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Technical Consultant salary

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Robin Cormier

Average technical consultant salary

$89,290

$42.93 hourly rate

Entry-level technical consultant salary
$67,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a technical consultant make?

The average technical consultant salary in the United States is $89,290. Technical consultant salaries typically range between $67,000 and $118,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for technical consultants is $42.93 per hour.

Technical consultant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Technical consultants earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Where can a Technical Consultant earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$120,120
Denver, CO$81,573
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman$136,841
SAP$113,473

Technical Consultant salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a technical consultant typically falls between $83,083 and $150,634.
zippia
$89,290yearly
indeed[1]
$106,349yearly
comparably[2]
$95,529yearly
Salary.com[3]
$96,918yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$129,394yearly
payscale[5]
$83,083yearly
SalaryExpert[6]
$150,634yearly

Average technical consultant salary by state

The average technical consultant salary in Washington, California, and Oregon are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average technical consultant salary states are New Hampshire, Nebraska, and Louisiana.

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Highest paying states for technical consultants

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Oregon$103,339$49.68
2Rhode Island$93,852$45.12
3Pennsylvania$93,340$44.88
4California$107,528$51.70
5Montana$95,990$46.15
6New York$95,765$46.04
7Washington$119,016$57.22
8North Carolina$88,631$42.61
9Utah$88,071$42.34
10Nevada$88,385$42.49
11New Jersey$95,144$45.74
12District of Columbia$95,595$45.96
13North Dakota$86,252$41.47
14Texas$87,430$42.03
15Mississippi$88,730$42.66
16Connecticut$91,058$43.78
17Massachusetts$92,920$44.67
18Virginia$91,239$43.86
19West Virginia$88,299$42.45
20Minnesota$86,298$41.49
21Ohio$85,532$41.12
22Oklahoma$84,328$40.54
23Alaska$91,254$43.87
24South Dakota$81,881$39.37
25Michigan$85,712$41.21
26Maryland$95,389$45.86
27Illinois$85,391$41.05
28Arizona$86,728$41.70
29Vermont$84,824$40.78
30Arkansas$83,419$40.11
31Delaware$87,389$42.01
32Wisconsin$82,340$39.59
33New Mexico$82,993$39.90
34Idaho$85,696$41.20
35Georgia$84,585$40.67
36Indiana$81,497$39.18
37Hawaii$84,273$40.52
38Nebraska$79,529$38.24
39Tennessee$80,451$38.68
40Kentucky$80,980$38.93
41South Carolina$82,202$39.52
42Missouri$81,631$39.25
43Colorado$81,542$39.20
44Iowa$80,553$38.73
45Florida$80,223$38.57
46Kansas$76,828$36.94
47New Hampshire$79,838$38.38
48Maine$79,839$38.38
49Alabama$76,546$36.80
50Louisiana$79,087$38.02
51Wyoming$76,087$36.58

Highest paying cities for technical consultants

The highest-paying cities for technical consultants are Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$120,120$57.75
2San Francisco, CA$117,457$56.47
3New York, NY$95,965$46.14
4Washington, DC$95,563$45.94
5Jersey City, NJ$95,259$45.80
6Philadelphia, PA$93,774$45.08
7Boston, MA$92,920$44.67
8McLean, VA$91,722$44.10
9Hartford, CT$90,775$43.64
10Charlotte, NC$88,111$42.36
11Dallas, TX$88,020$42.32
12Phoenix, AZ$86,970$41.81
13Minneapolis, MN$86,307$41.49
14Warren, MI$85,947$41.32
15Chicago, IL$85,704$41.20
16Columbus, OH$85,412$41.06
17Alpharetta, GA$84,789$40.76
18Jacksonville, FL$82,628$39.73
19Saint Louis, MO$82,611$39.72
20Denver, CO$81,573$39.22

Technical Consultant salary details

A technical consultant's salary ranges from $67,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $118,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average technical consultant salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a technical consultant's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$118,000$9,833$57
75th Percentile$103,000$8,583$50
Average$89,290$7,441$43
25th Percentile$76,000$6,333$37
10th Percentile$67,000$5,583$32

Highest paying technical consultant jobs

The highest paying types of technical consultants are principal consultant, technical advisor, and senior technical consultant.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Consultant/Team Lead$97,051$8,088$46.6683,268
Contractor/Consultant$84,811$7,068$40.7764,573
Technical Team Lead$90,219$7,518$43.37254,215
Technical System Analyst$82,275$6,856$39.56178,133
Technical Advisor$106,686$8,891$51.29118,740
Developer/Consultant$98,508$8,209$47.36257,985

How would you rate the starting salaries for Technical Consultants, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Robin Cormier

Assistant Professor, Montana State University - Billings

I would rate starting salaries for graduates in the field of school counseling as average to above average. School counselors' median starting salaries range anywhere from $56,000 to $90,000 a year in the United States. While school counseling is not one of the highest paying career fields, it is a fulfilling career that provides a practical work and private life balance in stress level and flexibility. School counselors have opportunities to advance their careers and salary through years of experience and continuing education.

Top companies hiring technical consultants now:

  1. Microsoft Jobs (138)
  2. Slalom Jobs (523)
  3. SAP Jobs (360)
  4. AT&T Jobs (122)
  5. TEKsystems Jobs (76)

Which companies pay technical consultants the most?

Technical consultant salaries at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and Google are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average technical consultant salary at companies like Oculus and Parsons are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman$136,841$65.79
2Google$129,024$62.03
3Oculus$127,800$61.44
4Parsons$126,541$60.84
5Taos Mountain Casino$126,458$60.80
6Microsoft$121,059$58.20
7Slalom$120,183$57.78
8BP America Inc$119,791$57.59
9Qualtrics$119,594$57.50
10Amazon$118,984$57.20
11Applied Materials$118,552$57.00
12Okta$117,702$56.59
13DocuSign$117,297$56.39
14ForgeRock$116,099$55.82
15Upwork$115,301$55.43
16Blackboard$114,838$55.21
17NRG Energy$113,737$54.68
18The Travelers Companies$113,722$54.67
19Workday$113,521$54.58
20SAP$113,473$54.55

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Technical Consultant salary by industry

The average technical consultant salary varies across industries:

  • The average technical consultant salary in the professional industry is $99,121, the highest of any industry.
  • The average technical consultant salary in the finance industry is $98,350.
  • Technical consultants in the technology industry earn an average salary of $93,062, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for technical consultants

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Professional$99,121$47.65
2Finance$98,350$47.28
3Manufacturing$97,755$47.00
4Health Care$96,613$46.45
5Education$94,417$45.39
6Technology$93,062$44.74

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Technical Consultant salary trends

The average technical consultant salary has risen by $14,379 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average technical consultant earned $74,911 annually, but today, they earn $89,290 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for technical consultants over the last decade.

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Average technical consultant salary over time

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    Technical Consultant salary by year

    YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
    2025$89,300$42.93+3.3%
    2024$86,300$41.51+2.3%
    2023$84,400$40.57+0.5%
    2022$83,900$40.36+1.2%
    2021$82,900$39.88+1.6%

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