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COST ESTIMATOR/PROJECT ENGINEER

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

Only 13 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader PROJECT ENGINEER profile (22,029 filings).
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13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$70,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$62,064

25th Percentile

$68,000

Median (50th)

$70,000

75th Percentile

$127,347

90th Percentile

$140,400

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Top Employers Hiring COST ESTIMATOR/PROJECT ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BENAKA INC 2 $143,000 $130,000 - $156,000 100.0%
APRICOT TECH LLC 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Asphalt Professionals, Inc. 1 $56,160 $56,160 - $56,160 100.0%
DAL Global Services, LLC 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
INTERCONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING, INC. 1 $66,000 $66,000 - $66,000 100.0%
Kiewit Power Constructors Co. 1 $124,694 $124,694 - $124,694 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 2 $143,000
Columbia MD 1 $124,694
Passaic NJ 1 $66,000
PISCATAWAY NJ 1 $70,000
San Antonio TX 1 $70,000
Thousand Oaks CA 1 $56,160
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of COST ESTIMATOR/PROJECT ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Cost Estimator/Project Engineer Unspecified 12 $73,391
CSU Estimator/Project Engineer Unspecified 1 $124,694
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 3 $66,000 100.0%
2023 1 $70,000 100.0%
2024 2 $113,000 100.0%
2025 1 $124,694 100.0%
Company Comparison - COST ESTIMATOR/PROJECT ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BENAKA INC 2 $143,000 100.0%
APRICOT TECH LLC 1 $70,000 100.0%
Asphalt Professionals, Inc. 1 $56,160 100.0%
DAL Global Services, LLC 1 $70,000 100.0%
INTERCONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING, INC. 1 $66,000 100.0%
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.