Best states for a child development consultant

Q: What is the best state for child development consultants?

The best state to be a child development consultant is North Dakota based on child development consultant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for child development consultants?

The highest paying state for child development consultants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for child development consultants?

The worst state for child development consultants is Colorado, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Child development consultant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for child development consultants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for child development consultants.Our research shows that North Dakota is the best state in the country for child development consultants.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for child development consultants.We found that North Dakota is the best state for child development consultant jobs, whereas Colorado is the worst.

10 best states for child development consultants in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total child development consultant jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $47,689
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Child development consultant jobs in North Dakota
2. New Jersey
Total child development consultant jobs: 279
Average annual salary: $60,925
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Child development consultant jobs in New Jersey
3. Connecticut
Total child development consultant jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $49,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.49
Child development consultant jobs in Connecticut
4. Texas
Total child development consultant jobs: 2,897
Average annual salary: $42,851
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Child development consultant jobs in Texas
5. West Virginia
Total child development consultant jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $43,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Child development consultant jobs in West Virginia
6. North Carolina
Total child development consultant jobs: 386
Average annual salary: $45,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.43
Child development consultant jobs in North Carolina
7. Kansas
Total child development consultant jobs: 424
Average annual salary: $40,958
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Child development consultant jobs in Kansas
8. Hawaii
Total child development consultant jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $46,265
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Child development consultant jobs in Hawaii
9. District of Columbia
Total child development consultant jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $50,161
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Child development consultant jobs in District of Columbia
10. Nevada
Total child development consultant jobs: 283
Average annual salary: $41,990
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Child development consultant jobs in Nevada

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Detailed list of the best states for a child development consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$47,689	$40,000	755,393	151
2	New Jersey	$60,925	$51,000	9,005,644	279
3	Connecticut	$49,496	$42,000	3,588,184	151
4	Texas	$42,851	$34,000	28,304,596	2,897
5	West Virginia	$43,207	$35,000	1,815,857	157
6	North Carolina	$45,882	$37,000	10,273,419	386
7	Kansas	$40,958	$33,000	2,913,123	424
8	Hawaii	$46,265	$40,000	1,427,538	144
9	District of Columbia	$50,161	$41,000	693,972	81
10	Nevada	$41,990	$31,000	2,998,039	283
11	South Dakota	$38,514	$31,000	869,666	292
12	Maryland	$50,610	$41,000	6,052,177	164
13	Alaska	$40,880	$36,000	739,795	152
14	Ohio	$41,107	$33,000	11,658,609	1,141
15	New Mexico	$39,703	$31,000	2,088,070	318
16	Wisconsin	$40,217	$33,000	5,795,483	733
17	New Hampshire	$43,950	$38,000	1,342,795	47
18	New York	$44,398	$37,000	19,849,399	531
19	Illinois	$42,767	$35,000	12,802,023	406
20	Iowa	$39,757	$32,000	3,145,711	352
21	Minnesota	$38,352	$31,000	5,576,606	1,138
22	Washington	$43,141	$34,000	7,405,743	224
23	Michigan	$38,057	$31,000	9,962,311	1,041
24	Maine	$42,236	$37,000	1,335,907	30
25	Idaho	$39,757	$31,000	1,716,943	64
26	Oregon	$40,367	$31,000	4,142,776	166
27	Montana	$36,421	$29,000	1,050,493	246
28	Vermont	$39,306	$34,000	623,657	32
29	Tennessee	$36,699	$30,000	6,715,984	611
30	California	$42,178	$31,000	39,536,653	1,139
31	Virginia	$41,212	$33,000	8,470,020	301
32	Pennsylvania	$36,533	$30,000	12,805,537	1,611
33	Massachusetts	$39,702	$34,000	6,859,819	391
34	Nebraska	$34,738	$28,000	1,920,076	322
35	Alabama	$32,878	$27,000	4,874,747	951
36	South Carolina	$36,002	$29,000	5,024,369	402
37	Utah	$36,482	$28,000	3,101,833	95
38	Arizona	$32,213	$25,000	7,016,270	953
39	Wyoming	$35,861	$29,000	579,315	13
40	Oklahoma	$29,138	$23,000	3,930,864	760
41	Missouri	$33,277	$27,000	6,113,532	756
42	Rhode Island	$35,461	$30,000	1,059,639	40
43	Louisiana	$33,604	$27,000	4,684,333	287
44	Arkansas	$31,240	$25,000	3,004,279	367
45	Indiana	$32,753	$26,000	6,666,818	762
46	Mississippi	$27,222	$22,000	2,984,100	456
47	Kentucky	$32,053	$26,000	4,454,189	419
48	Delaware	$35,182	$29,000	961,939	37
49	Florida	$28,912	$23,000	20,984,400	2,172
50	Georgia	$28,624	$23,000	10,429,379	1,404
51	Colorado	$33,579	$27,000	5,607,154	158

Highest paying states for child development consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Child Development Consultant Salary
1	North Dakota	$47,689
2	New Jersey	$60,925
3	Connecticut	$49,496
4	Texas	$42,851
5	West Virginia	$43,207
6	North Carolina	$45,882
7	Kansas	$40,958
8	Hawaii	$46,265
9	District of Columbia	$50,161
10	Nevada	$41,990
11	South Dakota	$38,514
12	Maryland	$50,610
13	Alaska	$40,880
14	Ohio	$41,107
15	New Mexico	$39,703
16	Wisconsin	$40,217
17	New Hampshire	$43,950
18	New York	$44,398
19	Illinois	$42,767
20	Iowa	$39,757
21	Minnesota	$38,352
22	Washington	$43,141
23	Michigan	$38,057
24	Maine	$42,236
25	Idaho	$39,757
26	Oregon	$40,367
27	Montana	$36,421
28	Vermont	$39,306
29	Tennessee	$36,699
30	California	$42,178
31	Virginia	$41,212
32	Pennsylvania	$36,533
33	Massachusetts	$39,702
34	Nebraska	$34,738
35	Alabama	$32,878
36	South Carolina	$36,002
37	Utah	$36,482
38	Arizona	$32,213
39	Wyoming	$35,861
40	Oklahoma	$29,138
41	Missouri	$33,277
42	Rhode Island	$35,461
43	Louisiana	$33,604
44	Arkansas	$31,240
45	Indiana	$32,753
46	Mississippi	$27,222
47	Kentucky	$32,053
48	Delaware	$35,182
49	Florida	$28,912
50	Georgia	$28,624
51	Colorado	$33,579

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Total child development consultant jobs:	151
Average annual salary:	$47,689
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Location Quotient:	1.75

Best states for a child development consultant

10 best states for child development consultants in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. New Jersey

3. Connecticut

4. Texas

5. West Virginia

6. North Carolina

7. Kansas

8. Hawaii

9. District of Columbia

10. Nevada