Cost Administrator Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

How much does a Cost Administrator make in Grand Rapids, MI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Cost Administrator in Grand Rapids, MI is $64,742. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,937 to $73,014, with most professionals earning between $51,741 and $80,545.

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Assist estimating department with the setup of files and corresponding with vendors.

November 23, 2022

Generate over/under variance reports with supporting analysis.

January 25, 2023

Checks and verifies cost accounting, account payable records, prepares invoices and vouchers, types, files, posts ledger and general journal entries, and/or balances accounts payable and accounts receivable records.

March 16, 2023

Initiate and participate in process improvement initiatives.

April 03, 2023

Support adherence to corporate cost control policies and procedures.

April 05, 2023

Prepare and process Owner AIA Invoices, subcontractor pay requests and associated backup documents .

April 30, 2023

Provide support in establishing, updating, monitoring and analyzing multi-project budget and cost control reports (including budgets, funding sources, subcontract commitments, change orders, contingencies, allowances, general conditions, forecasts, risk analysis, etc.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Cost Administrator in Grand Rapids, MI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

57937

73014

64742

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

59176

74811

67078

What is the average salary for Cost Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Administrator in Grand Rapids, MI. The base salary for Cost Administrator ranges from $57,937 to $73,014 with the average base salary of $64,742. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,176 to $74,811 with the average total cash compensation of $67,078.

View Average Salary for Cost Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,742	$57,937 - $73,014
Bonus	$2,336	$1,239 - $1,797
Total Pay	$67,078	$59,176 - $74,811

* 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.

Cost Administrator Salary Near Grand Rapids, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Wyoming, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,937 - $73,014	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI 0%
CITY, STATE Muskegon, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,222 - $70,853	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Kalamazoo, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,658 - $73,923	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Battle Creek, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,318 - $74,755	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Lansing, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,658 - $73,923	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Benton Harbor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,506 - $73,732	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI

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About Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its ...

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