Construction Cost Estimator Salary in Fairbanks, AK

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As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Construction Cost Estimator in Fairbanks, AK is $102,133. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $90,671 to $118,909, with most professionals earning between $80,235 and $134,182.

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Common responsibilities of a Construction Cost Estimator

Manage and lead the accumulation, evaluation, and documentation of restrictions, contract terms, contract execution plan, procedures, and methods in order to maintain current estimating database information and cost data.

August 27, 2022

Develop labor costs based upon crew sizes, local labor rates and production rates for activities that are impacted by maintenance of traffic, construction phasing, weather, proximity to an operating railway and other adjacent construction activities.

January 23, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work with full range of cost estimating database tools and develop software applications specific to PDC projects.

January 29, 2023

Participate in strategy meetings and provide input on cost related matters as required, including cost strategy for initial proposal and subsequent revisions.

January 30, 2023

Review Government Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Invitations for Bid (IFB) to determine specific cost requirements ensuring proposals are prepared timely and in accordance with FAR, DFAR, CAS and Corporate Disclosure Statements.

February 06, 2023

Provide coordination and liaison with construction field personnel, project management and project engineering personnel throughout the estimate development.

March 09, 2023

Assist program management with preparation of schedules for estimate preparation, define resource requirements for estimate deliverables, review Client task requests for estimate deliverables, and documents and publication involving impacts to probable project/program cost.

April 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Construction Cost Estimator in Fairbanks, AK

Average Base Salary

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90671

118909

102133

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

92430

123030

104784

What is the average salary for Construction Cost Estimator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Construction Cost Estimator in Fairbanks, AK. The base salary for Construction Cost Estimator ranges from $90,671 to $118,909 with the average base salary of $102,133. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $92,430 to $123,030 with the average total cash compensation of $104,784.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$102,133	$90,671 - $118,909
Bonus	$2,651	$1,759 - $4,121
Total Pay	$104,784	$92,430 - $123,030

* 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.

Construction Cost Estimator Salary Near Fairbanks, AK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Palmer, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,432 - $115,972	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Wasilla, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,432 - $115,972	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Anchorage, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,658 - $117,580	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Juneau, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,075 - $118,126	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Sitka, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,849 - $116,519	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Ketchikan, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,849 - $116,519	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK

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About Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks (Tanana: Tanan) is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska. 2016 estimates put the population of the city proper at 32,751, and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 97,121, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Alaska (after Anchorage). The Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, located 196 driving miles (or ...

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