Cost Estimator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$78,740
$37.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,530 | $23.33 |
| 25th percentile | $61,150 | $29.40 |
| Median | $78,740 | $37.86 |
| 75th percentile | $101,850 | $48.97 |
| 90th percentile | $130,820 | $62.90 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 224,220
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $100,840 | $95,351 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $97,020 | $94,784 3rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 3rd | $90,790 | $97,949 1st |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $86,940 | $84,365 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $86,070 | $80,429 28th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $85,460 | $77,186 39th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $82,750 | $82,785 16th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $82,730 | $75,277 44th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $82,200 | $82,217 19th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $81,990 | $80,162 29th |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $81,390 | $83,087 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $81,190 | $77,354 38th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $81,030 | $78,207 36th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $80,810 | $81,940 20th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 15th | $80,570 | $74,050 47th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $80,530 | $79,651 31st |
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $80,460 | $77,844 37th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $80,430 | $74,527 46th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $80,360 | $73,087 49th |
| Idaho | ||
| 20th | $79,700 | $83,461 13th |
| Utah | ||
| 21st | $79,610 | $80,525 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 22nd | $79,560 | $76,379 42nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 23rd | $79,290 | $79,443 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $78,480 | $80,433 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $77,990 | $81,056 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $77,730 | $83,784 11th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 27th | $77,480 | $86,573 6th |
| Montana | ||
| 28th | $77,320 | $81,695 22nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 29th | $77,030 | $87,329 4th |
| Arizona | ||
| 30th | $77,010 | $76,492 41st |
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $76,980 | $79,314 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $76,800 | $79,757 30th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $76,270 | $81,056 24th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $76,250 | $84,658 7th |
| Iowa | ||
| 35th | $76,040 | $86,643 5th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $76,020 | $83,707 12th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $75,650 | $82,345 18th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $74,990 | $84,426 9th |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $74,990 | $72,514 50th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 40th | $74,950 | $84,607 8th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $74,880 | $83,053 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $74,730 | $79,225 34th |
| Maine | ||
| 43rd | $74,080 | $76,332 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 44th | $73,430 | $78,679 35th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $73,280 | $82,375 17th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 46th | $73,100 | $81,129 23rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $71,230 | $81,918 21st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 48th | $70,260 | $74,945 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 49th | $67,800 | $77,183 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 50th | $67,590 | $73,298 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $61,470 | $70,706 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −3.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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