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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Artificial intelligence (AI) consulting services encompass a variety of strategic and technical advisory functions aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into business operations. Key buyers include large corporations and government entities seeking to leverage AI technologies without the expense of internal development. Typical suppliers are specialized AI firms, major technology consultancies, and IT service corporations.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market in the United States includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Consulting, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Implementation Consulting and Machine Learning (ML) Consulting. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-6202-Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities, NACE-62.02-Computer Consultancy Activities, NAICS-541512-Computer Systems Design Services and UNSPSC-80101507-Information technology consultation services.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services procurement coverage includes Generative AI (A branch of artificial intelligence that leverages data models to produce text, images, and other outputs based on prompts.), Machine Learning (A subset of artificial intelligence that involves the algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to make automated decisions or predictions by learning from patterns in data.) and Data Set (A collection of data presented in a single database table.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services procurement report as suppliers are Bain & Company, Inc., Mckinsey & Company, Capgemini Se, Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp and Ey.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services is $278 per hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 9.46 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market?
The top vendors in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market include Bain & Company, Inc., Mckinsey & Company, Capgemini Se, Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp and Ey.
What industries supply the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market?
The top industries supplying the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services market are Computer & Packaged Software Wholesaling in the US, Computer Manufacturing in the US, Software Publishing in the US, Computer Peripheral Manufacturing in the US, Semiconductor & Circuit Manufacturing in the US, Office Stationery Wholesaling in the US and Office Stationery Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services?
Low market share concentration strengthens buyer negotiation power and flexibility . The AI consulting services market's low concentration contributes to robust competition. Buyers can switch or pit vendors against each other, driving price advantages and customized service. This dynamic environment allows procurement teams to negotiate favorable contract terms, demand innovation, and mitigate the risks of vendor lock-in. Buyers should run rigorous RFP processes and leverage benchmarking data to maximize value.
What factors affect the price of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Services?
Project complexity and scope significantly affect the pricing of AI consulting services, as more intricate projects require specialized expertise, longer timelines, and greater resource allocation. For instance, a comprehensive generative AI consulting engagement involving extensive data transformation and responsible AI strategy development typically commands higher fees compared to a straightforward machine learning consulting project, with pricing often measured by the estimated hours of work, the level of expertise required, and the anticipated outcomes.
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