Many energy consultants work for management consulting firms. Management consultants who worked for management, scientific, and technical consulting services firms had mean annual earnings of $105,190 in May 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ten percent of all consultants earned less than $48,360, and 10 percent earned $152,760 or more.Those in the petroleum and coal production industry earned a mean annual wage of $118,600. Consultants who are paid by the hour can earn anywhere from $50 to more than $200 an hour.
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