Cost Estimators pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$91,010avg. a year
$43.76 an hour · 4,610 employed
Cost Estimators in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $91,010 a year. That is $2,130 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $88,880. The U.S. average is $85,390.
$83,640Median pay
$43.76Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
4,610Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for cost estimators in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$88,590
$42.59 an hour
280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$86,780
$41.72 an hour
33,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$85,130
$40.93 an hour
480 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$84,410
$40.58 an hour
5160 jobs
Rockford, IL
$82,710
$39.77 an hour
6100 jobs
Springfield, IL
$82,080
$39.46 an hour
7190 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$80,280
$38.59 an hour
8260 jobs
Peoria, IL
$79,730
$38.33 an hour
970 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$78,530
$37.76 an hour
1060 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$77,920
$37.46 an hour
1160 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$76,130
$36.60 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $90,910 |
| Project Management Specialists | $113,740 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $83,190 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $90,330 |
| Management Analysts | $116,590 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $83,020 |
Questions and answers
How much do cost estimators make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $91,010 a year, and the median is $83,640. About 4,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,130 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $88,880.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.71 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1051. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.