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Management Consultant Salary by State (2026)
Management Consultants (Management Analysts) hold 896,720 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $102,741 per year, but the median ranges from $69,390 in Mississippi to $134,720 in Massachusetts. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Management Consultant salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Massachusetts | $134,720 | 30,060 |
| District of Columbia | $126,140 | 19,000 |
| Maryland | $121,680 | 19,170 |
| Virginia | $117,580 | 59,620 |
| New York | $112,250 | 69,150 |
| Washington | $109,170 | 24,760 |
| Alabama | $108,040 | 4,900 |
| Vermont | $107,520 | 730 |
| New Jersey | $105,820 | 22,080 |
| Connecticut | $104,960 | 8,000 |
| Colorado | $104,750 | 14,360 |
| Illinois | $104,270 | 45,820 |
| New Hampshire | $104,270 | 2,670 |
| Oregon | $101,840 | 10,840 |
| Hawaii | $101,750 | 2,920 |
| California | $101,460 | 137,280 |
| Texas | $101,400 | 50,990 |
| Minnesota | $100,790 | 20,700 |
| South Carolina | $100,660 | 12,340 |
| Alaska | $100,190 | 460 |
| Rhode Island | $99,640 | 4,100 |
| Georgia | $99,600 | 38,390 |
| Delaware | $99,480 | 4,120 |
| Oklahoma | $99,420 | 5,760 |
| Tennessee | $99,260 | 13,700 |
| Wisconsin | $98,780 | 11,670 |
| North Carolina | $98,560 | 22,200 |
| Wyoming | $98,540 | 390 |
| Montana | $97,470 | 1,590 |
| West Virginia | $97,470 | 1,740 |
| Missouri | $97,270 | 10,030 |
| Kentucky | $95,630 | 4,550 |
| Indiana | $95,560 | 11,770 |
| Louisiana | $95,540 | 4,760 |
| Ohio | $94,270 | 25,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,830 | 34,420 |
| Michigan | $93,640 | 13,010 |
| Arizona | $93,310 | 17,190 |
| New Mexico | $93,180 | 3,910 |
| North Dakota | $90,220 | 0 |
| Idaho | $88,710 | 3,700 |
| Florida | $88,610 | 71,060 |
| Iowa | $85,530 | 4,150 |
| South Dakota | $83,620 | 2,980 |
| Utah | $83,530 | 5,670 |
| Nevada | $81,600 | 4,550 |
| Kansas | $81,210 | 5,280 |
| Maine | $75,530 | 2,910 |
| Nebraska | $75,360 | 2,740 |
| Arkansas | $72,950 | 6,250 |
| Mississippi | $69,390 | 3,160 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Management Consultant salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Management Consultant salary in the US is about $102,741 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 896,720 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Management Consultants the most?
- Massachusetts has the highest median Management Consultant salary at $134,720 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Management Consultants the least?
- Mississippi has the lowest median at $69,390 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Management Analysts, code 13-1111). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.