Highest-paying states for cost estimators
Massachusetts leads at $100,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $100,840 | $75,420–$127,400 |
| Alaska | $97,020 | $64,460–$141,420 |
| Wyoming | $90,790 | $74,730–$104,000 |
| Colorado | $86,940 | $73,400–$109,990 |
| Washington | $86,070 | $70,720–$108,120 |
| California | $85,460 | $65,690–$118,060 |
| Illinois | $82,750 | $61,710–$108,240 |
| District of Columbia | $82,730 | $82,220–$101,420 |
| Nevada | $82,200 | $62,890–$104,360 |
| Rhode Island | $81,990 | $69,470–$98,100 |
| Vermont | $81,390 | $66,890–$97,330 |
| Maryland | $81,190 | $63,080–$106,360 |
| Connecticut | $81,030 | $63,800–$104,360 |
| Minnesota | $80,810 | $65,330–$99,510 |
| New Jersey | $80,570 | $62,530–$109,060 |
| Virginia | $80,530 | $62,600–$100,830 |
| Oregon | $80,460 | $62,010–$112,130 |
| New York | $80,430 | $60,290–$106,820 |
| Hawaii | $80,360 | $61,280–$106,220 |
| Idaho | $79,700 | $61,110–$103,660 |
| Utah | $79,610 | $60,700–$103,490 |
| New Hampshire | $79,560 | $62,190–$102,640 |
| Delaware | $79,290 | $62,850–$91,520 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,480 | $62,610–$99,580 |
| Michigan | $77,990 | $62,060–$100,660 |
| Ohio | $77,730 | $61,150–$99,070 |
| West Virginia | $77,480 | $53,980–$88,290 |
| Montana | $77,320 | $62,130–$91,990 |
| Louisiana | $77,030 | $58,290–$98,680 |
| Arizona | $77,010 | $58,710–$99,110 |
| Texas | $76,980 | $58,970–$100,580 |
| Georgia | $76,800 | $57,410–$97,680 |
| Wisconsin | $76,270 | $60,540–$93,960 |
| Kansas | $76,250 | $62,190–$96,980 |
| Iowa | $76,040 | $58,450–$93,380 |
| Missouri | $76,020 | $56,880–$98,600 |
| Tennessee | $75,650 | $60,460–$98,070 |
| Alabama | $74,990 | $53,890–$92,970 |
| Florida | $74,990 | $56,810–$98,370 |
| South Dakota | $74,950 | $60,740–$92,710 |
| Kentucky | $74,880 | $57,990–$98,450 |
| North Carolina | $74,730 | $57,680–$94,320 |
| Maine | $74,080 | $56,660–$90,340 |
| Indiana | $73,430 | $59,590–$91,410 |
| North Dakota | $73,280 | $61,010–$85,940 |
| Nebraska | $73,100 | $58,030–$86,770 |
| Mississippi | $71,230 | $52,060–$91,570 |
| South Carolina | $70,260 | $57,170–$92,830 |
| Oklahoma | $67,800 | $50,750–$94,270 |
| New Mexico | $67,590 | $49,000–$82,990 |
| Arkansas | $61,470 | $45,850–$88,760 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.