlanta, GA$90,400
Battle Creek, MI$90,300
Salt Lake City, UT$90,300
Lancaster, PA$90,200
Harrisburg, PA$90,000
Champaign, IL$89,900
Kansas City, MO$89,900
Kansas City, KS$89,900
Fort Worth, TX$89,900
Columbus, OH$89,900
Boca Raton, FL$89,900
Pittsburgh, PA$89,800
Richmond, VA$89,800
Indianapolis, IN$89,800
Cleveland, OH$89,800
Las Vegas, NV$89,700
Cincinnati, OH$89,700
Petersburg, VA$89,500
Huntsville, AL$89,400
Lansing, MI$89,300
Lebanon, PA$89,300
Pueblo, CO$89,300
Appleton, WI$89,300
Buffalo, NY$89,200
Dayton, OH$89,200
Racine, WI$89,200
Charlotte, NC$89,200
Saint Louis, MO$89,200
York, PA$89,100
Elkhart, IN$89,100
Gastonia, NC$89,100
Billings, MT$89,100
Benton Harbor, MI$89,000
Toledo, OH$89,000
Beaumont, TX$89,000
Lorain, OH$89,000
Rockford, IL$88,900
Rock Hill, SC$88,900
Binghamton, NY$88,900
Springfield, IL$88,800
Elyria, OH$88,800
Fargo, ND$88,800
Flagstaff, AZ$88,800
Fort Lauderdale, FL$88,700
Duluth, MN$88,700
Miami, FL$88,700
Cheyenne, WY$88,600
Grand Forks, ND$88,600
Bangor, ME$88,400
Cedar Rapids, IA$88,300
Durham, NC$88,300
Louisville, KY$88,200
Grand Rapids, MI$88,200
Hialeah, FL$88,200
Casper, WY$88,100
Scranton, PA$88,000
Akron, OH$87,900
New Orleans, LA$87,900
Virginia Beach, VA$87,900
Peoria, IL$87,800
Sarasota, FL$87,800
Nashville, TN$87,700
Omaha, NE$87,700
Green Bay, WI$87,700
Davenport, IA$87,600
Baton Rouge, LA$87,600
Charleston, SC$87,600
Jamestown, NY$87,600
Tucson, AZ$87,500
Saint Petersburg, FL$87,500
Tampa, FL$87,500
Port Arthur, TX$87,400
Bradenton, FL$87,400
Evansville, IN$87,400
Santa Fe, NM$87,200
Clearwater, FL$87,000
Orlando, FL$87,000
La Crosse, WI$86,800
Canton, OH$86,800
Albuquerque, NM$86,800
Newport News, VA$86,700
High Point, NC$86,700
Ogden, UT$86,700
Norfolk, VA$86,600
Laramie, WY$86,600
Corpus Christi, TX$86,600
Rock Island, IL$86,500
Saginaw, MI$86,500
Jacksonville, FL$86,500
Salisbury, NC$86,500
Boise, ID$86,400
Moline, IL$86,400
Fort Myers, FL$86,400
Memphis, TN$86,300
Tulsa, OK$86,300
Spartanburg, SC$86,200
Waterloo, IA$86,200
Lincoln, NE$86,100
Fort Wayne, IN$86,100
Provo, UT$86,100
Cedar Falls, IA$86,000
San Antonio, TX$85,900
Greensboro, NC$85,900
South Bend, IN$85,900
Savannah, GA$85,800
Muskegon, MI$85,700
Birmingham, AL$85,700
Winston Salem, NC$85,700
Lake Charles, LA$85,500
Anderson, IN$85,400
Lexington, KY$85,400
Augusta, GA$85,400
Greenville, SC$85,400
Wichita, KS$85,300
Lima, OH$85,300
Tuscaloosa, AL$85,300
Springfield, OH$85,200
Columbia, SC$85,200
Asheville, NC$85,100
Bloomington, IN$85,000
Knoxville, TN$84,700
Shreveport, LA$84,700
Wilmington, NC$84,500
Roanoke, VA$84,500
Topeka, KS$84,400
Frankfort, KY$84,400
Longview, TX$84,300
Oklahoma City, OK$84,300
Chillicothe, OH$84,300
Melbourne, FL$84,200
Sioux Falls, SD$84,100
Mobile, AL$84,100
Terre Haute, IN$84,000
Altoona, PA$84,000
Killeen, TX$83,900
Amarillo, TX$83,900
Chattanooga, TN$83,800
Fayetteville, AR$83,800
Sioux City, IA$83,700
Idaho Falls, ID$83,700
Lynchburg, VA$83,600
Gainesville, FL$83,500
Portsmouth, OH$83,500
Little Rock, AR$83,400
Lafayette, LA$83,400
Youngstown, OH$83,400
Temple, TX$83,300
Pensacola, FL$83,300
Daytona Beach, FL$83,300
Clarksville, TN$83,300
Hopkinsville, KY$83,100
Erie, PA$83,000
Florence, SC$83,000
Great Falls, MT$82,800
Charleston, WV$82,800
Tallahassee, FL$82,700
Macon, GA$82,700
Fayetteville, NC$82,600
Waco, TX$82,600
Helena, MT$82,600
Pine Bluff, AR$82,500
Vincennes, IN$82,400
Lubbock, TX$82,400
Alamogordo, NM$82,300
Twin Falls, ID$82,200
Rapid City, SD$82,200
Greenville, MS$82,000
Jackson, MS$82,000
Huntington, WV$82,000
Parkersburg, WV$81,900
Montgomery, AL$81,900
Wichita Falls, TX$81,800
Springfield, MO$81,800
Biloxi, MS$81,800
Monroe, LA$81,700
Columbus, GA$81,600
Johnstown, PA$81,600
Sumter, SC$81,600
Pascagoula, MS$81,400
Abilene, TX$81,400
Kingsport, TN$81,200
Albany, GA$81,200
Gulfport, MS$81,100
Alexandria, LA$80,800
Fort Smith, AR$80,600
El Paso, TX$80,400
Las Cruces, NM$79,900
Harlingen, TX$79,700
Pocatello, ID$79,700
Florence, AL$79,600
Brownsville, TX$79,600
Mcallen, TX$79,400
Dothan, AL$79,200
Columbus, MS$78,700
Altus, OK$78,300
Lawton, OK$78,100
Pierre, SD$77,700
Tech Consultant III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Tech Consultant III salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $103,149.
While startup companies pay approximate $87,254.
Tech Consultant III Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$87,254
Growth Stage
51~500
$92,279
Established
501~5000
$99,604
Enterprise
5000+
$103,149
Tech Consultant III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Tech Consultant III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Tech Consultant positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Tech Consultant III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Tech Consultant III
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$119,990
$58.0
30%
Pharmaceuticals
$115,375
$55.0
25%
Biotechnology
$110,760
$53.0
20%
Telecom
$110,760
$53.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$106,145
$51.0
15%
Tech Consultant III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Tech Consultant III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As a Tech Consultant III, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
Tech Consultant III Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role
Estimate Salary
Projected Raise
IT Solution Consultant IV
$128,100
39%
Tech Consultant IV
$109,800
19%
Business Analysis/Technical Solutions Specialist III
Here are companies hiring for Tech Consultant III and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Tech Consultant III
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Tech Consultant III?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Tech Consultant III roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
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