Cost Estimators pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,760 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Lafayette earn between $60,460 and $90,780.
- $50K10th
- $60K25th
- $75KMedian
- $91K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,490 | $6,291 | $36.29 |
| Median | $74,820 | $6,235 | $35.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,780 | $7,565 | $43.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $75,490, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $58,749 a year, or $4,896 a month and $2,260 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $75,490 buys what about $80,798 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($79,620).
- Evansville$79,620
- Indianapolis$79,030
- Columbus$78,770
- Bloomington$78,420
- Kokomo$78,220
- Lafayette$75,490
- Fort Wayne$73,490
- South Bend$72,890
- Michigan City$72,650
- Elkhart$71,610
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Lafayette?
$36.29 an hour on average, and $35.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $58,749 a year ($4,896 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,490. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do cost estimators earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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