Cost Estimators pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,140 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Sacramento earn between $63,070 and $122,450.
- $53K10th
- $63K25th
- $83KMedian
- $122K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,520 | $7,960 | $45.92 |
| Median | $83,190 | $6,932 | $40.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,070 | $5,256 | $30.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,450 | $10,204 | $58.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $95,520, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $71,237 a year, or $5,936 a month and $2,740 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $95,520 buys what about $89,547 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($109,520).
- San Francisco$109,520
- San Jose$108,990
- Santa Rosa$101,290
- Santa Cruz$97,200
- San Diego$95,670
- Sacramento$95,520
- Fresno$94,070
- Napa$93,830
- Vallejo$93,660
- Salinas$93,330
Highest-paying cities for cost estimators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).
- San Francisco, CA$109,520
- San Jose, CA$108,990
- Boston, MA$108,390
- Amherst, MA$102,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,290
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Cost Estimators salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Sacramento?
$45.92 an hour on average, and $40.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $71,237 a year ($5,936 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,520. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do cost estimators earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,152).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1051; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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