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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
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $21.55 $27.47 $35.94 $46.51 $59.87
      Yearly $44,820 $57,130 $74,740 $96,740 $124,520
      Massachusetts Hourly $27.00 $34.87 $45.67 $57.78 $65.52
      Yearly $56,160 $72,530 $94,990 $120,180 $136,280
      District of Columbia Hourly $32.07 $37.79 $40.20 $51.89 $62.83
      Yearly $66,710 $78,610 $83,620 $107,930 $130,690
      California Hourly $23.87 $30.13 $39.38 $51.93 $67.32
      Yearly $49,650 $62,670 $81,910 $108,010 $140,030
      Washington Hourly $24.44 $30.52 $39.36 $50.31 $63.45
      Yearly $50,840 $63,480 $81,860 $104,640 $131,970
      New Jersey Hourly $22.99 $28.97 $38.85 $50.30 $62.67
      Yearly $47,830 $60,270 $80,820 $104,620 $130,350
      Arizona Hourly $23.39 $29.42 $38.78 $53.28 $67.82
      Yearly $48,660 $61,200 $80,650 $110,820 $141,060
      New York Hourly $24.62 $29.77 $38.68 $52.61 $67.05
      Yearly $51,210 $61,930 $80,460 $109,420 $139,470
      Colorado Hourly $23.16 $30.12 $38.43 $48.10 $60.26
      Yearly $48,170 $62,660 $79,930 $100,050 $125,330
      Illinois Hourly $22.71 $28.59 $38.19 $46.64 $60.10
      Yearly $47,230 $59,470 $79,430 $97,010 $125,010
      Minnesota Hourly $25.60 $30.71 $38.11 $47.07 $57.78
      Yearly $53,260 $63,890 $79,260 $97,900 $120,180
      Connecticut Hourly $26.48 $30.26 $37.85 $49.12 $61.58
      Yearly $55,070 $62,940 $78,730 $102,180 $128,090
      Nevada Hourly $22.59 $28.30 $37.78 $49.84 $62.01
      Yearly $46,980 $58,870 $78,590 $103,670 $128,980
      Maryland Hourly $22.89 $28.57 $37.55 $48.12 $59.51
      Yearly $47,620 $59,420 $78,110 $100,080 $123,770
      Oregon Hourly $23.16 $28.65 $37.07 $46.35 $57.81
      Yearly $48,170 $59,580 $77,110 $96,400 $120,250
      Vermont Hourly $26.67 $29.27 $36.41 $40.20 $52.50
      Yearly $55,470 $60,880 $75,730 $83,610 $109,200
      New Hampshire Hourly $23.63 $29.35 $36.19 $47.00 $58.76
      Yearly $49,150 $61,050 $75,260 $97,760 $122,220
      Pennsylvania Hourly $22.69 $28.48 $36.08 $46.16 $56.54
      Yearly $47,190 $59,240 $75,050 $96,020 $117,600
      Michigan Hourly $21.09 $26.89 $35.30 $45.02 $55.27
      Yearly $43,860 $55,930 $73,430 $93,630 $114,960
      Texas Hourly $19.66 $26.17 $35.15 $44.85 $56.72
      Yearly $40,890 $54,430 $73,110 $93,290 $117,980
      New Mexico Hourly $19.95 $25.00 $34.97 $44.76 $62.67
      Yearly $41,490 $52,000 $72,730 $93,110 $130,350
      Kansas Hourly $20.91 $27.64 $34.95 $45.22 $55.75
      Yearly $43,490 $57,490 $72,700 $94,050 $115,950
      Hawaii Hourly $23.25 $28.31 $34.90 $50.24 $57.21
      Yearly $48,370 $58,890 $72,600 $104,510 $119,010
      Missouri Hourly $19.45 $26.06 $34.61 $44.48 $56.88
      Yearly $40,460 $54,200 $71,980 $92,510 $118,310
      Utah Hourly $18.95 $25.12 $34.60 $45.82 $54.60
      Yearly $39,410 $52,250 $71,970 $95,300 $113,570
      South Dakota Hourly $24.02 $27.06 $34.49 $39.37 $46.60
      Yearly $49,970 $56,280 $71,740 $81,880 $96,930
      Tennessee Hourly $21.40 $27.48 $34.42 $43.92 $51.10
      Yearly $44,500 $57,160 $71,590 $91,340 $106,280
      Idaho Hourly $21.63 $26.13 $33.97 $40.81 $50.01
      Yearly $44,990 $54,350 $70,660 $84,880 $104,020
      Virginia Hourly $19.64 $26.11 $33.83 $43.99 $55.53
      Yearly $40,860 $54,310 $70,370 $91,500 $115,500
      Ohio Hourly $20.10 $26.62 $33.75 $42.84 $56.14
      Yearly $41,810 $55,370 $70,200 $89,100 $116,760
      Wyoming Hourly $18.08 $24.04 $33.65 $40.82 $51.95
      Yearly $37,610 $50,000 $69,990 $84,900 $108,050
      Indiana Hourly $20.29 $26.20 $32.80 $41.72 $49.27
      Yearly $42,200 $54,500 $68,230 $86,780 $102,480
      Delaware Hourly $23.50 $28.50 $32.66 $41.94 $50.33
      Yearly $48,880 $59,280 $67,930 $87,240 $104,690
      Wisconsin Hourly $23.12 $27.08 $32.66 $39.20 $48.43
      Yearly $48,090 $56,330 $67,940 $81,530 $100,740
      Louisiana Hourly $21.51 $25.58 $32.64 $42.85 $53.90
      Yearly $44,740 $53,200 $67,890 $89,130 $112,110
      Iowa Hourly $21.67 $26.42 $32.52 $39.36 $49.43
      Yearly $45,080 $54,950 $67,640 $81,870 $102,820
      Georgia Hourly $20.37 $24.03 $32.50 $41.81 $53.36
      Yearly $42,360 $49,980 $67,600 $86,960 $110,980
      Alaska Hourly $16.78 $24.49 $32.09 $50.34 $69.69
      Yearly $34,910 $50,940 $66,740 $104,710 $144,960
      Nebraska Hourly $21.66 $27.14 $32.00 $37.88 $44.51
      Yearly $45,060 $56,460 $66,560 $78,790 $92,570
      Florida Hourly $19.06 $24.68 $31.65 $41.57 $54.53
      Yearly $39,640 $51,320 $65,830 $86,470 $113,420
      Maine Hourly $18.00 $22.23 $31.63 $39.64 $50.78
      Yearly $37,440 $46,230 $65,780 $82,450 $105,630
      North Dakota Hourly $22.47 $25.53 $31.50 $37.91 $47.56
      Yearly $46,730 $53,110 $65,510 $78,850 $98,930
      North Carolina Hourly $15.00 $22.80 $31.36 $40.57 $53.03
      Yearly $31,200 $47,420 $65,220 $84,390 $110,310
      Kentucky Hourly $19.23 $24.11 $31.29 $40.67 $52.31
      Yearly $40,000 $50,140 $65,090 $84,590 $108,810
      Montana Hourly $21.30 $23.46 $31.25 $39.26 $49.51
      Yearly $44,300 $48,800 $65,000 $81,650 $102,980
      West Virginia Hourly $18.77 $22.51 $31.20 $38.35 $51.29
      Yearly $39,040 $46,820 $64,890 $79,760 $106,690
      Mississippi Hourly $18.32 $25.32 $30.37 $38.34 $46.37
      Yearly $38,100 $52,670 $63,170 $79,750 $96,460
      Rhode Island Hourly $13.06 $22.00 $30.21 $40.09 $55.57
      Yearly $27,160 $45,750 $62,830 $83,380 $115,580
      South Carolina Hourly $19.55 $23.88 $29.95 $38.79 $49.70
      Yearly $40,670 $49,670 $62,290 $80,690 $103,380
      Alabama Hourly $20.09 $23.73 $29.61 $38.86 $50.36
      Yearly $41,780 $49,360 $61,590 $80,830 $104,750
      Oklahoma Hourly $18.63 $23.00 $29.34 $40.20 $52.02
      Yearly $38,750 $47,830 $61,040 $83,610 $108,190
      Arkansas Hourly $17.40 $21.56 $29.03 $39.20 $50.91
      Yearly $36,190 $44,840 $60,380 $81,530 $105,880
      Guam Hourly $12.90 $16.33 $26.84 $32.24 $46.77
      Yearly $26,820 $33,970 $55,830 $67,070 $97,280
      Puerto Rico Hourly $11.31 $14.62 $19.20 $30.40 $49.80
      Yearly $23,520 $30,410 $39,930 $63,230 $103,580
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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