The average salary for a cost estimator in Illinois is around $64,709 per year.
Avg Salary
Cost estimators earn an average yearly salary of $64,709.
Wages typically start from $33,318 and go up to $125,676.
7% above national average Updated in 2018
Cost estimator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:
$60.42 per hour
$125,676 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:
$44.12 per hour
$91,769 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:
$31.11 per hour
$64,709 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:
$21.94 per hour
$45,629 per year
10th percentile
Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:
$16.02 per hour
$33,318 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than revenue agents but more than market research analysts.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Revenue agent salary | $78K |
| Pharmaceutical sales representative salary | $79K |
| Statistician salary | $77K |
| Talent agent salary | $67K |
| Credit analyst salary | $69K |
| Cost estimator salary | $65K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $58K |
| Online merchant salary | $63K |
| Real estate agent salary | $51K |
| Market research analyst salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)