The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $103,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $111,870.
Pay spans roughly $63,050 at the 10th percentile to $169,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.54 per hour. An estimated 3,520 people work as cost estimators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $103,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $111,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.54 |
| 10th percentile | $63,050 |
| 90th percentile | $169,200 |
| Employment | 3,520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.