Best states for an employment consultant

Q: What is the best state for employment consultants?

The best state to be an employment consultant is Rhode Island based on employment consultant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for employment consultants is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for employment consultants?

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

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It seems like employment consultants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for employment consultants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of employment consultants in America is $50,000.

The median salary for employment consultants in Rhode Island is $41,634. Compare that to the median salary in Indiana of $29,213, which ranked worst for employment consultants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as an employment consultant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for employment consultants in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total employment consultant jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $41,634
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Employment consultant jobs in Rhode Island
2. California
Total employment consultant jobs: 737
Average annual salary: $48,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Employment consultant jobs in California
3. District of Columbia
Total employment consultant jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $47,335
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Employment consultant jobs in District of Columbia
4. Hawaii
Total employment consultant jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $53,757
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Employment consultant jobs in Hawaii
5. Oregon
Total employment consultant jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $41,985
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Employment consultant jobs in Oregon
6. Alaska
Total employment consultant jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $43,792
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Employment consultant jobs in Alaska
7. Alabama
Total employment consultant jobs: 536
Average annual salary: $37,938
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
4.77
Employment consultant jobs in Alabama
8. North Dakota
Total employment consultant jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $37,959
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Employment consultant jobs in North Dakota
9. Illinois
Total employment consultant jobs: 266
Average annual salary: $40,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Employment consultant jobs in Illinois
10. Pennsylvania
Total employment consultant jobs: 270
Average annual salary: $38,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Employment consultant jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an employment consultant

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

Detailed list of the best states for an employment consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$41,634	$30,000	1,059,639	41
2	California	$48,371	$32,000	39,536,653	737
3	District of Columbia	$47,335	$34,000	693,972	72
4	Hawaii	$53,757	$43,000	1,427,538	17
5	Oregon	$41,985	$30,000	4,142,776	122
6	Alaska	$43,792	$36,000	739,795	19
7	Alabama	$37,938	$28,000	4,874,747	536
8	North Dakota	$37,959	$29,000	755,393	27
9	Illinois	$40,555	$31,000	12,802,023	266
10	Pennsylvania	$38,943	$27,000	12,805,537	270
11	North Carolina	$39,757	$29,000	10,273,419	196
12	Maine	$36,984	$29,000	1,335,907	213
13	Colorado	$43,823	$32,000	5,607,154	96
14	Washington	$41,923	$31,000	7,405,743	127
15	Vermont	$37,187	$29,000	623,657	31
16	Maryland	$44,631	$32,000	6,052,177	78
17	Virginia	$39,612	$28,000	8,470,020	200
18	Missouri	$37,763	$28,000	6,113,532	123
19	New York	$38,447	$27,000	19,849,399	376
20	Minnesota	$36,404	$28,000	5,576,606	159
21	Georgia	$38,160	$28,000	10,429,379	168
22	Massachusetts	$37,133	$28,000	6,859,819	268
23	Connecticut	$37,331	$27,000	3,588,184	86
24	Nevada	$36,466	$25,000	2,998,039	45
25	South Dakota	$33,272	$25,000	869,666	171
26	Ohio	$36,157	$27,000	11,658,609	174
27	Delaware	$37,079	$26,000	961,939	26
28	Texas	$36,024	$25,000	28,304,596	383
29	New Hampshire	$34,672	$26,000	1,342,795	44
30	Mississippi	$32,646	$23,000	2,984,100	268
31	New Jersey	$36,769	$26,000	9,005,644	180
32	Utah	$32,745	$24,000	3,101,833	73
33	Michigan	$33,499	$25,000	9,962,311	129
34	New Mexico	$33,907	$24,000	2,088,070	29
35	South Carolina	$33,909	$25,000	5,024,369	52
36	Wyoming	$30,888	$23,000	579,315	16
37	Oklahoma	$30,065	$22,000	3,930,864	432
38	Nebraska	$31,893	$24,000	1,920,076	43
39	Wisconsin	$31,964	$24,000	5,795,483	103
40	Idaho	$31,261	$23,000	1,716,943	37
41	Arkansas	$31,954	$23,000	3,004,279	36
42	West Virginia	$31,465	$23,000	1,815,857	20
43	Florida	$32,730	$22,000	20,984,400	291
44	Arizona	$32,368	$22,000	7,016,270	102
45	Iowa	$32,021	$24,000	3,145,711	49
46	Kansas	$31,105	$23,000	2,913,123	54
47	Tennessee	$31,360	$23,000	6,715,984	75
48	Montana	$28,011	$21,000	1,050,493	33
49	Kentucky	$30,759	$23,000	4,454,189	48
50	Louisiana	$31,871	$22,000	4,684,333	37
51	Indiana	$29,213	$22,000	6,666,818	103

Highest paying states for employment consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Employment Consultant Salary
1	Rhode Island	$41,634
2	California	$48,371
3	District of Columbia	$47,335
4	Hawaii	$53,757
5	Oregon	$41,985
6	Alaska	$43,792
7	Alabama	$37,938
8	North Dakota	$37,959
9	Illinois	$40,555
10	Pennsylvania	$38,943
11	North Carolina	$39,757
12	Maine	$36,984
13	Colorado	$43,823
14	Washington	$41,923
15	Vermont	$37,187
16	Maryland	$44,631
17	Virginia	$39,612
18	Missouri	$37,763
19	New York	$38,447
20	Minnesota	$36,404
21	Georgia	$38,160
22	Massachusetts	$37,133
23	Connecticut	$37,331
24	Nevada	$36,466
25	South Dakota	$33,272
26	Ohio	$36,157
27	Delaware	$37,079
28	Texas	$36,024
29	New Hampshire	$34,672
30	Mississippi	$32,646
31	New Jersey	$36,769
32	Utah	$32,745
33	Michigan	$33,499
34	New Mexico	$33,907
35	South Carolina	$33,909
36	Wyoming	$30,888
37	Oklahoma	$30,065
38	Nebraska	$31,893
39	Wisconsin	$31,964
40	Idaho	$31,261
41	Arkansas	$31,954
42	West Virginia	$31,465
43	Florida	$32,730
44	Arizona	$32,368
45	Iowa	$32,021
46	Kansas	$31,105
47	Tennessee	$31,360
48	Montana	$28,011
49	Kentucky	$30,759
50	Louisiana	$31,871
51	Indiana	$29,213

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Total employment consultant jobs:	41
Average annual salary:	$41,634
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Location Quotient:	1.32

Best states for an employment consultant

10 best states for employment consultants in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. California

3. District of Columbia

4. Hawaii

5. Oregon

6. Alaska

7. Alabama

8. North Dakota

9. Illinois

10. Pennsylvania