Construction Estimator United States
Construction Estimator salary in the US
Typical pay
$115,000a year
Most Construction Estimators earn $95k to $147k a year
From 596 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Construction Estimator salary in the US is $115,000 a year. Most job postings pay $95,000 to $147,200. From 596 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $150k | $141k to $161k | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $135k | $115k to $165k | 25 |
| Oregon | $131k | $119k to $143k | 12 |
| Washington | $130k | $104k to $151k | 36 |
| New York | $129k | $103k to $155k | 70 |
| New Jersey | $128k | $105k to $142k | 13 |
| Connecticut | $127k | $109k to $150k | 12 |
| California | $125k | $100k to $151k | 119 |
| Ohio | $118k | $97k to $124k | 16 |
| Florida | $115k | $110k to $132k | 21 |
| Colorado | $115k | $85k to $131k | 42 |
| Arizona | $107k | $103k to $133k | 10 |
| Virginia | $103k | $95k to $142k | 28 |
| Texas | $101k | $89k to $133k | 23 |
| Illinois | $99k | $84k to $126k | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | $99k | $87k to $130k | 12 |
| Maryland | $96k | $81k to $105k | 17 |
| Minnesota | $95k | $77k to $110k | 16 |
| Alabama | – | – | 7 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 1 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| Georgia | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 7 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 3 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 6 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 4 |
| Michigan | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 7 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 9 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 1 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Seattle, WA | $139k | $110k to $151k | 53 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $136k | $108k to $165k | 71 | 39 |
| Boston, MA | $134k | $109k to $161k | 36 | 20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $130k | $104k to $153k | 86 | 31 |
| New York, NY | $130k | $106k to $155k | 132 | 72 |
| Washington, DC | $124k | $95k to $150k | 108 | 30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $123k | $95k to $155k | 53 | 11 |
| San Diego, CA | $123k | $103k to $140k | 39 | 23 |
| Portland, OR | $121k | $96k to $136k | 30 | 12 |
| Denver, CO | $120k | $95k to $139k | 64 | 37 |
| Sacramento, CA | $120k | $107k to $141k | 20 | 12 |
| Miami, FL | $114k | $110k to $130k | 47 | 12 |
| Chicago, IL | $104k | $86k to $127k | 57 | 23 |
| Baltimore, MD | $101k | $84k to $108k | 34 | 14 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $95k | $70k to $109k | 33 | 12 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 21 job postings$56k $74k
Typical: $61k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 256 job postings$90k $121k
Typical: $108k
- Senior 193 job postings$120k $155k
Typical: $147k
- Lead or manager 10 job postings$134k $154k
Typical: $153k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner & Townsend | $150k | – | – | $150k | – |
| Actalent Services | $120k | – | $110k | $161k | – |
| PcG | $109k | – | $107k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $115,000 a year for Construction Estimator roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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