Cost Estimators salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $60,170–$94,100
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #112 of 186
Cost Estimators in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $75,300 a year, based on BLS estimates for 650 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $80,430. It ranks #112 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE650 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cost Estimators pay in other NY metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,380 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $82,110 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $81,290 |
| Rochester, NY | $78,890 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,970 |
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Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $75,300 a year (May 2025). Half of the 650 jobs pay between $60,170 and $94,100. The 10th percentile is $48,570 and the 90th is $122,910.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $80,430. It ranks #112 of 186 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cost Estimators make an hour in Buffalo?
About $36.20 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,300 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.93–$45.24 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.