The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in California is $84,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,880.
Pay spans roughly $51,780 at the 10th percentile to $149,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.68 per hour. An estimated 25,580 people work as cost estimators in California.
| Median (annual) | $84,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.68 |
| 10th percentile | $51,780 |
| 90th percentile | $149,400 |
| Employment | 25,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.