Civil Estimator Salary in Raleigh, North Carolina

How much does a Civil Estimator make in Raleigh, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Civil Estimator in Raleigh, NC is $90,121. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,797 to a high of $118,395, with most professionals earning between $80,006 and $104,921.

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What is a Civil Estimator?

A Civil Estimator is a construction professional who bids on civil projects that have gone to tender. Civil estimators typically have a background in civil engineering, construction project management, or construction supervision. Estimators are responsible for obtaining tenders, obtaining of material costs, calculation of tenders taking into consideration project management and overheads. The role of an estimator can be a very pressured one, and requires a great level of concentration, some of which will result in erratic office hours to ensure tender return dates can be achieved....

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What does a Civil Estimator do?

Common responsibilities of a Civil Estimator

Prepare detailed proposal specifications, schedule, and coordinate concept drawings that accurately portray the scope of work and requirements of the project for presentation to the owner.

October 27, 2022

Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

January 05, 2023

Assist the Estimating Manager with an independent assessment of an estimate s accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man-hours, material, construction and home office costs).

January 07, 2023

Provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

February 09, 2023

Attend proposal meeting with the owner to discuss scope of work, answer questions, and present value engineering alternates.

March 26, 2023

Reviews construction design drawings & specifications, gathers all material and data necessary to organize a construction cost estimate in CSI, UNIFORMAT and other appropriate Work Breakdown Structures.

April 15, 2023

Communicate estimate bid information to field operations at pre-construction meetings to ensure understanding of scope of job and critical means and methods of construction.

April 20, 2023

Understand all safety, quality, and environmental standards and procedures and ensure appropriate costs are reflected in the estimate.

May 01, 2023

Develops a full range of construction cost estimates from Conceptual Design through Final Design bid documents in support of our wide range of project types and divisions inclusive of Transportation & Infrastructure, Buildings & Facilities, Energy and Construction Management.

May 18, 2023

Manages the process involved with building the schedule for each bid to coordinate availability of labor and equipment for projects.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Civil Estimator in Raleigh, NC

Average Base Salary

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80006

104921

90121

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

81557

108558

92458

What is the average salary for Civil Estimator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Civil Estimator in Raleigh, NC. The base salary for Civil Estimator ranges from $80,006 to $104,921 with the average base salary of $90,121. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $81,557 to $108,558 with the average total cash compensation of $92,458.

View Average Salary for Civil Estimator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,121	$80,006 - $104,921
Bonus	$2,337	$1,551 - $3,637
Total Pay	$92,458	$81,557 - $108,558

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Civil Estimator Salary Near Raleigh, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,006 - $104,921	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC 0%
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,444 - $104,184	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,433 - $102,858	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,436 - $104,173	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Rocky Mount, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,436 - $104,173	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,516 - $99,032	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC

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About Raleigh, North Carolina

According to the United States Census Bureau, Raleigh occupies a total area of 144.0 square miles (373.0 km2), of which 142 square miles (369 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 0.76%, is covered by water. The Neuse River flows through the northeast end of the city. Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently rolling hil...

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