Cost Estimators pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,760 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Utica earn between $59,170 and $93,880.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $76KMedian
- $94K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,470 | $6,539 | $37.73 |
| Median | $75,700 | $6,308 | $36.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,170 | $4,931 | $28.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,880 | $7,823 | $45.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $78,470, a single filer in Utica takes home about $60,323 a year, or $5,027 a month and $2,320 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $78,470 buys what about $84,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 12th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($92,640).
- New York$92,640
- Kiryas Joel$89,090
- Albany$86,080
- Rochester$84,780
- Glens Falls$83,230
- Syracuse$83,140
- Binghamton$81,000
- Buffalo$80,400
- Elmira$80,200
- Utica$78,470
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 Utica: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Utica?
$37.72 an hour on average, and $36.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Utica?
About $60,323 a year ($5,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,470. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do cost estimators earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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