SOC 13-1051 · St. George, UT metro

Cost Estimators Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for cost estimators in St. George, Utah is $75,570 a year ($36.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,550: half of the 160 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,152).

$75,570average per year

$36.33 / hourMedian $68,550Take-home ≈ $58,631

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cost Estimators pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,330 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in St. George earn between $57,190 and $92,180.

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,570$6,298$36.33
Median$68,550$5,712$32.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,190$4,766$27.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,180$7,682$44.32

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

Cost Estimators salary after taxes in St. George

On the average salary of $75,570, a single filer in St. George takes home about $58,631 a year, or $4,886 a month and $2,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $75,570 buys what about $77,650 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cost Estimators salary in other Utah cities

St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($88,330).

All Cost Estimators salaries in Utah

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 St. George: questions

How much do cost estimators make an hour in St. George?

$36.33 an hour on average, and $32.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in St. George?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cost estimators take-home pay in St. George?

About $58,631 a year ($4,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,570. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do cost estimators earn more in St. George than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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