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Cost Estimators in Maine

Want to work in Maine as a Cost Estimator? Read this first!

-1% Jobs Projection
$59,970 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

While jobs for Cost Estimators in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Cost Estimators in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Cost Estimators Work in Maine?

There were approximately 680 workers employed as Cost Estimators in this state in 2018.

There were 800 Cost Estimators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,160 Cost Estimators working in it, which means Maine has fewer Cost Estimators than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Cost Estimators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Cost Estimators job openings in Maine, and 830 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Cost Estimators Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Cost Estimators ranged from $35,760 to $93,110 with $59,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.19 to $44.76. The median hourly rate was $28.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.14 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.31.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 230 $60,940
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 100 $58,250
Bangor, ME 90 $59,510
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 80 $61,860
Portsmouth, NH-ME 70 $68,600

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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