Best states for a digital consultant

Q: What is the best state for digital consultants?

The best state to be a digital consultant is Delaware based on digital consultant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for digital consultants?

The highest paying state for digital consultants is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for digital consultants?

The worst state for digital consultants is Kansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for digital consultants? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for digital consultant jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for digital consultants -- where there are plenty of digital consultant jobs to go around and digital consultants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 digital consultants.We found that the Midwest is best for digital consultants, and the West is the worst. Seattle, WA is the best city in the country for digital consultant jobs, where as Delaware is the best state in the country.

10 best states for digital consultants in 2025

1. Delaware
Total digital consultant jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $117,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Digital consultant jobs in Delaware
2. Washington
Total digital consultant jobs: 385
Average annual salary: $124,077
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Digital consultant jobs in Washington
3. Oregon
Total digital consultant jobs: 280
Average annual salary: $109,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Digital consultant jobs in Oregon
4. California
Total digital consultant jobs: 1,875
Average annual salary: $115,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Digital consultant jobs in California
5. Texas
Total digital consultant jobs: 1,009
Average annual salary: $108,028
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Digital consultant jobs in Texas
6. Minnesota
Total digital consultant jobs: 376
Average annual salary: $107,023
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Digital consultant jobs in Minnesota
7. New Jersey
Total digital consultant jobs: 467
Average annual salary: $109,451
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Digital consultant jobs in New Jersey
8. Arkansas
Total digital consultant jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $111,049
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Digital consultant jobs in Arkansas
9. Idaho
Total digital consultant jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $103,408
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Digital consultant jobs in Idaho
10. Nevada
Total digital consultant jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $102,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Digital consultant jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a digital consultant

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Detailed list of the best states for a digital consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$117,649	$90,000	961,939	79
2	Washington	$124,077	$92,000	7,405,743	385
3	Oregon	$109,165	$81,000	4,142,776	280
4	California	$115,934	$86,000	39,536,653	1,875
5	Texas	$108,028	$81,000	28,304,596	1,009
6	Minnesota	$107,023	$83,000	5,576,606	376
7	New Jersey	$109,451	$84,000	9,005,644	467
8	Arkansas	$111,049	$84,000	3,004,279	92
9	Idaho	$103,408	$77,000	1,716,943	75
10	Nevada	$102,539	$76,000	2,998,039	95
11	New York	$104,684	$80,000	19,849,399	985
12	Montana	$102,373	$77,000	1,050,493	57
13	North Carolina	$99,671	$76,000	10,273,419	522
14	South Dakota	$93,608	$72,000	869,666	179
15	Tennessee	$100,236	$76,000	6,715,984	196
16	Colorado	$103,188	$78,000	5,607,154	268
17	Georgia	$98,368	$74,000	10,429,379	481
18	Maine	$93,686	$72,000	1,335,907	226
19	Pennsylvania	$95,775	$73,000	12,805,537	654
20	New Hampshire	$95,791	$74,000	1,342,795	100
21	Maryland	$106,377	$81,000	6,052,177	255
22	Arizona	$98,344	$74,000	7,016,270	250
23	Massachusetts	$97,381	$75,000	6,859,819	608
24	Michigan	$98,106	$75,000	9,962,311	282
25	Illinois	$96,509	$74,000	12,802,023	771
26	District of Columbia	$97,759	$74,000	693,972	198
27	Ohio	$92,083	$70,000	11,658,609	436
28	Alaska	$98,504	$79,000	739,795	28
29	Utah	$90,522	$67,000	3,101,833	196
30	Louisiana	$96,447	$72,000	4,684,333	85
31	Rhode Island	$88,868	$68,000	1,059,639	85
32	Virginia	$96,112	$73,000	8,470,020	460
33	Connecticut	$93,982	$72,000	3,588,184	188
34	Alabama	$84,800	$64,000	4,874,747	588
35	North Dakota	$90,425	$70,000	755,393	36
36	Vermont	$88,651	$68,000	623,657	50
37	New Mexico	$93,435	$70,000	2,088,070	51
38	Wyoming	$87,709	$66,000	579,315	24
39	Iowa	$89,474	$68,000	3,145,711	99
40	South Carolina	$90,002	$68,000	5,024,369	122
41	Oklahoma	$75,499	$57,000	3,930,864	455
42	Mississippi	$74,282	$56,000	2,984,100	281
43	Wisconsin	$84,366	$65,000	5,795,483	224
44	Missouri	$87,765	$67,000	6,113,532	203
45	Florida	$85,042	$63,000	20,984,400	655
46	Kentucky	$82,245	$63,000	4,454,189	100
47	Hawaii	$73,701	$59,000	1,427,538	44
48	Nebraska	$81,038	$62,000	1,920,076	88
49	Indiana	$82,253	$63,000	6,666,818	177
50	West Virginia	$78,280	$60,000	1,815,857	42
51	Kansas	$77,487	$59,000	2,913,123	118

Highest paying states for digital consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Digital Consultant Salary
1	Delaware	$117,649
2	Washington	$124,077
3	Oregon	$109,165
4	California	$115,934
5	Texas	$108,028
6	Minnesota	$107,023
7	New Jersey	$109,451
8	Arkansas	$111,049
9	Idaho	$103,408
10	Nevada	$102,539
11	New York	$104,684
12	Montana	$102,373
13	North Carolina	$99,671
14	South Dakota	$93,608
15	Tennessee	$100,236
16	Colorado	$103,188
17	Georgia	$98,368
18	Maine	$93,686
19	Pennsylvania	$95,775
20	New Hampshire	$95,791
21	Maryland	$106,377
22	Arizona	$98,344
23	Massachusetts	$97,381
24	Michigan	$98,106
25	Illinois	$96,509
26	District of Columbia	$97,759
27	Ohio	$92,083
28	Alaska	$98,504
29	Utah	$90,522
30	Louisiana	$96,447
31	Rhode Island	$88,868
32	Virginia	$96,112
33	Connecticut	$93,982
34	Alabama	$84,800
35	North Dakota	$90,425
36	Vermont	$88,651
37	New Mexico	$93,435
38	Wyoming	$87,709
39	Iowa	$89,474
40	South Carolina	$90,002
41	Oklahoma	$75,499
42	Mississippi	$74,282
43	Wisconsin	$84,366
44	Missouri	$87,765
45	Florida	$85,042
46	Kentucky	$82,245
47	Hawaii	$73,701
48	Nebraska	$81,038
49	Indiana	$82,253
50	West Virginia	$78,280
51	Kansas	$77,487

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Total digital consultant jobs:	79
Average annual salary:	$117,649
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$90,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$153,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for a digital consultant

10 best states for digital consultants in 2025

1. Delaware

2. Washington

3. Oregon

4. California

5. Texas

6. Minnesota

7. New Jersey

8. Arkansas

9. Idaho

10. Nevada