Cost Estimators pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,180 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Grants Pass earn between $52,300 and $76,220.
- $43K10th
- $52K25th
- $65KMedian
- $76K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,400 | $5,533 | $31.92 |
| Median | $64,870 | $5,406 | $31.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,300 | $4,358 | $25.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,220 | $6,352 | $36.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $66,400, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $50,786 a year, or $4,232 a month and $1,953 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $66,400 buys what about $67,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($92,230).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Grants Pass?
$31.92 an hour on average, and $31.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $50,786 a year ($4,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,400. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cost estimators earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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