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Technical Consulting Salary by Metro

National median $126,800. Top quartile $151,800. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $130,500 $158,500 $189,750 $218,250
New York 1.20× $125,280 $152,160 $182,160 $209,520
Seattle 1.18× $123,192 $149,624 $179,124 $206,028
Washington DC 1.17× $122,148 $148,356 $177,606 $204,282
Los Angeles 1.15× $120,060 $145,820 $174,570 $200,790
San Diego 1.13× $117,972 $143,284 $171,534 $197,298
Boston 1.12× $116,928 $142,016 $170,016 $195,552
Sacramento 1.10× $114,840 $139,480 $166,980 $192,060
Anchorage 1.10× $114,840 $139,480 $166,980 $192,060
Portland 1.08× $112,752 $136,944 $163,944 $188,568
Hartford 1.08× $112,752 $136,944 $163,944 $188,568
Minneapolis 1.07× $111,708 $135,676 $162,426 $186,822
Baltimore 1.07× $111,708 $135,676 $162,426 $186,822
Philadelphia 1.06× $110,664 $134,408 $160,908 $185,076
Honolulu 1.06× $110,664 $134,408 $160,908 $185,076
Austin 1.05× $109,620 $133,140 $159,390 $183,330
Chicago 1.05× $109,620 $133,140 $159,390 $183,330
Dallas 1.04× $108,576 $131,872 $157,872 $181,584
Detroit 1.04× $108,576 $131,872 $157,872 $181,584
Raleigh 1.04× $108,576 $131,872 $157,872 $181,584
Denver 1.03× $107,532 $130,604 $156,354 $179,838
Houston 1.03× $107,532 $130,604 $156,354 $179,838
Salt Lake City 1.03× $107,532 $130,604 $156,354 $179,838
Providence 1.03× $107,532 $130,604 $156,354 $179,838
Charlotte 1.02× $106,488 $129,336 $154,836 $178,092
Milwaukee 1.02× $106,488 $129,336 $154,836 $178,092
Nashville 1.01× $105,444 $128,068 $153,318 $176,346
Richmond 1.01× $105,444 $128,068 $153,318 $176,346
National (US) 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
Pittsburgh 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
Columbus 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
Kansas City 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
Cincinnati 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
St Louis 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
Indianapolis 1.00× $104,400 $126,800 $151,800 $174,600
Buffalo 0.99× $103,356 $125,532 $150,282 $172,854
Virginia Beach 0.99× $103,356 $125,532 $150,282 $172,854
Omaha 0.99× $103,356 $125,532 $150,282 $172,854
Miami 0.98× $102,312 $124,264 $148,764 $171,108
Phoenix 0.98× $102,312 $124,264 $148,764 $171,108
Tampa 0.98× $102,312 $124,264 $148,764 $171,108
New Orleans 0.97× $101,268 $122,996 $147,246 $169,362
Louisville 0.97× $101,268 $122,996 $147,246 $169,362
Memphis 0.96× $100,224 $121,728 $145,728 $167,616
Birmingham 0.96× $100,224 $121,728 $145,728 $167,616
Atlanta 0.95× $99,180 $120,460 $144,210 $165,870
San Antonio 0.95× $99,180 $120,460 $144,210 $165,870
Orlando 0.95× $99,180 $120,460 $144,210 $165,870
Las Vegas 0.95× $99,180 $120,460 $144,210 $165,870
Oklahoma City 0.95× $99,180 $120,460 $144,210 $165,870

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