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Cost Estimators salary
in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Cost Estimators in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro earn a median of $79,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,630 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $78,740 and 2% above the OH statewide median of $77,730. It ranks #56 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.

COST ESTIMATORS · CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$50,800P25$62,450MEDIAN$79,130P75$102,720P90$126,230
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,530P25$61,150MEDIAN$78,740P75$101,850P90$130,820
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Questions

What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Cincinnati?

The BLS median is $79,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,630 jobs pay between $62,450 and $102,720. The 10th percentile is $50,800 and the 90th is $126,230.

Is Cincinnati a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $78,740 and 2% above the OH statewide median of $77,730. It ranks #56 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.