What is the median salary for Cost Estimators in Knoxville?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Knoxville, TN is $72,900.

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

Local median pay is 7.4% below the national OEWS median of $78,740.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Knoxville is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $72,900 has about the same purchasing power as $78,726 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, Knoxville

$72,900

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Knoxville, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $61,700 to $95,900.

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

vs US median: −7.4%
US median: $78,740
Metro RPP: 92.6
Middle half: $61,700 to $95,900
OEWS employment: 540
SOC: 13-1051

Cost Estimators in Knoxville pay a median $72,900 (May 2025), 7.4% below the US median of $78,740. At local prices (RPP 92.6), that median buys about what $78,726 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$72,900 in Knoxville buys about what $78,726 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 82.8 vs all-items 92.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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Cost Estimators in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Knoxville	$72,900	$61,700 to $95,900	92.6
New Orleans	$81,170	$62,070 to $100,100	92.6
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 Knoxville?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Knoxville, TN is $72,900.
How does Knoxville pay compare to the US median for Cost Estimators?: Local median pay is 7.4% below the national OEWS median of $78,740.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Knoxville is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $72,900 has about the same purchasing power as $78,726 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.