Cost estimator earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Cost estimator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $98,830
Hawaii $80,510
District of Columbia $79,830
New Jersey $78,660
Alaska $77,740
Connecticut $77,450
New York $77,450
Vermont $77,250
California $77,200
Washington $77,000
Illinois $76,840
Wyoming $76,840
Maryland $76,280
Colorado $76,060
Georgia $68,590
Minnesota $68,270
Nevada $65,460
Pennsylvania $65,370
Kansas $64,800
Maine $64,250
Oregon $64,240
Virginia $64,190
Missouri $63,860
Utah $63,860
Arizona $63,660
Louisiana $63,620
Delaware $63,460
New Hampshire $63,460
Michigan $63,440
North Dakota $63,420
Ohio $63,280
Texas $62,970
Rhode Island $62,950
North Carolina $62,810
Indiana $62,320
Iowa $61,930
Idaho $61,660
Tennessee $61,570
Guam $61,350
Wisconsin $61,240
Nebraska $61,120
Kentucky $61,070
South Carolina $61,070
South Dakota $61,070
Alabama $60,550
Florida $60,550
West Virginia $60,550
Arkansas $60,320
Mississippi $60,320
New Mexico $58,810
Montana $57,750
Oklahoma $51,650
Puerto Rico $35,040

How do cost estimator salaries compare to similar careers?

Cost estimators earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than financial quantitative analysts but more than insurance appraisers.

Career Median Salary
Financial quantitative analyst salary $73K
Investment banker salary $73K
Underwriter salary $76K
Online merchant salary $75K
Market research analyst salary $64K
Cost estimator salary $65K
Public relations specialist salary $63K
Publicist salary $63K
Sales representative salary $62K
Insurance appraiser salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)