SOC 13-1051 · Farmington, NM metro

Cost Estimators Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for cost estimators in Farmington, New Mexico is $68,420 a year ($32.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,530: half of the 60 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,152).

$68,420average per year

$32.90 / hourMedian $62,530Take-home ≈ $54,913

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cost Estimators pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,020 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Farmington earn between $50,760 and $78,950.

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,420$5,702$32.89
Median$62,530$5,211$30.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,760$4,230$24.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,950$6,579$37.96

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Farmington

On the average salary of $68,420, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $54,913 a year, or $4,576 a month and $2,112 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Farmington a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $68,420 buys what about $78,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cost Estimators salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 2nd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($74,870).

All Cost Estimators salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for cost estimators

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).

Cost Estimators salary by city

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Cost Estimators salary in Farmington: questions

How much do cost estimators make an hour in Farmington?

$32.90 an hour on average, and $30.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Farmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Farmington?

About $54,913 a year ($4,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,420.

Do cost estimators earn more in Farmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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