Cost Estimators pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,590 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Lewiston earn between $59,020 and $98,730.
- $54K10th
- $59K25th
- $79KMedian
- $99K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,850 | $6,738 | $38.87 |
| Median | $79,270 | $6,606 | $38.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,020 | $4,918 | $28.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,730 | $8,228 | $47.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $80,850, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $61,928 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Lewiston a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $80,850 buys what about $85,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Lewiston?
$38.87 an hour on average, and $38.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $61,928 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,850. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do cost estimators earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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