Energy Consultant salary

Q: What state pays Energy Consultants the most?

California pays Energy Consultants the most in the United States, with an average salary of $104,115 per year, or $50.06 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Energy Consultant?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Energy Consultant if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Oregon you should be paid close to $101,340 per year.

Average energy consultant salary

$81,907

$39.38 hourly rate

Entry-level energy consultant salary

$56,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an energy consultant make?

The average energy consultant salary in the United States is $81,907. Energy consultant salaries typically range between $56,000 and $118,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for energy consultants is $39.38 per hour.

Energy consultant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Energy consultants earn the highest average salary in California.

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Columbus, OH$109,146

Springfield, MO$70,973

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Vermont Energy Investment Corporation$97,220

Itron$84,437

Energy Consultant salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Payscale, the average salary for an energy consultant typically falls between $72,200 and $97,750.

zippia

$81,907yearly

glassdoor[1]

$82,474yearly

indeed[2]

$88,026yearly

Salary.com[3]

$84,580yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$97,750yearly

payscale[5]

$72,200yearly

Average energy consultant salary by state

Highest paying states for energy consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Oregon	$101,340	$48.72
2	California	$104,115	$50.06
3	Nevada	$90,286	$43.41
4	Rhode Island	$87,037	$41.84
5	District of Columbia	$97,910	$47.07
6	New York	$92,136	$44.30
7	New Mexico	$91,808	$44.14
8	New Jersey	$90,901	$43.70
9	Michigan	$90,276	$43.40
10	Massachusetts	$87,934	$42.28
11	Alabama	$81,804	$39.33
12	Virginia	$88,585	$42.59
13	Maine	$87,019	$41.84
14	Idaho	$85,151	$40.94
15	New Hampshire	$85,079	$40.90
16	West Virginia	$85,907	$41.30
17	Pennsylvania	$82,841	$39.83
18	Delaware	$86,349	$41.51
19	Arizona	$85,558	$41.13
20	Ohio	$85,169	$40.95
21	Texas	$83,483	$40.14
22	Vermont	$82,119	$39.48
23	Arkansas	$83,993	$40.38
24	Georgia	$84,849	$40.79
25	Alaska	$82,987	$39.90
26	Wisconsin	$81,430	$39.15
27	Connecticut	$80,466	$38.69
28	Washington	$84,422	$40.59
29	Indiana	$80,814	$38.85
30	Kentucky	$80,954	$38.92
31	Mississippi	$74,415	$35.78
32	South Dakota	$73,027	$35.11
33	Minnesota	$80,508	$38.71
34	Montana	$76,857	$36.95
35	Oklahoma	$73,470	$35.32
36	Maryland	$85,584	$41.15
37	Louisiana	$80,474	$38.69
38	Colorado	$81,011	$38.95
39	Hawaii	$75,768	$36.43
40	Kansas	$76,414	$36.74
41	South Carolina	$78,546	$37.76
42	Illinois	$74,502	$35.82
43	Florida	$75,821	$36.45
44	Iowa	$76,488	$36.77
45	Utah	$70,091	$33.70
46	Wyoming	$64,890	$31.20
47	North Carolina	$70,314	$33.80
48	Missouri	$70,789	$34.03
49	Nebraska	$69,611	$33.47
50	North Dakota	$66,359	$31.90
51	Tennessee	$69,705	$33.51

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Highest paying cities for energy consultants

The highest-paying cities for energy consultants are San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, and New York, NY.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$109,146	$52.47
2	Washington, DC	$97,916	$47.08
3	New York, NY	$92,310	$44.38
4	Albuquerque, NM	$91,955	$44.21
5	Detroit, MI	$90,780	$43.64
6	Arlington, VA	$90,135	$43.33
7	Springfield, MA	$88,434	$42.52
8	Baltimore, MD	$85,972	$41.33
9	Phoenix, AZ	$85,683	$41.19
10	Manchester, NH	$85,195	$40.96
11	Seattle, WA	$84,976	$40.85
12	Atlanta, GA	$84,512	$40.63
13	Little Rock, AR	$84,501	$40.63
14	Houston, TX	$83,967	$40.37
15	Philadelphia, PA	$83,483	$40.14
16	Boulder, CO	$80,912	$38.90
17	Stamford, CT	$80,613	$38.76
18	Chicago, IL	$74,792	$35.96
19	Raleigh, NC	$71,083	$34.17
20	Springfield, MO	$70,973	$34.12

Energy Consultant salary details

An energy consultant's salary ranges from $56,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $118,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Energy Consultant Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an energy consultant's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$118,000	$9,833	$57
75th Percentile	$99,000	$8,250	$48
Average	$81,907	$6,826	$39
25th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
10th Percentile	$56,000	$4,667	$27

Highest paying energy consultant jobs

The highest paying types of energy consultants are consultant, energy analyst, and energy audit advisor.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Energy Audit Advisor	$73,463	$6,122	$35.32	51,430
Small Business Consultant	$47,982	$3,999	$23.07	116,476
Energy Analyst	$74,085	$6,174	$35.62	14,743
Consultant	$78,912	$6,576	$37.94	171,733

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Which companies pay energy consultants the most?

Energy consultant salaries at Vermont Energy Investment Corporation and ICF are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average energy consultant salary at companies like CLEAResult and Alvarez & Marsal are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Vermont Energy Investment Corporation	$97,220	$46.74
2	ICF	$96,155	$46.23
3	CLEAResult	$95,745	$46.03
4	Alvarez & Marsal	$93,472	$44.94
5	LCG	$90,526	$43.52
6	Deloitte	$89,032	$42.80
7	Charles River Associates	$88,854	$42.72
8	TalentBurst	$88,532	$42.56
9	Burns & McDonnell	$87,617	$42.12
10	Logistics Management Institute	$87,486	$42.06
11	Kosmos Energy	$86,895	$41.78
12	Momentum Solar	$86,806	$41.73
13	Univ. Of Texas Cancer Ctr.	$86,706	$41.69
14	IHS Holding Inc	$86,703	$41.68
15	Ampcus	$86,478	$41.58
16	Semper Solaris	$86,159	$41.42
17	POWERHOME SOLAR	$86,130	$41.41
18	NW Natural	$85,961	$41.33
19	Arizona Public Service	$84,517	$40.63
20	Itron	$84,437	$40.59

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$84,000$82,200$80,400$78,600$76,800$75,000

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Energy Consultant salary by industry

The average energy consultant salary varies across industries:

The average energy consultant salary in the utilities industry is $93,880, the highest of any industry.
The average energy consultant salary in the finance industry is $86,798.
Energy consultants in the professional industry earn an average salary of $83,216, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for energy consultants

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Utilities	$93,880	$45.13
2	Energy	$86,798	$41.73
3	Manufacturing	$84,846	$40.79
4	Professional	$83,216	$40.01

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Energy Consultant salary trends

The average energy consultant salary has risen by $12,054 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average energy consultant earned $69,853 annually, but today, they earn $81,907 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for energy consultants over the last decade.

Compare energy consultant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average energy consultant salary over time

Compare energy consultant salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
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Energy Consultant salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$81,900	$39.38	+3.8%
2024	$78,800	$37.88	+2.3%
2023	$76,900	$36.99	+0.7%
2022	$76,400	$36.72	+1.4%
2021	$75,300	$36.21	+1.3%

Recently added energy consultant salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Oilandgas.org.Uk	Retail Energy Consultant	Tewksbury, MA	12/17/2024	$70,000
Oilandgas.org.Uk	Retail Energy Consultant	Lawrence, KS	12/17/2024	$70,000
Sunrun	Energy Consultant	Nashua, NH	12/16/2024	$45,000
Eversource Energy	Energy Efficiency Consultant, NH (Hybrid)	Manchester, NH	12/15/2024	$90,000
ICF	Lead Commercial Buildings Energy Consultant-Hybrid/Remote	Reston, VA	12/15/2024	$92,986
Sunrun	Energy Consultant	Irvine, CA	12/15/2024	$34,436
Berkeley Research Group	Consultant, Energy & Climate	Washington, DC	12/15/2024	$100,000
Sol By Sunna Design	Solar Energy Consultant	Los Angeles, CA	12/15/2024	$40,000
Goodleap	Inbound Solar Energy Consultant	Irvine, CA	12/15/2024	$33,000
Guidehouse	Consultant I-Energy Providers, North-Campus 2025	New York, NY	12/15/2024	$54,300

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