Cost Estimators
SOC code 13-1051 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,530 | $23.33 |
| 25th percentile | $61,150 | $29.40 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $78,740 | $37.86 |
| 75th percentile | $101,850 | $48.97 |
| 90th percentile | $130,820 | $62.90 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cost Estimators (SOC 13-1051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,460 | $74,390 | $68,030 | $43,090 | $52,020 | $89,050 | $118,640 |
| Alaska | 160 | $80,130 | $68,310 | $49,660 | $62,390 | $93,040 | $141,550 |
| Arizona | 4,540 | $86,960 | $79,310 | $37,590 | $58,240 | $103,810 | $136,540 |
| Arkansas | 1,370 | $71,230 | $62,870 | $41,420 | $49,630 | $83,710 | $106,310 |
| California | 25,580 | $94,880 | $84,610 | $51,780 | $64,880 | $116,660 | $149,400 |
| Colorado | 6,020 | $87,110 | $81,990 | $50,630 | $66,030 | $102,990 | $127,840 |
| Connecticut | 2,080 | $86,460 | $77,130 | $53,250 | $63,960 | $101,050 | $131,400 |
| Delaware | 1,000 | $75,120 | $75,390 | $47,260 | $58,780 | $85,960 | $105,100 |
| District of Columbia | 360 | $94,530 | $84,410 | $78,840 | $81,420 | $107,890 | $125,370 |
| Florida | 14,640 | $76,900 | $71,920 | $41,590 | $53,830 | $92,480 | $122,630 |
| Georgia | 5,100 | $78,110 | $72,850 | $44,190 | $56,860 | $92,210 | $121,960 |
| Hawaii | 960 | $82,860 | $78,630 | $44,030 | $58,020 | $103,840 | $126,550 |
| Idaho | 1,630 | $86,460 | $74,880 | $45,340 | $59,900 | $99,640 | $168,590 |
| Illinois | 6,220 | $83,240 | $79,880 | $47,520 | $59,320 | $99,470 | $127,050 |
| Indiana | 4,800 | $74,550 | $71,590 | $45,580 | $58,630 | $90,210 | $105,590 |
| Iowa | 2,090 | $77,600 | $76,290 | $49,920 | $60,160 | $90,920 | $110,340 |
| Kansas | 2,520 | $76,930 | $72,600 | $45,080 | $59,460 | $90,000 | $116,630 |
| Kentucky | 2,290 | $73,380 | $69,490 | $45,200 | $52,930 | $90,430 | $107,950 |
| Louisiana | 2,410 | $72,410 | $68,500 | $39,480 | $52,000 | $89,900 | $104,610 |
| Maine | 780 | $74,420 | $73,090 | $42,790 | $56,100 | $84,030 | $106,960 |
| Maryland | 4,380 | $88,870 | $81,490 | $50,160 | $63,670 | $108,760 | $131,490 |
| Massachusetts | 5,340 | $109,770 | $102,680 | $55,030 | $72,800 | $136,710 | $173,060 |
| Michigan | 6,110 | $79,810 | $76,080 | $44,940 | $59,380 | $99,050 | $121,870 |
| Minnesota | 4,170 | $84,690 | $79,950 | $54,430 | $66,800 | $99,270 | $123,310 |
| Mississippi | 1,300 | $69,980 | $66,410 | $40,950 | $52,310 | $82,080 | $100,460 |
| Missouri | 6,990 | $76,550 | $73,360 | $41,910 | $54,190 | $93,200 | $116,060 |
| Montana | 1,210 | $70,750 | $68,360 | $46,990 | $55,780 | $80,860 | $98,520 |
| Nebraska | 1,580 | $73,150 | $69,110 | $47,420 | $57,150 | $81,770 | $102,270 |
| Nevada | 2,370 | $88,960 | $80,270 | $47,870 | $61,390 | $106,800 | $133,590 |
| New Hampshire | 970 | $82,120 | $77,720 | $49,620 | $59,810 | $99,480 | $125,130 |
| New Jersey | 5,130 | $89,320 | $80,880 | $47,510 | $60,750 | $110,030 | $140,030 |
| New Mexico | 980 | $76,790 | $69,040 | $42,400 | $53,940 | $95,600 | $116,650 |
| New York | 9,790 | $95,580 | $82,940 | $53,990 | $65,510 | $110,710 | $149,990 |
| North Carolina | 6,620 | $74,660 | $72,230 | $39,540 | $52,400 | $89,990 | $118,650 |
| North Dakota | 620 | $72,880 | $70,250 | $47,610 | $57,260 | $82,280 | $102,190 |
| Ohio | 8,500 | $80,580 | $75,450 | $46,050 | $59,800 | $96,650 | $124,850 |
| Oklahoma | 2,100 | $68,560 | $63,790 | $38,260 | $47,840 | $87,710 | $103,220 |
| Oregon | 2,920 | $82,570 | $78,970 | $48,950 | $60,740 | $99,990 | $126,530 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,370 | $79,420 | $74,590 | $49,040 | $60,690 | $94,660 | $119,750 |
| Rhode Island | — | $83,520 | $75,990 | $48,550 | $59,600 | $106,680 | $129,470 |
| South Carolina | 2,460 | $73,070 | $67,420 | $44,500 | $54,760 | $87,700 | $106,800 |
| South Dakota | 940 | $74,760 | $72,670 | $54,340 | $59,400 | $86,220 | $103,250 |
| Tennessee | 3,830 | $78,460 | $74,570 | $46,540 | $60,370 | $94,840 | $114,550 |
| Texas | 21,810 | $79,210 | $74,930 | $42,740 | $55,800 | $97,590 | $126,370 |
| Utah | 2,500 | $83,630 | $79,150 | $49,130 | $62,350 | $104,610 | $122,380 |
| Vermont | 450 | $84,260 | $78,820 | $61,030 | $66,670 | $95,830 | $127,400 |
| Virginia | 6,570 | $79,280 | $75,970 | $44,880 | $58,790 | $96,240 | $119,610 |
| Washington | 7,320 | $92,010 | $82,900 | $56,990 | $67,010 | $104,600 | $136,530 |
| West Virginia | 830 | $77,180 | $70,630 | $42,940 | $49,770 | $91,710 | $133,350 |
| Wisconsin | 5,200 | $75,190 | $71,880 | $48,210 | $58,570 | $88,390 | $104,390 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $75,270 | $74,870 | $41,370 | $55,330 | $85,900 | $104,460 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.