What is the median salary for Cost Estimators in Providence?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $87,720.

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

Local median pay is 11.4% above the national OEWS median of $78,740.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Providence is 101.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $87,720 has about the same purchasing power as $86,169 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, Providence

$87,720

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA. Middle half of wages roughly $68,550 to $106,080.

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

vs US median: +11.4%
US median: $78,740
Metro RPP: 101.8
Middle half: $68,550 to $106,080
OEWS employment: 960
SOC: 13-1051

Cost Estimators in Providence pay a median $87,720 (May 2025), 11.4% above the US median of $78,740. At local prices (RPP 101.8), that median buys about what $86,169 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$87,720 in Providence buys about what $86,169 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 101.8, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 103.9 vs all-items 101.8 (US = 100, 2024).

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Cost Estimators in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Providence	$87,720	$68,550 to $106,080	101.8
Orlando	$76,390	$58,880 to $99,390	101.4
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 Providence?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cost Estimators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $87,720.
How does Providence pay compare to the US median for Cost Estimators?: Local median pay is 11.4% above the national OEWS median of $78,740.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Providence is 101.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $87,720 has about the same purchasing power as $86,169 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.