Consultant
Median salary
$120,497
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$101,816 – $150,977
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+6.81%
+3.56% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.4%
2,278 filings
Consultant pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$84,781
P25$101,816
Median$120,497
P75$150,977
P90$190,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$90,000321 LCAs
Level II$112,9231,212 LCAs
Level III$185,000528 LCAs
Level IV$150,000112 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Consultant pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 31%Management Analysts 22%Operations Research Analysts 11%Data Scientists 8%Computer Occupations, All Other 4%Database Architects 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 31.34% | 714 | $105,206 | $119,300 | $144,939 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 22.21% | 506 | $110,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 10.8% | 246 | $80,059 | $103,536 | $139,744 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 7.9% | 180 | $104,988 | $118,414 | $140,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 3.99% | 91 | $90,751 | $105,000 | $135,388 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 3.73% | 85 | $106,340 | $122,949 | $145,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 3.03% | 69 | $107,037 | $120,286 | $142,400 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 2.11% | 48 | $84,633 | $94,498 | $125,832 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 2.02% | 46 | $99,668 | $124,470 | $145,876 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 1.19% | 27 | $114,838 | $121,181 | $132,500 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 1.14% | 26 | $85,000 | $100,000 | $118,487 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 1.14% | 26 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $130,000 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 1.1% | 25 | $102,499 | $110,822 | $122,397 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 0.7% | 16 | $101,375 | $121,000 | $130,853 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 0.7% | 16 | $107,590 | $121,988 | $145,686 |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 0.7% | 16 | $94,588 | $112,200 | $125,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 0.61% | 14 | $97,000 | $101,320 | $118,375 |
| Actuaries 15-2011 | 0.48% | 11 | $110,902 | $126,277 | $152,500 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 | 0.48% | 11 | $83,231 | $96,408 | $151,050 |
| Economists 19-3011 | 0.44% | 10 | $104,750 | $110,000 | $133,750 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 0.26% | 6 | $82,327 | $100,430 | $109,834 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 0.26% | 6 | $135,000 | $139,000 | $143,000 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231 | 0.26% | 6 | $73,077 | $101,974 | $113,946 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 0.26% | 6 | $113,636 | $123,262 | $135,476 |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 0.26% | 6 | $114,100 | $124,450 | $134,725 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 0.26% | 6 | $91,229 | $94,161 | $97,661 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 0.22% | 5 | $102,000 | $102,000 | $143,325 |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 0.22% | 5 | $104,000 | $122,949 | $122,949 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Consultant
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte | 463 | $117,124 | -1.8% |
| Boston Consulting | 223 | $190,000 | +0% |
| Deloitte | 156 | $94,910 | -8.3% |
| Deloitte | 62 | $120,700 | -1.8% |
| Deloitte | 52 | $120,286 | +0% |
| Deloitte | 50 | $103,709 | -45.4% |
| Exlservice Com | 39 | $103,709 | -45.4% |
| Deloitte | 37 | $120,900 | +2.1% |
| Bain & | 31 | $192,000 | +1.1% |
| Latentview Analytics | 25 | $148,699 | +25.6% |
| Deloitte | 22 | $85,571 | -9.4% |
| HCL | 19 | $90,002 | -14.3% |
| Iqvia | 18 | $147,168 | +42.1% |
| Exzac | 17 | $135,000 | +14% |
| Exlservice Com | 17 | $110,822 | +0% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Consultant1,246 LCAs · median $123,374
- Consultant II44 LCAs · median $102,199
- Consultant I26 LCAs · median $101,750
- Consultant III8 LCAs · median $113,218
- Senior Consultant (Management Analyst)7 LCAs · median $166,754
- Junior Consultant5 LCAs · median $85,000