Cost Estimators pay range in Twin Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,750 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Twin Falls earn between $57,790 and $95,130.
- $43K10th
- $58K25th
- $70KMedian
- $95K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,080 | $6,507 | $37.54 |
| Median | $69,740 | $5,812 | $33.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,790 | $4,816 | $27.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,130 | $7,928 | $45.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Twin Falls
On the average salary of $78,080, a single filer in Twin Falls takes home about $60,729 a year, or $5,061 a month and $2,336 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Twin Falls a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Twin Falls area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $78,080 buys what about $84,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Twin Falls ($45,400). A typical home costs $386,550, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Idaho cities
Twin Falls ranks 5th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($88,120).
- Coeur d'Alene$88,120
- Boise$86,830
- Idaho Falls$85,050
- Lewiston$80,890
- Twin Falls$78,080
- Pocatello$71,500
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 Twin Falls: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Twin Falls?
$37.54 an hour on average, and $33.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Twin Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Twin Falls?
About $60,729 a year ($5,061 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,080. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do cost estimators earn more in Twin Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less 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 Twin Falls, ID (46300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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