Best states for a senior consultant

Q: What is the best state for senior consultants?

The best state to be a senior consultant is New Jersey based on senior consultant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for senior consultants is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior consultants?

The worst state for senior consultants is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for senior consultants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior consultant jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for senior consultants -- where there are plenty of senior consultant jobs to go around and senior consultants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for senior consultants. New Jersey is the best state for senior consultants, where the median salary is $112,949.We found that the Midwest is best for senior consultants, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for senior consultant jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for senior consultants in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total senior consultant jobs: 2,104
Average annual salary: $112,949
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Senior consultant jobs in New Jersey
2. Massachusetts
Total senior consultant jobs: 2,021
Average annual salary: $107,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Senior consultant jobs in Massachusetts
3. District of Columbia
Total senior consultant jobs: 848
Average annual salary: $115,181
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
2.63
Senior consultant jobs in District of Columbia
4. Connecticut
Total senior consultant jobs: 783
Average annual salary: $105,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Senior consultant jobs in Connecticut
5. North Carolina
Total senior consultant jobs: 1,978
Average annual salary: $101,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Senior consultant jobs in North Carolina
6. Texas
Total senior consultant jobs: 3,731
Average annual salary: $102,023
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Senior consultant jobs in Texas
7. Virginia
Total senior consultant jobs: 2,099
Average annual salary: $104,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Senior consultant jobs in Virginia
8. Illinois
Total senior consultant jobs: 2,798
Average annual salary: $100,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Senior consultant jobs in Illinois
9. Alabama
Total senior consultant jobs: 677
Average annual salary: $102,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Senior consultant jobs in Alabama
10. New Hampshire
Total senior consultant jobs: 406
Average annual salary: $98,243
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Senior consultant jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior consultant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a senior consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$112,949	$85,000	9,005,644	2,104
2	Massachusetts	$107,904	$82,000	6,859,819	2,021
3	District of Columbia	$115,181	$87,000	693,972	848
4	Connecticut	$105,203	$80,000	3,588,184	783
5	North Carolina	$101,554	$76,000	10,273,419	1,978
6	Texas	$102,023	$76,000	28,304,596	3,731
7	Virginia	$104,541	$79,000	8,470,020	2,099
8	Illinois	$100,087	$75,000	12,802,023	2,798
9	Alabama	$102,382	$76,000	4,874,747	677
10	New Hampshire	$98,243	$75,000	1,342,795	406
11	New York	$106,311	$80,000	19,849,399	2,675
12	Washington	$105,919	$79,000	7,405,743	1,176
13	Rhode Island	$95,486	$73,000	1,059,639	510
14	Alaska	$103,927	$83,000	739,795	127
15	Maryland	$110,343	$83,000	6,052,177	901
16	Minnesota	$97,162	$73,000	5,576,606	1,413
17	Missouri	$96,906	$72,000	6,113,532	1,020
18	Oregon	$96,638	$72,000	4,142,776	1,108
19	Georgia	$97,458	$73,000	10,429,379	1,739
20	California	$101,429	$75,000	39,536,653	6,824
21	Oklahoma	$96,099	$71,000	3,930,864	524
22	Ohio	$94,361	$71,000	11,658,609	1,792
23	Pennsylvania	$92,687	$70,000	12,805,537	2,552
24	Wisconsin	$96,569	$73,000	5,795,483	810
25	Arizona	$95,539	$70,000	7,016,270	1,104
26	Michigan	$96,699	$73,000	9,962,311	994
27	Hawaii	$95,880	$75,000	1,427,538	201
28	Colorado	$100,023	$75,000	5,607,154	733
29	Vermont	$89,158	$68,000	623,657	226
30	Tennessee	$90,583	$67,000	6,715,984	774
31	New Mexico	$91,168	$67,000	2,088,070	311
32	Nevada	$87,108	$64,000	2,998,039	458
33	South Carolina	$92,160	$69,000	5,024,369	488
34	Montana	$87,041	$65,000	1,050,493	253
35	West Virginia	$86,584	$65,000	1,815,857	217
36	Iowa	$89,587	$67,000	3,145,711	438
37	Delaware	$90,729	$68,000	961,939	207
38	Kentucky	$88,370	$66,000	4,454,189	498
39	Louisiana	$90,610	$67,000	4,684,333	370
40	Florida	$87,375	$65,000	20,984,400	2,784
41	Mississippi	$86,687	$64,000	2,984,100	298
42	Indiana	$86,314	$65,000	6,666,818	862
43	Utah	$74,621	$55,000	3,101,833	894
44	Kansas	$85,187	$63,000	2,913,123	493
45	South Dakota	$80,634	$61,000	869,666	192
46	Wyoming	$82,809	$62,000	579,315	101
47	Maine	$87,390	$67,000	1,335,907	160
48	Idaho	$82,536	$61,000	1,716,943	290
49	Nebraska	$82,526	$62,000	1,920,076	369
50	Arkansas	$75,943	$56,000	3,004,279	448
51	North Dakota	$79,316	$60,000	755,393	142

Highest paying states for senior consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Consultant Salary
1	New Jersey	$112,949
2	Massachusetts	$107,904
3	District of Columbia	$115,181
4	Connecticut	$105,203
5	North Carolina	$101,554
6	Texas	$102,023
7	Virginia	$104,541
8	Illinois	$100,087
9	Alabama	$102,382
10	New Hampshire	$98,243
11	New York	$106,311
12	Washington	$105,919
13	Rhode Island	$95,486
14	Alaska	$103,927
15	Maryland	$110,343
16	Minnesota	$97,162
17	Missouri	$96,906
18	Oregon	$96,638
19	Georgia	$97,458
20	California	$101,429
21	Oklahoma	$96,099
22	Ohio	$94,361
23	Pennsylvania	$92,687
24	Wisconsin	$96,569
25	Arizona	$95,539
26	Michigan	$96,699
27	Hawaii	$95,880
28	Colorado	$100,023
29	Vermont	$89,158
30	Tennessee	$90,583
31	New Mexico	$91,168
32	Nevada	$87,108
33	South Carolina	$92,160
34	Montana	$87,041
35	West Virginia	$86,584
36	Iowa	$89,587
37	Delaware	$90,729
38	Kentucky	$88,370
39	Louisiana	$90,610
40	Florida	$87,375
41	Mississippi	$86,687
42	Indiana	$86,314
43	Utah	$74,621
44	Kansas	$85,187
45	South Dakota	$80,634
46	Wyoming	$82,809
47	Maine	$87,390
48	Idaho	$82,536
49	Nebraska	$82,526
50	Arkansas	$75,943
51	North Dakota	$79,316

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Total senior consultant jobs:	2,104
Average annual salary:	$112,949
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$85,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$148,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a senior consultant

10 best states for senior consultants in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Massachusetts

3. District of Columbia

4. Connecticut

5. North Carolina

6. Texas

7. Virginia

8. Illinois

9. Alabama

10. New Hampshire