Cost Estimators pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,220 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Seattle earn between $75,410 and $120,700.
- $62K10th
- $75K25th
- $94KMedian
- $121K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,570 | $8,298 | $47.87 |
| Median | $94,490 | $7,874 | $45.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,410 | $6,284 | $36.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,700 | $10,058 | $58.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $99,570, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $78,877 a year, or $6,573 a month and $3,034 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $99,570 buys what about $89,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$99,570
- Kennewick$99,460
- Bellingham$91,940
- Mount Vernon$91,530
- Bremerton$88,010
- Longview$85,110
- Olympia$82,120
- Yakima$81,200
- Spokane$80,740
- Wenatchee$79,900
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 Seattle: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Seattle?
$47.87 an hour on average, and $45.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Seattle?
About $78,877 a year ($6,573 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,570. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do cost estimators earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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