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Cost Estimators salary
in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Cost Estimators in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro earn a median of $80,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,400 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 3% above the MI statewide median of $77,990. It ranks #44 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.

COST ESTIMATORS · DETROIT-WARREN-DEARBORN, MI · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DETROIT-WARREN-DEARBORN, MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,640P25$65,370MEDIAN$80,200P75$106,810P90$130,140
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 Detroit?

The BLS median is $80,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,400 jobs pay between $65,370 and $106,810. The 10th percentile is $47,640 and the 90th is $130,140.

Is Detroit a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 3% above the MI statewide median of $77,990. It ranks #44 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.