Cost Estimators pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$84,820avg. a year
$40.78 an hour · 5,660 employed
Cost Estimators in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $84,820 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $83,780. The U.S. average is $85,390.
$78,200Median pay
$40.78Average hourly
+1%vs. Texas average
5,660Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for cost estimators in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1100 jobs
Odessa, TX
$90,590
$43.56 an hour
2300 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$89,330
$42.95 an hour
31,990 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$87,400
$42.02 an hour
46,200 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$87,120
$41.89 an hour
5180 jobs
Midland, TX
$85,240
$40.98 an hour
6370 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$82,760
$39.79 an hour
71,690 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$80,810
$38.85 an hour
870 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$79,890
$38.41 an hour
9210 jobs
Waco, TX
$78,530
$37.75 an hour
10210 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$78,150
$37.57 an hour
11170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$76,170
$36.62 an hour
12190 jobs
Longview, TX
$75,860
$36.47 an hour
1360 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$73,820
$35.49 an hour
14140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$73,430
$35.31 an hour
1580 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$70,800
$34.04 an hour
16140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$70,340
$33.82 an hour
17220 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$70,140
$33.72 an hour
1880 jobs
Abilene, TX
$69,970
$33.64 an hour
1960 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$69,400
$33.36 an hour
20230 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$67,550
$32.47 an hour
21410 jobs
El Paso, TX
$65,810
$31.64 an hour
2250 jobs
Victoria, TX
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
23120 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$63,180
$30.38 an hour
2460 jobs
Laredo, TX
$59,860
$28.78 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $92,150 |
| Project Management Specialists | $107,190 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $77,120 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $73,640 |
| Management Analysts | $112,520 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $81,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do cost estimators make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $84,820 a year, and the median is $78,200. About 5,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $83,780.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). 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.