Management consultant salary
BLS occupation: Management Analysts · Business and finance · data for May 2025
Median salary $101,860 a year, US
Median hourly pay $48.97 an hour
Middle half earn $77,950–$133,370 25th to 75th percentile
Management consultants employed 898,280 +10.1% projected by 2035
How much does a management consultant make?
- The median management consultant salary in the US is $101,860 a year ($48.97 an hour): half of the 898,280 management consultants BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $113,790.
- The middle half earn between $77,950 and $133,370. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $60,640 and the top 10% more than $171,640.
- That is 100% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Massachusetts pays management consultants the most (median $134,720), followed by the District of Columbia ($126,140) and Maryland ($121,680). Mississippi pays the least ($69,390).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Massachusetts, where the median is worth $127,386 in typical US prices, then Alabama and Virginia.
- In 341 of the 371 metro areas with data, the median management consultant salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of management consultants to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 94,100 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what management consultants are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Management consultant salary range
Half of management consultants earn between $77,950 and $133,370 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $60,640
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $77,950
Median Yearly pay: $101,860
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $133,370
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $171,640
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Show the numbers
| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $60,640 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $77,950 |
| Median | $101,860 |
| Top 25% earn over | $133,370 |
| Top 10% earn over | $171,640 |
Management consultant salary by state
Massachusetts pays management consultants the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($101,860), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
Show the numbers
| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $134,720 median |
| District of Columbia | $126,140 median |
| Maryland | $121,680 median |
| Virginia | $117,580 median |
| New York | $112,250 median |
| Washington | $109,170 median |
| Alabama | $108,040 median |
| Vermont | $107,520 median |
| New Jersey | $105,820 median |
| Connecticut | $104,960 median |
| Colorado | $104,750 median |
| Illinois | $104,270 median |
| New Hampshire | $104,270 median |
| Oregon | $101,840 median |
| Hawaii | $101,750 median |
| California | $101,460 median |
| Texas | $101,400 median |
| Minnesota | $100,790 median |
| South Carolina | $100,660 median |
| Alaska | $100,190 median |
| Rhode Island | $99,640 median |
| Georgia | $99,600 median |
| Delaware | $99,480 median |
| Oklahoma | $99,420 median |
| Tennessee | $99,260 median |
| Wisconsin | $98,780 median |
| North Carolina | $98,560 median |
| Wyoming | $98,540 median |
| Montana | $97,470 median |
| West Virginia | $97,470 median |
| Missouri | $97,270 median |
| Kentucky | $95,630 median |
| Indiana | $95,560 median |
| Louisiana | $95,540 median |
| Ohio | $94,270 median |
| Pennsylvania | $93,830 median |
| Michigan | $93,640 median |
| Arizona | $93,310 median |
| New Mexico | $93,180 median |
| North Dakota | $90,220 median |
| Idaho | $88,710 median |
| Florida | $88,610 median |
| Iowa | $85,530 median |
| South Dakota | $83,620 median |
| Utah | $83,530 median |
| Nevada | $81,600 median |
| Kansas | $81,210 median |
| Maine | $75,530 median |
| Nebraska | $75,360 median |
| Arkansas | $72,950 median |
| Mississippi | $69,390 median |
Where management consultant pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Management consultants' pay goes furthest in Massachusetts once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
Show the numbers
| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $127,386 |
| Alabama | $121,635 |
| Virginia | $116,296 |
| Maryland | $115,931 |
| District of Columbia | $114,776 |
| Oklahoma | $113,179 |
| Vermont | $109,761 |
| West Virginia | $108,909 |
| Louisiana | $108,313 |
| Tennessee | $108,044 |
Management consultant pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $134,720 | $64.77 | $82,490 | $216,940 | 30,060 | $127,386 |
| District of Columbia | $126,140 | $60.64 | $84,590 | $178,070 | 19,000 | $114,776 |
| Maryland | $121,680 | $58.50 | $73,030 | $162,090 | 19,170 | $115,931 |
| Virginia | $117,580 | $56.53 | $66,140 | $174,700 | 59,620 | $116,296 |
| New York | $112,250 | $53.97 | $64,900 | $209,440 | 69,150 | $104,011 |
| Washington | $109,170 | $52.49 | $72,910 | $194,090 | 24,760 | $102,016 |
| Alabama | $108,040 | $51.94 | $63,400 | $193,370 | 4,900 | $121,635 |
| Vermont | $107,520 | $51.69 | $67,750 | $157,130 | 730 | $109,761 |
| New Jersey | $105,820 | $50.88 | $56,820 | $175,670 | 22,080 | $97,257 |
| Connecticut | $104,960 | $50.46 | $64,700 | $177,740 | 8,000 | $101,303 |
| Colorado | $104,750 | $50.36 | $41,050 | $204,240 | 14,360 | $101,648 |
| Illinois | $104,270 | $50.13 | $57,610 | $175,360 | 45,820 | $104,314 |
| New Hampshire | $104,270 | $50.13 | $66,550 | $162,000 | 2,670 | $100,101 |
| Oregon | $101,840 | $48.96 | $73,300 | $135,380 | 10,840 | $98,528 |
| Hawaii | $101,750 | $48.92 | $66,060 | $156,000 | 2,920 | $92,541 |
| California | $101,460 | $48.78 | $61,360 | $174,970 | 137,280 | $91,637 |
| Texas | $101,400 | $48.75 | $62,730 | $168,420 | 50,990 | $104,475 |
| Minnesota | $100,790 | $48.46 | $64,480 | $162,160 | 20,700 | $102,199 |
| South Carolina | $100,660 | $48.39 | $54,720 | $169,620 | 12,340 | $107,372 |
| Alaska | $100,190 | $48.17 | $48,920 | $146,870 | 460 | $97,881 |
| Rhode Island | $99,640 | $47.90 | $69,640 | $208,000 | 4,100 | $97,419 |
| Georgia | $99,600 | $47.88 | $61,010 | $172,850 | 38,390 | $103,434 |
| Delaware | $99,480 | $47.83 | $59,540 | $165,050 | 4,120 | $99,671 |
| Oklahoma | $99,420 | $47.80 | $49,260 | $153,860 | 5,760 | $113,179 |
| Tennessee | $99,260 | $47.72 | $63,280 | $172,170 | 13,700 | $108,044 |
| Wisconsin | $98,780 | $47.49 | $64,120 | $157,620 | 11,670 | $104,979 |
| North Carolina | $98,560 | $47.38 | $49,990 | $163,950 | 22,200 | $104,489 |
| Wyoming | $98,540 | $47.38 | $67,940 | $180,950 | 390 | $106,310 |
| Montana | $97,470 | $46.86 | $37,300 | $145,660 | 1,590 | $102,985 |
| West Virginia | $97,470 | $46.86 | $57,830 | $143,420 | 1,740 | $108,909 |
| Missouri | $97,270 | $46.76 | $60,690 | $153,300 | 10,030 | $107,105 |
| Kentucky | $95,630 | $45.98 | $58,660 | $139,180 | 4,550 | $106,068 |
| Indiana | $95,560 | $45.94 | $55,160 | $158,820 | 11,770 | $102,390 |
| Louisiana | $95,540 | $45.93 | $57,590 | $167,980 | 4,760 | $108,313 |
| Ohio | $94,270 | $45.32 | $61,600 | $146,740 | 25,120 | $101,613 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,830 | $45.11 | $51,250 | $161,770 | 34,420 | $96,165 |
| Michigan | $93,640 | $45.02 | $56,400 | $156,320 | 13,010 | $97,322 |
| Arizona | $93,310 | $44.86 | $52,510 | $161,400 | 17,190 | $92,683 |
| New Mexico | $93,180 | $44.80 | $58,890 | $139,480 | 3,910 | $101,050 |
| North Dakota | $90,220 | $43.38 | $49,260 | $127,380 | – | $101,418 |
| Idaho | $88,710 | $42.65 | $48,360 | $149,140 | 3,700 | $92,896 |
| Florida | $88,610 | $42.60 | $51,520 | $161,810 | 71,060 | $85,685 |
| Iowa | $85,530 | $41.12 | $51,370 | $134,600 | 4,150 | $97,457 |
| South Dakota | $83,620 | $40.20 | $59,070 | $147,210 | 2,980 | $94,394 |
| Utah | $83,530 | $40.16 | $41,450 | $132,620 | 5,670 | $84,490 |
| Nevada | $81,600 | $39.23 | $58,270 | $130,000 | 4,550 | $81,617 |
| Kansas | $81,210 | $39.04 | $49,260 | $134,300 | 5,280 | $90,165 |
| Maine | $75,530 | $36.31 | $61,980 | $126,450 | 2,910 | $77,826 |
| Nebraska | $75,360 | $36.23 | $49,820 | $131,270 | 2,740 | $83,638 |
| Arkansas | $72,950 | $35.07 | $47,260 | $141,800 | 6,250 | $83,911 |
| Mississippi | $69,390 | $33.36 | $43,370 | $131,810 | 3,160 | $79,802 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Management consultant salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes management consultant pay: 375 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $136,670
- Boston, MA $135,640
- Barnstable, MA $132,140
- Boulder, CO $131,470
- Lexington Park, MD $130,020
- Washington, DC $126,830
- Daphne, AL $126,810
- San Francisco, CA $126,730
- Seattle, WA $126,340
- Durham, NC $126,110
Where the pay goes furthest
- Barnstable, MA $134,356
- Daphne, AL $133,921
- Myrtle Beach, SC $132,846
- Pittsfield, MA $131,443
- Huntsville, AL $131,049
- Odessa, TX $130,016
- Durham, NC $129,248
- Lexington Park, MD $129,039
- Beaumont, TX $125,569
- Boston, MA $125,284
All 375 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $136,670 | 9,020 | $123,770 | 33% |
| Boston, MA | $135,640 | 26,450 | $125,284 | 26% |
| Barnstable, MA | $132,140 | 140 | $134,356 | 23% |
| Boulder, CO | $131,470 | 980 | $124,969 | 20% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $130,020 | 1,300 | $129,039 | 19% |
| Washington, DC | $126,830 | 62,360 | $116,482 | 23% |
| Daphne, AL | $126,810 | 70 | $133,921 | 16% |
| San Francisco, CA | $126,730 | 23,560 | $109,616 | 33% |
| Seattle, WA | $126,340 | 16,930 | $113,684 | 21% |
| Durham, NC | $126,110 | 1,840 | $129,248 | 16% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $125,010 | 140 | $131,443 | 17% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $124,400 | 280 | $132,846 | 17% |
| New York, NY | $124,390 | 67,630 | $110,507 | 34% |
| Worcester, MA | $122,180 | 1,040 | $119,173 | 21% |
| Odessa, TX | $122,080 | 120 | $130,016 | 16% |
| Huntsville, AL | $121,970 | 1,710 | $131,049 | 14% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $119,430 | 340 | $121,846 | 20% |
| Burlington, VT | $118,270 | 290 | $117,158 | 26% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $117,850 | 1,270 | $117,023 | 18% |
| Baltimore, MD | $117,750 | 8,500 | $112,693 | 20% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $115,210 | 180 | $116,942 | 15% |
| Bozeman, MT | $115,130 | 300 | $112,311 | 23% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $114,920 | 60 | $120,488 | 14% |
| Bay City, MI | $114,610 | 30 | $124,683 | 11% |
| Bloomington, IL | $113,110 | – | $120,925 | 14% |
| Beaumont, TX | $113,070 | 240 | $125,569 | 14% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $112,920 | 1,880 | $105,667 | 31% |
| Columbus, IN | $111,090 | 110 | $119,448 | 15% |
| Winchester, VA | $110,340 | 360 | $114,401 | 20% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $108,890 | 120 | $125,066 | 12% |
| Rochester, MN | $108,560 | 580 | $119,532 | 18% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $108,490 | 880 | $100,655 | 29% |
| Norwich, CT | $108,430 | 250 | $107,950 | 23% |
| Birmingham, AL | $108,220 | 1,290 | $118,087 | 16% |
| Manchester, NH | $107,330 | 890 | $101,583 | 24% |
| Springfield, MA | $107,210 | 540 | $111,606 | 22% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $106,870 | 80 | $103,548 | 21% |
| Austin, TX | $106,600 | 6,540 | $108,702 | 18% |
| Bremerton, WA | $106,250 | 780 | $100,609 | 23% |
| Hartford, CT | $105,970 | 3,390 | $103,138 | 23% |
| Crestview, FL | $105,880 | 910 | $109,120 | 22% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $105,480 | 450 | $95,982 | 39% |
| Jackson, MI | $105,410 | 180 | $114,852 | 13% |
| Shreveport, LA | $105,370 | 470 | $124,307 | 15% |
| Chicago, IL | $105,090 | 37,510 | $101,443 | 25% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104,930 | 37,060 | $92,396 | 33% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $104,810 | 230 | $110,744 | 15% |
| York, PA | $104,770 | 540 | $109,135 | 16% |
| Slidell, LA | $104,660 | 240 | $112,870 | – |
| Charleston, SC | $104,650 | 2,560 | $103,653 | 23% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $104,590 | 1,050 | $103,678 | 22% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $104,330 | 390 | $110,788 | 19% |
| Midland, TX | $104,260 | 140 | $108,850 | 18% |
| Waterbury, CT | $104,040 | 390 | $104,271 | – |
| Reno, NV | $103,990 | 880 | $102,946 | 24% |
| Decatur, IL | $103,690 | 90 | $117,267 | 12% |
| Vallejo, CA | $103,650 | 670 | $95,548 | 29% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $103,610 | 200 | $103,359 | – |
| Portland, OR | $103,470 | 5,540 | $98,149 | 21% |
| Helena, MT | $103,140 | 200 | $107,802 | 19% |
| Charlotte, NC | $102,920 | 8,000 | $105,724 | 20% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $102,900 | 2,720 | $106,151 | 18% |
| Dallas, TX | $102,860 | 18,010 | $99,777 | 19% |
| Nashville, TN | $102,640 | 6,270 | $106,542 | 21% |
| Salinas, CA | $102,640 | 720 | $94,129 | 32% |
| Denver, CO | $102,620 | 10,380 | $97,011 | 22% |
| Oxnard, CA | $102,570 | 1,820 | $92,795 | 35% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $102,190 | 970 | $93,391 | 27% |
| Trenton, NJ | $102,020 | 2,810 | $98,876 | 30% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $101,800 | 650 | $110,679 | 17% |
| Honolulu, HI | $101,750 | 2,540 | $91,699 | 36% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $101,560 | 16,630 | $96,888 | 21% |
| Decatur, AL | $101,500 | 30 | $116,383 | 13% |
| Michigan City, IN | $101,460 | 60 | $110,665 | 14% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $101,380 | 6,810 | $103,511 | 22% |
| Atlanta, GA | $101,220 | 26,870 | $101,161 | 22% |
| San Diego, CA | $101,190 | 11,950 | $90,439 | 35% |
| Kenosha, WI | $101,180 | 220 | $100,061 | – |
| Dayton, OH | $101,150 | 2,060 | $109,122 | 16% |
| Houston, TX | $101,120 | 9,050 | $102,526 | 19% |
| St. Louis, MO | $101,100 | 5,100 | $106,323 | 17% |
| Dothan, AL | $100,950 | 30 | $120,418 | 14% |
| Mobile, AL | $100,930 | 150 | $114,566 | 15% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $100,920 | 15,460 | $98,407 | 23% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $100,740 | 80 | $109,927 | 13% |
| Detroit, MI | $100,570 | 5,680 | $100,271 | 18% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $100,420 | 220 | $110,873 | 15% |
| Orlando, FL | $100,420 | 8,600 | $99,016 | 23% |
| Providence, RI | $100,360 | 4,060 | $98,612 | 26% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $100,130 | 2,030 | $104,798 | 18% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $99,990 | 710 | $91,904 | 39% |
| Tyler, TX | $99,880 | 100 | $108,381 | 16% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $99,680 | 1,210 | $109,804 | 16% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $99,680 | 1,420 | $99,675 | 23% |
| Midland, MI | $99,590 | 120 | $108,343 | 17% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $99,400 | 3,350 | $109,946 | 17% |
| The Villages, FL | $99,300 | 120 | $116,244 | 21% |
| Morristown, TN | $99,290 | 50 | $114,967 | 19% |
| Lexington, KY | $99,190 | 560 | $106,783 | 19% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $99,190 | 130 | $113,073 | 20% |
| Green Bay, WI | $99,170 | 590 | $106,536 | 14% |
| Greeley, CO | $99,150 | 210 | $98,976 | 20% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $99,090 | 240 | $106,783 | 14% |
| Salem, OR | $99,090 | 3,740 | $95,602 | 20% |
| Appleton, WI | $99,060 | 300 | $107,186 | 15% |
| Billings, MT | $99,060 | 260 | $105,917 | 17% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $99,010 | 200 | $98,493 | 22% |
| Napa, CA | $98,960 | 270 | $87,922 | 35% |
| Eugene, OR | $98,710 | 490 | $97,186 | 22% |
| Longview, WA | $98,620 | 50 | $101,102 | 17% |
| Kansas City, MO | $98,430 | 4,500 | $106,361 | 19% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $98,280 | 690 | $98,056 | 28% |
| Florence, AL | $98,270 | 30 | $115,861 | 13% |
| Kennewick, WA | $98,260 | 280 | $98,182 | 21% |
| Tulsa, OK | $98,210 | 990 | $110,084 | 17% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $98,110 | 40 | $100,358 | 20% |
| Dalton, GA | $98,090 | 180 | $109,178 | 17% |
| Bend, OR | $98,050 | 380 | $94,636 | 27% |
| Champaign, IL | $98,050 | 320 | $105,767 | 17% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $98,030 | 70 | $94,391 | 21% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $97,810 | 60 | $113,929 | 17% |
| Sandusky, OH | $97,750 | 60 | $109,486 | 22% |
| Houma, LA | $97,680 | 140 | $114,779 | 16% |
| Springfield, OH | $97,570 | 80 | $107,834 | 15% |
| Knoxville, TN | $97,470 | 1,530 | $105,294 | 21% |
| Longview, TX | $97,410 | 120 | $108,856 | 14% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $97,360 | 4,710 | $102,087 | 19% |
| Madison, WI | $97,170 | 3,240 | $99,880 | 22% |
| Rochester, NY | $97,070 | 1,810 | $100,036 | 19% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $97,020 | 6,110 | $101,384 | 19% |
| Syracuse, NY | $97,020 | 1,140 | $101,335 | 20% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $96,930 | 730 | $103,349 | 19% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $96,870 | 1,010 | $105,911 | 19% |
| Spokane, WA | $96,840 | 760 | $96,506 | 19% |
| Pueblo, CO | $96,820 | 100 | $105,512 | 16% |
| Raleigh, NC | $96,820 | 3,710 | $98,638 | 21% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $96,730 | 190 | $102,889 | 17% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $96,670 | 350 | $108,663 | 15% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $96,580 | 1,530 | $95,732 | 23% |
| Peoria, IL | $96,530 | 670 | $105,808 | 14% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $96,450 | 170 | $101,642 | 21% |
| Rockford, IL | $96,430 | 210 | $104,640 | 16% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $96,380 | 80 | $94,082 | 27% |
| Burlington, NC | $96,290 | 100 | $103,320 | 17% |
| Stockton, CA | $96,270 | 900 | $91,608 | 30% |
| Reading, PA | $96,260 | 480 | $99,176 | 19% |
| Lancaster, PA | $96,210 | 470 | $97,917 | 20% |
| Anchorage, AK | $96,120 | 310 | $91,178 | 24% |
| Modesto, CA | $96,120 | 550 | $92,327 | 26% |
| Paducah, KY | $96,080 | 60 | $111,612 | 14% |
| Monroe, MI | $96,040 | 60 | $102,725 | 16% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $95,940 | 220 | $103,484 | 21% |
| Weirton, WV | $95,940 | 50 | $107,769 | 10% |
| Tampa, FL | $95,840 | 12,470 | $94,995 | 25% |
| Allentown, PA | $95,780 | 890 | $95,811 | 23% |
| San Antonio, TX | $95,760 | 5,020 | $101,102 | 18% |
| Great Falls, MT | $95,690 | 60 | $98,807 | 18% |
| Richmond, VA | $95,660 | 6,340 | $97,754 | 21% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $95,610 | 90 | $106,022 | 15% |
| Lafayette, IN | $95,600 | 300 | $102,323 | 18% |
| Bloomington, IN | $95,570 | 160 | $100,511 | 22% |
| Racine, WI | $95,570 | 150 | $99,593 | 18% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $95,570 | 60 | $106,767 | 16% |
| Sherman, TX | $95,450 | 30 | $101,791 | 17% |
| Sumter, SC | $95,150 | 140 | $108,100 | 19% |
| New Orleans, LA | $95,100 | 1,600 | $102,703 | 20% |
| Greensboro, NC | $95,000 | 940 | $102,299 | 18% |
| Memphis, TN | $94,980 | 1,770 | $103,039 | 18% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $94,900 | 13,730 | $91,854 | 22% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $94,850 | 230 | $106,283 | 16% |
| Kahului, HI | $94,760 | 100 | $86,623 | 41% |
| Wheeling, WV | $94,710 | 60 | $107,231 | 11% |
| Traverse City, MI | $94,690 | 80 | $101,412 | 23% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $94,590 | 300 | $107,940 | 16% |
| Beckley, WV | $94,520 | 80 | $106,961 | 13% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $94,520 | 230 | $94,214 | 27% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $94,300 | 270 | $95,390 | 26% |
| Miami, FL | $94,290 | 16,540 | $82,598 | 34% |
| Charleston, WV | $94,210 | 230 | $106,192 | 15% |
| Sioux City, IA | $93,910 | 140 | $108,624 | 17% |
| Auburn, AL | $93,700 | 80 | $106,558 | 20% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $93,640 | 700 | $101,154 | 16% |
| South Bend, IN | $93,620 | 260 | $100,821 | 16% |
| Kingsport, TN | $93,610 | 330 | $108,286 | 17% |
| Davenport, IA | $93,530 | 530 | $104,997 | 13% |
| Columbia, SC | $93,250 | 3,120 | $99,560 | 20% |
| Clarksville, TN | $93,220 | 240 | $102,499 | 17% |
| Scranton, PA | $93,150 | 680 | $99,566 | 18% |
| Janesville, WI | $92,990 | 180 | $99,239 | 17% |
| Sebring, FL | $92,980 | 60 | $100,552 | 20% |
| Rapid City, SD | $92,710 | 510 | $103,982 | 19% |
| Anniston, AL | $92,500 | 70 | $107,622 | 13% |
| Wausau, WI | $92,370 | 110 | $99,697 | 12% |
| Staunton, VA | $91,790 | 120 | $100,726 | 19% |
| Albany, GA | $91,760 | 220 | $104,666 | 14% |
| Springfield, IL | $91,650 | 540 | $98,819 | 16% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $91,620 | 330 | $98,866 | 19% |
| Alexandria, LA | $91,560 | 100 | $106,855 | 13% |
| Altoona, PA | $91,560 | 130 | $102,294 | 13% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $91,560 | 500 | $101,125 | 15% |
| Greenville, NC | $91,560 | 160 | $103,572 | 19% |
| Louisville, KY | $91,560 | 1,910 | $98,373 | 18% |
| Medford, OR | $91,560 | 200 | $90,266 | 24% |
| Ogden, UT | $91,560 | 1,310 | $91,242 | 21% |
| Hammond, LA | $91,280 | 50 | $108,075 | 17% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $91,170 | 200 | $99,006 | 21% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $91,170 | 230 | $96,130 | 17% |
| Niles, MI | $91,130 | 70 | $98,658 | 18% |
| Saginaw, MI | $91,100 | 200 | $100,230 | 14% |
| Des Moines, IA | $90,730 | 2,110 | $98,941 | 17% |
| Salisbury, MD | $90,700 | 80 | $94,858 | 26% |
| Bismarck, ND | $90,590 | 240 | $99,523 | 17% |
| Fargo, ND | $90,220 | 620 | $99,284 | 15% |
| Elmira, NY | $90,190 | 60 | $95,542 | 15% |
| Columbus, OH | $90,010 | 7,840 | $94,282 | 20% |
| Ithaca, NY | $89,630 | 130 | $86,752 | 27% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $89,480 | 120 | $103,251 | 15% |
| Corvallis, OR | $89,440 | 90 | $85,986 | 24% |
| Kingston, NY | $89,230 | 90 | $88,602 | 27% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $88,840 | 80 | $100,941 | 17% |
| Olympia, WA | $88,790 | 2,770 | $85,647 | 28% |
| Gulfport, MS | $88,710 | 530 | $98,560 | 19% |
| Huntington, WV | $88,710 | 260 | $100,326 | 15% |
| North Port, FL | $88,710 | 1,380 | $86,616 | 28% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $88,670 | 320 | $95,417 | 17% |
| Panama City, FL | $88,630 | 500 | $91,093 | 23% |
| Duluth, MN | $88,610 | 340 | $99,822 | 18% |
| Johnson City, TN | $88,610 | 310 | $100,776 | 20% |
| Killeen, TX | $88,610 | 500 | $97,233 | 18% |
| Montgomery, AL | $88,610 | 310 | $98,805 | 19% |
| Muskegon, MI | $88,610 | 40 | $95,775 | 17% |
| Ames, IA | $88,510 | 150 | $99,640 | 16% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $88,310 | 1,290 | $86,283 | 25% |
| Cleveland, OH | $88,260 | 3,750 | $93,971 | 20% |
| Waco, TX | $88,100 | 250 | $95,192 | 19% |
| Augusta, GA | $87,920 | 1,160 | $95,666 | 20% |
| Riverside, CA | $87,910 | 5,150 | $82,590 | 35% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $87,460 | 110 | $90,641 | 21% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $87,100 | 700 | $87,850 | 28% |
| Wilmington, NC | $86,960 | 610 | $90,187 | 24% |
| Albany, OR | $86,870 | 60 | $85,083 | 23% |
| Utica, NY | $86,870 | 400 | $93,733 | 20% |
| Brownsville, TX | $86,750 | 130 | $100,901 | 21% |
| Florence, SC | $86,620 | 200 | $99,823 | 21% |
| Elkhart, IN | $86,600 | 140 | $95,876 | 16% |
| Lewiston, ME | $86,530 | 100 | $91,338 | 22% |
| Boise, ID | $86,390 | 2,180 | $87,803 | 27% |
| Greenville, SC | $86,330 | 1,700 | $92,569 | 22% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $86,260 | 110 | $90,347 | 24% |
| Lawton, OK | $86,260 | 140 | $100,371 | 16% |
| Akron, OH | $86,050 | 1,270 | $92,160 | 18% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $85,990 | 5,910 | $90,830 | 20% |
| Carson City, NV | $85,400 | 590 | $87,027 | 29% |
| Flint, MI | $85,380 | 240 | $91,773 | 15% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $84,990 | 320 | $95,106 | 18% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $84,930 | 1,160 | $93,710 | 18% |
| Tucson, AZ | $84,900 | 1,400 | $87,620 | 21% |
| Columbia, MO | $84,870 | 290 | $94,893 | 21% |
| Buffalo, NY | $84,710 | 2,690 | $88,383 | 21% |
| Yuma, AZ | $84,650 | 240 | $91,310 | 20% |
| Bellingham, WA | $84,620 | 210 | $81,890 | 28% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $84,350 | 270 | $92,640 | 21% |
| Minot, ND | $84,320 | 90 | $96,888 | 18% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $84,290 | 720 | $77,618 | 40% |
| Roanoke, VA | $84,220 | 600 | $89,961 | 20% |
| Fresno, CA | $84,200 | 1,990 | $82,421 | 29% |
| Bangor, ME | $84,120 | 110 | $87,164 | 22% |
| Iowa City, IA | $84,100 | 180 | $91,904 | 25% |
| Cleveland, TN | $83,990 | 60 | $95,356 | 20% |
| Waterloo, IA | $83,850 | 140 | $96,316 | 15% |
| Albany, NY | $83,690 | 3,560 | $84,055 | 24% |
| Kankakee, IL | $83,650 | – | $86,779 | 19% |
| Columbus, GA | $83,390 | 660 | $93,386 | 19% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $83,350 | 180 | $84,797 | 26% |
| Vineland, NJ | $83,310 | 70 | $86,810 | 24% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $83,220 | 5,460 | $83,652 | 24% |
| New Haven, CT | $83,190 | 1,130 | $79,563 | 29% |
| Lawrence, KS | $83,080 | 180 | $92,063 | 23% |
| Sacramento, CA | $82,990 | 25,600 | $77,801 | 33% |
| Lebanon, PA | $82,970 | 140 | $89,010 | 21% |
| La Crosse, WI | $82,890 | 210 | $90,325 | 20% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $82,790 | 1,320 | $90,626 | 23% |
| Joplin, MO | $82,760 | 80 | $96,549 | 18% |
| Visalia, CA | $82,750 | 360 | $82,895 | 25% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $82,690 | 140 | $87,584 | 21% |
| Muncie, IN | $82,610 | 70 | $93,717 | 15% |
| Deltona, FL | $82,400 | 670 | $82,925 | 26% |
| Wichita, KS | $82,390 | 970 | $92,629 | 18% |
| Johnstown, PA | $82,220 | 70 | $95,684 | 13% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $82,170 | 100 | $93,591 | 14% |
| Evansville, IN | $82,140 | 340 | $89,743 | 16% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $82,050 | 640 | $89,143 | 22% |
| Binghamton, NY | $82,020 | 410 | $88,324 | 24% |
| Amarillo, TX | $82,000 | 270 | $89,305 | 19% |
| Victoria, TX | $81,750 | 30 | $90,996 | 17% |
| Omaha, NE | $81,740 | 1,500 | $88,934 | 21% |
| Lafayette, LA | $81,730 | 250 | $93,717 | 20% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $81,710 | 1,370 | $85,519 | 24% |
| Watertown, NY | $81,590 | 150 | $93,044 | 22% |
| Lima, OH | $81,530 | 60 | $90,923 | 18% |
| Abilene, TX | $81,330 | 120 | $90,003 | 29% |
| Hinesville, GA | $81,330 | 100 | $86,583 | 26% |
| Laredo, TX | $81,280 | 90 | $93,473 | 17% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $81,270 | 90 | $85,668 | 21% |
| San Angelo, TX | $81,150 | 80 | $87,774 | 20% |
| Canton, OH | $81,130 | 260 | $90,743 | 17% |
| Hanford, CA | $81,010 | 190 | $79,725 | 29% |
| Youngstown, OH | $80,970 | 140 | $92,649 | 16% |
| Jackson, TN | $80,790 | 90 | $94,467 | 21% |
| Manhattan, KS | $80,720 | 180 | $89,528 | 19% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $80,640 | 180 | $82,072 | 28% |
| Lansing, MI | $80,580 | 1,060 | $84,829 | 19% |
| Yuba City, CA | $80,320 | 240 | $77,058 | 30% |
| Mansfield, OH | $80,070 | 50 | $90,096 | 13% |
| Lakeland, FL | $79,990 | 950 | $82,344 | 27% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $79,930 | 3,080 | $81,024 | 22% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $79,870 | 2,770 | $79,699 | 26% |
| Merced, CA | $79,670 | 260 | $81,068 | 31% |
| Farmington, NM | $79,440 | 70 | $90,574 | 21% |
| Lewiston, ID | $79,330 | 50 | $87,023 | 22% |
| Springfield, MO | $79,310 | 330 | $89,530 | 19% |
| Naples, FL | $79,210 | 620 | $76,754 | 39% |
| Erie, PA | $79,130 | 260 | $87,004 | 17% |
| College Station, TX | $78,980 | 110 | $86,838 | 23% |
| Casper, WY | $78,850 | 40 | $84,036 | 22% |
| Gainesville, FL | $78,850 | 950 | $81,513 | 25% |
| Yakima, WA | $78,630 | 180 | $82,296 | 21% |
| Macon, GA | $78,600 | 330 | $88,785 | 19% |
| Ocala, FL | $78,560 | 320 | $82,492 | 24% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $78,560 | 90 | $85,291 | 24% |
| Redding, CA | $78,480 | 440 | $77,947 | 25% |
| Chico, CA | $78,380 | 350 | $77,453 | 24% |
| Toledo, OH | $78,100 | 470 | $85,397 | 19% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $77,990 | 40 | $90,604 | 16% |
| El Centro, CA | $77,350 | 270 | $81,272 | 28% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $77,230 | 50 | $89,405 | 16% |
| Dover, DE | $77,180 | 460 | $79,153 | 28% |
| Mankato, MN | $77,020 | 90 | $84,679 | 19% |
| Hickory, NC | $76,990 | 250 | $87,008 | 25% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $76,450 | 130 | $81,245 | 24% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $76,400 | 60 | $81,740 | 28% |
| Morgantown, WV | $76,150 | 170 | $81,598 | 21% |
| Grand Island, NE | $76,060 | 60 | $87,771 | 21% |
| Asheville, NC | $75,990 | 610 | $78,741 | 27% |
| Little Rock, AR | $75,750 | 1,820 | $84,766 | 20% |
| Pensacola, FL | $75,700 | 1,670 | $77,469 | 28% |
| Portland, ME | $75,530 | – | $74,152 | 36% |
| Gainesville, GA | $75,520 | 240 | $78,044 | 27% |
| Rome, GA | $75,390 | 110 | $83,617 | 20% |
| El Paso, TX | $75,290 | 890 | $83,737 | 24% |
| Dubuque, IA | $73,960 | 140 | $84,692 | 17% |
| Owensboro, KY | $73,860 | 100 | $83,354 | 20% |
| Lubbock, TX | $73,780 | 270 | $80,795 | 22% |
| Monroe, LA | $73,620 | 170 | $88,065 | 19% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $73,570 | 160 | $83,284 | 30% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $73,320 | 300 | $81,275 | 24% |
| Pocatello, ID | $72,570 | 90 | $81,626 | 18% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $72,430 | 480 | $82,330 | 17% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $72,320 | 60 | $81,753 | 25% |
| Sebastian, FL | $72,270 | 200 | $73,514 | 35% |
| McAllen, TX | $72,150 | 360 | $83,998 | 19% |
| Logan, UT | $69,560 | – | $72,513 | 25% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $68,560 | 540 | $69,416 | 34% |
| Lincoln, NE | $68,140 | 450 | $74,404 | 23% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $67,260 | 70 | $78,456 | 22% |
| St. George, UT | $67,200 | 160 | $69,050 | 33% |
| Topeka, KS | $66,710 | 1,090 | $75,107 | 22% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $65,170 | 210 | $75,878 | 20% |
| Provo, UT | $63,690 | 1,370 | $64,836 | 33% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $63,530 | 70 | $72,496 | 25% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $61,940 | 110 | $72,127 | 24% |
| State College, PA | $60,890 | 220 | $62,928 | 38% |
| Jackson, MS | $59,030 | 1,290 | $66,290 | 30% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,860 | 6,160 | $62,671 | 30% |
| Missoula, MT | $46,350 | 260 | $48,058 | 42% |
What the median management consultant salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $101,860 |
| Month | $8,488 |
| Every two weeks | $3,918 |
| Week | $1,959 |
| Hour | $48.97 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a management consultant: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | Less than 5 years |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +10.1% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 94,100 |
| Self-employed | 14% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| Loan officer | $76,690 | Bachelor's degree |
| Project manager | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial advisor | $105,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial analyst | $102,740 | Bachelor's degree |
| HR specialist | $75,940 | Bachelor's degree |
| Claims adjuster | $78,000 | High school diploma |
| Market research analyst | $78,760 | Bachelor's degree |
Questions about management consultant pay
How much does a management consultant make an hour?
The median is $48.97 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29.15 and the top 10% over $82.52.
How much does a management consultant make a month?
About $8,488 a month before taxes at the median salary of $101,860, or $3,918 every two weeks.
What state pays management consultants the most?
Massachusetts, with a median of $134,720. The District of Columbia ($126,140), Maryland ($121,680), Virginia ($117,580) and New York ($112,250) follow.
Where do management consultants make the most after cost of living?
Massachusetts: its median of $134,720 is worth $127,386 at typical US prices. Alabama, Virginia and Maryland come next.
How much do entry-level management consultants make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of management consultants earn under $60,640 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $77,950, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a management consultant?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 13-1111 (Management Analysts). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.