Cost Estimators pay in Texas
$83,780avg. a year
$40.28 an hour · 20,760 employed
Cost Estimators in Texas earn an average of $83,780 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $85,390. The best-paying metro area is Odessa, TX at $90,590.
$76,980Median pay
$40.28Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for cost estimators by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1100 jobs
Odessa, TX
$90,590
$43.56 an hour
2300 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$89,330
$42.95 an hour
31,990 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$87,400
$42.02 an hour
46,200 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$87,120
$41.89 an hour
5180 jobs
Midland, TX
$85,240
$40.98 an hour
65,660 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$84,820
$40.78 an hour
7370 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$82,760
$39.79 an hour
81,690 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$80,810
$38.85 an hour
970 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$79,890
$38.41 an hour
10210 jobs
Waco, TX
$78,530
$37.75 an hour
11210 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$78,150
$37.57 an hour
12170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$76,170
$36.62 an hour
13190 jobs
Longview, TX
$75,860
$36.47 an hour
1460 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$73,820
$35.49 an hour
15140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$73,430
$35.31 an hour
1680 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$70,800
$34.04 an hour
17140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$70,340
$33.82 an hour
18220 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$70,140
$33.72 an hour
1980 jobs
Abilene, TX
$69,970
$33.64 an hour
2060 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$69,400
$33.36 an hour
21230 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$67,550
$32.47 an hour
22410 jobs
El Paso, TX
$65,810
$31.64 an hour
2350 jobs
Victoria, TX
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
24120 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$63,180
$30.38 an hour
2560 jobs
Laredo, TX
$59,860
$28.78 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cost Estimators pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas cost estimators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $85,390 | $41.06 |
| Texas | $83,780 | $40.28 |
| Louisiana | $80,280 | $38.60 |
| Oklahoma | $72,680 | $34.94 |
| New Mexico | $71,890 | $34.56 |
| Arkansas | $69,300 | $33.32 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cost estimators make in Texas?
The average is $83,780 a year, and the median is $76,980. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $85,390.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$40.28 an hour on average; the median is $37.01.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Odessa, TX ($90,590), followed by Corpus Christi, TX ($89,330). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($59,860).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cost estimators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.