Cost Estimators salary
in Waco, TX
- Middle 50%
- $58,820–$92,230
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #111 of 186
Cost Estimators in the Waco, TX metro earn a median of $75,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 2% below the TX statewide median of $76,980. It ranks #111 of 186 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cost Estimators pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | $79,550 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,290 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $78,650 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $78,200 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $77,420 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,830 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $74,420 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $69,600 |
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Questions
What is the average Cost Estimators salary in Waco?
The BLS median is $75,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $58,820 and $92,230. The 10th percentile is $50,270 and the 90th is $114,050.
Is Waco a high-paying metro for Cost Estimators?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $78,740 and 2% below the TX statewide median of $76,980. It ranks #111 of 186 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cost Estimators make an hour in Waco?
About $36.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,450 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.28–$44.34 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.