Best states for a consultant and instructor

Q: What is the best state for consultants and instructor?

The best state to be a consultant and instructor is New Jersey based on consultant and instructor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for consultants and instructor?

The highest paying state for consultants and instructor is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for consultants and instructor?

The worst state for consultants and instructor is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like consultants and instructor are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for consultants and instructor aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of consultants and instructor in America is $91,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for consultants and instructor. New Jersey is the best state for consultants and instructor, where the median salary is $93,630.New Jersey is the best state, and Fort Lee is the city with the highest pay for consultants and instructor.

10 best states for consultants and instructor in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 646
Average annual salary: $93,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Consultant and instructor jobs in New Jersey
2. California
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 2,317
Average annual salary: $82,768
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Consultant and instructor jobs in California
3. Colorado
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 566
Average annual salary: $68,733
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Consultant and instructor jobs in Colorado
4. Rhode Island
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $71,168
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Consultant and instructor jobs in Rhode Island
5. Pennsylvania
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 680
Average annual salary: $71,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Consultant and instructor jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Montana
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $64,911
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Consultant and instructor jobs in Montana
7. Nevada
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $64,884
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Consultant and instructor jobs in Nevada
8. Delaware
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $65,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Consultant and instructor jobs in Delaware
9. Illinois
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 668
Average annual salary: $68,123
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Consultant and instructor jobs in Illinois
10. New Hampshire
Total consultant and instructor jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $68,170
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Consultant and instructor jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a consultant and instructor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a consultant and instructor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$93,630	$61,000	9,005,644	646
2	California	$82,768	$55,000	39,536,653	2,317
3	Colorado	$68,733	$46,000	5,607,154	566
4	Rhode Island	$71,168	$47,000	1,059,639	80
5	Pennsylvania	$71,606	$46,000	12,805,537	680
6	Montana	$64,911	$43,000	1,050,493	105
7	Nevada	$64,884	$42,000	2,998,039	168
8	Delaware	$65,404	$42,000	961,939	102
9	Illinois	$68,123	$45,000	12,802,023	668
10	New Hampshire	$68,170	$46,000	1,342,795	95
11	Maine	$74,164	$51,000	1,335,907	55
12	District of Columbia	$76,406	$49,000	693,972	89
13	Mississippi	$59,368	$38,000	2,984,100	352
14	South Dakota	$58,038	$39,000	869,666	205
15	Michigan	$61,151	$40,000	9,962,311	523
16	New York	$65,891	$43,000	19,849,399	893
17	Connecticut	$68,599	$45,000	3,588,184	158
18	North Carolina	$58,706	$37,000	10,273,419	856
19	Wyoming	$57,504	$39,000	579,315	53
20	Virginia	$62,136	$40,000	8,470,020	750
21	Texas	$60,706	$39,000	28,304,596	1,162
22	Maryland	$65,468	$42,000	6,052,177	338
23	Vermont	$60,130	$41,000	623,657	48
24	Massachusetts	$62,261	$41,000	6,859,819	510
25	Washington	$65,512	$42,000	7,405,743	331
26	Oregon	$56,430	$36,000	4,142,776	390
27	Georgia	$56,287	$36,000	10,429,379	792
28	Minnesota	$58,383	$39,000	5,576,606	362
29	Kansas	$58,222	$39,000	2,913,123	142
30	Alabama	$52,314	$33,000	4,874,747	690
31	Ohio	$56,025	$36,000	11,658,609	528
32	Hawaii	$59,663	$52,000	1,427,538	69
33	Louisiana	$57,608	$37,000	4,684,333	155
34	North Dakota	$55,637	$38,000	755,393	48
35	Oklahoma	$49,556	$32,000	3,930,864	528
36	Tennessee	$52,976	$34,000	6,715,984	294
37	Arizona	$52,611	$35,000	7,016,270	333
38	Utah	$51,438	$34,000	3,101,833	199
39	New Mexico	$52,692	$34,000	2,088,070	103
40	Indiana	$52,972	$35,000	6,666,818	202
41	South Carolina	$45,244	$28,000	5,024,369	416
42	Nebraska	$52,055	$35,000	1,920,076	106
43	Iowa	$50,792	$34,000	3,145,711	184
44	Missouri	$53,414	$35,000	6,113,532	244
45	Florida	$49,650	$31,000	20,984,400	988
46	Alaska	$42,332	$32,000	739,795	62
47	Idaho	$49,645	$32,000	1,716,943	77
48	Arkansas	$49,244	$32,000	3,004,279	60
49	Wisconsin	$49,117	$33,000	5,795,483	257
50	Kentucky	$43,833	$28,000	4,454,189	186
51	West Virginia	$40,639	$26,000	1,815,857	64

Highest paying states for consultants and instructor

Rank	State	Avg. Consultant And Instructor Salary
1	New Jersey	$93,630
2	California	$82,768
3	Colorado	$68,733
4	Rhode Island	$71,168
5	Pennsylvania	$71,606
6	Montana	$64,911
7	Nevada	$64,884
8	Delaware	$65,404
9	Illinois	$68,123
10	New Hampshire	$68,170
11	Maine	$74,164
12	District of Columbia	$76,406
13	Mississippi	$59,368
14	South Dakota	$58,038
15	Michigan	$61,151
16	New York	$65,891
17	Connecticut	$68,599
18	North Carolina	$58,706
19	Wyoming	$57,504
20	Virginia	$62,136
21	Texas	$60,706
22	Maryland	$65,468
23	Vermont	$60,130
24	Massachusetts	$62,261
25	Washington	$65,512
26	Oregon	$56,430
27	Georgia	$56,287
28	Minnesota	$58,383
29	Kansas	$58,222
30	Alabama	$52,314
31	Ohio	$56,025
32	Hawaii	$59,663
33	Louisiana	$57,608
34	North Dakota	$55,637
35	Oklahoma	$49,556
36	Tennessee	$52,976
37	Arizona	$52,611
38	Utah	$51,438
39	New Mexico	$52,692
40	Indiana	$52,972
41	South Carolina	$45,244
42	Nebraska	$52,055
43	Iowa	$50,792
44	Missouri	$53,414
45	Florida	$49,650
46	Alaska	$42,332
47	Idaho	$49,645
48	Arkansas	$49,244
49	Wisconsin	$49,117
50	Kentucky	$43,833
51	West Virginia	$40,639

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Total consultant and instructor jobs:	646
Average annual salary:	$93,630
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$142,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a consultant and instructor

10 best states for consultants and instructor in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. California

3. Colorado

4. Rhode Island

5. Pennsylvania

6. Montana

7. Nevada

8. Delaware

9. Illinois

10. New Hampshire