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Cost Estimators Salary in Texas

What Cost Estimators earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$76,418
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
20,050
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Cost Estimators pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cost Estimators in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$79,290$64,332$46,560
2Tarrant County, TX$79,290$64,332$39,492
3Johnson County, TX$79,290$64,332$39,492
4Parker County, TX$79,290$64,332$39,492
5Dallas County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832
6Collin County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832
7Denton County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832
8Ellis County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832
9Kaufman County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832
10Rockwall County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832
11Hunt County, TX$79,290$64,332$38,832

Cost Estimators pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cost Estimators in Texas is $76,418, based on 20,050 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $78,740, so Texas averages 2.9% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $79,290.

Cost of living for Cost Estimators in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $46,560. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $38,832. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

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) and New York ($81,297).

Frequently asked questions: Cost Estimators in Texas

How much do Cost Estimators earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,418.

Which Texas county is best for Cost Estimators?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($46,560). Tarrant County, TX follows at $39,492.