The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $86,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,570.
Pay spans roughly $53,990 at the 10th percentile to $156,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.61 per hour. An estimated 9,770 people work as cost estimators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $86,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.61 |
| 10th percentile | $53,990 |
| 90th percentile | $156,790 |
| Employment | 9,770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.