Cost Estimators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,340 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Portland earn between $66,660 and $110,590.
- $53K10th
- $67K25th
- $84KMedian
- $111K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,230 | $7,686 | $44.34 |
| Median | $83,800 | $6,983 | $40.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,660 | $5,555 | $32.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,590 | $9,216 | $53.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $92,230, a single filer in Portland takes home about $66,945 a year, or $5,579 a month and $2,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $73,714 | $6,143 |
| Working in OR | $66,945 | $5,579 |
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 Portland a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $92,230 buys what about $87,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Portland?
$44.34 an hour on average, and $40.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Portland?
About $66,945 a year ($5,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,230. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do cost estimators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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