Cost Estimators pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,460 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Dallas earn between $61,070 and $102,640.
- $48K10th
- $61K25th
- $79KMedian
- $103K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,120 | $7,260 | $41.88 |
| Median | $79,290 | $6,608 | $38.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,070 | $5,089 | $29.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,640 | $8,553 | $49.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $87,120, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $70,119 a year, or $5,843 a month and $2,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $87,120 buys what about $84,509 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($90,590).
- Odessa$90,590
- Corpus Christi$89,330
- Austin$87,400
- Dallas$87,120
- Midland$85,240
- Houston$84,820
- Beaumont$82,760
- San Antonio$80,810
- Sherman$79,890
- Waco$78,530
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 Dallas: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Dallas?
$41.89 an hour on average, and $38.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Dallas?
About $70,119 a year ($5,843 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,120. Texas has no state income tax.
Do cost estimators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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