The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in New York is $82,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,580.
Pay spans roughly $53,990 at the 10th percentile to $149,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.87 per hour. An estimated 9,790 people work as cost estimators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $82,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.87 |
| 10th percentile | $53,990 |
| 90th percentile | $149,990 |
| Employment | 9,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.