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Cost Estimators Salary in Illinois

What Cost Estimators earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in IL
$80,696
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 5
published states
Workers in state
9,450
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Cost Estimators pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,640$63,393$35,016Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cost Estimators in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Cook County, IL$83,640$63,393$35,016

Cost Estimators pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cost Estimators in Illinois is $80,696, based on 9,450 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,740, so Illinois averages 2.5% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $83,640.

Cost Estimators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cost Estimators are California ($85,740), New Jersey ($81,436), New York ($81,297) and Texas ($76,418).

Frequently asked questions: Cost Estimators in Illinois

How much do Cost Estimators earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $80,696.