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Cost Estimators salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Cost Estimators in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $80,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,430 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 1% below the MD statewide median of $81,190. It ranks #46 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.

COST ESTIMATORS · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,750P25$62,590MEDIAN$80,130P75$103,940P90$126,330
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,530P25$61,150MEDIAN$78,740P75$101,850P90$130,820
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What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Baltimore?

The BLS median is $80,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,430 jobs pay between $62,590 and $103,940. The 10th percentile is $49,750 and the 90th is $126,330.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 1% below the MD statewide median of $81,190. It ranks #46 of 186 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.