The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $76,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,910.
Pay spans roughly $50,320 at the 10th percentile to $114,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.61 per hour. An estimated 620 people work as cost estimators in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $76,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.61 |
| 10th percentile | $50,320 |
| 90th percentile | $114,740 |
| Employment | 620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.