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Cost Estimators Salary in Illinois

What Cost Estimators earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$80,696
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 8
published states
Workers in state
9,450
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Cost Estimators pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,640$63,393$35,016Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cost Estimators in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$83,640$63,393$42,516
2Grundy County, IL$83,640$63,393$41,580
3Cook County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016
4DuPage County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016
5Lake County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016
6Will County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016
7Kane County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016
8McHenry County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016
9Kendall County, IL$83,640$63,393$34,896

Cost Estimators pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cost Estimators in Illinois is $80,696, based on 9,450 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,740, so Illinois averages 2.5% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $83,640.

Cost of living for Cost Estimators in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $42,516. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $34,896. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Cost Estimators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cost Estimators are Washington ($87,270), California ($85,740), New Jersey ($81,436) and New York ($81,297).

Frequently asked questions: Cost Estimators in Illinois

How much do Cost Estimators earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $80,696.

Which Illinois county is best for Cost Estimators?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($42,516). Grundy County, IL follows at $41,580.