The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $79,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,790.
Pay spans roughly $50,440 at the 10th percentile to $155,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.44 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as cost estimators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.44 |
| 10th percentile | $50,440 |
| 90th percentile | $155,740 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.