Cost Estimator
Cost Estimator Job Description
Cost Estimators Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.
Cost Estimator Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Cost Estimator is $50954 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $82781. The lowest salary reported was $33136. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Cost Estimator is $16.05 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.62. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.48. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Cost Estimator are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $786 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1250 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Cost Estimator. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $36,173 – $90,162
Illinois – $43,387 – $85,960
Michigan – $42,152 – $83,324
Missouri – $32,500 – $71,603
Ohio – $29,590 – $63,101
Pennsylvania – $34,517 – $78,828
Texas – $37,629 – $97,922
These are the highest paying cities for a Cost Estimator. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
St. Louis, Missouri –
Dallas, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Diego, California –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Atlanta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Cost Estimator from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $50954 while in 2007 it was just $47253.84
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 78% of Cost Estimators were males while 22% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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