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Cost Estimators salary
in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$68,390
≈ $32.88/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 280 jobs
Middle 50%
$56,990–$78,330
vs U.S. median
-13%
Metro rank
#166 of 186

Cost Estimators in the Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $68,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 280 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 7% below the IN statewide median of $73,430. It ranks #166 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.

COST ESTIMATORS · NORTHERN INDIANA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHERN INDIANA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,090P25$56,990MEDIAN$68,390P75$78,330P90$97,820
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,530P25$61,150MEDIAN$78,740P75$101,850P90$130,820
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    What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $68,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 280 jobs pay between $56,990 and $78,330. The 10th percentile is $47,090 and the 90th is $97,820.

    Is Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?

    That is 13% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 7% below the IN statewide median of $73,430. It ranks #166 of 186 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Cost Estimators make an hour in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area?

    About $32.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $68,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.40–$37.66 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.