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Cost Estimators Salary in California

What Cost Estimators earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$85,740
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
25,300
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Cost Estimators pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,260$62,893$24,457Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cost Estimators in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$82,260$62,893$24,457
2Orange County, CA$82,260$62,893$21,961

Cost Estimators pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cost Estimators in California is $85,740, based on 25,300 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,740, so California averages 8.9% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $82,260.

Cost of living for Cost Estimators in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $24,457. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $21,961. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Cost Estimators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cost Estimators are New Jersey ($81,436) and New York ($81,297).

Frequently asked questions: Cost Estimators in California

How much do Cost Estimators earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $85,740.

Which California county is best for Cost Estimators?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($24,457). Orange County, CA follows at $21,961.