Cost Estimators Salary in Connecticut

Cost estimators in Connecticut earn the most in Norwich (average $96,090 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($85,050), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cost estimators average at $88,170 and the median at $81,030 for 2,350 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $85,390.

Cost Estimators average salary by city in Connecticut

Norwich$96,090
Bridgeport$89,030
Hartford$87,760
New Haven$86,200
Waterbury$85,050

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Norwich	$96,090	$92,600	$64,970	$71,694	100
Bridgeport	$89,030	$84,430	$65,510	$67,141	107
Hartford	$87,760	$80,560	$62,180	$66,317	103
New Haven	$86,200	$78,960	$61,590	$65,331	105
Waterbury	$85,050	$76,800	$64,230	$64,585	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cost Estimators salary in other states

Cost Estimators salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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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