Cost Estimators salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Cost Estimators in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $97,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,680 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 14% above the CA statewide median of $85,460. It ranks #3 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,680 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
- 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
- Bakersfield-Delano, CAmedian $82,390
Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $97,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,680 jobs pay between $79,520 and $127,920. The 10th percentile is $61,550 and the 90th is $170,550.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 24% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 14% above the CA statewide median of $85,460. It ranks #3 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.