Best states for a program management consultant

Q: What is the best state for program management consultants?

The best state to be a program management consultant is District of Columbia based on program management consultant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for program management consultants?

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

Q: What is the worst state for program management consultants?

The worst state for program management consultants is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a program management consultant at Dell, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for program management consultants that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for program management consultants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for program management consultant jobs.

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 program management consultants.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for program management consultant jobs, whereas Maine is the worst.

10 best states for program management consultants in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total program management consultant jobs: 998
Average annual salary: $133,349
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
Program management consultant jobs in District of Columbia
2. Texas
Total program management consultant jobs: 5,757
Average annual salary: $116,618
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Program management consultant jobs in Texas
3. New Jersey
Total program management consultant jobs: 2,706
Average annual salary: $113,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Program management consultant jobs in New Jersey
4. New York
Total program management consultant jobs: 4,574
Average annual salary: $112,525
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Program management consultant jobs in New York
5. Washington
Total program management consultant jobs: 1,994
Average annual salary: $128,356
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1
Program management consultant jobs in Washington
6. New Hampshire
Total program management consultant jobs: 553
Average annual salary: $107,611
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Program management consultant jobs in New Hampshire
7. Alabama
Total program management consultant jobs: 1,242
Average annual salary: $105,501
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Program management consultant jobs in Alabama
8. Nevada
Total program management consultant jobs: 594
Average annual salary: $102,161
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Program management consultant jobs in Nevada
9. Maryland
Total program management consultant jobs: 1,323
Average annual salary: $129,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Program management consultant jobs in Maryland
10. Wisconsin
Total program management consultant jobs: 1,356
Average annual salary: $107,421
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Program management consultant jobs in Wisconsin

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Detailed list of the best states for a program management consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$133,349	$94,000	693,972	998
2	Texas	$116,618	$81,000	28,304,596	5,757
3	New Jersey	$113,853	$80,000	9,005,644	2,706
4	New York	$112,525	$78,000	19,849,399	4,574
5	Washington	$128,356	$92,000	7,405,743	1,994
6	New Hampshire	$107,611	$75,000	1,342,795	553
7	Alabama	$105,501	$74,000	4,874,747	1,242
8	Nevada	$102,161	$70,000	2,998,039	594
9	Maryland	$129,846	$91,000	6,052,177	1,323
10	Wisconsin	$107,421	$75,000	5,795,483	1,356
11	California	$113,447	$79,000	39,536,653	8,130
12	Colorado	$108,997	$76,000	5,607,154	1,512
13	Illinois	$100,604	$70,000	12,802,023	3,785
14	Louisiana	$110,906	$77,000	4,684,333	651
15	Pennsylvania	$98,753	$69,000	12,805,537	3,209
16	Connecticut	$99,977	$70,000	3,588,184	1,104
17	Delaware	$99,063	$69,000	961,939	405
18	Utah	$94,324	$65,000	3,101,833	1,041
19	Oklahoma	$93,540	$65,000	3,930,864	885
20	Massachusetts	$104,536	$73,000	6,859,819	2,394
21	Oregon	$94,591	$67,000	4,142,776	1,641
22	Arizona	$93,514	$65,000	7,016,270	1,773
23	North Carolina	$92,653	$65,000	10,273,419	2,707
24	South Dakota	$88,950	$63,000	869,666	356
25	Rhode Island	$91,272	$63,000	1,059,639	465
26	New Mexico	$92,997	$65,000	2,088,070	543
27	South Carolina	$94,554	$66,000	5,024,369	935
28	Virginia	$97,638	$69,000	8,470,020	2,235
29	Georgia	$93,650	$65,000	10,429,379	2,498
30	Alaska	$102,237	$83,000	739,795	161
31	Michigan	$92,136	$64,000	9,962,311	1,795
32	Minnesota	$90,383	$63,000	5,576,606	1,957
33	Ohio	$89,448	$63,000	11,658,609	2,464
34	Tennessee	$90,307	$63,000	6,715,984	1,206
35	Iowa	$91,248	$64,000	3,145,711	738
36	Mississippi	$85,821	$60,000	2,984,100	596
37	North Dakota	$80,657	$57,000	755,393	330
38	Idaho	$84,148	$59,000	1,716,943	483
39	Montana	$82,559	$59,000	1,050,493	381
40	Wyoming	$86,926	$61,000	579,315	140
41	Vermont	$88,524	$61,000	623,657	185
42	Indiana	$86,652	$61,000	6,666,818	1,377
43	Nebraska	$83,738	$59,000	1,920,076	583
44	West Virginia	$82,270	$58,000	1,815,857	391
45	Hawaii	$73,664	$57,000	1,427,538	296
46	Arkansas	$81,472	$57,000	3,004,279	720
47	Missouri	$83,740	$58,000	6,113,532	1,341
48	Florida	$79,681	$53,000	20,984,400	4,004
49	Kentucky	$80,402	$56,000	4,454,189	794
50	Kansas	$79,926	$56,000	2,913,123	687
51	Maine	$73,734	$51,000	1,335,907	311

Highest paying states for program management consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Program Management Consultant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$133,349
2	Texas	$116,618
3	New Jersey	$113,853
4	New York	$112,525
5	Washington	$128,356
6	New Hampshire	$107,611
7	Alabama	$105,501
8	Nevada	$102,161
9	Maryland	$129,846
10	Wisconsin	$107,421
11	California	$113,447
12	Colorado	$108,997
13	Illinois	$100,604
14	Louisiana	$110,906
15	Pennsylvania	$98,753
16	Connecticut	$99,977
17	Delaware	$99,063
18	Utah	$94,324
19	Oklahoma	$93,540
20	Massachusetts	$104,536
21	Oregon	$94,591
22	Arizona	$93,514
23	North Carolina	$92,653
24	South Dakota	$88,950
25	Rhode Island	$91,272
26	New Mexico	$92,997
27	South Carolina	$94,554
28	Virginia	$97,638
29	Georgia	$93,650
30	Alaska	$102,237
31	Michigan	$92,136
32	Minnesota	$90,383
33	Ohio	$89,448
34	Tennessee	$90,307
35	Iowa	$91,248
36	Mississippi	$85,821
37	North Dakota	$80,657
38	Idaho	$84,148
39	Montana	$82,559
40	Wyoming	$86,926
41	Vermont	$88,524
42	Indiana	$86,652
43	Nebraska	$83,738
44	West Virginia	$82,270
45	Hawaii	$73,664
46	Arkansas	$81,472
47	Missouri	$83,740
48	Florida	$79,681
49	Kentucky	$80,402
50	Kansas	$79,926
51	Maine	$73,734

Expert opinions on the best states for program management consultants

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Jacob Kovel Ph.D.
Professor & CM Programs Coordinator, Central Connecticut State University
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Total program management consultant jobs:	998
Average annual salary:	$133,349
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$94,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$188,000
Location Quotient:	2.17

Best states for a program management consultant

10 best states for program management consultants in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Texas

3. New Jersey

4. New York

5. Washington

6. New Hampshire

7. Alabama

8. Nevada

9. Maryland

10. Wisconsin