Cost Estimators Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cost estimators in the US earns $78,740 per year (224,220 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($100,840) and lowest in Arkansas ($61,470) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Cost Estimators pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Estimators in Massachusetts | $100,840 | $74,949 | $6,246 | 74.3% | 4,520 |
| Cost Estimators in Alaska | $97,020 | $77,084 | $6,424 | 79.5% | 220 |
| Cost Estimators in Wyoming | $90,790 | $72,701 | $6,058 | 80.1% | 440 |
| Cost Estimators in Colorado | $86,940 | $66,875 | $5,573 | 76.9% | 6,100 |
| Cost Estimators in Washington | $86,070 | $69,380 | $5,782 | 80.6% | 7,470 |
| Cost Estimators in California | $85,460 | $65,233 | $5,436 | 76.3% | 26,020 |
| Cost Estimators in Illinois | $82,750 | $63,093 | $5,258 | 76.2% | 5,990 |
| Cost Estimators in Washington DC | $82,730 | $62,967 | $5,247 | 76.1% | 270 |
| Cost Estimators in Nevada | $82,200 | $66,658 | $5,555 | 81.1% | 2,240 |
| Cost Estimators in Rhode Island | $81,990 | $64,052 | $5,338 | 78.1% | 590 |
| Cost Estimators in Vermont | $81,390 | $63,176 | $5,265 | 77.6% | 320 |
| Cost Estimators in Maryland | $81,190 | $62,454 | $5,205 | 76.9% | 4,580 |
| Cost Estimators in Connecticut | $81,030 | $62,953 | $5,246 | 77.7% | 2,350 |
| Cost Estimators in Minnesota | $80,810 | $61,708 | $5,142 | 76.4% | 4,310 |
| Cost Estimators in New Jersey | $80,570 | $62,567 | $5,214 | 77.7% | 5,240 |
| Cost Estimators in Virginia | $80,530 | $61,667 | $5,139 | 76.6% | 5,840 |
| Cost Estimators in Oregon | $80,460 | $59,223 | $4,935 | 73.6% | 2,940 |
| Cost Estimators in New York | $80,430 | $61,666 | $5,139 | 76.7% | 11,980 |
| Cost Estimators in Hawaii | $80,360 | $60,786 | $5,066 | 75.6% | 1,040 |
| Cost Estimators in Idaho | $79,700 | $61,783 | $5,149 | 77.5% | 1,600 |
| Cost Estimators in Utah | $79,610 | $61,253 | $5,104 | 76.9% | 2,800 |
| Cost Estimators in New Hampshire | $79,560 | $64,801 | $5,400 | 81.4% | 980 |
| Cost Estimators in Delaware | $79,290 | $60,719 | $5,060 | 76.6% | 730 |
| Cost Estimators in Pennsylvania | $78,480 | $61,631 | $5,136 | 78.5% | 9,420 |
| Cost Estimators in Michigan | $77,990 | $60,632 | $5,053 | 77.7% | 6,960 |
| Cost Estimators in Ohio | $77,730 | $62,158 | $5,180 | 80% | 8,100 |
| Cost Estimators in West Virginia | $77,480 | $60,538 | $5,045 | 78.1% | 830 |
| Cost Estimators in Montana | $77,320 | $60,217 | $5,018 | 77.9% | 1,230 |
| Cost Estimators in Louisiana | $77,030 | $61,096 | $5,091 | 79.3% | 2,680 |
| Cost Estimators in Arizona | $77,010 | $61,290 | $5,108 | 79.6% | 5,760 |
| Cost Estimators in Texas | $76,980 | $62,986 | $5,249 | 81.8% | 20,760 |
| Cost Estimators in Georgia | $76,800 | $59,496 | $4,958 | 77.5% | 6,010 |
| Cost Estimators in Wisconsin | $76,270 | $59,824 | $4,985 | 78.4% | 5,150 |
| Cost Estimators in Kansas | $76,250 | $59,017 | $4,918 | 77.4% | 2,250 |
| Cost Estimators in Iowa | $76,040 | $60,087 | $5,007 | 79% | 1,870 |
| Cost Estimators in Missouri | $76,020 | $59,675 | $4,973 | 78.5% | 6,580 |
| Cost Estimators in Tennessee | $75,650 | $62,050 | $5,171 | 82% | 4,340 |
| Cost Estimators in Alabama | $74,990 | $58,101 | $4,842 | 77.5% | 3,000 |
| Cost Estimators in Florida | $74,990 | $61,586 | $5,132 | 82.1% | 13,720 |
| Cost Estimators in South Dakota | $74,950 | $61,557 | $5,130 | 82.1% | 1,030 |
| Cost Estimators in Kentucky | $74,880 | $59,005 | $4,917 | 78.8% | 1,960 |
| Cost Estimators in North Carolina | $74,730 | $58,930 | $4,911 | 78.9% | 8,030 |
| Cost Estimators in Maine | $74,080 | $57,127 | $4,761 | 77.1% | 760 |
| Cost Estimators in Indiana | $73,430 | $58,351 | $4,863 | 79.5% | 4,810 |
| Cost Estimators in North Dakota | $73,280 | $60,213 | $5,018 | 82.2% | 730 |
| Cost Estimators in Nebraska | $73,100 | $57,809 | $4,817 | 79.1% | 1,330 |
| Cost Estimators in Mississippi | $71,230 | $56,823 | $4,735 | 79.8% | 1,280 |
| Cost Estimators in South Carolina | $70,260 | $55,200 | $4,600 | 78.6% | 2,880 |
| Cost Estimators in Oklahoma | $67,800 | $54,022 | $4,502 | 79.7% | 1,860 |
| Cost Estimators in New Mexico | $67,590 | $54,369 | $4,531 | 80.4% | 900 |
| Cost Estimators in Arkansas | $61,470 | $49,387 | $4,116 | 80.3% | 1,400 |
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