Best states for a process consultant

Q: What is the best state for process consultants?

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

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

The highest paying state for process consultants is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for process consultants?

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

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It seems like process consultants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for process consultants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research found that Rhode Island is the best state for process consultants, while Maryland and New Jersey are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Rhode Island has a median salary of $93,666 and Maryland has the highest median salary among all 50 states for process consultants.

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 process consultants.If you are currently seeking employment as a process consultant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for process consultants in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total process consultant jobs: 287
Average annual salary: $93,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Process consultant jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Jersey
Total process consultant jobs: 1,314
Average annual salary: $101,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Process consultant jobs in New Jersey
3. Massachusetts
Total process consultant jobs: 1,548
Average annual salary: $93,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Process consultant jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Hampshire
Total process consultant jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $85,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Process consultant jobs in New Hampshire
5. New York
Total process consultant jobs: 1,859
Average annual salary: $93,733
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Process consultant jobs in New York
6. Virginia
Total process consultant jobs: 1,454
Average annual salary: $90,329
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Process consultant jobs in Virginia
7. Maryland
Total process consultant jobs: 630
Average annual salary: $117,126
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Process consultant jobs in Maryland
8. District of Columbia
Total process consultant jobs: 498
Average annual salary: $92,213
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Process consultant jobs in District of Columbia
9. Connecticut
Total process consultant jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $90,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Process consultant jobs in Connecticut
10. North Carolina
Total process consultant jobs: 1,446
Average annual salary: $84,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Process consultant jobs in North Carolina

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a process consultant

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Detailed list of the best states for a process consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$93,666	$68,000	1,059,639	287
2	New Jersey	$101,440	$73,000	9,005,644	1,314
3	Massachusetts	$93,643	$68,000	6,859,819	1,548
4	New Hampshire	$85,863	$63,000	1,342,795	296
5	New York	$93,733	$68,000	19,849,399	1,859
6	Virginia	$90,329	$63,000	8,470,020	1,454
7	Maryland	$117,126	$84,000	6,052,177	630
8	District of Columbia	$92,213	$66,000	693,972	498
9	Connecticut	$90,950	$66,000	3,588,184	460
10	North Carolina	$84,564	$56,000	10,273,419	1,446
11	Oklahoma	$80,607	$53,000	3,930,864	500
12	Pennsylvania	$81,755	$59,000	12,805,537	1,688
13	Michigan	$88,149	$64,000	9,962,311	801
14	Washington	$89,955	$68,000	7,405,743	792
15	Illinois	$83,454	$60,000	12,802,023	1,831
16	Oregon	$81,908	$61,000	4,142,776	700
17	South Dakota	$77,147	$57,000	869,666	179
18	Ohio	$81,994	$59,000	11,658,609	1,206
19	Minnesota	$81,413	$60,000	5,576,606	908
20	West Virginia	$82,655	$58,000	1,815,857	149
21	Delaware	$79,994	$57,000	961,939	187
22	California	$83,238	$59,000	39,536,653	4,633
23	Georgia	$81,266	$50,000	10,429,379	1,197
24	Nevada	$77,656	$55,000	2,998,039	285
25	Colorado	$84,687	$61,000	5,607,154	521
26	Vermont	$73,872	$54,000	623,657	149
27	Kentucky	$78,257	$54,000	4,454,189	340
28	Maine	$79,792	$59,000	1,335,907	140
29	Wyoming	$73,787	$54,000	579,315	83
30	Texas	$75,630	$47,000	28,304,596	2,603
31	Arizona	$76,077	$54,000	7,016,270	781
32	Utah	$70,933	$51,000	3,101,833	546
33	Wisconsin	$74,089	$54,000	5,795,483	608
34	Alabama	$67,255	$41,000	4,874,747	669
35	South Carolina	$73,477	$46,000	5,024,369	381
36	Nebraska	$71,184	$51,000	1,920,076	257
37	Missouri	$72,072	$50,000	6,113,532	683
38	Montana	$70,620	$53,000	1,050,493	157
39	Idaho	$68,919	$51,000	1,716,943	235
40	Alaska	$75,998	$65,000	739,795	71
41	Iowa	$71,188	$52,000	3,145,711	323
42	Mississippi	$60,175	$37,000	2,984,100	305
43	Indiana	$69,379	$49,000	6,666,818	632
44	Kansas	$66,297	$46,000	2,913,123	359
45	Hawaii	$62,872	$51,000	1,427,538	100
46	North Dakota	$66,446	$50,000	755,393	99
47	Louisiana	$64,744	$39,000	4,684,333	218
48	Tennessee	$64,033	$42,000	6,715,984	526
49	New Mexico	$61,734	$42,000	2,088,070	212
50	Florida	$48,490	$28,000	20,984,400	1,844
51	Arkansas	$51,603	$33,000	3,004,279	277

Highest paying states for process consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Process Consultant Salary
1	Rhode Island	$93,666
2	New Jersey	$101,440
3	Massachusetts	$93,643
4	New Hampshire	$85,863
5	New York	$93,733
6	Virginia	$90,329
7	Maryland	$117,126
8	District of Columbia	$92,213
9	Connecticut	$90,950
10	North Carolina	$84,564
11	Oklahoma	$80,607
12	Pennsylvania	$81,755
13	Michigan	$88,149
14	Washington	$89,955
15	Illinois	$83,454
16	Oregon	$81,908
17	South Dakota	$77,147
18	Ohio	$81,994
19	Minnesota	$81,413
20	West Virginia	$82,655
21	Delaware	$79,994
22	California	$83,238
23	Georgia	$81,266
24	Nevada	$77,656
25	Colorado	$84,687
26	Vermont	$73,872
27	Kentucky	$78,257
28	Maine	$79,792
29	Wyoming	$73,787
30	Texas	$75,630
31	Arizona	$76,077
32	Utah	$70,933
33	Wisconsin	$74,089
34	Alabama	$67,255
35	South Carolina	$73,477
36	Nebraska	$71,184
37	Missouri	$72,072
38	Montana	$70,620
39	Idaho	$68,919
40	Alaska	$75,998
41	Iowa	$71,188
42	Mississippi	$60,175
43	Indiana	$69,379
44	Kansas	$66,297
45	Hawaii	$62,872
46	North Dakota	$66,446
47	Louisiana	$64,744
48	Tennessee	$64,033
49	New Mexico	$61,734
50	Florida	$48,490
51	Arkansas	$51,603

Expert opinions on the best states for process consultants

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Total process consultant jobs:	287
Average annual salary:	$93,666
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$127,000
Location Quotient:	1.78

Best states for a process consultant

10 best states for process consultants in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. New Jersey

3. Massachusetts

4. New Hampshire

5. New York

6. Virginia

7. Maryland

8. District of Columbia

9. Connecticut

10. North Carolina