Occupation is in demand.
Pay varies with the size and type of project or employer. In general, cost estimators who work on large construction projects earn higher wages. Cost estimators who work with teams of software developers earn some of the highest wages in this occupation.
Benefits vary with the size and type of employer. Cost estimators who work for large firms often receive health insurance, paid leave, and a retirement plan. Those who work part time or for small firms may not receive benefits.
Cost estimators (SOC 13-1051)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $28.78 | $38.99 | $50.59 |
| Yearly | $59,870 | $81,091 | $105,244 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $24.59 | $31.30 | $43.08 |
| Yearly | $51,153 | $65,105 | $89,613 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $22.88 | $30.72 | $41.93 |
| Yearly | $47,575 | $63,903 | $87,212 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.89 | $41.17 | $52.97 |
| Yearly | $64,262 | $85,634 | $110,172 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $30.35 | $39.80 | $51.30 |
| Yearly | $63,132 | $82,788 | $106,694 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.22 | $39.66 | $53.59 |
| Yearly | $60,773 | $82,501 | $111,473 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $28.79 | $37.04 | $46.11 |
| Yearly | $59,889 | $77,044 | $95,905 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $25.83 | $27.92 | $39.40 |
| Yearly | $53,743 | $58,086 | $81,941 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $28.16 | $38.63 | $51.26 |
| Yearly | $58,571 | $80,361 | $106,616 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $28.59 | $38.26 | $50.72 |
| Yearly | $59,461 | $79,591 | $105,496 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $28.72 | $39.18 | $50.99 |
| Yearly | $59,742 | $81,495 | $106,064 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $22.28 | $30.98 | $40.80 |
| Yearly | $46,360 | $64,448 | $84,874 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $26.52 | $32.60 | $45.05 |
| Yearly | $55,154 | $67,813 | $93,698 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.64 | $33.87 | $44.55 |
| Yearly | $55,414 | $70,441 | $92,657 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $26.39 | $32.91 | $42.68 |
| Yearly | $54,908 | $68,448 | $88,786 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $26.50 | $37.16 | $48.57 |
| Yearly | $55,114 | $77,310 | $101,017 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $28.44 | $36.41 | $47.88 |
| Yearly | $59,168 | $75,730 | $99,592 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.21 | $32.91 | $40.80 |
| Yearly | $54,518 | $68,448 | $84,874 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $25.28 | $33.51 | $41.08 |
| Yearly | $52,578 | $69,704 | $85,455 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $28.56 | $37.76 | $45.35 |
| Yearly | $59,403 | $78,521 | $94,324 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $29.78 | $41.18 | $54.53 |
| Yearly | $61,937 | $85,661 | $113,434 | |
| United States | Hourly | $25.52 | $34.23 | $44.91 |
| Yearly | $53,080 | $71,200 | $93,420 | |