Cost estimator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$45.72 per hour

$95,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$31.27 per hour

$65,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$27.76 per hour

$57,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$22.82 per hour

$47,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$18.16 per hour

$37,760 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Cost estimator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $98,830
Hawaii $80,510
District of Columbia $79,830
New Jersey $78,660
Alaska $77,740
Connecticut $77,450
New York $77,450
Vermont $77,250
California $77,200
Washington $77,000
Illinois $76,840
Wyoming $76,840
Maryland $76,280
Colorado $76,060
Georgia $68,590
Minnesota $68,270
Nevada $65,460
Pennsylvania $65,370
Kansas $64,800
Maine $64,250
Oregon $64,240
Virginia $64,190
Missouri $63,860
Utah $63,860
Arizona $63,660
Louisiana $63,620
Delaware $63,460
New Hampshire $63,460
Michigan $63,440
North Dakota $63,420
Ohio $63,280
Texas $62,970
Rhode Island $62,950
North Carolina $62,810
Indiana $62,320
Iowa $61,930
Idaho $61,660
Tennessee $61,570
Guam $61,350
Wisconsin $61,240
Nebraska $61,120
Kentucky $61,070
South Carolina $61,070
South Dakota $61,070
Alabama $60,550
Florida $60,550
West Virginia $60,550
Arkansas $60,320
Mississippi $60,320
New Mexico $58,810
Montana $57,750
Oklahoma $51,650
Puerto Rico $35,040

How do cost estimator salaries compare to similar careers?

Cost estimators earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make less than online merchants but more than copywriters.

Career Median Salary
Online merchant salary $61K
Market research analyst salary $55K
Revenue agent salary $63K
Underwriter salary $49K
Sales representative salary $50K
Cost estimator salary $58K
Publicist salary $49K
Public relations specialist salary $49K
Fundraiser salary $49K
Copywriter salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)