The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in South Dakota is $72,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,760.
Pay spans roughly $54,340 at the 10th percentile to $103,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.94 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as cost estimators in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $72,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.94 |
| 10th percentile | $54,340 |
| 90th percentile | $103,250 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.