Steel Estimator Salary in the United States

How much does a Steel Estimator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Steel Estimator in the United States is $86,168 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Steel Estimator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,019
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,663 to $92,895
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,188
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Steel Estimator Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $92,895 $7,741 $1,786 $45
Average $86,168 $7,181 $1,657 $41
25th Percentile $74,663 $6,222 $1,436 $36
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Key Factors That Influence Steel Estimator Salaries

A Steel Estimator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Steel Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Steel Estimator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,702
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $82,063
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,168
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,938
  • Expert (over 8 years): $89,136
Levels Salary
Entry Level Steel Estimator$81,702
Intermediate Level Steel Estimator$82,063
Senior Level Steel Estimator$86,168
Specialist Level Steel Estimator$88,938
Expert Level Steel Estimator$89,136
$81,702 0 yr
$82,063 < 2 yrs
$86,168 2-4 yrs
$88,938 5-8 yrs
$89,136 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Steel Estimators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $108,684
  • San Francisco: $107,615
  • Oakland: $105,228

What Skills Can Increase a Steel Estimator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Project Management (Mentioned in 6.08% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
  • Plumbing (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delivery are among the most common uses for plumbing, but it is not limited to these applications. The word derives from the Latin for lead, plumbum, as the first effective pipes used in the Roman era were lead pipes. In the developed world, plumbing infrastructure is critical to public health and sanitation. Boilermakers and pipefitters are not plumbers although they work with piping as part of their trade and their work can include some plumbing.
  • Data Analysis (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Project Management 6.08%
Plumbing 2.02%
Data Analysis 1.05%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Steel Estimator's salary.
  • RFI: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Procurement: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
RFI
$93,923
9%
Budgeting
$93,061
8%
Procurement
$93,061
8%
Schematic
$92,200
7%
Consulting
$92,200
7%
Construction Management
$91,338
6%
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Steel Estimator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Steel Estimator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Steel Estimator

Salaries for a Steel Estimator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,273 in 2023 to around $74,230 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Steel Estimator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Steel Estimator Over Time

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$74,804
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