Cost estimator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$49.80 per hour

$103,580 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$44.00 per hour

$91,530 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$35.46 per hour

$73,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$29.01 per hour

$60,350 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$24.19 per hour

$50,310 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 15% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than bank branch managers but more than stock traders.

Career Median Salary
Bank branch manager salary $98K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $104K
Investment fund manager salary $98K
Marketing manager salary $92K
Business analyst salary $80K
Cost estimator salary $74K
Search marketing strategist salary $73K
Real estate agent salary $71K
Securities and commodities broker salary $41K
Stock trader salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)