Best states for a field consultant

Q: What is the best state for field consultants?

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

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

The highest paying state for field consultants is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for field consultants?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and business and financial careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to field consultant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for field consultants.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of field consultants in America is $105,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for field consultants. Rhode Island is the best state for field consultants, where the median salary is $88,797.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for field consultant jobs, whereas Colorado is the worst.

10 best states for field consultants in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total field consultant jobs: 321
Average annual salary: $88,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Field consultant jobs in Rhode Island
2. Nevada
Total field consultant jobs: 394
Average annual salary: $86,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Field consultant jobs in Nevada
3. Oregon
Total field consultant jobs: 948
Average annual salary: $83,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Field consultant jobs in Oregon
4. District of Columbia
Total field consultant jobs: 536
Average annual salary: $88,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Field consultant jobs in District of Columbia
5. New Jersey
Total field consultant jobs: 1,614
Average annual salary: $84,985
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Field consultant jobs in New Jersey
6. Texas
Total field consultant jobs: 3,445
Average annual salary: $83,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Field consultant jobs in Texas
7. Maine
Total field consultant jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $76,586
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Field consultant jobs in Maine
8. Michigan
Total field consultant jobs: 887
Average annual salary: $87,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Field consultant jobs in Michigan
9. Connecticut
Total field consultant jobs: 591
Average annual salary: $83,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Field consultant jobs in Connecticut
10. Delaware
Total field consultant jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $83,244
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Field consultant jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a field consultant

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Detailed list of the best states for a field consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$88,797	$67,000	1,059,639	321
2	Nevada	$86,440	$58,000	2,998,039	394
3	Oregon	$83,887	$59,000	4,142,776	948
4	District of Columbia	$88,870	$64,000	693,972	536
5	New Jersey	$84,985	$63,000	9,005,644	1,614
6	Texas	$83,953	$57,000	28,304,596	3,445
7	Maine	$76,586	$60,000	1,335,907	340
8	Michigan	$87,848	$64,000	9,962,311	887
9	Connecticut	$83,315	$62,000	3,588,184	591
10	Delaware	$83,244	$61,000	961,939	191
11	Missouri	$80,812	$57,000	6,113,532	885
12	Massachusetts	$80,501	$61,000	6,859,819	1,743
13	Washington	$83,557	$59,000	7,405,743	1,020
14	Maryland	$86,956	$63,000	6,052,177	849
15	Virginia	$78,743	$57,000	8,470,020	1,724
16	Hawaii	$84,184	$70,000	1,427,538	167
17	Vermont	$72,877	$56,000	623,657	207
18	Kansas	$78,617	$56,000	2,913,123	384
19	Wisconsin	$77,131	$56,000	5,795,483	772
20	Alaska	$85,361	$72,000	739,795	99
21	Ohio	$75,897	$55,000	11,658,609	1,420
22	Arizona	$76,545	$51,000	7,016,270	959
23	North Dakota	$69,796	$52,000	755,393	208
24	Illinois	$75,704	$55,000	12,802,023	2,111
25	Pennsylvania	$70,990	$52,000	12,805,537	2,064
26	West Virginia	$73,855	$53,000	1,815,857	184
27	Iowa	$74,728	$54,000	3,145,711	428
28	South Dakota	$67,751	$49,000	869,666	221
29	Louisiana	$75,891	$51,000	4,684,333	370
30	Mississippi	$66,994	$46,000	2,984,100	405
31	California	$73,762	$49,000	39,536,653	5,801
32	Minnesota	$69,383	$51,000	5,576,606	1,249
33	Tennessee	$69,144	$49,000	6,715,984	731
34	New Hampshire	$67,879	$52,000	1,342,795	349
35	Idaho	$67,185	$47,000	1,716,943	303
36	Utah	$64,292	$44,000	3,101,833	674
37	Montana	$64,945	$46,000	1,050,493	265
38	New York	$69,366	$51,000	19,849,399	2,294
39	North Carolina	$65,911	$47,000	10,273,419	1,668
40	Kentucky	$68,816	$49,000	4,454,189	406
41	Wyoming	$60,871	$42,000	579,315	130
42	New Mexico	$63,805	$43,000	2,088,070	327
43	Georgia	$65,307	$46,000	10,429,379	1,505
44	Arkansas	$64,812	$45,000	3,004,279	364
45	Oklahoma	$59,442	$41,000	3,930,864	681
46	Nebraska	$64,680	$46,000	1,920,076	317
47	Indiana	$65,332	$47,000	6,666,818	804
48	Alabama	$59,983	$42,000	4,874,747	735
49	Florida	$60,290	$41,000	20,984,400	2,430
50	South Carolina	$61,759	$43,000	5,024,369	548
51	Colorado	$59,898	$41,000	5,607,154	812

Highest paying states for field consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Field Consultant Salary
1	Rhode Island	$88,797
2	Nevada	$86,440
3	Oregon	$83,887
4	District of Columbia	$88,870
5	New Jersey	$84,985
6	Texas	$83,953
7	Maine	$76,586
8	Michigan	$87,848
9	Connecticut	$83,315
10	Delaware	$83,244
11	Missouri	$80,812
12	Massachusetts	$80,501
13	Washington	$83,557
14	Maryland	$86,956
15	Virginia	$78,743
16	Hawaii	$84,184
17	Vermont	$72,877
18	Kansas	$78,617
19	Wisconsin	$77,131
20	Alaska	$85,361
21	Ohio	$75,897
22	Arizona	$76,545
23	North Dakota	$69,796
24	Illinois	$75,704
25	Pennsylvania	$70,990
26	West Virginia	$73,855
27	Iowa	$74,728
28	South Dakota	$67,751
29	Louisiana	$75,891
30	Mississippi	$66,994
31	California	$73,762
32	Minnesota	$69,383
33	Tennessee	$69,144
34	New Hampshire	$67,879
35	Idaho	$67,185
36	Utah	$64,292
37	Montana	$64,945
38	New York	$69,366
39	North Carolina	$65,911
40	Kentucky	$68,816
41	Wyoming	$60,871
42	New Mexico	$63,805
43	Georgia	$65,307
44	Arkansas	$64,812
45	Oklahoma	$59,442
46	Nebraska	$64,680
47	Indiana	$65,332
48	Alabama	$59,983
49	Florida	$60,290
50	South Carolina	$61,759
51	Colorado	$59,898

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Total field consultant jobs:	321
Average annual salary:	$88,797
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$117,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Best states for a field consultant

10 best states for field consultants in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Nevada

3. Oregon

4. District of Columbia

5. New Jersey

6. Texas

7. Maine

8. Michigan

9. Connecticut

10. Delaware