H-1B salary guideSOC 13-1051Rank #64Updated May 2026

Cost Estimators

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Cost Estimators (SOC 13-1051). Based on 5,300 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$88,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$70,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$112,403

upper quartile

Filings

5,300

Rank #64

Summary

Cost Estimators (SOC 13-1051) are professionals who analyze and prepare cost estimates for projects, products, and services. In the H-1B program, this occupation has 5,300 filings with wage data from 5,291 positions, reflecting strong demand in construction, engineering, and consulting sectors.

H-1B Cost Estimators earn a median wage of $88,000, with the middle 50% (P25–P75) earning between $70,000 and $112,403. Wages increase sharply across Department of Labor skill levels: Level I ($56,285–$80,226), Level II ($70,000–$97,200), Level III ($87,630–$121,500), and Level IV ($104,312–$145,009). This progression reflects experience, responsibility, and specialized expertise.

Top hiring states are California (1,003 filings, $104,957 median), New York (859 filings, $88,587), and Texas (751 filings, $90,058). Leading employers include Cumming Management Group, Inc. (69 filings), Trenmor LLC (40), and AECOM Technical Services Inc (24). Regional wage variation is notable, with California positions commanding 19% higher median pay than the national median.

Cost Estimators H-1B salary
13-1051 prevailing wage
Cost Estimator DOL wage levels
H-1B Cost Estimators by state
Cost Estimator sponsoring employers

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	1,334	$56,285	$68,000	$80,226
Level II	1,909	$70,000	$81,119	$97,200
Level III	935	$87,630	$100,568	$121,500
Level IV	999	$104,312	$124,999	$145,009

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	1,003	$104,957
2	NY	859	$88,587
3	TX	751	$90,058
4	NJ	341	$80,000
5	FL	273	$75,000
6	IL	232	$82,597
7	MA	166	$80,008
8	AZ	147	$86,736
9	VA	146	$89,500
10	GA	144	$81,006

1,003

859

751

341

273

232

166

147

146

144

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Cumming Management Group, Inc.	69
2	Trenmor LLC	40
3	AECOM Technical Services Inc	24
4	Fluor Enterprises, Inc.	24
5	Turner & Townsend, Inc.	21
6	CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC	18
7	Black & Veatch Corporation	18
8	DPR Construction, A General Partnership	17
9	Toscano Clements Taylor LLC	14
10	AtkinsRealis USA Inc.	14

Cumming Management Group, …

Trenmor LLC

AECOM Technical Services Inc

Fluor Enterprises, Inc.

Turner & Townsend, Inc.

CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC

Black & Veatch Corporation

DPR Construction, A Genera…

Toscano Clements Taylor LLC

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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