Bellingham, WA
$83,130
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,940 (3.4%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
220 jobs reported for the full area
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Cost Estimators Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $86,070
- 10th percentile
- $59,650
- 25th percentile
- $70,720
- 75th percentile
- $108,120
- 90th percentile
- $141,540
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $70,720 to $108,120 in 2025, a span of $37,400.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $72,710 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA to $94,490 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$79,850
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,220 (7.2%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$76,260
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,810 (11.4%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$87,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,080 (1.3%) above Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
330 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$72,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,270 (15.4%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$78,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,460 (8.7%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$80,100
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,970 (6.9%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$74,570
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,500 (13.4%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
250 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$83,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,270 (2.6%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,260 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$94,490
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,420 (9.8%) above Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,340 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$73,940
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,130 (14.1%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
580 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$74,050
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,020 (14.0%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$72,710
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,360 (15.5%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$76,980
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,090 (10.6%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$75,450
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,620 (12.3%) below Washington's $86,070 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Cost Estimators Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Cost Estimators?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Cost Estimators is $86,070 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.