Management Consultant United States
Management Consultant salary in the US
Typical pay
$132,000a year
Most Management Consultants earn $108k to $157k a year
From 245 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Management Consultant salary in the US is $132,000 a year. Most job postings pay $107,700 to $157,400. From 245 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $160k | $127k to $166k | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $148k | $132k to $165k | 22 |
| California | $140k | $109k to $158k | 29 |
| Illinois | $139k | $101k to $157k | 31 |
| New York | $130k | $110k to $165k | 79 |
| Texas | $124k | $111k to $146k | 20 |
| Georgia | $122k | $94k to $135k | 10 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 6 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 5 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 10 |
| Florida | – | – | 2 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 1 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 5 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 9 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $148k | $132k to $165k | 46 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $142k | $118k to $169k | 49 | 17 |
| Dallas, TX | $140k | $113k to $144k | 26 | 13 |
| Chicago, IL | $139k | $101k to $157k | 64 | 31 |
| New York, NY | $133k | $110k to $165k | 126 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $125k | $102k to $160k | 48 | 12 |
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 27 | 9 |
| Bremerton, WA | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| Charlotte, NC | – | – | 14 | 5 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 8 | 6 |
| Hartford, CT | – | – | 10 | 5 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 13 | 6 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 18 | 7 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 22 | 6 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 11 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 4 job postings
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- Experienced 97 job postings$99k $153k
Typical: $127k
- Senior 119 job postings$115k $165k
Typical: $134k
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Senior: most postings pay $115k to $165k a year, typically $134k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidehouse | $119k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Management Consultant make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $132,000 a year for Management Consultant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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