The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Salinas, CA is $78,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,640.
Pay spans roughly $53,090 at the 10th percentile to $138,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.81 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as cost estimators in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $78,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.81 |
| 10th percentile | $53,090 |
| 90th percentile | $138,060 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.