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Cost Estimator Salary in California

Collects and analyzes data to estimate the time, materials, and costs required for a project.

State Average
$90,422
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+19.4%
national: $75,728
Metros Covered
28
28 above national avg
Highest Metro
$111,883
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$67K$90K$112K$134K$112K
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$70K$89K$109K$129K$109K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$63K$81K$99K$117K$99K
Napa, CACA$62K$79K$97K$114K$97K
Vallejo, CACA$56K$76K$95K$115K$95K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$56K$75K$95K$114K$95K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$58K$76K$94K$112K$94K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$55K$74K$93K$113K$94K
Chico, CACA$58K$76K$93K$110K$93K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$53K$72K$92K$111K$92K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$56K$73K$91K$109K$91K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$54K$72K$90K$109K$91K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$56K$73K$90K$107K$91K
Fresno, CACA$54K$71K$89K$106K$89K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$55K$71K$88K$104K$88K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$53K$70K$88K$105K$88K
Salinas, CACA$55K$71K$87K$104K$88K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$52K$70K$87K$105K$87K
Modesto, CACA$56K$72K$87K$103K$87K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$54K$70K$87K$103K$87K
Redding, CACA$54K$70K$87K$103K$87K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$52K$69K$85K$102K$86K
Merced, CACA$51K$68K$85K$102K$85K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$53K$69K$84K$99K$84K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$54K$69K$84K$99K$84K
El Centro, CACA$47K$64K$82K$99K$82K
Visalia, CACA$52K$65K$79K$93K$79K
Yuba City, CACA$49K$64K$78K$93K$78K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.