Cost Estimators pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$90,760avg. a year
$43.64 an hour · 7,600 employed
Cost Estimators in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $90,760 a year. That is $4,020 (4%) less than the California average of $94,780. The U.S. average is $85,390.
$82,260Median pay
$43.64Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
7,600Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for cost estimators in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
13,300 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$109,520
$52.66 an hour
21,680 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$108,990
$52.40 an hour
3490 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$101,290
$48.70 an hour
4150 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$97,200
$46.73 an hour
52,740 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$95,670
$46.00 an hour
61,930 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$95,520
$45.92 an hour
7750 jobs
Fresno, CA
$94,070
$45.23 an hour
8110 jobs
Napa, CA
$93,830
$45.11 an hour
9290 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$93,660
$45.03 an hour
10150 jobs
Salinas, CA
$93,330
$44.87 an hour
11260 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$92,950
$44.69 an hour
12120 jobs
Redding, CA
$92,330
$44.39 an hour
13140 jobs
Chico, CA
$92,270
$44.36 an hour
14440 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$91,290
$43.89 an hour
15410 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$90,960
$43.73 an hour
16290 jobs
Modesto, CA
$88,750
$42.67 an hour
17240 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$88,580
$42.59 an hour
18390 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$85,820
$41.26 an hour
193,160 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$84,080
$40.42 an hour
2050 jobs
El Centro, CA
$82,380
$39.61 an hour
2190 jobs
Merced, CA
$81,290
$39.08 an hour
2260 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$80,220
$38.57 an hour
23160 jobs
Visalia, CA
$79,180
$38.07 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $98,460 |
| Project Management Specialists | $120,110 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $89,780 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $95,930 |
| Management Analysts | $121,700 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $89,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do cost estimators make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $90,760 a year, and the median is $82,260. About 7,600 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,020 (4%) less than the California average of $94,780.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1051. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.