Energy45% remote-eligible+5% YoY growth

Energy Efficiency Consultant Salary
by City (2026)

Audit buildings and operations to cut energy use and recommend efficiency upgrades. National median: $82K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$82K

Top 10% earn

$130K

Entry level

$60K

Salary growth

+5%/yr

Energy Efficiency Consultant salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$78K	$107K	$137K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$77K	$105K	$134K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$74K	$101K	$129K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$73K	$100K	$128K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$74K	$100K	$129K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$74K	$100K	$129K	185	11%
Houston, TX	$72K	$98K	$126K	91	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$72K	$98K	$126K	175	None ✓
Washington, DC	$72K	$98K	$126K	152	8.5%
Irvine, CA	$71K	$97K	$125K	172	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$71K	$97K	$124K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$71K	$97K	$124K	162	5%
Anchorage, AK	$71K	$97K	$124K	128	None ✓
Yonkers, NY	$70K	$96K	$123K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$70K	$96K	$123K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$70K	$95K	$122K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$69K	$94K	$121K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$69K	$94K	$121K	148	9.3%
Denver, CO	$69K	$94K	$121K	118	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$69K	$94K	$121K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$69K	$94K	$121K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$69K	$94K	$121K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$69K	$94K	$120K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$68K	$93K	$119K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$67K	$92K	$118K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$67K	$92K	$118K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$67K	$92K	$118K	155	10.75%
Alexandria, VA	$67K	$91K	$117K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$67K	$91K	$117K	145	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$66K	$90K	$116K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$66K	$90K	$116K	155	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$66K	$90K	$115K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$66K	$90K	$116K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$66K	$90K	$116K	140	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$66K	$90K	$115K	138	10.75%
Honolulu, HI	$66K	$90K	$116K	192	11%
Fairbanks, AK	$66K	$90K	$115K	138	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$65K	$89K	$113K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$65K	$89K	$113K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$65K	$89K	$113K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$65K	$89K	$113K	105	4.85%
Fort Worth, TX	$63K	$86K	$110K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$63K	$86K	$110K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$63K	$86K	$110K	97	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$63K	$86K	$110K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$63K	$86K	$110K	128	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$63K	$86K	$110K	112	4.55%
Philadelphia, PA	$63K	$86K	$110K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$63K	$86K	$110K	106	6.8%
Provo, UT	$63K	$86K	$110K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$63K	$86K	$110K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$63K	$86K	$110K	115	5.75%
New Haven, CT	$63K	$86K	$110K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$63K	$86K	$110K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$63K	$86K	$110K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	4.25%
Gresham, OR	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	7.15%
Manchester, NH	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	None ✓
Concord, NH	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$62K	$85K	$109K	118	5.99%
Warwick, RI	$62K	$85K	$108K	115	5.99%
Arlington, TX	$61K	$84K	$107K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$61K	$84K	$107K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$61K	$84K	$107K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$61K	$84K	$108K	112	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$61K	$84K	$107K	118	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$61K	$84K	$108K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$61K	$84K	$107K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$61K	$84K	$107K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$61K	$84K	$107K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$61K	$84K	$108K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$61K	$84K	$107K	104	6.8%
Oklahoma City, OK	$61K	$84K	$107K	82	4.75%
Round Rock, TX	$61K	$83K	$106K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$61K	$83K	$106K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$61K	$83K	$106K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$61K	$83K	$106K	108	4.55%
Eugene, OR	$61K	$83K	$107K	110	9.9%
Boise, ID	$61K	$83K	$106K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$61K	$83K	$106K	108	6.6%
Garland, TX	$60K	$82K	$105K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$60K	$82K	$105K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$60K	$82K	$105K	105	9.3%
Phoenix, AZ	$60K	$82K	$105K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$60K	$82K	$105K	105	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$60K	$82K	$105K	102	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$60K	$82K	$105K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$60K	$82K	$105K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$60K	$82K	$105K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$60K	$82K	$105K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$60K	$82K	$105K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$60K	$82K	$105K	108	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$60K	$82K	$105K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$60K	$82K	$105K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$60K	$82K	$105K	88	6%
Meridian, ID	$60K	$82K	$105K	105	5.8%
Missoula, MT	$60K	$82K	$105K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	6.8%
North Las Vegas, NV	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$59K	$81K	$103K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$59K	$81K	$104K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$59K	$80K	$103K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$59K	$80K	$103K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$59K	$80K	$103K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$59K	$80K	$103K	118	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$59K	$80K	$103K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$59K	$80K	$103K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$59K	$80K	$103K	102	None ✓
Allentown, PA	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	3.07%
Charleston, SC	$59K	$80K	$103K	105	6.5%
North Charleston, SC	$59K	$80K	$103K	95	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Midland, TX	$58K	$79K	$102K	92	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	6.85%
Orlando, FL	$58K	$79K	$101K	100	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$58K	$79K	$101K	98	2.5%
Athens, GA	$58K	$79K	$102K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Columbus, OH	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	4.25%
Madison, WI	$58K	$79K	$101K	102	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$58K	$79K	$102K	92	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$58K	$79K	$101K	102	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	5%
Greenville, SC	$58K	$79K	$102K	92	6.5%
Great Falls, MT	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	6.75%
Cheyenne, WY	$58K	$79K	$102K	92	None ✓
Casper, WY	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$58K	$79K	$101K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$57K	$79K	$101K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$57K	$78K	$100K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$57K	$78K	$100K	105	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	4.75%
Detroit, MI	$57K	$78K	$100K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$57K	$78K	$100K	90	5.3%
Independence, MO	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$57K	$78K	$100K	88	3.23%
Lafayette, LA	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$57K	$78K	$100K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	4.95%
Pueblo, CO	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	5.75%
Macon, GA	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$56K	$77K	$99K	88	3.99%
Akron, OH	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	3.07%
St. Louis, MO	$56K	$77K	$99K	86	5.3%
Springfield, MO	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$56K	$77K	$99K	90	5.3%
Bowling Green, KY	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	5%
Norman, OK	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$56K	$77K	$99K	82	4.82%
Las Cruces, NM	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$56K	$77K	$98K	80	5%
Brownsville, TX	$55K	$76K	$97K	75	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$56K	$76K	$98K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$56K	$76K	$98K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$56K	$76K	$98K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$56K	$76K	$98K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$56K	$76K	$98K	78	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$55K	$76K	$97K	75	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$56K	$76K	$98K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$55K	$76K	$97K	75	6.5%
Fresno, CA	$55K	$75K	$97K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$55K	$75K	$97K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$55K	$75K	$97K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$55K	$75K	$97K	85	None ✓
Louisville, KY	$55K	$75K	$97K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$55K	$75K	$97K	82	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$55K	$75K	$97K	88	5.9%
Rochester, NY	$54K	$74K	$95K	90	6.85%
Memphis, TN	$54K	$74K	$95K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$54K	$74K	$95K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$54K	$74K	$95K	90	4.25%
Des Moines, IA	$54K	$74K	$95K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$54K	$74K	$95K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$54K	$74K	$95K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$53K	$72K	$92K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$53K	$72K	$92K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$53K	$72K	$92K	90	2.5%
Columbia, SC	$53K	$72K	$92K	88	6.5%
Lubbock, TX	$51K	$70K	$89K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$51K	$70K	$89K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$49K	$67K	$86K	76	None ✓

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Energy Efficiency Consultant Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Energy Efficiency Consultant is $82,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $60,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $105,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Energy Efficiency Consultants nationally earn $130,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 45% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Energy Efficiency Consultant compensation is growing at 5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Energy Efficiency Consultant salary FAQ

How much does a Energy Efficiency Consultant make?

The median Energy Efficiency Consultant salary in the US is $82,000 per year — about $39/hour. Most earn between $60,000 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Energy Efficiency Consultant?

Entry-level Energy Efficiency Consultant positions typically start around $60,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Energy Efficiency Consultants earn?

The top 10% of Energy Efficiency Consultants earn $130,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Energy Efficiency Consultants the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Energy Efficiency Consultant salary at $107K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Energy Efficiency Consultant salaries going up?

Yes — Energy Efficiency Consultant pay is growing about 5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Energy Efficiency Consultant Salaryby City (2026)