The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $75,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,040.
Pay spans roughly $49,970 at the 10th percentile to $132,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.36 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as cost estimators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $75,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.36 |
| 10th percentile | $49,970 |
| 90th percentile | $132,430 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.