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 UNITED STATES

          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
          Arkansas Hourly $18.50 $22.05 $29.55 $42.67 $52.91
          Yearly $38,480 $45,850 $61,470 $88,760 $110,040
          Oregon Hourly $24.03 $29.81 $38.68 $53.91 $64.17
          Yearly $49,970 $62,010 $80,460 $112,130 $133,460
          Louisiana Hourly $21.08 $28.02 $37.03 $47.44 $60.12
          Yearly $43,840 $58,290 $77,030 $98,680 $125,050
          Ohio Hourly $23.44 $29.40 $37.37 $47.63 $60.09
          Yearly $48,750 $61,150 $77,730 $99,070 $124,990
          Kentucky Hourly $22.31 $27.88 $36.00 $47.33 $57.47
          Yearly $46,410 $57,990 $74,880 $98,450 $119,530
          Kansas Hourly $23.49 $29.90 $36.66 $46.63 $56.88
          Yearly $48,860 $62,190 $76,250 $96,980 $118,310
          Oklahoma Hourly $20.53 $24.40 $32.59 $45.32 $50.36
          Yearly $42,700 $50,750 $67,800 $94,270 $104,750
          Tennessee Hourly $20.40 $29.07 $36.37 $47.15 $58.17
          Yearly $42,440 $60,460 $75,650 $98,070 $120,990
          North Dakota Hourly $25.35 $29.33 $35.23 $41.32 $50.02
          Yearly $52,730 $61,010 $73,280 $85,940 $104,050
          Wisconsin Hourly $24.46 $29.10 $36.67 $45.17 $53.62
          Yearly $50,890 $60,540 $76,270 $93,960 $111,530
          Alaska Hourly $25.01 $30.99 $46.65 $67.99 $78.72
          Yearly $52,020 $64,460 $97,020 $141,420 $163,740
          Connecticut Hourly $24.05 $30.68 $38.96 $50.17 $65.78
          Yearly $50,020 $63,800 $81,030 $104,360 $136,830
          District of Columbia Hourly $32.08 $39.53 $39.77 $48.76 $61.31
          Yearly $66,720 $82,220 $82,730 $101,420 $127,520
          Alabama Hourly $20.39 $25.91 $36.05 $44.70 $56.81
          Yearly $42,400 $53,890 $74,990 $92,970 $118,160
          Missouri Hourly $21.56 $27.35 $36.55 $47.40 $61.67
          Yearly $44,840 $56,880 $76,020 $98,600 $128,270
          Minnesota Hourly $27.23 $31.41 $38.85 $47.84 $60.27
          Yearly $56,640 $65,330 $80,810 $99,510 $125,370
          Rhode Island Hourly $28.94 $33.40 $39.42 $47.16 $62.86
          Yearly $60,180 $69,470 $81,990 $98,100 $130,740
          Mississippi Hourly $20.00 $25.03 $34.24 $44.02 $56.75
          Yearly $41,600 $52,060 $71,230 $91,570 $118,040
          Maine Hourly $19.93 $27.24 $35.61 $43.43 $59.15
          Yearly $41,450 $56,660 $74,080 $90,340 $123,040
          Massachusetts Hourly $28.30 $36.26 $48.48 $61.25 $72.97
          Yearly $58,870 $75,420 $100,840 $127,400 $151,780
          Puerto Rico Hourly $14.04 $16.60 $22.66 $29.95 $38.46
          Yearly $29,200 $34,530 $47,130 $62,300 $79,990
          Idaho Hourly $23.17 $29.38 $38.32 $49.84 $66.12
          Yearly $48,200 $61,110 $79,700 $103,660 $137,530
          West Virginia Hourly $20.54 $25.95 $37.25 $42.45 $58.87
          Yearly $42,730 $53,980 $77,480 $88,290 $122,450
          Colorado Hourly $28.31 $35.29 $41.80 $52.88 $66.11
          Yearly $58,890 $73,400 $86,940 $109,990 $137,520
          California Hourly $24.88 $31.58 $41.09 $56.76 $72.50
          Yearly $51,750 $65,690 $85,460 $118,060 $150,790
          New Jersey Hourly $24.23 $30.06 $38.74 $52.43 $65.91
          Yearly $50,390 $62,530 $80,570 $109,060 $137,080
          Wyoming Hourly $25.33 $35.93 $43.65 $50.00 $52.16
          Yearly $52,680 $74,730 $90,790 $104,000 $108,490
          Texas Hourly $22.00 $28.35 $37.01 $48.36 $63.61
          Yearly $45,760 $58,970 $76,980 $100,580 $132,310
          Vermont Hourly $27.21 $32.16 $39.13 $46.79 $54.44
          Yearly $56,600 $66,890 $81,390 $97,330 $113,230
          Georgia Hourly $22.40 $27.60 $36.92 $46.96 $61.74
          Yearly $46,600 $57,410 $76,800 $97,680 $128,420
          Guam Hourly $19.93 $23.07 $30.46 $39.04 $51.28
          Yearly $41,450 $47,990 $63,350 $81,190 $106,650
          Maryland Hourly $24.36 $30.33 $39.03 $51.14 $62.96
          Yearly $50,660 $63,080 $81,190 $106,360 $130,970
          New York Hourly $25.00 $28.98 $38.67 $51.36 $67.16
          Yearly $52,000 $60,290 $80,430 $106,820 $139,690
          Nebraska Hourly $24.06 $27.90 $35.14 $41.72 $50.79
          Yearly $50,040 $58,030 $73,100 $86,770 $105,640
          Pennsylvania Hourly $23.83 $30.10 $37.73 $47.87 $60.87
          Yearly $49,570 $62,610 $78,480 $99,580 $126,620
          New Hampshire Hourly $24.83 $29.90 $38.25 $49.35 $62.04
          Yearly $51,640 $62,190 $79,560 $102,640 $129,030
          Montana Hourly $24.10 $29.87 $37.17 $44.23 $51.32
          Yearly $50,120 $62,130 $77,320 $91,990 $106,740
          New Mexico Hourly $18.73 $23.56 $32.50 $39.90 $52.70
          Yearly $38,960 $49,000 $67,590 $82,990 $109,610
          Nevada Hourly $23.66 $30.23 $39.52 $50.17 $63.63
          Yearly $49,200 $62,890 $82,200 $104,360 $132,350
          Iowa Hourly $23.44 $28.10 $36.56 $44.89 $56.93
          Yearly $48,740 $58,450 $76,040 $93,380 $118,410
          North Carolina Hourly $20.95 $27.73 $35.93 $45.35 $59.25
          Yearly $43,580 $57,680 $74,730 $94,320 $123,240
          Arizona Hourly $18.00 $28.23 $37.02 $47.65 $61.48
          Yearly $37,440 $58,710 $77,010 $99,110 $127,880
          South Carolina Hourly $22.58 $27.49 $33.78 $44.63 $57.50
          Yearly $46,970 $57,170 $70,260 $92,830 $119,590
          Delaware Hourly $23.84 $30.22 $38.12 $44.00 $52.06
          Yearly $49,580 $62,850 $79,290 $91,520 $108,280
          Florida Hourly $21.25 $27.31 $36.05 $47.29 $61.56
          Yearly $44,200 $56,810 $74,990 $98,370 $128,050
          Utah Hourly $24.87 $29.18 $38.27 $49.76 $60.96
          Yearly $51,740 $60,700 $79,610 $103,490 $126,800
          Indiana Hourly $24.34 $28.65 $35.30 $43.95 $51.27
          Yearly $50,630 $59,590 $73,430 $91,410 $106,640
          South Dakota Hourly $27.46 $29.20 $36.04 $44.57 $62.29
          Yearly $57,110 $60,740 $74,950 $92,710 $129,560
          Hawaii Hourly $22.13 $29.46 $38.63 $51.07 $67.01
          Yearly $46,030 $61,280 $80,360 $106,220 $139,380
          Virginia Hourly $23.95 $30.10 $38.72 $48.47 $62.18
          Yearly $49,820 $62,600 $80,530 $100,830 $129,330
          Washington Hourly $28.68 $34.00 $41.38 $51.98 $68.05
          Yearly $59,650 $70,720 $86,070 $108,120 $141,540
          Michigan Hourly $22.43 $29.84 $37.50 $48.40 $60.35
          Yearly $46,660 $62,060 $77,990 $100,660 $125,520
          Illinois Hourly $23.66 $29.67 $39.78 $52.04 $65.67
          Yearly $49,200 $61,710 $82,750 $108,240 $136,590
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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