The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $97,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $109,310.
Pay spans roughly $62,570 at the 10th percentile to $171,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.11 per hour. An estimated 1,680 people work as cost estimators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $97,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $109,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.11 |
| 10th percentile | $62,570 |
| 90th percentile | $171,310 |
| Employment | 1,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.