What is the median salary for Cost Estimators in Charlotte?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $77,990.

How does Charlotte pay compare to the US median for Cost Estimators?

Local median pay is 1% below the national OEWS median of $78,740.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Charlotte is 97.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $77,990 has about the same purchasing power as $80,154 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Cost Estimators, Charlotte

$77,990

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC. Middle half of wages roughly $59,270 to $98,450.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −1.0%
US median: $78,740
Metro RPP: 97.3
Middle half: $59,270 to $98,450
OEWS employment: 2,360
SOC: 13-1051

Cost Estimators in Charlotte pay a median $77,990 (May 2025), 1% below the US median of $78,740. At local prices (RPP 97.3), that median buys about what $80,154 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$77,990 in Charlotte buys about what $80,154 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 97.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 97.6 vs all-items 97.3 (US = 100, 2024).

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Cost Estimators in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Charlotte	$77,990	$59,270 to $98,450	97.3
Madison	$73,420	$57,550 to $94,740	97.3
San Francisco	$101,630	$76,640 to $133,140	115.6
Tulsa	$72,880	$54,460 to $97,020	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Cost Estimators in Charlotte?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $77,990.
How does Charlotte pay compare to the US median for Cost Estimators?: Local median pay is 1% below the national OEWS median of $78,740.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Charlotte is 97.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $77,990 has about the same purchasing power as $80,154 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.