SALARY BY STATE · COST ESTIMATORS
Cost Estimators salaries by state
The table below uses the same BLS May 2025 release for every state, so you can compare like with like. Click a state for the full range, employment, national comparison and take-home estimate for that state.
| State | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $74,990 | $77,050 | $36 |
| Alaska | $97,020 | $101,890 | $47 |
| Arizona | $77,010 | $81,990 | $37 |
| Arkansas | $61,470 | $69,300 | $30 |
| California | $85,460 | $94,780 | $41 |
| Colorado | $86,940 | $95,040 | $42 |
| Connecticut | $81,030 | $88,170 | $39 |
| Delaware | $79,290 | $79,200 | $38 |
| District of Columbia | $82,730 | $92,030 | $40 |
| Florida | $74,990 | $81,130 | $36 |
| Georgia | $76,800 | $81,220 | $37 |
| Hawaii | $80,360 | $87,120 | $39 |
| Idaho | $79,700 | $87,770 | $38 |
| Illinois | $82,750 | $88,880 | $40 |
| Indiana | $73,430 | $76,200 | $35 |
| Iowa | $76,040 | $78,310 | $37 |
| Kansas | $76,250 | $80,750 | $37 |
| Kentucky | $74,880 | $78,920 | $36 |
| Louisiana | $77,030 | $80,280 | $37 |
| Maine | $74,080 | $77,020 | $36 |
| Maryland | $81,190 | $87,770 | $39 |
| Massachusetts | $100,840 | $104,770 | $48 |
| Michigan | $77,990 | $82,600 | $38 |
| Minnesota | $80,810 | $85,290 | $39 |
| Mississippi | $71,230 | $74,850 | $34 |
| Missouri | $76,020 | $81,220 | $37 |
| Montana | $77,320 | $78,490 | $37 |
| Nebraska | $73,100 | $75,840 | $35 |
| Nevada | $82,200 | $88,930 | $40 |
| New Hampshire | $79,560 | $85,650 | $38 |
| New Jersey | $80,570 | $89,600 | $39 |
| New Mexico | $67,590 | $71,890 | $32 |
| New York | $80,430 | $89,450 | $39 |
| North Carolina | $74,730 | $78,060 | $36 |
| North Dakota | $73,280 | $77,540 | $35 |
| Ohio | $77,730 | $82,740 | $37 |
| Oklahoma | $67,800 | $72,680 | $33 |
| Oregon | $80,460 | $88,810 | $39 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,480 | $83,890 | $38 |
| Rhode Island | $81,990 | $88,260 | $39 |
| South Carolina | $70,260 | $77,050 | $34 |
| South Dakota | $74,950 | $79,200 | $36 |
| Tennessee | $75,650 | $79,960 | $36 |
| Texas | $76,980 | $83,780 | $37 |
| Utah | $79,610 | $85,510 | $38 |
| Vermont | $81,390 | $85,430 | $39 |
| Virginia | $80,530 | $86,110 | $39 |
| Washington | $86,070 | $94,250 | $41 |
| West Virginia | $77,480 | $76,980 | $37 |
| Wisconsin | $76,270 | $78,830 | $37 |
| Wyoming | $90,790 | $88,240 | $44 |
National median for Cost Estimators: $78,740. A state missing from this table means BLS did not publish that occupation for that state in this release.