How much does a Software Consultant make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Consultant in the United States is $78,844 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.
However, a Software Consultant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,233
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,315 to $85,329
Key Factors That Influence Software Consultant Salaries
A Software 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 Software Consultant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Software 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:
How Do Software 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 Software 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: $99,446
San Francisco: $98,357
Oakland: $96,284
San Jose, CA$99,446
San Francisco, CA$98,357
Oakland, CA$96,284
New York, NY$90,780
Paramus, NJ$89,676
Queens Village, NY$89,672
Passaic, NJ$89,597
Bergenfield, NJ$89,590
Stamford, CT$89,417
Huntington, NY$89,384
Newark, NJ$88,802
Bridgeport, CT$88,635
Vallejo, CA$88,478
New Brunswick, NJ$88,447
Petaluma, CA$88,400
Middlesex, NJ$88,250
Somerset, NJ$88,195
Santa Cruz, CA$88,092
Boston, MA$87,611
Monterey, CA$87,334
Seattle, WA$87,154
Santa Rosa, CA$87,138
Los Angeles, CA$87,114
Juneau, AK$86,909
Washington, DC$86,823
Orange, CA$86,542
Santa Ana, CA$86,334
Long Beach, CA$86,255
Anaheim, CA$86,239
Anchorage, AK$86,200
Santa Maria, CA$85,963
Everett, WA$85,948
Danbury, CT$85,670
Bremerton, WA$85,561
Tacoma, WA$85,277
New Suffolk, NY$85,276
Sacramento, CA$85,254
Santa Barbara, CA$85,167
Trenton, NJ$85,080
San Diego, CA$85,080
Brockton, MA$84,994
Fairbanks, AK$84,800
Lompoc, CA$84,599
Lowell, MA$84,535
Ventura, CA$84,520
Nashua, NH$84,505
Stockton, CA$84,497
Modesto, CA$83,921
Poughkeepsie, NY$83,748
Olympia, WA$83,598
Kennewick, WA$83,598
New Haven, CT$83,566
Lawrence, MA$83,283
Hartford, CT$83,204
Riverside, CA$83,188
New Bedford, MA$83,109
Richland, WA$83,109
Bakersfield, CA$82,999
San Bernardino, CA$82,967
New Britain, CT$82,959
Atlantic City, NJ$82,959
New London, CT$82,928
Norwich, CT$82,904
Portsmouth, NH$82,888
Boulder, CO$82,721
Portland, OR$82,612
Worcester, MA$82,605
Minneapolis, MN$82,360
Philadelphia, PA$82,250
Honolulu, HI$81,990
Saint Paul, MN$81,952
Vineland, NJ$81,934
Providence, RI$81,706
Chicago, IL$81,477
Bellingham, WA$81,382
Springfield, MA$81,319
Baltimore, MD$81,296
Chico, CA$81,099
Pittsfield, MA$80,886
Manchester, NH$80,736
Spokane, WA$80,389
Denver, CO$80,381
Albany, NY$80,011
Troy, NY$79,979
Nassau, NY$79,895
Schenectady, NY$79,813
Wilmington, DE$79,750
Burlington, VT$79,640
Salem, OR$79,608
Portland, ME$79,364
Yakima, WA$79,285
Rochester, MN$79,041
Reno, NV$79,001
Fresno, CA$79,001
Milwaukee, WI$78,930
Detroit, MI$78,852
Ann Arbor, MI$78,838
Allentown, PA$78,828
Colorado Springs, CO$78,694
Syracuse, NY$78,654
Carson City, NV$78,654
Houston, TX$78,544
Eugene, OR$78,505
Gary, IN$78,410
Springfield, OR$78,347
Bismarck, ND$78,331
Galveston, TX$78,276
Medford, OR$78,158
Fort Collins, CO$78,126
Concord, NH$78,087
Austin, TX$78,063
Mesa, AZ$77,898
Reading, PA$77,890
Phoenix, AZ$77,882
Dallas, TX$77,858
Saint Cloud, MN$77,782
Madison, WI$77,677
Utica, NY$77,464
Rochester, NY$77,338
Des Moines, IA$77,330
Raleigh, NC$77,322
Atlanta, GA$77,204
Battle Creek, MI$77,180
Salt Lake City, UT$77,156
Lancaster, PA$77,038
Harrisburg, PA$76,928
Kansas City, MO$76,849
Champaign, IL$76,833
Kansas City, KS$76,833
Fort Worth, TX$76,825
Columbus, OH$76,812
Boca Raton, FL$76,794
Pittsburgh, PA$76,762
Richmond, VA$76,731
Indianapolis, IN$76,715
Cleveland, OH$76,707
Las Vegas, NV$76,612
Cincinnati, OH$76,612
Petersburg, VA$76,494
Huntsville, AL$76,376
Lansing, MI$76,323
Lebanon, PA$76,313
Pueblo, CO$76,305
Appleton, WI$76,281
Buffalo, NY$76,250
Dayton, OH$76,226
Racine, WI$76,210
Charlotte, NC$76,202
Saint Louis, MO$76,179
York, PA$76,131
Elkhart, IN$76,131
Gastonia, NC$76,116
Billings, MT$76,098
Beaumont, TX$76,076
Lorain, OH$76,061
Benton Harbor, MI$76,045
Toledo, OH$76,029
Binghamton, NY$75,990
Rock Hill, SC$75,982
Rockford, IL$75,942
Springfield, IL$75,911
Elyria, OH$75,903
Fargo, ND$75,903
Flagstaff, AZ$75,848
Fort Lauderdale, FL$75,800
Duluth, MN$75,753
Miami, FL$75,753
Cheyenne, WY$75,698
Grand Forks, ND$75,698
Bangor, ME$75,524
Cedar Rapids, IA$75,438
Durham, NC$75,405
Louisville, KY$75,398
Grand Rapids, MI$75,382
Hialeah, FL$75,375
Casper, WY$75,264
Scranton, PA$75,170
New Orleans, LA$75,146
Virginia Beach, VA$75,138
Akron, OH$75,099
Peoria, IL$74,996
Sarasota, FL$74,980
Nashville, TN$74,925
Omaha, NE$74,925
Green Bay, WI$74,925
Baton Rouge, LA$74,886
Charleston, SC$74,870
Jamestown, NY$74,831
Davenport, IA$74,831
Tucson, AZ$74,791
Saint Petersburg, FL$74,744
Tampa, FL$74,728
Evansville, IN$74,681
Port Arthur, TX$74,681
Bradenton, FL$74,649
Santa Fe, NM$74,507
Orlando, FL$74,365
Clearwater, FL$74,342
Canton, OH$74,176
La Crosse, WI$74,176
Albuquerque, NM$74,129
Newport News, VA$74,121
High Point, NC$74,097
Ogden, UT$74,066
Corpus Christi, TX$74,003
Norfolk, VA$73,955
Laramie, WY$73,955
Rock Island, IL$73,908
Saginaw, MI$73,892
Jacksonville, FL$73,884
Salisbury, NC$73,869
Boise, ID$73,853
Moline, IL$73,813
Fort Myers, FL$73,790
Memphis, TN$73,774
Tulsa, OK$73,735
Waterloo, IA$73,687
Spartanburg, SC$73,608
Lincoln, NE$73,569
Fort Wayne, IN$73,553
Provo, UT$73,545
Cedar Falls, IA$73,451
San Antonio, TX$73,419
Greensboro, NC$73,388
South Bend, IN$73,380
Savannah, GA$73,293
Muskegon, MI$73,262
Birmingham, AL$73,254
Winston Salem, NC$73,215
Lake Charles, LA$73,025
Anderson, IN$73,009
Lexington, KY$72,986
Augusta, GA$72,962
Greenville, SC$72,962
Lima, OH$72,899
Wichita, KS$72,891
Tuscaloosa, AL$72,891
Columbia, SC$72,820
Springfield, OH$72,804
Asheville, NC$72,678
Bloomington, IN$72,623
Knoxville, TN$72,339
Shreveport, LA$72,331
Wilmington, NC$72,229
Roanoke, VA$72,229
Topeka, KS$72,087
Frankfort, KY$72,078
Oklahoma City, OK$72,024
Chillicothe, OH$71,992
Longview, TX$71,984
Melbourne, FL$71,976
Sioux Falls, SD$71,850
Mobile, AL$71,842
Terre Haute, IN$71,811
Altoona, PA$71,764
Amarillo, TX$71,708
Killeen, TX$71,685
Fayetteville, AR$71,622
Chattanooga, TN$71,598
Sioux City, IA$71,527
Idaho Falls, ID$71,511
Lynchburg, VA$71,448
Gainesville, FL$71,346
Portsmouth, OH$71,306
Little Rock, AR$71,290
Lafayette, LA$71,259
Youngstown, OH$71,259
Daytona Beach, FL$71,212
Clarksville, TN$71,204
Pensacola, FL$71,196
Temple, TX$71,190
Hopkinsville, KY$70,959
Erie, PA$70,944
Florence, SC$70,912
Charleston, WV$70,786
Great Falls, MT$70,746
Macon, GA$70,636
Tallahassee, FL$70,628
Fayetteville, NC$70,612
Waco, TX$70,597
Helena, MT$70,541
Pine Bluff, AR$70,511
Vincennes, IN$70,415
Lubbock, TX$70,384
Alamogordo, NM$70,336
Twin Falls, ID$70,266
Rapid City, SD$70,242
Jackson, MS$70,100
Huntington, WV$70,094
Greenville, MS$70,092
Parkersburg, WV$70,012
Montgomery, AL$69,997
Wichita Falls, TX$69,919
Springfield, MO$69,919
Biloxi, MS$69,879
Monroe, LA$69,800
Johnstown, PA$69,745
Sumter, SC$69,714
Columbus, GA$69,706
Pascagoula, MS$69,556
Abilene, TX$69,556
Kingsport, TN$69,351
Albany, GA$69,351
Gulfport, MS$69,327
Alexandria, LA$69,067
Fort Smith, AR$68,870
El Paso, TX$68,657
Las Cruces, NM$68,302
Harlingen, TX$68,102
Pocatello, ID$68,089
Florence, AL$67,987
Brownsville, TX$67,971
Mcallen, TX$67,806
Dothan, AL$67,695
Columbus, MS$67,227
Altus, OK$66,859
Lawton, OK$66,710
Pierre, SD$66,426
What Skills Can Increase a Software Consultant's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Risk Management (Mentioned in 4.09% Job Postings): Risk management is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks (defined in ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on objectives) followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities. Risks can come from various sources including uncertainty in financial markets, threats from project failures (at any phase in design, development, production, or sustainment life-cycles), legal liabilities, credit risk, accidents, natural causes and disasters, deliberate attack from an adversary, or events of uncertain or unpredictable root-cause. There are two types of events i.e. negative events can be classified as risks while positive events are classified as opportunities. Several risk management standards have been developed including the Project Management Institute, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, actuarial societies, and ISO standards. Methods, definitions and goals vary widely according to whether the risk management method is in the context of project management, security, engineering, industrial processes, financial portfolios, actuarial assessments, or public health and safety.
Operating System (Mentioned in 2.44% Job Postings): Maintaining software that runs on a computer that serves as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.
ISO (Mentioned in 2.05% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
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 Software Consultant's salary.
Application Security: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
Virtualization: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Information Security: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Software Consultant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Software Consultant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Software Consultant positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Software Consultant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Software Consultant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$94,612
$45.0
20%
Biotechnology
$94,612
$45.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$94,612
$45.0
20%
Financial Services
$94,612
$45.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$94,612
$45.0
20%
Software Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Software 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.
Salaries for a Software Consultant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $75,576 in 2023
to around $75,401 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Software Consultant salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Software Consultant
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Software Consultant
Here are companies hiring for Software 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 Software Consultant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Software Consultant?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Software Consultant roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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