What are the main factors that influence a Professional Consultant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Professional Consultant's salary?

A Professional Consultant's salary grows with experience: a Professional Consultant (2-4 years)earns $78,524, a Sustainability Analyst II (4-7 years)earns $103,062, a Sustainability Analyst III (7+ years)earns $118,655, a Sustainability Manager (7+ years)earns $125,602, a Sustainability Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $149,604,

What are the highest paying states for a Professional Consultant?

Professional Consultant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Professional Consultant roles are District of Columbia $84,910, California $84,588, Massachusetts $83,461. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Professional Consultant roles make?

Salaries for Professional Consultant level roles vary by specialization: Professional Services Consultant VI: $169,500; Professional Services Consultant Engineer: $141,792; Professional Services Consultant V: $140,200; Professional Services Consultant: $130,248; Professional Services Consultant IV: $109,900.

How do different companies affect a Professional Consultant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Professional Consultant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Professional Consultant Salary in the United States

How much does a Professional Consultant make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Professional Consultant in the United States is $76,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Professional Consultant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,882 to $85,317
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,863

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,317	$7,110	$1,641	$41
Average	$76,689	$6,391	$1,475	$37
25th Percentile	$67,882	$5,657	$1,305	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Professional Consultant Salaries

A Professional Consultant'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 Professional Consultant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Professional Consultant'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,524
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,062
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,655
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,602
Expert (over 8 years): $149,604

Levels	Salary
Professio... Level Professional Consultant	$78,524
Sustainab... Level Professional Consultant	$103,062
Sustainab... Level Professional Consultant	$118,655
Sustainab... Level Professional Consultant	$125,602
Sustainab... Level Professional Consultant	$149,604

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How Do Professional Consultant 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 Professional Consultants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,910.
California: $84,588.
Massachusetts: $83,461.

District of Columbia $84,910 California $84,588 Massachusetts $83,461 Washington $83,154 New Jersey $83,123 Alaska $83,016 Connecticut $81,958 New York $81,528

Hawaii $80,155 Rhode Island $79,511 Maryland $79,074 Minnesota $78,476 Colorado $78,246 Illinois $78,169 Oregon $77,878 Delaware $77,663

New Hampshire $77,528 Virginia $77,226 Pennsylvania $76,344 Nevada $75,899 North Dakota $75,753 Michigan $75,523 Wisconsin $75,439 Vermont $75,270

Texas $74,802 Maine $74,772 Arizona $74,726 Ohio $74,672 Georgia $73,967 Indiana $73,614 Wyoming $73,545 Utah $73,437

Iowa $73,391 Kansas $73,023 Louisiana $72,916 North Carolina $72,878 Missouri $72,862 Florida $72,563 Montana $72,402 Nebraska $72,249

Kentucky $72,164 South Carolina $71,858 Tennessee $71,666 Idaho $71,589 New Mexico $71,029 Oklahoma $70,907 Alabama $70,454 South Dakota $69,695

Arkansas $69,281 West Virginia $69,058 Mississippi $68,391

Top Paying Cities for Professional Consultants

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: $96,728
San Francisco: $95,669
Oakland: $93,653

San Jose, CA $96,728

San Francisco, CA $95,669

Oakland, CA $93,653

New York, NY $88,299

Paramus, NJ $87,225

Queens Village, NY $87,221

Passaic, NJ $87,149

Bergenfield, NJ $87,142

Stamford, CT $86,973

Huntington, NY $86,942

Newark, NJ $86,375

Bridgeport, CT $86,213

Vallejo, CA $86,060

New Brunswick, NJ $86,030

Petaluma, CA $85,984

Middlesex, NJ $85,838

Somerset, NJ $85,784

Santa Cruz, CA $85,685

Boston, MA $85,217

Monterey, CA $84,948

Seattle, WA $84,772

Santa Rosa, CA $84,757

Los Angeles, CA $84,734

Juneau, AK $84,534

Washington, DC $84,450

Orange, CA $84,177

Santa Ana, CA $83,974

Long Beach, CA $83,898

Anaheim, CA $83,882

Anchorage, AK $83,844

Santa Maria, CA $83,614

Everett, WA $83,599

Danbury, CT $83,329

Bremerton, WA $83,223

Tacoma, WA $82,947

New Suffolk, NY $82,945

Sacramento, CA $82,924

Santa Barbara, CA $82,839

Trenton, NJ $82,755

San Diego, CA $82,755

Brockton, MA $82,671

Fairbanks, AK $82,483

Lompoc, CA $82,287

Lowell, MA $82,225

Ventura, CA $82,211

Nashua, NH $82,195

Stockton, CA $82,188

Modesto, CA $81,628

Poughkeepsie, NY $81,459

Olympia, WA $81,313

Kennewick, WA $81,313

New Haven, CT $81,283

Lawrence, MA $81,007

Hartford, CT $80,930

Riverside, CA $80,915

New Bedford, MA $80,838

Richland, WA $80,838

Bakersfield, CA $80,731

San Bernardino, CA $80,700

New Britain, CT $80,692

Atlantic City, NJ $80,692

New London, CT $80,661

Norwich, CT $80,638

Portsmouth, NH $80,623

Boulder, CO $80,461

Portland, OR $80,355

Worcester, MA $80,347

Minneapolis, MN $80,109

Philadelphia, PA $80,002

Honolulu, HI $79,749

Saint Paul, MN $79,712

Vineland, NJ $79,695

Providence, RI $79,473

Chicago, IL $79,250

Bellingham, WA $79,158

Springfield, MA $79,097

Baltimore, MD $79,074

Chico, CA $78,882

Pittsfield, MA $78,675

Manchester, NH $78,530

Spokane, WA $78,192

Denver, CO $78,184

Albany, NY $77,824

Troy, NY $77,793

Nassau, NY $77,711

Schenectady, NY $77,632

Wilmington, DE $77,571

Burlington, VT $77,464

Salem, OR $77,433

Portland, ME $77,195

Yakima, WA $77,118

Rochester, MN $76,881

Reno, NV $76,842

Fresno, CA $76,842

Milwaukee, WI $76,773

Detroit, MI $76,697

Ann Arbor, MI $76,684

Allentown, PA $76,674

Colorado Springs, CO $76,543

Syracuse, NY $76,505

Carson City, NV $76,505

Houston, TX $76,398

Eugene, OR $76,359

Gary, IN $76,267

Springfield, OR $76,206

Bismarck, ND $76,191

Galveston, TX $76,137

Medford, OR $76,022

Fort Collins, CO $75,991

Concord, NH $75,953

Austin, TX $75,930

Mesa, AZ $75,769

Reading, PA $75,761

Phoenix, AZ $75,753

Dallas, TX $75,730

Saint Cloud, MN $75,657

Madison, WI $75,554

Utica, NY $75,347

Rochester, NY $75,224

Des Moines, IA $75,217

Raleigh, NC $75,209

Atlanta, GA $75,094

Battle Creek, MI $75,071

Salt Lake City, UT $75,048

Lancaster, PA $74,933

Harrisburg, PA $74,825

Kansas City, MO $74,749

Champaign, IL $74,733

Kansas City, KS $74,733

Fort Worth, TX $74,726

Columbus, OH $74,713

Boca Raton, FL $74,695

Pittsburgh, PA $74,664

Richmond, VA $74,634

Indianapolis, IN $74,618

Cleveland, OH $74,611

Las Vegas, NV $74,519

Cincinnati, OH $74,519

Petersburg, VA $74,404

Huntsville, AL $74,289

Lansing, MI $74,237

Lebanon, PA $74,227

Pueblo, CO $74,220

Appleton, WI $74,197

Buffalo, NY $74,166

Dayton, OH $74,143

Racine, WI $74,128

Charlotte, NC $74,120

Saint Louis, MO $74,097

York, PA $74,051

Elkhart, IN $74,051

Gastonia, NC $74,036

Billings, MT $74,018

Beaumont, TX $73,997

Lorain, OH $73,982

Benton Harbor, MI $73,967

Toledo, OH $73,951

Binghamton, NY $73,913

Rock Hill, SC $73,905

Rockford, IL $73,867

Springfield, IL $73,836

Elyria, OH $73,829

Fargo, ND $73,829

Flagstaff, AZ $73,775

Fort Lauderdale, FL $73,729

Duluth, MN $73,683

Miami, FL $73,683

Cheyenne, WY $73,629

Grand Forks, ND $73,629

Bangor, ME $73,460

Cedar Rapids, IA $73,376

Durham, NC $73,344

Louisville, KY $73,338

Grand Rapids, MI $73,322

Hialeah, FL $73,315

Casper, WY $73,207

Scranton, PA $73,115

New Orleans, LA $73,092

Virginia Beach, VA $73,085

Akron, OH $73,046

Peoria, IL $72,947

Sarasota, FL $72,931

Nashville, TN $72,878

Omaha, NE $72,878

Green Bay, WI $72,878

Baton Rouge, LA $72,839

Charleston, SC $72,824

Jamestown, NY $72,786

Davenport, IA $72,786

Tucson, AZ $72,747

Saint Petersburg, FL $72,701

Tampa, FL $72,686

Evansville, IN $72,640

Port Arthur, TX $72,640

Bradenton, FL $72,609

Santa Fe, NM $72,471

Orlando, FL $72,333

Clearwater, FL $72,310

Canton, OH $72,149

La Crosse, WI $72,149

Albuquerque, NM $72,103

Newport News, VA $72,095

High Point, NC $72,072

Ogden, UT $72,042

Corpus Christi, TX $71,980

Norfolk, VA $71,934

Laramie, WY $71,934

Rock Island, IL $71,888

Saginaw, MI $71,873

Jacksonville, FL $71,865

Salisbury, NC $71,850

Boise, ID $71,835

Moline, IL $71,796

Fort Myers, FL $71,773

Memphis, TN $71,758

Tulsa, OK $71,720

Waterloo, IA $71,674

Spartanburg, SC $71,597

Lincoln, NE $71,559

Fort Wayne, IN $71,543

Provo, UT $71,535

Cedar Falls, IA $71,443

San Antonio, TX $71,413

Greensboro, NC $71,382

South Bend, IN $71,374

Savannah, GA $71,290

Muskegon, MI $71,259

Birmingham, AL $71,252

Winston Salem, NC $71,214

Lake Charles, LA $71,029

Anderson, IN $71,014

Lexington, KY $70,991

Augusta, GA $70,968

Greenville, SC $70,968

Lima, OH $70,907

Wichita, KS $70,899

Tuscaloosa, AL $70,899

Columbia, SC $70,830

Springfield, OH $70,815

Asheville, NC $70,692

Bloomington, IN $70,638

Knoxville, TN $70,362

Shreveport, LA $70,354

Wilmington, NC $70,255

Roanoke, VA $70,255

Topeka, KS $70,117

Frankfort, KY $70,108

Oklahoma City, OK $70,055

Chillicothe, OH $70,025

Longview, TX $70,017

Melbourne, FL $70,009

Sioux Falls, SD $69,887

Mobile, AL $69,879

Terre Haute, IN $69,848

Altoona, PA $69,802

Amarillo, TX $69,749

Killeen, TX $69,726

Fayetteville, AR $69,664

Chattanooga, TN $69,641

Sioux City, IA $69,572

Idaho Falls, ID $69,557

Lynchburg, VA $69,496

Gainesville, FL $69,396

Portsmouth, OH $69,358

Little Rock, AR $69,342

Lafayette, LA $69,312

Youngstown, OH $69,312

Daytona Beach, FL $69,266

Clarksville, TN $69,258

Pensacola, FL $69,250

Temple, TX $69,245

Hopkinsville, KY $69,020

Erie, PA $69,005

Florence, SC $68,974

Charleston, WV $68,851

Great Falls, MT $68,813

Macon, GA $68,706

Tallahassee, FL $68,698

Fayetteville, NC $68,683

Waco, TX $68,667

Helena, MT $68,614

Pine Bluff, AR $68,585

Vincennes, IN $68,491

Lubbock, TX $68,460

Alamogordo, NM $68,414

Twin Falls, ID $68,345

Rapid City, SD $68,322

Jackson, MS $68,184

Huntington, WV $68,179

Greenville, MS $68,177

Parkersburg, WV $68,098

Montgomery, AL $68,084

Wichita Falls, TX $68,008

Springfield, MO $68,008

Biloxi, MS $67,969

Monroe, LA $67,893

Johnstown, PA $67,839

Sumter, SC $67,808

Columbus, GA $67,801

Pascagoula, MS $67,655

Abilene, TX $67,655

Kingsport, TN $67,456

Albany, GA $67,456

Gulfport, MS $67,433

Alexandria, LA $67,180

Fort Smith, AR $66,988

El Paso, TX $66,781

Las Cruces, NM $66,436

Harlingen, TX $66,241

Pocatello, ID $66,229

Florence, AL $66,129

Brownsville, TX $66,114

Mcallen, TX $65,953

Dothan, AL $65,845

Columbus, MS $65,390

Altus, OK $65,032

Lawton, OK $64,887

Pierre, SD $64,610

What Skills Can Increase a Professional Consultant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.67% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Energy Efficiency (Mentioned in 1.06% Job Postings): Energy efficiency is the use of less energy to perform the same task or produce the same result. Energy efficient homes and buildings use less energy to heat, cool, and run appliances and electronics
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 0.85% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.67%
Energy Efficiency	1.06%
Microsoft Office	0.85%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Professional Consultant's salary.

Process Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Benchmarking: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Process Consulting	$86,659	13%
Insight	$80,523	5%
Benchmarking	$80,523	5%
Content Development	$79,757	4%
Corporate Governance	$79,757	4%
Teamwork	$79,757	4%

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Professional Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Professional Consultant'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$67,882

Average $76,689/year

$85,317

$5,657

Average $6,391/month

$7,110

$1,305

Average $1,475/week

$1,641

$33

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,317	$7,110	$1,641	$41
Average	$76,689	$6,391	$1,475	$37
25th Percentile	$67,882	$5,657	$1,305	$33

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Salaries for a Professional Consultant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $63,425 in 2023 to around $63,701 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Professional Consultant salary trends, .

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