Cost Estimators Salary by City

Top 15 cities for cost estimators by average salary

San Francisco, CA	$109,520
San Jose, CA	$108,990
Boston, MA	$108,390
Amherst, MA	$102,520
Santa Rosa, CA	$101,290
Seattle, WA	$99,570
Kennewick, WA	$99,460
Santa Cruz, CA	$97,200
Norwich, CT	$96,090
San Diego, CA	$95,670
Washington, DC	$95,620
Sacramento, CA	$95,520
Denver, CO	$95,440
Anchorage, AK	$95,390
Kahului, HI	$95,360

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Cost Estimators salary by state

Massachusetts pays cost estimators the most statewide, $104,770 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Massachusetts	$104,770	$100,840	4,520	6	$108,390	$89,030
Alaska	$101,890	$97,020	220	1	$95,390	$95,390
Colorado	$95,040	$86,940	6,100	6	$95,440	$84,430
California	$94,780	$85,460	26,020	24	$109,520	$79,180
Washington	$94,250	$86,070	7,470	11	$99,570	$75,400
Washington, D.C.	$92,030	$82,730	270	1	$95,620	$95,620
New Jersey	$89,600	$80,570	5,240	3	$90,940	$77,000
New York	$89,450	$80,430	11,980	12	$92,640	$78,470
Nevada	$88,930	$82,200	2,240	3	$90,220	$83,790
Illinois	$88,880	$82,750	5,990	8	$91,010	$76,130
Oregon	$88,810	$80,460	2,940	7	$92,230	$66,400
Rhode Island	$88,260	$81,990	590	1	$91,660	$91,660
Wyoming	$88,240	$90,790	440	2	$86,780	$85,900
Connecticut	$88,170	$81,030	2,350	5	$96,090	$85,050
Maryland	$87,770	$81,190	4,580	4	$89,810	$75,680
Idaho	$87,770	$79,700	1,600	6	$88,120	$71,500
Hawaii	$87,120	$80,360	1,040	2	$95,360	$86,200
Virginia	$86,110	$80,530	5,840	9	$85,800	$74,070
New Hampshire	$85,650	$79,560	980	1	$85,110	$85,110
Utah	$85,510	$79,610	2,800	5	$88,330	$69,180
Vermont	$85,430	$81,390	320	1	$89,690	$89,690
Minnesota	$85,290	$80,810	4,310	5	$87,110	$77,520
Pennsylvania	$83,890	$78,480	9,420	16	$87,290	$69,870
Texas	$83,780	$76,980	20,760	25	$90,590	$59,860
Ohio	$82,740	$77,730	8,100	12	$87,280	$73,890
Michigan	$82,600	$77,990	6,960	15	$87,150	$69,390
Arizona	$81,990	$77,010	5,760	7	$84,280	$72,530
Missouri	$81,220	$76,020	6,580	8	$85,130	$72,250
Georgia	$81,220	$76,800	6,010	12	$87,050	$68,270
Florida	$81,130	$74,990	13,720	21	$85,230	$65,700
Kansas	$80,750	$76,250	2,250	4	$83,590	$78,370
Louisiana	$80,280	$77,030	2,680	10	$88,230	$66,630
Tennessee	$79,960	$75,650	4,340	10	$85,710	$66,440
Delaware	$79,200	$79,290	730	1	$72,360	$72,360
South Dakota	$79,200	$74,950	1,030	2	$84,330	$73,610
Kentucky	$78,920	$74,880	1,960	6	$86,780	$73,080
Wisconsin	$78,830	$76,270	5,150	13	$83,560	$73,560
Montana	$78,490	$77,320	1,230	5	$84,970	$74,230
Iowa	$78,310	$76,040	1,870	8	$84,990	$72,440
North Carolina	$78,060	$74,730	8,030	15	$84,610	$66,300
North Dakota	$77,540	$73,280	730	4	$80,710	$71,450
South Carolina	$77,050	$70,260	2,880	8	$81,580	$68,100
Alabama	$77,050	$74,990	3,000	12	$83,140	$64,890
Maine	$77,020	$74,080	760	3	$80,850	$74,930
West Virginia	$76,980	$77,480	830	7	$84,920	$61,490
Indiana	$76,200	$73,430	4,810	12	$79,620	$66,090
Nebraska	$75,840	$73,100	1,330	3	$78,250	$72,350
Mississippi	$74,850	$71,230	1,280	3	$79,490	$73,980
Oklahoma	$72,680	$67,800	1,860	3	$75,130	$68,350
New Mexico	$71,890	$67,590	900	4	$74,870	$59,050
Arkansas	$69,300	$61,470	1,400	5	$74,050	$62,510
Puerto Rico	$52,640	$47,130	560	2	$60,110	$53,400

Cost Estimators salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Francisco, CA	$109,520	$101,630	$52.66	3,300
San Jose, CA	$108,990	$97,580	$52.40	1,680
Boston, MA	$108,390	$102,640	$52.11	3,110
Amherst, MA	$102,520	$100,410	$49.29	90
Santa Rosa, CA	$101,290	$95,650	$48.70	490
Seattle, WA	$99,570	$94,490	$47.87	4,340
Kennewick, WA	$99,460	$87,150	$47.82	330
Santa Cruz, CA	$97,200	$80,170	$46.73	150
Norwich, CT	$96,090	$92,600	$46.20	150
San Diego, CA	$95,670	$87,170	$46.00	2,740
Washington, DC	$95,620	$89,330	$45.97	3,780
Sacramento, CA	$95,520	$83,190	$45.92	1,930
Denver, CO	$95,440	$89,820	$45.89	3,690
Anchorage, AK	$95,390	$75,460	$45.86	160
Kahului, HI	$95,360	$87,670	$45.85	100
Worcester, MA	$94,700	$92,570	$45.53	550
Pittsfield, MA	$94,580	$88,080	$45.47	100
Greeley, CO	$94,480	$87,350	$45.43	340
Fresno, CA	$94,070	$84,140	$45.23	750
Fort Collins, CO	$94,000	$89,540	$45.19	290
Napa, CA	$93,830	$86,240	$45.11	110
Vallejo, CA	$93,660	$84,830	$45.03	290
Salinas, CA	$93,330	$80,210	$44.87	150
San Luis Obispo, CA	$92,950	$82,800	$44.69	260
New York, NY	$92,640	$82,380	$44.54	11,610
Springfield, MA	$92,420	$86,730	$44.43	270
Redding, CA	$92,330	$77,360	$44.39	120
Chico, CA	$92,270	$81,140	$44.36	140
Portland, OR	$92,230	$83,800	$44.34	2,260
Bellingham, WA	$91,940	$83,130	$44.20	220
Providence, RI	$91,660	$87,720	$44.07	960
Mount Vernon, WA	$91,530	$80,100	$44.01	130
Stockton, CA	$91,290	$81,380	$43.89	440
Chicago, IL	$91,010	$83,640	$43.76	4,610
Bakersfield, CA	$90,960	$82,390	$43.73	410
Vineland, NJ	$90,940	$82,540	$43.72	80
Trenton, NJ	$90,910	$82,730	$43.71	190
Colorado Springs, CO	$90,840	$84,990	$43.67	720
Los Angeles, CA	$90,760	$82,260	$43.64	7,600
Odessa, TX	$90,590	$79,760	$43.56	100
Las Vegas, NV	$90,220	$82,110	$43.37	1,560
Lexington Park, MD	$89,810	$81,210	$43.18	130
Burlington, VT	$89,690	$83,560	$43.12	150
Pueblo, CO	$89,370	$84,580	$42.97	140
Corpus Christi, TX	$89,330	$79,550	$42.95	300
Kiryas Joel, NY	$89,090	$82,110	$42.83	380
Barnstable, MA	$89,030	$78,660	$42.80	130
Bridgeport, CT	$89,030	$84,430	$42.81	520
Modesto, CA	$88,750	$81,330	$42.67	290
Decatur, IL	$88,590	$79,230	$42.59	60
Santa Maria, CA	$88,580	$77,730	$42.59	240
Salt Lake City, UT	$88,330	$81,540	$42.46	1,260
Ogden, UT	$88,240	$80,760	$42.42	510
Baton Rouge, LA	$88,230	$84,710	$42.42	940
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$88,120	$83,010	$42.36	120
Bremerton, WA	$88,010	$79,850	$42.31	180
Hartford, CT	$87,760	$80,560	$42.19	890
Austin, TX	$87,400	$78,650	$42.02	1,990
Philadelphia, PA	$87,290	$79,880	$41.97	4,190
Columbus, OH	$87,280	$79,990	$41.96	1,570
Detroit, MI	$87,150	$80,200	$41.90	3,400
Dallas, TX	$87,120	$79,290	$41.89	6,200
Minneapolis, MN	$87,110	$82,440	$41.88	3,100
Athens, GA	$87,050	$81,540	$41.85	110
York, PA	$87,020	$80,170	$41.84	460
Boise, ID	$86,830	$79,700	$41.74	780
Paducah, KY	$86,780	$82,610	$41.72	80
Casper, WY	$86,780	$84,990	$41.72	70
Atlanta, GA	$86,510	$82,870	$41.59	3,740
Reno, NV	$86,300	$82,270	$41.49	520
New Haven, CT	$86,200	$78,960	$41.44	430
Honolulu, HI	$86,200	$80,090	$41.44	830
Albany, NY	$86,080	$81,290	$41.39	620
Cheyenne, WY	$85,900	$83,870	$41.30	90
Oxnard, CA	$85,820	$77,070	$41.26	390
Charlottesville, VA	$85,800	$78,040	$41.25	120
Nashville, TN	$85,710	$81,300	$41.21	1,570
Midland, TX	$85,240	$82,540	$40.98	180
Tampa, FL	$85,230	$78,740	$40.98	2,330
Baltimore, MD	$85,140	$80,130	$40.93	2,430
St. Louis, MO	$85,130	$78,730	$40.93	3,170
Longview, WA	$85,110	$78,610	$40.92	100
Manchester, NH	$85,110	$79,850	$40.92	320
Idaho Falls, ID	$85,050	$74,910	$40.89	160
Waterbury, CT	$85,050	$76,800	$40.89	250
Dubuque, IA	$84,990	$82,940	$40.86	80
Bozeman, MT	$84,970	$85,820	$40.85	250
Duluth, MN	$84,950	$79,230	$40.84	160
Charleston, WV	$84,920	$79,300	$40.83	110
Houston, TX	$84,820	$78,200	$40.78	5,660
Rochester, NY	$84,780	$78,890	$40.76	770
Kansas City, MO	$84,740	$78,940	$40.74	2,290
Cincinnati, OH	$84,720	$79,130	$40.73	1,630
Virginia Beach, VA	$84,650	$80,850	$40.70	1,440
Durham, NC	$84,610	$80,800	$40.68	360
Grand Junction, CO	$84,430	$78,650	$40.59	160
Bloomington, IL	$84,410	$80,590	$40.58	80
Sioux Falls, SD	$84,330	$76,130	$40.54	510
Panama City, FL	$84,300	$76,430	$40.53	140
Phoenix, AZ	$84,280	$77,590	$40.52	4,380
Riverside, CA	$84,080	$76,900	$40.42	3,160
Gettysburg, PA	$83,880	$74,730	$40.33	70
Carson City, NV	$83,790	$75,860	$40.28	60
Manhattan, KS	$83,590	$78,560	$40.19	80
Racine, WI	$83,560	$79,030	$40.18	130
Reading, PA	$83,400	$78,350	$40.10	270
Orlando, FL	$83,350	$76,390	$40.07	2,120
Dayton, OH	$83,330	$79,020	$40.06	590
New Orleans, LA	$83,310	$81,170	$40.05	470
Glens Falls, NY	$83,230	$78,590	$40.01	70
Gainesville, GA	$83,230	$71,960	$40.02	110
Syracuse, NY	$83,140	$77,970	$39.97	420
Huntsville, AL	$83,140	$78,670	$39.97	350
Cleveland, OH	$83,050	$78,120	$39.93	1,390
Wildwood, FL	$83,030	$76,390	$39.92	60
Raleigh, NC	$83,030	$79,230	$39.92	1,420
St. Joseph, MO	$83,010	$78,530	$39.91	100
Pittsburgh, PA	$82,850	$77,980	$39.83	2,000
St. Cloud, MN	$82,840	$76,980	$39.83	200
Beaumont, TX	$82,760	$77,420	$39.79	370
Birmingham, AL	$82,720	$79,330	$39.77	810
Rockford, IL	$82,710	$76,630	$39.77	160
Milwaukee, WI	$82,620	$78,090	$39.72	1,400
Rochester, MN	$82,590	$76,910	$39.71	120
Allentown, PA	$82,500	$76,810	$39.66	540
Ann Arbor, MI	$82,480	$80,550	$39.66	180
Lansing, MI	$82,420	$78,310	$39.63	330
El Centro, CA	$82,380	$68,430	$39.61	50
Sandusky, OH	$82,380	$77,490	$39.61	60
Harrisburg, PA	$82,280	$78,060	$39.56	470
Kalamazoo, MI	$82,270	$77,780	$39.56	220
Lancaster, PA	$82,250	$77,450	$39.54	700
Akron, OH	$82,210	$77,490	$39.53	530
Olympia, WA	$82,120	$74,570	$39.48	250
Springfield, IL	$82,080	$82,230	$39.46	100
La Crosse, WI	$82,060	$77,710	$39.45	140
Albany, OR	$81,950	$76,200	$39.40	70
Memphis, TN	$81,930	$76,660	$39.39	630
Miami, FL	$81,810	$76,040	$39.33	3,230
Mobile, AL	$81,780	$76,980	$39.32	320
Hilton Head Island, SC	$81,580	$70,260	$39.22	130
Warner Robins, GA	$81,530	$76,160	$39.20	80
Toledo, OH	$81,510	$77,230	$39.19	430
Louisville, KY	$81,320	$77,000	$39.10	810
Merced, CA	$81,290	$72,880	$39.08	90
Sarasota, FL	$81,240	$72,210	$39.06	630
Topeka, KS	$81,240	$78,070	$39.06	200
Yakima, WA	$81,200	$75,450	$39.04	150
Bend, OR	$81,170	$76,890	$39.02	180
Charleston, SC	$81,100	$73,130	$38.99	540
Binghamton, NY	$81,000	$75,730	$38.94	150
Springfield, OH	$80,910	$78,440	$38.90	50
Lewiston, ID	$80,890	$72,800	$38.89	40
Charlotte, NC	$80,880	$77,990	$38.88	2,360
Lewiston, ME	$80,850	$79,270	$38.87	60
Provo, UT	$80,830	$77,570	$38.86	490
San Antonio, TX	$80,810	$74,830	$38.85	1,690
Janesville, WI	$80,770	$77,710	$38.83	130
Spokane, WA	$80,740	$73,940	$38.82	580
Helena, MT	$80,720	$83,760	$38.81	120
Jackson, MI	$80,710	$73,650	$38.81	70
Salem, OR	$80,710	$76,190	$38.80	260
Grand Forks, ND	$80,710	$73,310	$38.80	90
Winchester, VA	$80,650	$75,720	$38.77	100
Ames, IA	$80,550	$76,920	$38.73	50
Buffalo, NY	$80,400	$75,300	$38.65	650
Saginaw, MI	$80,290	$75,940	$38.60	160
Scranton, PA	$80,280	$75,720	$38.60	340
Davenport, IA	$80,280	$78,530	$38.59	190
Naples, FL	$80,270	$75,220	$38.59	280
Yuba City, CA	$80,220	$74,430	$38.57	60
Elmira, NY	$80,200	$77,400	$38.56	50
Rocky Mount, NC	$80,180	$70,510	$38.55	110
Greenville, NC	$80,110	$72,050	$38.51	140
Kingston, NY	$80,090	$77,020	$38.50	70
Fond du Lac, WI	$80,070	$75,150	$38.50	90
Augusta, GA	$80,030	$68,550	$38.48	340
Palm Bay, FL	$79,980	$73,310	$38.45	420
Watertown, NY	$79,950	$80,020	$38.44	60
Wenatchee, WA	$79,900	$72,710	$38.41	80
Sherman, TX	$79,890	$67,220	$38.41	70
Canton, OH	$79,870	$74,990	$38.40	290
Minot, ND	$79,830	$74,990	$38.38	40
Muskegon, MI	$79,810	$74,010	$38.37	80
Fort Myers, FL	$79,770	$73,760	$38.35	610
Peoria, IL	$79,730	$75,870	$38.33	260
Des Moines, IA	$79,690	$78,500	$38.31	550
Evansville, IN	$79,620	$77,290	$38.28	240
Billings, MT	$79,510	$75,600	$38.23	280
Gulfport, MS	$79,490	$73,320	$38.21	190
Grand Rapids, MI	$79,480	$76,030	$38.21	1,100
Medford, OR	$79,270	$71,360	$38.11	100
Visalia, CA	$79,180	$74,430	$38.07	160
Chambersburg, PA	$79,110	$78,260	$38.04	90
Battle Creek, MI	$79,100	$74,720	$38.03	50
Indianapolis, IN	$79,030	$76,730	$37.99	1,690
Lawrence, KS	$79,010	$70,630	$37.99	70
Fargo, ND	$78,980	$73,760	$37.97	320
Richmond, VA	$78,880	$77,540	$37.92	1,080
Sheboygan, WI	$78,860	$75,250	$37.91	120
Columbus, IN	$78,770	$80,800	$37.87	50
Sebastian, FL	$78,750	$65,250	$37.86	90
State College, PA	$78,690	$72,880	$37.83	90
Waco, TX	$78,530	$75,450	$37.75	210
Cape Girardeau, MO	$78,530	$77,770	$37.76	70
Waterloo, IA	$78,480	$77,070	$37.73	120
Utica, NY	$78,470	$75,700	$37.72	120
Appleton, WI	$78,470	$76,230	$37.72	290
Lima, OH	$78,440	$74,460	$37.71	60
Bloomington, IN	$78,420	$76,450	$37.70	70
Wichita, KS	$78,370	$75,090	$37.68	570
Eau Claire, WI	$78,350	$77,330	$37.67	140
Morristown, TN	$78,300	$71,400	$37.64	70
Macon, GA	$78,270	$71,480	$37.63	90
Omaha, NE	$78,250	$76,350	$37.62	730
Kokomo, IN	$78,220	$76,490	$37.61	40
Montgomery, AL	$78,170	$74,790	$37.58	190
Killeen, TX	$78,150	$74,420	$37.57	210
Monroe, MI	$78,140	$72,970	$37.57	70
Tucson, AZ	$78,090	$73,590	$37.55	630
Twin Falls, ID	$78,080	$69,740	$37.54	60
Asheville, NC	$77,990	$75,000	$37.50	330
Knoxville, TN	$77,970	$72,900	$37.48	540
Kankakee, IL	$77,920	$75,230	$37.46	60
Lafayette, LA	$77,900	$75,110	$37.45	210
Jackson, MS	$77,890	$75,170	$37.45	270
Lynchburg, VA	$77,880	$74,570	$37.44	170
Spartanburg, SC	$77,740	$69,490	$37.37	200
Oshkosh, WI	$77,720	$75,740	$37.36	200
Flint, MI	$77,710	$76,250	$37.36	200
Punta Gorda, FL	$77,620	$74,380	$37.32	70
Pensacola, FL	$77,590	$70,260	$37.30	240
Mankato, MN	$77,520	$74,660	$37.27	80
Salisbury, MD	$77,450	$74,420	$37.24	80
Missoula, MT	$77,420	$77,640	$37.22	160
Madison, WI	$77,370	$73,420	$37.20	720
Lincoln, NE	$77,330	$75,740	$37.18	240
Lexington, KY	$77,030	$71,630	$37.03	330
Crestview, FL	$77,010	$65,970	$37.03	150
Atlantic City, NJ	$77,000	$68,820	$37.02	180
Houma, LA	$76,930	$73,800	$36.98	100
Iowa City, IA	$76,740	$75,070	$36.89	90
Lakeland, FL	$76,660	$70,640	$36.86	360
Port St. Lucie, FL	$76,650	$72,270	$36.85	280
Altoona, PA	$76,590	$72,880	$36.82	100
Greensboro, NC	$76,570	$73,410	$36.81	600
Wausau, WI	$76,300	$71,850	$36.69	150
Jacksonville, FL	$76,180	$69,090	$36.63	1,160
Amarillo, TX	$76,170	$72,140	$36.62	170
Champaign, IL	$76,130	$63,630	$36.60	60
Savannah, GA	$76,090	$68,120	$36.58	240
Morgantown, WV	$75,920	$76,690	$36.50	n/a
Longview, TX	$75,860	$69,450	$36.47	190
Owensboro, KY	$75,860	$70,460	$36.47	50
Goldsboro, NC	$75,820	$70,360	$36.45	70
Greenville, SC	$75,820	$69,210	$36.45	550
Dalton, GA	$75,720	$74,840	$36.41	70
Hagerstown, MD	$75,680	$70,690	$36.38	120
Sierra Vista, AZ	$75,680	$68,720	$36.39	50
Decatur, AL	$75,590	$73,650	$36.34	110
St. George, UT	$75,570	$68,550	$36.33	160
Lake Charles, LA	$75,540	$74,570	$36.32	190
Lafayette, IN	$75,490	$74,820	$36.29	120
Harrisonburg, VA	$75,470	$73,730	$36.29	100
Deltona, FL	$75,430	$71,580	$36.27	280
Huntington, WV	$75,420	$75,350	$36.26	170
Walla Walla, WA	$75,400	$74,050	$36.25	50
Cleveland, TN	$75,310	$74,350	$36.21	60
Parkersburg, WV	$75,210	$74,990	$36.16	30
Oklahoma City, OK	$75,130	$73,030	$36.12	730
Tulsa, OK	$75,100	$72,880	$36.11	670
Wilmington, NC	$75,090	$72,900	$36.10	370
Staunton, VA	$75,010	$66,420	$36.06	60
Portland, ME	$74,940	$71,580	$36.03	410
Bangor, ME	$74,930	$72,850	$36.02	70
Tuscaloosa, AL	$74,920	$74,800	$36.02	150
Slidell, LA	$74,900	$72,480	$36.01	140
Sioux City, IA	$74,880	$72,050	$36.00	70
Albuquerque, NM	$74,870	$73,090	$36.00	520
Jefferson City, MO	$74,850	$69,430	$35.99	200
Yuma, AZ	$74,750	$65,330	$35.94	120
Green Bay, WI	$74,680	$74,120	$35.90	400
Columbia, MO	$74,630	$68,610	$35.88	160
Lebanon, PA	$74,600	$73,640	$35.87	90
Burlington, NC	$74,600	$72,330	$35.86	90
Gainesville, FL	$74,520	$67,690	$35.83	150
Youngstown, OH	$74,510	$70,560	$35.82	290
Chattanooga, TN	$74,460	$70,450	$35.80	440
Albany, GA	$74,340	$66,720	$35.74	50
Erie, PA	$74,250	$69,370	$35.70	160
Great Falls, MT	$74,230	$68,740	$35.69	90
Elizabethtown, KY	$74,210	$69,300	$35.68	50
Roanoke, VA	$74,150	$71,320	$35.65	190
Blacksburg, VA	$74,070	$67,040	$35.61	n/a
Flagstaff, AZ	$74,060	$70,350	$35.60	100
Fayetteville, AR	$74,050	$63,240	$35.60	390
Fayetteville, NC	$74,030	$72,840	$35.59	150
Hattiesburg, MS	$73,980	$66,060	$35.57	80
Mansfield, OH	$73,890	$72,290	$35.52	70
San Angelo, TX	$73,820	$65,880	$35.49	60
Prescott Valley, AZ	$73,760	$67,720	$35.46	170
Rapid City, SD	$73,610	$72,210	$35.39	200
Eugene, OR	$73,580	$64,360	$35.38	210
Jackson, TN	$73,580	$69,380	$35.37	100
Kenosha, WI	$73,560	$68,370	$35.37	100
Alexandria, LA	$73,510	$74,890	$35.34	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$73,490	$71,200	$35.33	380
College Station, TX	$73,430	$75,590	$35.31	140
Tallahassee, FL	$73,410	$67,700	$35.29	190
Myrtle Beach, SC	$73,270	$68,890	$35.23	180
Joplin, MO	$73,230	$65,360	$35.21	200
Clarksville, TN	$73,180	$71,340	$35.19	110
Bowling Green, KY	$73,080	$71,720	$35.14	70
Anniston, AL	$73,040	$68,080	$35.12	50
Columbia, SC	$72,950	$65,850	$35.07	490
South Bend, IN	$72,890	$71,550	$35.04	170
Bay City, MI	$72,850	$71,660	$35.02	50
Auburn, AL	$72,760	$72,030	$34.98	100
Weirton, WV	$72,720	$71,640	$34.96	40
Michigan City, IN	$72,650	$69,000	$34.93	60
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$72,530	$65,480	$34.87	110
Cedar Rapids, IA	$72,440	$65,000	$34.83	260
Dover, DE	$72,360	$72,930	$34.79	70
Grand Island, NE	$72,350	$64,200	$34.78	60
Springfield, MO	$72,250	$64,160	$34.74	560
Niles, MI	$72,070	$70,720	$34.65	70
Ocala, FL	$71,670	$63,660	$34.46	210
Kingsport, TN	$71,660	$69,080	$34.45	190
Elkhart, IN	$71,610	$70,690	$34.43	190
Pocatello, ID	$71,500	$64,320	$34.37	70
Bismarck, ND	$71,450	$71,020	$34.35	130
Wheeling, WV	$71,220	$64,240	$34.24	90
Midland, MI	$71,070	$69,990	$34.17	60
Texarkana, TX	$70,800	$65,320	$34.04	80
Winston-Salem, NC	$70,700	$71,220	$33.99	540
Florence, AL	$70,660	$69,200	$33.97	90
Gadsden, AL	$70,580	$69,430	$33.93	30
Johnstown, PA	$70,430	$63,860	$33.86	60
Valdosta, GA	$70,430	$66,880	$33.86	50
Tyler, TX	$70,340	$62,910	$33.82	140
Lubbock, TX	$70,140	$63,120	$33.72	220
Abilene, TX	$69,970	$63,630	$33.64	80
Williamsport, PA	$69,870	$65,740	$33.59	70
Terre Haute, IN	$69,420	$61,310	$33.38	100
Wichita Falls, TX	$69,400	$63,680	$33.36	60
Traverse City, MI	$69,390	$63,070	$33.36	140
Pinehurst, NC	$69,210	$70,810	$33.27	60
Logan, UT	$69,180	$62,180	$33.26	110
Columbus, GA	$69,120	$62,100	$33.23	120
Florence, SC	$68,980	$61,520	$33.17	80
Daphne, AL	$68,630	$65,670	$32.99	130
Little Rock, AR	$68,590	$61,990	$32.98	380
Shreveport, LA	$68,540	$66,290	$32.95	200
Farmington, NM	$68,420	$62,530	$32.90	60
Enid, OK	$68,350	$57,810	$32.86	50
Brunswick, GA	$68,270	$62,920	$32.82	70
Sumter, SC	$68,100	$63,450	$32.74	50
Hickory, NC	$67,780	$62,950	$32.59	200
McAllen, TX	$67,550	$64,420	$32.47	230
Monroe, LA	$67,150	$68,030	$32.28	100
Hammond, LA	$66,630	$59,760	$32.04	40
Johnson City, TN	$66,440	$62,270	$31.94	110
Grants Pass, OR	$66,400	$64,870	$31.92	30
Jacksonville, NC	$66,300	$67,530	$31.88	90
Muncie, IN	$66,090	$63,870	$31.78	50
El Paso, TX	$65,810	$60,880	$31.64	410
Homosassa Springs, FL	$65,700	$60,610	$31.59	50
Jonesboro, AR	$65,170	$56,160	$31.33	50
Hot Springs, AR	$65,110	$56,760	$31.30	40
Dothan, AL	$64,890	$61,400	$31.20	80
Victoria, TX	$64,370	$63,840	$30.95	50
Santa Fe, NM	$64,200	$61,570	$30.87	60
Brownsville, TX	$63,180	$57,820	$30.38	120
Fort Smith, AR	$62,510	$53,800	$30.05	90
Beckley, WV	$61,490	$53,470	$29.56	40
Aguadilla, PR	$60,110	$60,200	$28.90	30
Laredo, TX	$59,860	$58,360	$28.78	60
Las Cruces, NM	$59,050	$56,010	$28.39	90
San Juan, PR	$53,400	$47,430	$25.67	460

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Cost Estimators salary: questions

Where do cost estimators make the most money?

In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $109,520 a year, among the 379 metro areas we cover.

What is the average cost estimators salary in the U.S.?

$85,390 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $78,740, so half of cost estimators earn more than that and half less.

What salary should cost estimators ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of cost estimators nationwide earn between $61,150 (25th percentile) and $101,850 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays cost estimators the most?

Massachusetts, with a statewide average of $104,770 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is cost estimators pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $53,400 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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