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How Much Does a Software Consultant Earn In The United States?

Software Consultant Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$93,000

$73,000

$93,000

$118,000

Did you know that the average software consultant makes $93,386 per year? That's valued at $44.9 per hour! The range surrounding that average can vary between $73,000 and $118,000, meaning software consultants have the opportunity to earn more once they move past entry-level roles. Most software consultants find a job with technology and finance companies, while others work for retail, finance, and manufacturing companies to make more money. Those aren't the only places you can earn a higher paycheck. New York, California and Alaska are the top states in the U.S. to pay software consultants the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $107,479

2. New York, NY

Average Salary: $105,697

3. San Francisco, CA

Average Salary: $104,122

4. Bellevue, WA

Average Salary: $98,395

5. Houston, TX

Average Salary: $91,658

Software Consultant Jobs: 1

6. Jersey City, NJ

Average Salary: $91,087

7. Boston, MA

Average Salary: $91,080

8. Madison, AL

Average Salary: $88,615

9. Doral, FL

Average Salary: $86,462

10. Hartford, CT

Average Salary: $86,334

11. Reston, VA

Average Salary: $86,233

12. Raleigh, NC

Average Salary: $84,501

13. Atlanta, GA

Average Salary: $83,019

Software Consultant Jobs: 2

14. Philadelphia, PA

Average Salary: $81,392

15. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $78,076

16. Mason, OH

Average Salary: $76,921

17. Detroit, MI

Average Salary: $74,813

18. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $73,551

19. Madison, WI

Average Salary: $73,363

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Where Software Consultants Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where software consultants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Software Consultants Earn In Different Cities?

While a software consultant can average a salary of $93,386 per year, or $44.9 per hour, there are many opportunities for software consultants to make more. For example, in Washington, DC you might make $107,479 per year. Other high-paying locations include New York, NY, San Francisco, CA and Bellevue, WA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Washington, DC where the average starting salary is $72,000. The highest paying states for software consultants include New York, California and Alaska. Meanwhile, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Mississippi offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Washington, DC

$107k$107,479

New York, NY

$106k$105,697

San Francisco, CA

$104k$104,122

Bellevue, WA

$98k$98,395

Houston, TX

$92k$91,658

Jersey City, NJ

$91k$91,087

Boston, MA

$91k$91,080

Madison, AL

$89k$88,615

Doral, FL

$86k$86,462

Hartford, CT

$86k$86,334

$59k

$131k

High Paying Software Consultant Jobs

Which Companies Pay Software Consultants The Most?

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like Allianz of America and BMC Stock Holdings as they offer the highest salaries for software consultants.

Company

Average Salary

Allianz of America

$133k$133,162

BMC Stock Holdings

$128k$128,047

Embarcadero Technologies

$124k$124,228

VMware

$123k$123,394

Number Holdings

$116k$116,160

Insurance Office of America

$115k$114,602

$112k$112,239

$110k$109,966

$107k$107,438

$106k$106,357

$87k

$146k

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How Much Do Software Consultants Make In Different Industries?

Software consultant salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with retail, finance, and manufacturing companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a software consultant can make a yearly salary of $106,428 while working for retail companies. All the while, other software consultants are making $98,054 at finance companies and $94,477 at manufacturing companies. One industry software consultants may want to avoid is the technology industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $90,029.

Industry

Average Salary

Retail

$106k$106,428

Finance

$98k$98,054

Manufacturing

$94k$94,477

Technology

$90k$90,029

$79k

$117k

How Experience Affects Software Consultant Salaries

The salary for a software consultant can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Software Consultant Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Ag 1 Source Ag 1 Source Precision AG Hardware/Software Consultant	Precision AG Hardware/Software Consultant Precision AG Hardware/Software Consultant	Boone, NC Boone, NC	10/06/2020 10/06/2020	$55,000 $55,000 10/06/2020
Management Decisions, Inc. Management Decisions, Inc. Oaks/Software Consultant	Oaks/Software Consultant Oaks/Software Consultant	Ancient Oaks, PA Ancient Oaks, PA	06/11/2020 06/11/2020	$73,045 $73,045 06/11/2020
HL Solutions HL Solutions Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Pennington, NJ Pennington, NJ	06/01/2020 06/01/2020	$146,090 $146,090 06/01/2020
Sky-Line Sky-Line Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Portland, OR Portland, OR	12/31/2019 12/31/2019	$65,000 $65,000 12/31/2019
Sky-Line Sky-Line Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Portland, OR Portland, OR	11/30/2019 11/30/2019	$65,000 $65,000 11/30/2019
Safari Solutions Safari Solutions Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Beaver Falls, PA Beaver Falls, PA	11/15/2019 11/15/2019	$75,000 $75,000 11/15/2019
Randstad Randstad Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Chicago, IL Chicago, IL	09/28/2019 09/28/2019	$93,915 $93,915 09/28/2019
The Rowland Group The Rowland Group Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Tulsa, OK Tulsa, OK	09/26/2019 09/26/2019	$60,000 $60,000 09/26/2019
Alltech Consulting Services Alltech Consulting Services Software Consultant IV	Software Consultant IV Software Consultant IV	Dallas, TX Dallas, TX	09/05/2019 09/05/2019	$106,834 $106,834 09/05/2019
Ramsai Software Solutions, Inc. Ramsai Software Solutions, Inc. Software Consultant	Software Consultant Software Consultant	Plano, TX Plano, TX	08/28/2019 08/28/2019	$94,307 $94,307 08/28/2019

Updated December 31, 2020

Software Consultant Salary

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How Much Does a Software Consultant Earn In The United States?

1. Washington, DC

2. New York, NY

3. San Francisco, CA

4. Bellevue, WA

5. Houston, TX

6. Jersey City, NJ

7. Boston, MA

8. Madison, AL

9. Doral, FL

10. Hartford, CT

11. Reston, VA

12. Raleigh, NC

13. Atlanta, GA

14. Philadelphia, PA

15. Chicago, IL

16. Mason, OH

17. Detroit, MI

18. Minneapolis, MN

19. Madison, WI

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Where Software Consultants Earn The Most

How Much Do Software Consultants Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Software Consultant Jobs

Which Companies Pay Software Consultants The Most?

The largest raises come from changing jobs.

Software Consultant Salary History

How Much Do Software Consultants Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Software Consultant Salaries

Recently Added Software Consultant Salaries

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