How much does a Freelance Consultant make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Freelance Consultant in the United States is $93,463. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $84,127 to $102,939, with most professionals earning between $75,628 and $111,566.

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Freelance Consultant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Freelance Consultant Salary $75,628 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Freelance Consultant Salary $84,127 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Freelance Consultant Salary $93,463 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Freelance Consultant Salary $102,939 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Freelance Consultant Salary $111,566 US March 01, 2025
25% $84,127 10% $75,628 90% $111,566 75% $102,939 $93,463 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Freelance Consultant ?

A freelancer or freelance worker, is a term commonly used for a person who is self-employed and is not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients; others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work. While the term independent contractor would be used in a higher register of English to designate the tax and employment classes of this type of worker, the term "freelancing" is most common in culture and creative industries, and use ...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Freelance Consultant in the United States. The base salary for Freelance Consultant ranges from $84,127 to $102,939 with the average base salary of $93,463. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $88,665 to $112,378 with the average total cash compensation of $99,738.

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