SOC 13-1051 · Medford, OR metro

Cost Estimators Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for cost estimators in Medford, Oregon is $79,270 a year ($38.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,360: half of the 100 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,152).

$79,270average per year

$38.11 / hourMedian $71,360Take-home ≈ $58,962

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cost Estimators pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,560 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Medford earn between $52,280 and $100,550.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,270$6,606$38.11
Median$71,360$5,947$34.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,280$4,357$25.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,550$8,379$48.34

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

Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Medford

On the average salary of $79,270, a single filer in Medford takes home about $58,962 a year, or $4,913 a month and $2,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.

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

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $79,270 buys what about $78,150 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cost Estimators salary in other Oregon cities

Medford ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($92,230).

All Cost Estimators salaries in Oregon

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 Medford: questions

How much do cost estimators make an hour in Medford?

$38.11 an hour on average, and $34.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,962 a year ($4,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,270. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do cost estimators earn more in Medford than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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