This question is about consultant jobs.
Can a consultant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a consultant. The chances of earning over $100k for a consultant are actually pretty good because the highest-paid consultant positions typically pay at least $120,000 per year. The average annual salary is $89,807 for consultant jobs. For example, consultants in District of Columbia whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $132,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Consultants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile consultant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $132,000 |
| New Jersey | $131,000 |
| Massachusetts | $128,000 |
| Maryland | $128,000 |
| Washington | $124,000 |
| New York | $122,000 |
| Connecticut | $120,000 |
| California | $119,000 |
| Colorado | $119,000 |
| Alaska | $117,000 |
| Virginia | $117,000 |
| North Carolina | $115,000 |
| Oregon | $115,000 |
| Rhode Island | $114,000 |
| New Hampshire | $113,000 |
| Texas | $113,000 |
| Illinois | $111,000 |
| Hawaii | $111,000 |
| Alabama | $110,000 |
| Maine | $108,000 |
| Vermont | $107,000 |
| Minnesota | $107,000 |
| Georgia | $107,000 |
| Delaware | $107,000 |
| Ohio | $106,000 |
| Arizona | $106,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,000 |
| Michigan | $105,000 |
| Wisconsin | $104,000 |
| Missouri | $104,000 |
| Louisiana | $103,000 |
| Iowa | $101,000 |
| West Virginia | $100,000 |
| South Carolina | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma | $100,000 |
| Florida | $98,000 |
| Nevada | $98,000 |
| Montana | $96,000 |
| Tennessee | $95,000 |
| Idaho | $95,000 |
| Indiana | $95,000 |
| New Mexico | $94,000 |
| Mississippi | $93,000 |
| Nebraska | $92,000 |
| Kansas | $92,000 |
| Kentucky | $92,000 |
| South Dakota | $92,000 |
| North Dakota | $90,000 |
| Utah | $89,000 |
| Wyoming | $89,000 |
| Arkansas | $78,000 |
