Cost estimator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$52.16 per hour

$108,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$50.00 per hour

$104,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$43.65 per hour

$90,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$35.93 per hour

$74,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$25.33 per hour

$52,680 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Cost estimator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $97,020
Wyoming $90,790
Colorado $86,940
Washington $86,070
California $85,460
Illinois $82,750
District of Columbia $82,730
Nevada $82,200
Rhode Island $81,990
Vermont $81,390
Maryland $81,190
Connecticut $81,030
Minnesota $80,810
New Jersey $80,570
Virginia $80,530
Oregon $80,460
New York $80,430
Hawaii $80,360
Idaho $79,700
Utah $79,610
New Hampshire $79,560
Delaware $79,290
Pennsylvania $78,480
Michigan $77,990
Ohio $77,730
West Virginia $77,480
Montana $77,320
Louisiana $77,030
Arizona $77,010
Texas $76,980
Georgia $76,800
Wisconsin $76,270
Kansas $76,250
Iowa $76,040
Missouri $76,020
Tennessee $75,650
Alabama $74,990
Florida $74,990
South Dakota $74,950
Kentucky $74,880
North Carolina $74,730
Maine $74,080
Indiana $73,430
North Dakota $73,280
Nebraska $73,100
Mississippi $71,230
South Carolina $70,260
Oklahoma $67,800
New Mexico $67,590
Guam $61,820
Arkansas $61,470
Puerto Rico $30,090
Massachusetts $100,840

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 financial managers but more than auditors.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $125K
Financial advisor salary $77K
Investment fund manager salary $113K
Business analyst salary $99K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $101K
Cost estimator salary $91K
Loan officer salary $80K
Sales representative salary $73K
Insurance sales agent salary $72K
Auditor salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)