Cost Estimators pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,320 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Bangor earn between $57,500 and $90,570.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $73KMedian
- $91K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,930 | $6,244 | $36.02 |
| Median | $72,850 | $6,071 | $35.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,500 | $4,792 | $27.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,570 | $7,548 | $43.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $74,930, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $58,163 a year, or $4,847 a month and $2,237 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $74,930 buys what about $77,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($80,850).
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 Bangor: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Bangor?
$36.02 an hour on average, and $35.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Bangor?
About $58,163 a year ($4,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,930. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do cost estimators earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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