Cost Estimators salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Cost Estimators in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $82,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,600 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $85,460. It ranks #31 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,600 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COST ESTIMATORS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $101,630
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $97,580
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $95,650
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $87,170
- Vallejo, CAmedian $84,830
- Fresno, CAmedian $84,140
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $83,190
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $82,800
Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $82,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,600 jobs pay between $63,680 and $108,100. The 10th percentile is $51,220 and the 90th is $140,390.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $85,460. It ranks #31 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.