Cost Estimators pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,840 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in San Antonio earn between $58,400 and $98,480.
- $45K10th
- $58K25th
- $75KMedian
- $98K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,810 | $6,734 | $38.85 |
| Median | $74,830 | $6,236 | $35.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,400 | $4,867 | $28.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,480 | $8,207 | $47.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $80,810, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $65,680 a year, or $5,473 a month and $2,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $80,810 buys what about $85,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($90,590).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in San Antonio?
$38.85 an hour on average, and $35.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $65,680 a year ($5,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,810. Texas has no state income tax.
Do cost estimators earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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