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Cost Estimators salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Cost Estimators in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $82,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 2% above the MN statewide median of $80,810. It ranks #27 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.

COST ESTIMATORS · MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$59,710P25$70,480MEDIAN$82,440P75$100,220P90$125,460
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 Minneapolis?

The BLS median is $82,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,100 jobs pay between $70,480 and $100,220. The 10th percentile is $59,710 and the 90th is $125,460.

Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 2% above the MN statewide median of $80,810. It ranks #27 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.