The median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $76,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,760.
Pay spans roughly $43,620 at the 10th percentile to $133,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.79 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as cost estimators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $76,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.79 |
| 10th percentile | $43,620 |
| 90th percentile | $133,730 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.