Cost Estimators in California
Local pay for cost estimators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 13-1051
$85,460
median pay, California
26,020
employed in California
+8.5%
vs U.S. median
-4.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cost estimators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cost estimators in California earn between $65,690 and $118,060 a year; the U.S. median is $78,740.
$51,750
P10
$65,690
P25
$85,460
MEDIAN
$118,060
P75
$150,790
P90
Pay by metro in California
$101,630
$97,580
$95,650
$87,170
$86,240
$84,830
$84,140
$83,190
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