A HR 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 HR Consultant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a HR 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:
HR Consultant (2-4 years): $71,797
Senior People Operations Consultant (4-7 years): $93,734
Manager of HR Consulting (7+ years): $139,970
Senior Manager of HR Consulting (7+ years): $184,540
How Do HR 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 HR Consultants. 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: $90,600
San Francisco: $89,600
Oakland: $87,700
San Jose, CA$90,600
San Francisco, CA$89,600
Oakland, CA$87,700
New York, NY$82,700
Paramus, NJ$81,700
Queens Village, NY$81,700
Passaic, NJ$81,600
Bergenfield, NJ$81,600
Stamford, CT$81,500
Huntington, NY$81,400
Newark, NJ$80,900
Bridgeport, CT$80,800
Vallejo, CA$80,600
New Brunswick, NJ$80,600
Petaluma, CA$80,500
Middlesex, NJ$80,400
Somerset, NJ$80,400
Santa Cruz, CA$80,300
Boston, MA$79,800
Monterey, CA$79,600
Seattle, WA$79,400
Santa Rosa, CA$79,400
Los Angeles, CA$79,400
Juneau, AK$79,200
Washington, DC$79,100
Orange, CA$78,900
Santa Ana, CA$78,700
Anaheim, CA$78,600
Long Beach, CA$78,600
Anchorage, AK$78,500
Santa Maria, CA$78,300
Everett, WA$78,300
Danbury, CT$78,100
Bremerton, WA$78,000
Sacramento, CA$77,700
Tacoma, WA$77,700
New Suffolk, NY$77,700
Santa Barbara, CA$77,600
Trenton, NJ$77,500
San Diego, CA$77,500
Brockton, MA$77,400
Fairbanks, AK$77,300
Lompoc, CA$77,100
Lowell, MA$77,000
Ventura, CA$77,000
Nashua, NH$77,000
Stockton, CA$77,000
Modesto, CA$76,500
Poughkeepsie, NY$76,300
Kennewick, WA$76,200
Olympia, WA$76,200
New Haven, CT$76,100
Lawrence, MA$75,900
Hartford, CT$75,800
Riverside, CA$75,800
New Bedford, MA$75,700
Richland, WA$75,700
San Bernardino, CA$75,600
New London, CT$75,600
Atlantic City, NJ$75,600
Bakersfield, CA$75,600
New Britain, CT$75,600
Norwich, CT$75,500
Portsmouth, NH$75,500
Boulder, CO$75,400
Portland, OR$75,300
Worcester, MA$75,300
Minneapolis, MN$75,000
Philadelphia, PA$74,900
Honolulu, HI$74,700
Saint Paul, MN$74,700
Vineland, NJ$74,700
Providence, RI$74,500
Chicago, IL$74,200
Bellingham, WA$74,200
Springfield, MA$74,100
Baltimore, MD$74,100
Chico, CA$73,900
Pittsfield, MA$73,700
Manchester, NH$73,600
Spokane, WA$73,300
Denver, CO$73,200
Albany, NY$72,900
Troy, NY$72,900
Nassau, NY$72,800
Schenectady, NY$72,700
Wilmington, DE$72,700
Burlington, VT$72,600
Salem, OR$72,500
Portland, ME$72,300
Yakima, WA$72,200
Rochester, MN$72,000
Reno, NV$72,000
Fresno, CA$72,000
Milwaukee, WI$71,900
Detroit, MI$71,900
Ann Arbor, MI$71,800
Allentown, PA$71,800
Carson City, NV$71,700
Syracuse, NY$71,700
Colorado Springs, CO$71,700
Houston, TX$71,600
Eugene, OR$71,500
Gary, IN$71,500
Springfield, OR$71,400
Bismarck, ND$71,400
Galveston, TX$71,300
Fort Collins, CO$71,200
Concord, NH$71,200
Medford, OR$71,200
Austin, TX$71,100
Mesa, AZ$71,000
Reading, PA$71,000
Phoenix, AZ$71,000
Dallas, TX$70,900
Saint Cloud, MN$70,900
Madison, WI$70,800
Utica, NY$70,600
Raleigh, NC$70,500
Des Moines, IA$70,500
Rochester, NY$70,500
Atlanta, GA$70,400
Battle Creek, MI$70,300
Salt Lake City, UT$70,300
Lancaster, PA$70,200
Harrisburg, PA$70,100
Pittsburgh, PA$70,000
Boca Raton, FL$70,000
Columbus, OH$70,000
Fort Worth, TX$70,000
Champaign, IL$70,000
Kansas City, KS$70,000
Kansas City, MO$70,000
Richmond, VA$69,900
Indianapolis, IN$69,900
Cleveland, OH$69,900
Las Vegas, NV$69,800
Cincinnati, OH$69,800
Petersburg, VA$69,700
Lansing, MI$69,600
Huntsville, AL$69,600
Lebanon, PA$69,500
Pueblo, CO$69,500
Appleton, WI$69,500
Buffalo, NY$69,500
Dayton, OH$69,500
Gastonia, NC$69,400
York, PA$69,400
Elkhart, IN$69,400
Charlotte, NC$69,400
Racine, WI$69,400
Saint Louis, MO$69,400
Billings, MT$69,300
Beaumont, TX$69,300
Lorain, OH$69,300
Benton Harbor, MI$69,300
Toledo, OH$69,300
Elyria, OH$69,200
Fargo, ND$69,200
Springfield, IL$69,200
Rock Hill, SC$69,200
Rockford, IL$69,200
Binghamton, NY$69,200
Flagstaff, AZ$69,100
Fort Lauderdale, FL$69,100
Duluth, MN$69,000
Miami, FL$69,000
Grand Forks, ND$69,000
Cheyenne, WY$69,000
Bangor, ME$68,800
Cedar Rapids, IA$68,700
Durham, NC$68,700
Louisville, KY$68,700
Grand Rapids, MI$68,700
Hialeah, FL$68,700
Casper, WY$68,600
Scranton, PA$68,500
New Orleans, LA$68,500
Virginia Beach, VA$68,500
Akron, OH$68,400
Peoria, IL$68,300
Sarasota, FL$68,300
Nashville, TN$68,300
Omaha, NE$68,300
Green Bay, WI$68,300
Jamestown, NY$68,200
Davenport, IA$68,200
Tucson, AZ$68,200
Baton Rouge, LA$68,200
Charleston, SC$68,200
Saint Petersburg, FL$68,100
Tampa, FL$68,100
Evansville, IN$68,100
Port Arthur, TX$68,100
Bradenton, FL$68,000
Santa Fe, NM$67,900
Orlando, FL$67,800
Clearwater, FL$67,700
Canton, OH$67,600
Albuquerque, NM$67,600
La Crosse, WI$67,600
Newport News, VA$67,500
High Point, NC$67,500
Ogden, UT$67,500
Corpus Christi, TX$67,400
Norfolk, VA$67,400
Laramie, WY$67,400
Rock Island, IL$67,400
Moline, IL$67,300
Boise, ID$67,300
Jacksonville, FL$67,300
Saginaw, MI$67,300
Salisbury, NC$67,300
Fort Myers, FL$67,200
Memphis, TN$67,200
Tulsa, OK$67,200
Waterloo, IA$67,200
Spartanburg, SC$67,100
Provo, UT$67,000
Fort Wayne, IN$67,000
Lincoln, NE$67,000
Cedar Falls, IA$66,900
San Antonio, TX$66,900
Greensboro, NC$66,900
South Bend, IN$66,900
Savannah, GA$66,800
Muskegon, MI$66,800
Birmingham, AL$66,800
Winston Salem, NC$66,700
Greenville, SC$66,500
Augusta, GA$66,500
Lake Charles, LA$66,500
Anderson, IN$66,500
Lexington, KY$66,500
Tuscaloosa, AL$66,400
Lima, OH$66,400
Wichita, KS$66,400
Columbia, SC$66,400
Springfield, OH$66,300
Bloomington, IN$66,200
Asheville, NC$66,200
Knoxville, TN$65,900
Shreveport, LA$65,900
Wilmington, NC$65,800
Roanoke, VA$65,800
Topeka, KS$65,700
Frankfort, KY$65,700
Melbourne, FL$65,600
Longview, TX$65,600
Oklahoma City, OK$65,600
Chillicothe, OH$65,600
Sioux Falls, SD$65,500
Mobile, AL$65,500
Terre Haute, IN$65,400
Altoona, PA$65,400
Fayetteville, AR$65,300
Amarillo, TX$65,300
Killeen, TX$65,300
Idaho Falls, ID$65,200
Chattanooga, TN$65,200
Sioux City, IA$65,200
Lynchburg, VA$65,100
Gainesville, FL$65,000
Portsmouth, OH$65,000
Little Rock, AR$65,000
Clarksville, TN$64,900
Lafayette, LA$64,900
Youngstown, OH$64,900
Daytona Beach, FL$64,900
Pensacola, FL$64,900
Temple, TX$64,900
Hopkinsville, KY$64,700
Erie, PA$64,700
Florence, SC$64,600
Great Falls, MT$64,500
Charleston, WV$64,500
Tallahassee, FL$64,400
Fayetteville, NC$64,400
Macon, GA$64,400
Waco, TX$64,300
Helena, MT$64,300
Pine Bluff, AR$64,300
Vincennes, IN$64,200
Lubbock, TX$64,100
Alamogordo, NM$64,100
Rapid City, SD$64,000
Twin Falls, ID$64,000
Jackson, MS$63,900
Huntington, WV$63,900
Greenville, MS$63,900
Parkersburg, WV$63,800
Montgomery, AL$63,800
Biloxi, MS$63,700
Wichita Falls, TX$63,700
Springfield, MO$63,700
Johnstown, PA$63,600
Monroe, LA$63,600
Sumter, SC$63,500
Columbus, GA$63,500
Pascagoula, MS$63,400
Abilene, TX$63,400
Kingsport, TN$63,200
Albany, GA$63,200
Gulfport, MS$63,200
Alexandria, LA$62,900
Fort Smith, AR$62,800
El Paso, TX$62,600
Las Cruces, NM$62,200
Harlingen, TX$62,100
Pocatello, ID$62,100
Florence, AL$62,000
Brownsville, TX$61,900
Mcallen, TX$61,800
Dothan, AL$61,700
Columbus, MS$61,300
Altus, OK$60,900
Lawton, OK$60,800
Pierre, SD$60,500
HR Consultant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
HR Consultant salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $80,239.
While startup companies pay approximate $67,874.
HR Consultant Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$67,874
Growth Stage
51~500
$71,784
Established
501~5000
$77,481
Enterprise
5000+
$80,239
HR Consultant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For HR Consultant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, HR Consultant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view HR Consultant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a HR Consultant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$93,340
$45.0
30%
HR Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a HR 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.
For a HR Consultant, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Senior People Operations Consultant role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$93,800 - a projected growth of
31%
over your current level.
Here are companies hiring for HR Consultant 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 HR Consultant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for HR Consultant?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Consultant roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
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