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Cost Estimators in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Cost Estimator?

10.3% Jobs Projection
$55,910 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cost Estimators in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cost Estimators in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Cost Estimators in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cost Estimators Work in Alabama?

2,160 people worked as Cost Estimators in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,070 Cost Estimators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Cost Estimators working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Cost Estimators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 260 annual job openings, and 2,580 total jobs in 2026 for Cost Estimators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,400 annual jobs and 240,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cost Estimators Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Cost Estimators ranged from $35,210 to $94,250 with $55,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.93 to $45.31. The median hourly rate was $26.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.86 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.98.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Cost Estimators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cost Estimators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 560 $58,120
Mobile, AL 330 $50,270
Huntsville, AL 320 $65,270
Montgomery, AL 210 $55,010
Columbus, GA-AL 90 $57,870
Auburn-Opelika, AL 80 $53,800
Decatur, AL 80 $53,130
Dothan, AL 80 $46,920
Tuscaloosa, AL 80 $56,280
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 70 $62,070
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 60 $49,390
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 50 $46,320

Top States for Cost Estimators Employment

View the list below to see where most Cost Estimators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 28,660 $70,660
Texas 17,240 $69,330
Florida 13,220 $57,230
Ohio 10,200 $60,640
New York 10,150 $67,400
Virginia 9,220 $67,680
Pennsylvania 8,610 $64,390
Michigan 6,590 $59,250
North Carolina 6,580 $59,750
Massachusetts 6,030 $72,520
Illinois 5,600 $63,490
Colorado 5,520 $66,270
Washington 5,470 $72,420
New Jersey 5,270 $69,960
Georgia 4,880 $62,460
Arizona 4,630 $62,850
Missouri 4,630 $63,570
Minnesota 4,460 $62,710
Maryland 4,390 $66,020
Indiana 4,360 $61,990

Below are the states where Cost Estimators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $94,440
Hawaii $79,890
Alaska $78,580
Wyoming $73,750
Massachusetts $72,520
Washington $72,420
California $70,660
New Jersey $69,960
Texas $69,330
Connecticut $69,070

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