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Cost Estimators salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Cost Estimators in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $94,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 10% above the WA statewide median of $86,070. It ranks #5 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.

COST ESTIMATORS · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,020P25$75,410MEDIAN$94,490P75$120,700P90$152,220
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,530P25$61,150MEDIAN$78,740P75$101,850P90$130,820
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Questions

What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $94,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,340 jobs pay between $75,410 and $120,700. The 10th percentile is $62,020 and the 90th is $152,220.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?

That is 20% above the U.S. median of $78,740 and 10% above the WA statewide median of $86,070. It ranks #5 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.