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Best states for a clinical consultant
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Dr. Anthony Stanowski
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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to clinical consultant jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for clinical consultant jobs.
We figured that the best places for clinical consultant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that California is the best state for clinical consultant jobs, whereas Missouri is the worst.
10 best states for clinical consultants in 2025
1. California
Total clinical consultant jobs: 4,316 Average annual salary: $104,447 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 1.31
2. District of Columbia
Total clinical consultant jobs: 287 Average annual salary: $105,403 Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 1.51
3. Oregon
Total clinical consultant jobs: 563 Average annual salary: $94,609 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000 Location Quotient: 1.2
4. New York
Total clinical consultant jobs: 1,857 Average annual salary: $98,378 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 1.28
5. Washington
Total clinical consultant jobs: 876 Average annual salary: $94,919 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
6. Pennsylvania
Total clinical consultant jobs: 1,350 Average annual salary: $90,731 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
7. Rhode Island
Total clinical consultant jobs: 163 Average annual salary: $84,124 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 1.19
8. New Jersey
Total clinical consultant jobs: 1,042 Average annual salary: $86,806 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
9. Vermont
Total clinical consultant jobs: 85 Average annual salary: $86,177 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.98
10. Ohio
Total clinical consultant jobs: 946 Average annual salary: $85,425 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 0.82
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a clinical consultant
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a clinical consultant
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $104,447 | $77,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,316 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $105,403 | $81,000 | 693,972 | 287 |
| 3 | Oregon | $94,609 | $71,000 | 4,142,776 | 563 |
| 4 | New York | $98,378 | $75,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,857 |
| 5 | Washington | $94,919 | $72,000 | 7,405,743 | 876 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $90,731 | $69,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,350 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $84,124 | $65,000 | 1,059,639 | 163 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $86,806 | $66,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,042 |
| 9 | Vermont | $86,177 | $66,000 | 623,657 | 85 |
| 10 | Ohio | $85,425 | $66,000 | 11,658,609 | 946 |
| 11 | Alaska | $99,010 | $85,000 | 739,795 | 26 |
| 12 | Delaware | $90,731 | $69,000 | 961,939 | 97 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $80,818 | $62,000 | 3,588,184 | 424 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $93,478 | $72,000 | 6,859,819 | 561 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $74,513 | $58,000 | 3,930,864 | 696 |
| 16 | Nevada | $80,424 | $60,000 | 2,998,039 | 208 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $78,909 | $61,000 | 1,815,857 | 142 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $86,817 | $70,000 | 1,427,538 | 100 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $76,564 | $60,000 | 5,576,606 | 763 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $76,571 | $59,000 | 5,795,483 | 544 |
| 21 | Idaho | $80,398 | $61,000 | 1,716,943 | 127 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $78,814 | $62,000 | 5,024,369 | 340 |
| 23 | Michigan | $75,945 | $59,000 | 9,962,311 | 717 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $69,229 | $54,000 | 2,984,100 | 365 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $75,754 | $59,000 | 4,454,189 | 308 |
| 26 | Alabama | $68,462 | $53,000 | 4,874,747 | 721 |
| 27 | Maine | $69,248 | $54,000 | 1,335,907 | 202 |
| 28 | Texas | $72,217 | $55,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,150 |
| 29 | Arizona | $71,326 | $53,000 | 7,016,270 | 693 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $74,932 | $58,000 | 579,315 | 41 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $71,034 | $54,000 | 2,088,070 | 204 |
| 32 | Maryland | $76,011 | $58,000 | 6,052,177 | 622 |
| 33 | Montana | $68,986 | $53,000 | 1,050,493 | 142 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $66,315 | $52,000 | 755,393 | 120 |
| 35 | Georgia | $71,959 | $56,000 | 10,429,379 | 892 |
| 36 | Virginia | $73,558 | $56,000 | 8,470,020 | 859 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $72,380 | $56,000 | 1,342,795 | 121 |
| 38 | Illinois | $70,241 | $55,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,174 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $65,949 | $51,000 | 6,715,984 | 588 |
| 40 | Utah | $68,420 | $52,000 | 3,101,833 | 311 |
| 41 | Florida | $65,223 | $52,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,043 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $66,300 | $51,000 | 4,684,333 | 339 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $67,955 | $53,000 | 3,004,279 | 174 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $60,218 | $47,000 | 869,666 | 271 |
| 45 | Colorado | $69,593 | $54,000 | 5,607,154 | 528 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $63,387 | $49,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,191 |
| 47 | Kansas | $63,889 | $50,000 | 2,913,123 | 300 |
| 48 | Indiana | $63,852 | $49,000 | 6,666,818 | 641 |
| 49 | Iowa | $64,749 | $50,000 | 3,145,711 | 260 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $63,258 | $49,000 | 1,920,076 | 190 |
| 51 | Missouri | $61,372 | $48,000 | 6,113,532 | 576 |
Highest paying states for clinical consultants
| Rank | State | Avg. Clinical Consultant Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $104,447 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $105,403 |
| 3 | Oregon | $94,609 |
| 4 | New York | $98,378 |
| 5 | Washington | $94,919 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $90,731 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $84,124 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $86,806 |
| 9 | Vermont | $86,177 |
| 10 | Ohio | $85,425 |
| 11 | Alaska | $99,010 |
| 12 | Delaware | $90,731 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $80,818 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $93,478 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $74,513 |
| 16 | Nevada | $80,424 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $78,909 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $86,817 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $76,564 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $76,571 |
| 21 | Idaho | $80,398 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $78,814 |
| 23 | Michigan | $75,945 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $69,229 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $75,754 |
| 26 | Alabama | $68,462 |
| 27 | Maine | $69,248 |
| 28 | Texas | $72,217 |
| 29 | Arizona | $71,326 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $74,932 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $71,034 |
| 32 | Maryland | $76,011 |
| 33 | Montana | $68,986 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $66,315 |
| 35 | Georgia | $71,959 |
| 36 | Virginia | $73,558 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $72,380 |
| 38 | Illinois | $70,241 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $65,949 |
| 40 | Utah | $68,420 |
| 41 | Florida | $65,223 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $66,300 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $67,955 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $60,218 |
| 45 | Colorado | $69,593 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $63,387 |
| 47 | Kansas | $63,889 |
| 48 | Indiana | $63,852 |
| 49 | Iowa | $64,749 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $63,258 |
| 51 | Missouri | $61,372 |
Expert opinions on the best states for clinical consultants
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for clinical consultants to find work opportunities?
Dr. Anthony Stanowski
President & CEO, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Yes, the right places to look at are the places where you think you can make a difference. Where is your passion? Is it in inner-city areas, struggling to meet the needs of the poor and disenfranchised? Is it in rural areas where the challenges are how to knit together limited resources to provide to communities that are spread out to meet critical healthcare needs? Is it in sizeable academic health systems where the challenge lies in forming internal and external constituencies' coalitions to succeed?
Is it in integrated delivery systems that are national in scope, working to transform healthcare by knitting together insurance, pharmaceuticals, and patient care but are struggling against regulatory roadblocks and the established ways of doing things? Is your passion in the growing informatics sector, where you can help organizations use data more accurately? Is it in telemedicine? Health policy? Physician practice management? Know yourself and what you believe in. Work to make a difference. Healthcare is the noblest of fields, and I hope that people choosing to enter healthcare stay faithful to its calling.
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Updated January 8, 2025