Cost Estimators Wages
SOC 13-1051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Cost Estimators is $74,740 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $44,820 and the 90th percentile is $124,520, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
220,970
P10
$44,820
P25
$57,130
Median
$74,740
P75
$96,740
P90
$124,520
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Cost Estimators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $74,740 | $79,520 | $44,820 | $124,520 | 220,970 | — |
| 2022 | $71,200 | $76,740 | $42,110 | $120,600 | 225,310 | -4.74% |
| 2021 | $65,170 | $73,740 | $38,880 | $115,690 | 208,950 | -8.47% |
| 2020 | $66,610 | $72,960 | $40,380 | $114,360 | 199,360 | +2.21% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Cost Estimators. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $94,990, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $94,990 | +27.1% | $99,090 | 4,630 |
| District of Columbia | $83,620 | +11.9% | $95,420 | 380 |
| California | $81,910 | +9.6% | $91,360 | 25,850 |
| Washington | $81,860 | +9.5% | $89,020 | 6,980 |
| New Jersey | $80,820 | +8.1% | $85,650 | 5,610 |
| Arizona | $80,650 | +7.9% | $88,680 | 4,670 |
| New York | $80,460 | +7.7% | $90,120 | 9,680 |
| Colorado | $79,930 | +6.9% | $83,430 | 5,260 |
| Illinois | $79,430 | +6.3% | $82,210 | 7,170 |
| Minnesota | $79,260 | +6% | $82,950 | 3,410 |
| Connecticut | $78,730 | +5.3% | $85,910 | 2,230 |
| Nevada | $78,590 | +5.2% | $84,440 | 2,310 |
| Maryland | $78,110 | +4.5% | $82,680 | 4,130 |
| Oregon | $77,110 | +3.2% | $79,610 | 3,970 |
| Vermont | $75,730 | +1.3% | $77,760 | 460 |
| New Hampshire | $75,260 | +0.7% | $81,050 | 930 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,050 | +0.4% | $79,490 | 9,620 |
| Michigan | $73,430 | -1.8% | $75,960 | 6,090 |
| Texas | $73,110 | -2.2% | $76,340 | 20,240 |
| New Mexico | $72,730 | -2.7% | $78,500 | 920 |
| Kansas | $72,700 | -2.7% | $76,900 | 2,680 |
| Hawaii | $72,600 | -2.9% | $80,610 | 1,020 |
| Missouri | $71,980 | -3.7% | $76,730 | 6,650 |
| Utah | $71,970 | -3.7% | $75,000 | 2,990 |
| South Dakota | $71,740 | -4% | $71,650 | 950 |
| Tennessee | $71,590 | -4.2% | $75,200 | 3,850 |
| Idaho | $70,660 | -5.5% | $74,450 | 1,470 |
| Virginia | $70,370 | -5.8% | $75,490 | 7,730 |
| Ohio | $70,200 | -6.1% | $74,810 | 9,500 |
| Wyoming | $69,990 | -6.4% | $72,180 | 340 |
| Indiana | $68,230 | -8.7% | $71,660 | 4,920 |
| Wisconsin | $67,940 | -9.1% | $72,090 | 4,890 |
| Delaware | $67,930 | -9.1% | $73,640 | 1,170 |
| Louisiana | $67,890 | -9.2% | $73,890 | 2,370 |
| Iowa | $67,640 | -9.5% | $71,100 | 2,070 |
| Georgia | $67,600 | -9.6% | $72,720 | 5,720 |
| Alaska | $66,740 | -10.7% | $82,190 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $66,560 | -10.9% | $68,580 | 1,790 |
| Florida | $65,830 | -11.9% | $72,800 | 14,150 |
| Maine | $65,780 | -12% | $68,830 | 860 |
| North Dakota | $65,510 | -12.3% | $70,470 | 430 |
| North Carolina | $65,220 | -12.7% | $68,920 | 6,900 |
| Kentucky | $65,090 | -12.9% | $70,460 | 2,200 |
| Montana | $65,000 | -13% | $69,080 | 940 |
| West Virginia | $64,890 | -13.2% | $68,520 | 960 |
| Mississippi | $63,170 | -15.5% | $67,590 | 1,100 |
| Rhode Island | $62,830 | -15.9% | $69,750 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $62,290 | -16.7% | $68,080 | 2,100 |
| Alabama | $61,590 | -17.6% | $68,010 | 2,570 |
| Oklahoma | $61,040 | -18.3% | $67,690 | 1,980 |
| Arkansas | $60,380 | -19.2% | $67,830 | 1,450 |