Cost Estimators salary
in Pittsburgh, PA
Cost Estimators in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $77,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,000 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 1% below the PA statewide median of $78,480. It ranks #74 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,000 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COST ESTIMATORS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $80,170
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $79,880
- Reading, PAmedian $78,350
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $78,060
- Lancaster, PAmedian $77,450
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $76,810
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $75,720
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $74,920
Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Pittsburgh?
The BLS median is $77,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,000 jobs pay between $62,570 and $98,230. The 10th percentile is $48,030 and the 90th is $127,680.
Is Pittsburgh a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 1% below the PA statewide median of $78,480. It ranks #74 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.