Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Cost Estimators in NORTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.33 $29.40 $37.86 $48.97 $62.90
          Yearly $48,530 $61,150 $78,740 $101,850 $130,820
          North Carolina Hourly $20.95 $27.73 $35.93 $45.35 $59.25
          Yearly $43,580 $57,680 $74,730 $94,320 $123,240
          Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly $24.05 $29.78 $34.64 $44.90 $58.86
          Yearly $50,020 $61,950 $72,050 $93,390 $122,420
          Eastern North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $20.95 $27.15 $34.31 $43.77 $54.66
          Yearly $43,580 $56,480 $71,360 $91,040 $113,690
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $22.85 $28.49 $37.50 $47.33 $61.39
          Yearly $47,520 $59,270 $77,990 $98,450 $127,690
          Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $17.45 $26.46 $34.24 $37.18 $51.32
          Yearly $36,300 $55,040 $71,220 $77,320 $106,740
          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $18.69 $22.85 $30.27 $37.32 $49.78
          Yearly $38,870 $47,520 $62,950 $77,620 $103,540
          Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly $16.95 $25.88 $35.02 $43.73 $54.30
          Yearly $35,260 $53,830 $72,840 $90,950 $112,930
          Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area Hourly $18.44 $28.95 $38.09 $48.45 $63.17
          Yearly $38,350 $60,220 $79,230 $100,780 $131,400
          Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area Hourly $14.65 $24.22 $34.04 $36.49 $48.70
          Yearly $30,480 $50,390 $70,810 $75,900 $101,300
          Central North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $22.81 $27.99 $34.82 $41.34 $53.84
          Yearly $47,430 $58,220 $72,430 $85,980 $111,990
          Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly $22.28 $27.53 $33.90 $49.30 $60.14
          Yearly $46,330 $57,260 $70,510 $102,550 $125,100
          Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.29 $27.00 $33.83 $45.22 $52.91
          Yearly $48,450 $56,150 $70,360 $94,060 $110,050
          Western North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $22.02 $25.37 $31.76 $37.94 $46.78
          Yearly $45,810 $52,760 $66,060 $78,920 $97,300
          Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly $21.51 $26.71 $35.30 $45.16 $57.74
          Yearly $44,730 $55,550 $73,410 $93,930 $120,100
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $25.17 $30.50 $38.87 $48.20 $58.86
          Yearly $52,340 $63,430 $80,850 $100,250 $122,420
          Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly $17.62 $22.92 $32.47 $35.33 $45.53
          Yearly $36,650 $47,670 $67,530 $73,490 $94,710
          Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly $19.59 $26.68 $34.78 $44.40 $52.64
          Yearly $40,740 $55,500 $72,330 $92,350 $109,480
          Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $21.41 $29.28 $35.05 $39.48 $53.05
          Yearly $44,530 $60,910 $72,900 $82,110 $110,340
          Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $21.06 $28.63 $38.85 $48.05 $63.17
          Yearly $43,800 $59,550 $80,800 $99,940 $131,400
          Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $23.00 $29.90 $36.06 $42.14 $51.84
          Yearly $47,840 $62,180 $75,000 $87,650 $107,820