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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to consultant/project manager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for consultant/project managers.We wanted to look at the best states for consultant/project managers -- where there are plenty of consultant/project manager jobs to go around and consultant/project managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
We figured that the best places for consultant/project manager 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.Washington is the best state, and Branford is the city with the highest pay for consultant/project managers.
10 best states for consultant/project managers in 2026
1. Washington
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 2,823 Average annual salary: $110,465 Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000 Location Quotient: 1.58
2. Connecticut
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 821 Average annual salary: $115,635 Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
3. Oregon
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 1,194 Average annual salary: $107,784 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Location Quotient: 1.18
4. Maine
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 372 Average annual salary: $104,507 Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
5. Maryland
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 1,560 Average annual salary: $115,126 Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000 Location Quotient: 1
6. Arizona
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 1,362 Average annual salary: $107,392 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
7. District of Columbia
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 1,115 Average annual salary: $110,860 Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 2.71
8. New Jersey
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 1,806 Average annual salary: $113,660 Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000 Location Quotient: 0.93
9. Pennsylvania
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 2,687 Average annual salary: $103,162 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
10. New Mexico
Total consultant/project manager jobs: 610 Average annual salary: $99,018 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000 Location Quotient: 1.27
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Detailed list of the best states for a consultant/project manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $110,465 | $79,000 | 7,405,743 | 2,823 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $115,635 | $89,000 | 3,588,184 | 821 |
| 3 | Oregon | $107,784 | $77,000 | 4,142,776 | 1,194 |
| 4 | Maine | $104,507 | $83,000 | 1,335,907 | 372 |
| 5 | Maryland | $115,126 | $86,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,560 |
| 6 | Arizona | $107,392 | $76,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,362 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $110,860 | $83,000 | 693,972 | 1,115 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $113,660 | $86,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,806 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $103,162 | $77,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,687 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $99,018 | $70,000 | 2,088,070 | 610 |
| 11 | Texas | $102,457 | $72,000 | 28,304,596 | 4,776 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $106,033 | $83,000 | 6,859,819 | 2,313 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $98,316 | $76,000 | 1,059,639 | 369 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $104,564 | $82,000 | 1,342,795 | 380 |
| 15 | Utah | $97,236 | $69,000 | 3,101,833 | 922 |
| 16 | California | $103,693 | $73,000 | 39,536,653 | 9,476 |
| 17 | Nevada | $103,140 | $73,000 | 2,998,039 | 429 |
| 18 | Delaware | $105,788 | $79,000 | 961,939 | 267 |
| 19 | Vermont | $99,556 | $78,000 | 623,657 | 203 |
| 20 | Iowa | $100,089 | $74,000 | 3,145,711 | 580 |
| 21 | Virginia | $95,032 | $71,000 | 8,470,020 | 3,072 |
| 22 | Indiana | $97,225 | $72,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,058 |
| 23 | Ohio | $95,095 | $71,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,976 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $90,435 | $67,000 | 1,815,857 | 413 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $94,717 | $72,000 | 755,393 | 198 |
| 26 | Georgia | $97,612 | $71,000 | 10,429,379 | 2,087 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $93,816 | $69,000 | 10,273,419 | 2,251 |
| 28 | Illinois | $95,423 | $71,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,663 |
| 29 | Michigan | $89,042 | $67,000 | 9,962,311 | 2,216 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $94,852 | $76,000 | 1,427,538 | 241 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $93,927 | $69,000 | 4,454,189 | 541 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $89,459 | $65,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,126 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $94,413 | $69,000 | 1,920,076 | 421 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $89,044 | $66,000 | 869,666 | 260 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $83,787 | $61,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,802 |
| 36 | Alabama | $85,472 | $61,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,102 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $86,814 | $65,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,278 |
| 38 | Idaho | $88,239 | $63,000 | 1,716,943 | 351 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $83,529 | $61,000 | 579,315 | 144 |
| 40 | Missouri | $89,447 | $66,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,008 |
| 41 | New York | $88,778 | $67,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,893 |
| 42 | Alaska | $84,104 | $71,000 | 739,795 | 180 |
| 43 | Montana | $83,473 | $61,000 | 1,050,493 | 271 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $87,586 | $61,000 | 4,684,333 | 384 |
| 45 | Colorado | $89,389 | $65,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,138 |
| 46 | Kansas | $84,445 | $62,000 | 2,913,123 | 514 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $79,971 | $58,000 | 3,930,864 | 686 |
| 48 | Minnesota | $82,948 | $62,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,395 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $77,433 | $55,000 | 2,984,100 | 417 |
| 50 | Florida | $72,026 | $48,000 | 20,984,400 | 3,325 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $76,859 | $55,000 | 3,004,279 | 496 |
Highest paying states for consultant/project managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Consultant/Project Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $110,465 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $115,635 |
| 3 | Oregon | $107,784 |
| 4 | Maine | $104,507 |
| 5 | Maryland | $115,126 |
| 6 | Arizona | $107,392 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $110,860 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $113,660 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $103,162 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $99,018 |
| 11 | Texas | $102,457 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $106,033 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $98,316 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $104,564 |
| 15 | Utah | $97,236 |
| 16 | California | $103,693 |
| 17 | Nevada | $103,140 |
| 18 | Delaware | $105,788 |
| 19 | Vermont | $99,556 |
| 20 | Iowa | $100,089 |
| 21 | Virginia | $95,032 |
| 22 | Indiana | $97,225 |
| 23 | Ohio | $95,095 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $90,435 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $94,717 |
| 26 | Georgia | $97,612 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $93,816 |
| 28 | Illinois | $95,423 |
| 29 | Michigan | $89,042 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $94,852 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $93,927 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $89,459 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $94,413 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $89,044 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $83,787 |
| 36 | Alabama | $85,472 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $86,814 |
| 38 | Idaho | $88,239 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $83,529 |
| 40 | Missouri | $89,447 |
| 41 | New York | $88,778 |
| 42 | Alaska | $84,104 |
| 43 | Montana | $83,473 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $87,586 |
| 45 | Colorado | $89,389 |
| 46 | Kansas | $84,445 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $79,971 |
| 48 | Minnesota | $82,948 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $77,433 |
| 50 | Florida | $72,026 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $76,859 |
Expert opinions on the best states for consultant/project managers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for consultant/project managers to find work opportunities?
Lisa Noble
Director of Employer Engagement and Entrepreneurship and DavisConnects Advisor for Consulting, Colby College
With remote work likely to remain a primary way of doing business, and a fraction of the workforce returning to the office, it's expected that geography won't matter as much for new graduates as it has in the past. We are seeing more young alumni heading to less dense geographies, where there are exciting tech hubs and mountains for outdoor recreation. Jackson Hole, Park City, and Denver are beginning to overtake San Francisco and Seattle as attractive destinations for their relative affordability and quality of life. Increasingly, COVID has made everyone crave wide open spaces, after months of confinement in small apartments in big cities.
If the class of 2020 is any indication, the technology industry will likely continue to be a significant employer of graduates of all majors, followed by business, then education. We see many of our alumni in the humanities in non-coding roles in technology like UX Design, social media marketing, Customer Experience, product management, sales, marketing, employee engagement, and recruiting.
In this economic climate, where traditional media (book publishing, broadcast and print journalism, advertising) have frozen hiring, we are seeing our English majors exploring roles in business and corporate communications, investor relations, brand management, learning and development, and more.
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Updated January 8, 2025