Cost estimator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$47.80 per hour

$99,420 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$40.20 per hour

$83,620 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$32.21 per hour

$67,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$25.59 per hour

$53,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$20.28 per hour

$42,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Cost estimator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $94,440
Hawaii $79,890
Alaska $78,580
New York $75,730
Wyoming $73,750
Massachusetts $72,520
Washington $72,420
Maryland $71,650
Oregon $71,490
California $70,660
New Jersey $69,960
Texas $69,330
Connecticut $69,070
Virginia $67,680
Rhode Island $67,190
Delaware $67,000
Kansas $66,500
Colorado $66,270
New Hampshire $65,180
Illinois $64,709
Pennsylvania $64,661
North Dakota $64,220
Utah $63,740
Missouri $63,570
Vermont $62,970
Louisiana $62,810
Minnesota $62,710
Georgia $62,460
Arizona $62,437
Nevada $62,020
Kentucky $61,966
Guam $61,820
Indiana $61,210
Ohio $60,640
Oklahoma $60,500
Iowa $60,460
Idaho $60,400
West Virginia $60,260
Maine $59,970
North Carolina $59,750
South Carolina $59,580
Michigan $59,250
Tennessee $58,520
New Mexico $58,240
Mississippi $57,630
Montana $57,390
Florida $57,230
Nebraska $56,620
Arkansas $56,410
Alabama $55,910
Wisconsin $54,970
South Dakota $54,560
Puerto Rico $30,090

How do cost estimator salaries compare to similar careers?

Cost estimators earn about the same as related careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than financial quantitative analysts but more than sales representatives.

Career Median Salary
Financial quantitative analyst salary $72K
Accountant salary $73K
Auditor salary $73K
Budget analyst salary $70K
Loan officer salary $60K
Cost estimator salary $67K
Credit analyst salary $55K
Recruiter salary $62K
Energy broker salary $56K
Sales representative salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)