Hourly Wage for Cost Estimator Salary in the United States

How much does a Cost Estimator make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Cost Estimator in the United States is $35 as of April 26, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $31 and $39. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Cost Estimator

MOCA Systems, Inc. - Arlington , VA

The successful Construction Cost Estimator candidate(s) will be critical team members of our proven government/commercial cost estimating and project management teams to work onsite at our client ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Senior Cost Estimator

MDW Associates - Arlington , VA

Certified Cost Estimator Analyst (CCEA) or Professional Cost Estimator/Analyst (PCEA) certification Education Requirement/Required Years of Experience: * Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years' experience in ...

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Mid Level Cost Engineer / Estimator

Alliance Consulting Group, Inc. - Alexandria , VA

Alliance Consulting Group is seeking the ideal candidate to join our team as a Mid-Level Cost Estimator/Engineer. Our cost estimators have extensive experience preparing cost estimates, risk ...

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Estimator

Silver Lake Construction, LLC - Purcellville , VA

Manage all aspects of developing cost estimates and other pre-construction related services for civil and building project with an approximate volume of $1-$20M that results in an annual capture of ...

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C. E. Thurston & Sons, Inc. - Sandston , VA

Estimator - (Richmond, VA area) - Secures sales and contracts and seeks opportunities to sell the Company and its capabilities; prepares cost estimates for contract work; participates in project ...

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L. F. Jennings, Inc. - Falls Church , VA

Resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information * Obtain accurate quotes for materials and systems to establish accurate cost estimates * Maintain awareness of our competitive ...

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What does a Cost Estimator do?

Cost Estimator

Provide point estimates of total requirements along with a funding compliant excursion summarized using Excel to provide necessary information for an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) including elements such as Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) consistent with Department of Defense Instructions and in accordance with DoD Acquisition guidelines.

July 24, 2021

Develop cost estimates, proposal evaluations, analysis of alternatives, and employ various forecasting techniques to evaluate contract and program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.

August 14, 2021

Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic work environment and ability to coordinate and perform multiple assignments.

December 03, 2021

Assist departmental and team leaders in the production of presentations, project submittals, drawing organization and other project documentation.

December 19, 2021

Support Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) and Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) creation, review and updates for multiple programs in various stages of the acquisition lifecycle (Milestone A to Sustainment).

December 25, 2021

Prepare cost estimates, for product manufacturing, by collecting historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.

December 28, 2021

Determine the best piece of equipment to run the project and host strategy meetings with engineering to determine process and equipment, when necessary.

January 06, 2022

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Cost Estimator in the United States. The average hourly rate for Cost Estimator ranges from $31 to $39 with the average hourly pay of $35. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $32 to $42 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $36.

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