Cost Estimators salary
in Winston-Salem, NC
Cost Estimators in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median of $71,220 a year, based on BLS estimates for 540 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 5% below the NC statewide median of $74,730. It ranks #153 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE540 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COST ESTIMATORS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NCmedian $80,800
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $79,230
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $77,990
- Asheville, NCmedian $75,000
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $73,410
- Wilmington, NCmedian $72,900
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $72,430
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $71,360
Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Winston?
The BLS median is $71,220 a year (May 2025). Half of the 540 jobs pay between $55,040 and $77,320. The 10th percentile is $36,300 and the 90th is $106,740.
Is Winston a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 5% below the NC statewide median of $74,730. It ranks #153 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.