Cost estimator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$49.18 per hour

$102,290 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$46.33 per hour

$96,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$37.14 per hour

$77,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$28.56 per hour

$59,400 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cost estimator earnings begin at:

$22.90 per hour

$47,630 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 6% less than similar careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than business analysts but more than underwriters.

Career Median Salary
Business analyst salary $91K
Statistician salary $79K
Financial analyst salary $77K
Copywriter salary $51K
Budget analyst salary $77K
Cost estimator salary $77K
Auditor salary $70K
Accountant salary $70K
Online merchant salary $67K
Underwriter salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)