Cost Estimators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Cost Estimators salaries across 51 states

$78,540

National Average (Median)

$100,840

Highest: Massachusetts

$61,470

Lowest: Arkansas

Cost Estimators Salary by State

Compare Cost Estimators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$61,470

$100,840

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $74,990 AK $97,020 AZ $77,010 AR $61,470 CA $85,460 CO $86,940 CT $81,030 DE $79,290 DC $82,730 FL $74,990 GA $76,800 HI $80,360 ID $79,700 IL $82,750 IN $73,430 IA $76,040 KS $76,250 KY $74,880 LA $77,030 ME $74,080 MD $81,190 MA $100,840 MI $77,990 MN $80,810 MS $71,230 MO $76,020 MT $77,320 NE $73,100 NV $82,200 NH $79,560 NJ $80,570 NM $67,590 NY $80,430 NC $74,730 ND $73,280 OH $77,730 OK $67,800 OR $80,460 PA $78,480 RI $81,990 SC $70,260 SD $74,950 TN $75,650 TX $76,980 UT $79,610 VT $81,390 VA $80,530 WA $86,070 WV $77,480 WI $76,270 WY $90,790

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Massachusetts

$100,840

Alaska

$97,020

Wyoming

$90,790

Colorado

$86,940

Washington

$86,070

Cost Estimators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Massachusetts	$100,840	$104,770	4,520
2	Alaska	$97,020	$101,890	220
3	Wyoming	$90,790	$88,240	440
4	Colorado	$86,940	$95,040	6,100
5	Washington	$86,070	$94,250	7,470
6	California	$85,460	$94,780	26,020
7	Illinois	$82,750	$88,880	5,990
8	District of Columbia	$82,730	$92,030	270
9	Nevada	$82,200	$88,930	2,240
10	Rhode Island	$81,990	$88,260	590
11	Vermont	$81,390	$85,430	320
12	Maryland	$81,190	$87,770	4,580
13	Connecticut	$81,030	$88,170	2,350
14	Minnesota	$80,810	$85,290	4,310
15	New Jersey	$80,570	$89,600	5,240
16	Virginia	$80,530	$86,110	5,840
17	Oregon	$80,460	$88,810	2,940
18	New York	$80,430	$89,450	11,980
19	Hawaii	$80,360	$87,120	1,040
20	Idaho	$79,700	$87,770	1,600
21	Utah	$79,610	$85,510	2,800
22	New Hampshire	$79,560	$85,650	980
23	Delaware	$79,290	$79,200	730
24	Pennsylvania	$78,480	$83,890	9,420
25	Michigan	$77,990	$82,600	6,960
26	Ohio	$77,730	$82,740	8,100
27	West Virginia	$77,480	$76,980	830
28	Montana	$77,320	$78,490	1,230
29	Louisiana	$77,030	$80,280	2,680
30	Arizona	$77,010	$81,990	5,760
31	Texas	$76,980	$83,780	20,760
32	Georgia	$76,800	$81,220	6,010
33	Wisconsin	$76,270	$78,830	5,150
34	Kansas	$76,250	$80,750	2,250
35	Iowa	$76,040	$78,310	1,870
36	Missouri	$76,020	$81,220	6,580
37	Tennessee	$75,650	$79,960	4,340
38	Alabama	$74,990	$77,050	3,000
39	Florida	$74,990	$81,130	13,720
40	South Dakota	$74,950	$79,200	1,030
41	Kentucky	$74,880	$78,920	1,960
42	North Carolina	$74,730	$78,060	8,030
43	Maine	$74,080	$77,020	760
44	Indiana	$73,430	$76,200	4,810
45	North Dakota	$73,280	$77,540	730
46	Nebraska	$73,100	$75,840	1,330
47	Mississippi	$71,230	$74,850	1,280
48	South Carolina	$70,260	$77,050	2,880
49	Oklahoma	$67,800	$72,680	1,860
50	New Mexico	$67,590	$71,890	900
51	Arkansas	$61,470	$69,300	1,400

Cost Estimators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Cost Estimators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS