Cost Estimators pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,360 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Great Falls earn between $58,830 and $87,880.
- $49K10th
- $59K25th
- $69KMedian
- $88K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,230 | $6,186 | $35.69 |
| Median | $68,740 | $5,728 | $33.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,830 | $4,902 | $28.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,880 | $7,323 | $42.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $74,230, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $58,218 a year, or $4,851 a month and $2,239 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).
Is Great Falls a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $74,230 buys what about $76,648 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($84,970).
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Great Falls?
$35.69 an hour on average, and $33.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $58,218 a year ($4,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,230.
Do cost estimators earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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