Cost Estimators salary
in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Middle 50%
- $63,300–$98,590
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #97 of 186
Cost Estimators in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro earn a median of $76,660 a year, based on BLS estimates for 630 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 1% above the TN statewide median of $75,650. It ranks #97 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE630 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Memphis?
The BLS median is $76,660 a year (May 2025). Half of the 630 jobs pay between $63,300 and $98,590. The 10th percentile is $50,160 and the 90th is $122,900.
Is Memphis a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 1% above the TN statewide median of $75,650. It ranks #97 of 186 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cost Estimators make an hour in Memphis?
About $36.86 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $76,660 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.43–$47.40 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.