Cost Estimators salary in Virginia
The median cost estimators in Virginia earns $80,530 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,088 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,820
- 25th percentile
- $62,600
- Median percentile
- $80,530
- 75th percentile
- $100,830
- 90th percentile
- $129,330
Based on 5,840 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$61,054 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $80,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,887 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,161 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$4,429 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,088 |
| Every two weeks | $2,348 |
Does it go far here?
$79,651Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |