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Color consultant salary
Average color consultant salary
$68,016
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Average color consultant salary by state
Highest paying states for color consultants
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $100,997 | $48.56 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $95,837 | $46.08 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $93,132 | $44.77 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $86,608 | $41.64 |
| 5 | New York | $90,823 | $43.66 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $84,007 | $40.39 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $85,701 | $41.20 |
| 8 | Arizona | $87,478 | $42.06 |
| 9 | Michigan | $85,909 | $41.30 |
| 10 | Vermont | $84,905 | $40.82 |
| 11 | Virginia | $86,635 | $41.65 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $80,419 | $38.66 |
| 13 | Maine | $86,900 | $41.78 |
| 14 | New Mexico | $85,157 | $40.94 |
| 15 | Kansas | $77,844 | $37.42 |
| 16 | Arkansas | $79,476 | $38.21 |
| 17 | Illinois | $74,791 | $35.96 |
| 18 | Indiana | $77,075 | $37.06 |
| 19 | California | $76,554 | $36.80 |
| 20 | Missouri | $73,374 | $35.28 |
| 21 | Alabama | $67,712 | $32.55 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $74,408 | $35.77 |
| 23 | Oregon | $73,295 | $35.24 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $75,856 | $36.47 |
| 25 | Ohio | $73,366 | $35.27 |
| 26 | Delaware | $74,102 | $35.63 |
| 27 | Washington | $76,383 | $36.72 |
| 28 | Idaho | $72,767 | $34.98 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $67,014 | $32.22 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $71,681 | $34.46 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $69,786 | $33.55 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $62,379 | $29.99 |
| 33 | Nevada | $68,355 | $32.86 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $65,775 | $31.62 |
| 35 | Maryland | $74,112 | $35.63 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $60,475 | $29.07 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $59,378 | $28.55 |
| 38 | Texas | $66,633 | $32.04 |
| 39 | Iowa | $68,214 | $32.80 |
| 40 | Montana | $61,078 | $29.36 |
| 41 | Florida | $62,292 | $29.95 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $62,082 | $29.85 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $67,380 | $32.39 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $65,336 | $31.41 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $49,357 | $23.73 |
| 46 | Utah | $57,761 | $27.77 |
| 47 | Colorado | $62,715 | $30.15 |
| 48 | Georgia | $58,551 | $28.15 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $56,545 | $27.19 |
| 50 | Alaska | $49,899 | $23.99 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $53,404 | $25.68 |
Color consultant salary details
A color consultant's salary ranges from $46,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $100,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a color consultant's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $100,000 | $8,333 | $48 |
| 75th Percentile | $83,000 | $6,917 | $40 |
| Average | $68,016 | $5,668 | $33 |
| 25th Percentile | $55,000 | $4,583 | $26 |
| 10th Percentile | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22 |
Highest paying color consultant jobs
The highest paying types of color consultants are consultant and sales representative, product consultant, and senior sales representative.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outside Sales | $77,292 | $6,441 | $37.16 | 333,400 |
| Merchandiser, Sales | $31,662 | $2,639 | $15.22 | 248,317 |
| Sales Professional | $68,809 | $5,734 | $33.08 | 347,888 |
| Sales Internship | $34,460 | $2,872 | $16.57 | 341,195 |
| Marketing/Sales Representative | $62,917 | $5,243 | $30.25 | 274,768 |
| Outside Sales Representative | $60,443 | $5,037 | $29.06 | 218,034 |
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Color consultant salary trends
The average color consultant salary has risen by $10,330 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average color consultant earned $57,686 annually, but today, they earn $68,016 a year. That works out to a 6% change in pay for color consultants over the last decade.
Compare color consultant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average color consultant salary over time
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Color consultant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $68,000 | $32.70 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | $65,400 | $31.44 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $63,200 | $30.39 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | $62,600 | $30.11 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $64,400 | $30.94 | +1.0% |
Recently added color consultant salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resibrands | Design Color Consultant | Austin, TX | 01/30/2024 | $75,000 |
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