Restoration Estimator Salary by StateClosest available BLS figures: cost estimators
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Closest available occupation: SOC 13-1051 Cost Estimators
Closest available: BLS has no restoration estimator occupation.
This is cost estimators in every industry (13-1051), most of them in construction and manufacturing, not insurance repair estimating.
The figure shown is the median for all cost estimators (SOC 13-1051): $78,740 a year ($37.86 an hour) in May 2025.
It is a labelled benchmark, not restoration estimator pay.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out owners, the self-employed (including 1099 subcontractors), overtime pay and most bonuses.
What the BLS figure covers
These are BLS figures for every worker in SOC 13-1051 Cost Estimators, the closest available occupation, shown only as a benchmark.
BLS publishes no separate series or percentiles for restoration estimators, so this page does not show a percentile table for the role.
Pay for Cost Estimators by State
Median annual wage for SOC 13-1051 Cost Estimators in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $78,740; it is not adjusted for living costs.
BLS has no state series for restoration estimators; these are the figures for all cost estimators, the closest available occupation, so only the median and job count are shown.
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $74,990 | $36.05 | 3,000 | −5% |
| Alaska | $97,020 | $46.65 | 220 | +23% |
| Arizona | $77,010 | $37.02 | 5,760 | −2% |
| Arkansas | $61,470 | $29.55 | 1,400 | −22% |
| California | $85,460 | $41.09 | 26,020 | +9% |
| Colorado | $86,940 | $41.80 | 6,100 | +10% |
| Connecticut | $81,030 | $38.96 | 2,350 | +3% |
| Delaware | $79,290 | $38.12 | 730 | +1% |
| District of Columbia | $82,730 | $39.77 | 270 | +5% |
| Florida | $74,990 | $36.05 | 13,720 | −5% |
| Georgia | $76,800 | $36.92 | 6,010 | −2% |
| Hawaii | $80,360 | $38.63 | 1,040 | +2% |
| Idaho | $79,700 | $38.32 | 1,600 | +1% |
| Illinois | $82,750 | $39.78 | 5,990 | +5% |
| Indiana | $73,430 | $35.30 | 4,810 | −7% |
| Iowa | $76,040 | $36.56 | 1,870 | −3% |
| Kansas | $76,250 | $36.66 | 2,250 | −3% |
| Kentucky | $74,880 | $36.00 | 1,960 | −5% |
| Louisiana | $77,030 | $37.03 | 2,680 | −2% |
| Maine | $74,080 | $35.61 | 760 | −6% |
| Maryland | $81,190 | $39.03 | 4,580 | +3% |
| Massachusetts | $100,840 | $48.48 | 4,520 | +28% |
| Michigan | $77,990 | $37.50 | 6,960 | −1% |
| Minnesota | $80,810 | $38.85 | 4,310 | +3% |
| Mississippi | $71,230 | $34.24 | 1,280 | −10% |
| Missouri | $76,020 | $36.55 | 6,580 | −3% |
| Montana | $77,320 | $37.17 | 1,230 | −2% |
| Nebraska | $73,100 | $35.14 | 1,330 | −7% |
| Nevada | $82,200 | $39.52 | 2,240 | +4% |
| New Hampshire | $79,560 | $38.25 | 980 | +1% |
| New Jersey | $80,570 | $38.74 | 5,240 | +2% |
| New Mexico | $67,590 | $32.50 | 900 | −14% |
| New York | $80,430 | $38.67 | 11,980 | +2% |
| North Carolina | $74,730 | $35.93 | 8,030 | −5% |
| North Dakota | $73,280 | $35.23 | 730 | −7% |
| Ohio | $77,730 | $37.37 | 8,100 | −1% |
| Oklahoma | $67,800 | $32.59 | 1,860 | −14% |
| Oregon | $80,460 | $38.68 | 2,940 | +2% |
| Pennsylvania | $78,480 | $37.73 | 9,420 | −0% |
| Rhode Island | $81,990 | $39.42 | 590 | +4% |
| South Carolina | $70,260 | $33.78 | 2,880 | −11% |
| South Dakota | $74,950 | $36.04 | 1,030 | −5% |
| Tennessee | $75,650 | $36.37 | 4,340 | −4% |
| Texas | $76,980 | $37.01 | 20,760 | −2% |
| Utah | $79,610 | $38.27 | 2,800 | +1% |
| Vermont | $81,390 | $39.13 | 320 | +3% |
| Virginia | $80,530 | $38.72 | 5,840 | +2% |
| Washington | $86,070 | $41.38 | 7,470 | +9% |
| West Virginia | $77,480 | $37.25 | 830 | −2% |
| Wisconsin | $76,270 | $36.67 | 5,150 | −3% |
| Wyoming | $90,790 | $43.65 | 440 | +15% |
Pay by employer industry
National median for all cost estimators (SOC 13-1051) by the industry of the employer, BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates.
BLS publishes no industry split for restoration estimators alone; these rows are for the whole occupation, the closest available.
| Employer industry | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries (the national figure above) | $78,740 | $37.86 | 224,220 |
| Construction | $82,730 | $39.77 | 122,940 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $80,330 | $38.62 | 75,560 |
Selected industries only; the first row covers every industry.