How much do freelance IT Consultants charge per hour?

Based on 88 crowdsourced submissions, freelance IT Consultants charge an average of $87 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $31 and $100. Latest record added May 2026.

What do top-earning freelance IT Consultants make?

The top 10% of IT Consultant submissions report $150 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.

Which skills are most commonly reported with IT Consultant rates?

The most common skills in IT Consultant submissions are Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.

Where does this IT Consultant rate data come from?

These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.

Freelance IT Consultant Hourly Rates

Median hourly rate

$73/hr

Typical range

$31–$100

25th–75th percentile

Submissions

Latest record: May 2026

Highest country median

United States

$80/hr · at least 25 records

88 recordsMost common skills: Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365.What would $87/hr earn in a year? →

Hourly rates by country

Location	Median / hr	Middle 50%	n
United States	$80	$65–$149	32
United KingdomSmall sample	$75	$75–$100	10
AustraliaSmall sample	$37	$24–$50	8
CanadaSmall sample	$25	$15–$34	8

Hourly rates by experience

Experience	Median / hr	Middle 50%	n
0–2 years	$28	$16–$38	32
3–5 yearsSmall sample	$75	$50–$115	14
6–10 yearsSmall sample	$100	$75–$210	19
11–15 yearsSmall sample	$80	$69–$129	16
16+ yearsSmall sample	$100	$100–$150	7

USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.

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Records added 2023–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations

Recent rate records

Role / location	USD / hour
IT Consultant · Los Angeles, CA, USA	$128
IT Consultant · Düsseldorf, Germany	$150
IT Consultant · Toronto, ON, Canada	$15
IT Consultant · Torino, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy	$16
IT Consultant · Toronto, ON, Canada	$15
IT Consultant · Perth WA, Australia	$24
IT Consultant · Atlanta, GA, USA	$210
IT Consultant · Calgary, AB, Canada	$34
IT Consultant · Stockholm, Sverige	$128
IT Consultant · Oslo, Norway	$131
IT Consultant · Chicago, Illinois, USA	$50
IT Consultant · East Stroudsburg, PA, USA	$65
IT Consultant · Perth WA, Australia	$24
IT Consultant · Toronto, ON, Canada	$15
IT Consultant · Singapore	$75
IT Consultant · East Stroudsburg, PA, USA	$65
IT Consultant · Singapore	$75
IT Consultant · Eindhoven, Netherlands	$15
IT Consultant · Bristol, UK	$100
IT Consultant · Torino, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy	$16

Freelance IT Consultant rate distribution

Rate distribution

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Frequently asked questions

How much do freelance IT Consultants charge per hour?: Based on 88 crowdsourced submissions, freelance IT Consultants charge an average of $87 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $31 and $100. Latest record added May 2026.
What do top-earning freelance IT Consultants make?: The top 10% of IT Consultant submissions report $150 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
Which skills are most commonly reported with IT Consultant rates?: The most common skills in IT Consultant submissions are Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
Where does this IT Consultant rate data come from?: These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.

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