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Cost Estimator I

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 63 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Estimator profile (1,531 filings).
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63

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$79,553

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$57,693

25th Percentile

$64,500

Median (50th)

$79,553

75th Percentile

$116,250

90th Percentile

$143,240

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Top Employers Hiring Cost Estimator I
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Toscano Clements Taylor 5 $79,105 $75,000 - $110,000 100.0%
AVANI STONE LLC 4 $63,000 $60,798 - $67,000 100.0%
FORELLA GROUP, LLC 3 $162,000 $130,000 - $165,000 66.7%
FOS DEVELOPMENT CORP. 3 $115,000 $57,000 - $135,200 100.0%
CHA CONSULTING, INC. 2 $81,600 $80,000 - $83,200 100.0%
CUBE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC 2 $69,971 $69,971 - $69,971 100.0%
Master Roofing & Siding, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 0.0%
OCMI, Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Signs & Decal Corporation 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
KS ENGINEERS, P.C. 1 $57,990 $57,990 - $57,990 100.0%
INTERCONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING, INC. 1 $56,347 $56,347 - $56,347 100.0%
ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, INC 1 $196,000 $196,000 - $196,000 0.0%
LELAND SAYLOR ASSOCIATES 1 $131,700 $131,700 - $131,700 100.0%
Madras Construction Inc. 1 $91,229 $91,229 - $91,229 100.0%
Maha Engineering, PLLC 1 $45,053 $45,053 - $45,053 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Junior 11 $63,000 $56,347 - $135,200
I 9 $79,105 $45,053 - $100,000
Lead 7 $130,000 $91,229 - $196,000
Manager 1 $131,700 $131,700 - $131,700
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 28 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 28 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 5 $79,105
Woburn MA 4 $63,000
Chantilly VA 3 $162,000
WOODBRIDGE NJ 2 $69,971
Jersey City NJ 1 $80,000
LAKE SUCCESS NY 1 $135,200
LONG ISLAND CITY NY 1 $115,000
Brooklyn NY 1 $65,000
Mooresville NC 1 $91,229
Newark NJ 1 $57,990
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Cost Estimator I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Junior Cost Estimator 22 $62,417
Lead Cost Estimator 19 $111,170
Cost Estimator I 12 $72,960
COST ESTIMATOR MANAGER 10 $89,094
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $120,000 100.0%
2022 1 $57,990 100.0%
2023 4 $89,000 75.0%
2024 6 $84,986 83.3%
2025 9 $75,000 100.0%
2026 6 $81,153 83.3%
Company Comparison - Cost Estimator I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Toscano Clements Taylor 5 $79,105 100.0%
AVANI STONE LLC 4 $63,000 100.0%
FORELLA GROUP, LLC 3 $162,000 66.7%
FOS DEVELOPMENT CORP. 3 $115,000 100.0%
CHA CONSULTING, INC. 2 $81,600 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.