Cost estimator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$68.24 per hour

$141,933 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$49.36 per hour

$102,674 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$34.45 per hour

$71,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$24.04 per hour

$50,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$17.39 per hour

$36,170 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 Maryland. On average, they make less than financial analysts but more than risk management specialists.

Career Median Salary
Financial analyst salary $81K
Online merchant salary $86K
Budget analyst salary $90K
Sales representative salary $70K
Loan officer salary $68K
Cost estimator salary $72K
Auditor salary $74K
Accountant salary $74K
Investment banker salary $71K
Risk management specialist salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)