Cost Estimators salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Cost Estimators in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $79,290 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 3% above the TX statewide median of $76,980. It ranks #54 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE6,200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COST ESTIMATORS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Corpus Christi, TXmedian $79,550
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $78,650
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $78,200
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $77,420
- Waco, TXmedian $75,450
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $74,830
- Killeen-Temple, TXmedian $74,420
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $69,600
Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Dallas?
The BLS median is $79,290 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,200 jobs pay between $61,070 and $102,640. The 10th percentile is $47,950 and the 90th is $134,460.
Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 3% above the TX statewide median of $76,980. It ranks #54 of 186 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.