The average salary for a consultant in California is around $102,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Consultants earn an average yearly salary of $102,000.
Wages typically start from $60,000 and go up to $170,000.
44% above national average Updated in 2023
Consultant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level consultant earnings begin at:
$81.73 per hour
$170,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level consultant earnings begin at:
$67.31 per hour
$140,000 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level consultant earnings begin at:
$49.04 per hour
$102,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level consultant earnings begin at:
$36.06 per hour
$75,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level consultant earnings begin at:
$28.85 per hour
$60,000 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Consultant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $82,140 |
| New Jersey | $81,690 |
| Rhode Island | $81,690 |
| Colorado | $81,500 |
| Oregon | $81,250 |
| Illinois | $80,670 |
| Minnesota | $80,670 |
| Alaska | $80,430 |
| Washington | $79,050 |
| Michigan | $78,870 |
| Connecticut | $78,660 |
| Maryland | $78,000 |
| Ohio | $77,590 |
| Texas | $76,530 |
| Vermont | $74,780 |
| Virginia | $74,300 |
| New Hampshire | $73,550 |
| Iowa | $71,680 |
| Utah | $68,160 |
| New Mexico | $68,140 |
| Hawaii | $67,030 |
| Wisconsin | $64,480 |
| Louisiana | $64,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,940 |
| Wyoming | $63,880 |
| Idaho | $63,750 |
| Kansas | $63,750 |
| Montana | $63,750 |
| Nevada | $63,750 |
| Georgia | $63,630 |
| Arkansas | $63,480 |
| North Carolina | $62,980 |
| Missouri | $62,910 |
| Tennessee | $62,260 |
| West Virginia | $62,200 |
| Arizona | $62,100 |
| Alabama | $61,010 |
| South Dakota | $60,550 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,550 |
| Nebraska | $60,050 |
| Oklahoma | $59,890 |
| North Dakota | $59,490 |
| Indiana | $59,260 |
| Maine | $57,840 |
| Delaware | $53,990 |
| Kentucky | $49,940 |
| Florida | $49,850 |
| South Carolina | $49,500 |
| Mississippi | $40,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,100 |
| District of Columbia | $127,880 |
| New York | $103,000 |
| California | $102,000 |
How do consultant salaries compare to similar careers?
Consultants earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than product managers but more than accountants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Product manager salary | $130K |
| Marketing manager salary | $100K |
| Consultant salary | $102K |
| Sales manager salary | $95K |
| Operations manager salary | $88K |
| Project manager salary | $85K |
| Accountant salary | $70K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)