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SOC 13-1051 · Pennsylvania

Cost Estimators Salary in Pennsylvania

Cost estimators in Pennsylvania earn the most in Philadelphia (average $87,290 a year) and the least in Williamsport ($69,870), across the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cost estimators average at $83,890 and the median at $78,480 for 9,420 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $85,390.

$87Khighest: Philadelphia

$70Klowest: Williamsport

9,700jobs in these metros

16metro areas

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Cost Estimators average salary by city in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia$87,290
York$87,020
Gettysburg$83,880
Reading$83,400
Pittsburgh$82,850
Allentown$82,500
Harrisburg$82,280
Lancaster$82,250
Scranton$80,280
Chambersburg$79,110
State College$78,690
Altoona$76,590
Lebanon$74,600
Erie$74,250
Johnstown$70,430
Williamsport$69,870

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Philadelphia	$87,290	$79,880	$63,920	$67,559	103
York	$87,020	$80,170	$63,710	$67,377	96
Gettysburg	$83,880	$74,730	$60,790	$65,264	95
Reading	$83,400	$78,350	$63,150	$64,942	97
Pittsburgh	$82,850	$77,980	$62,570	$64,571	95
Allentown	$82,500	$76,810	$62,670	$64,336	100
Harrisburg	$82,280	$78,060	$60,080	$64,188	99
Lancaster	$82,250	$77,450	$62,780	$64,168	98
Scranton	$80,280	$75,720	$61,080	$62,842	94
Chambersburg	$79,110	$78,260	$63,190	$62,055	95
State College	$78,690	$72,880	$57,970	$61,773	97
Altoona	$76,590	$72,880	$59,820	$60,360	90
Lebanon	$74,600	$73,640	$60,020	$59,021	93
Erie	$74,250	$69,370	$56,740	$58,785	91
Johnstown	$70,430	$63,860	$49,050	$56,215	86
Williamsport	$69,870	$65,740	$55,550	$55,839	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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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