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Cost Estimators salary

The BLS estimates 224,220 Cost Estimators jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $78,740 (May 2025, SOC 13-1051). Across 186 metros with published figures, medians range from $47,430 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $102,640 in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

COST ESTIMATORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,530P25$61,150MEDIAN$78,740P75$101,850P90$130,820
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$102,640 · 3,110 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,630 · 3,300 jobs
  3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$97,580 · 1,680 jobs
  4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$95,650 · 490 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94,490 · 4,340 jobs
  6. Worcester, MA$92,570 · 550 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$89,820 · 3,690 jobs
  8. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$89,540 · 290 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$89,330 · 3,780 jobs
  10. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$87,720 · 960 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$82,380 · 11,610 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,260 · 7,600 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,290 · 6,200 jobs
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$78,200 · 5,660 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,640 · 4,610 jobs
  6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$77,590 · 4,380 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94,490 · 4,340 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$79,880 · 4,190 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$89,330 · 3,780 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$82,870 · 3,740 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Cost Estimators salary in the U.S.?

$78,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $61,150–$101,850.

Where do Cost Estimators earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($102,640), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($101,630), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,580). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.