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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Cost Estimators in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $21.55 $27.47 $35.94 $46.51 $59.87
      AreaName Yearly $44,820 $57,130 $74,740 $96,740 $124,520
      California Hourly $23.87 $30.13 $39.38 $51.93 $67.32
      AreaName Yearly $49,650 $62,670 $81,910 $108,010 $140,030
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.10 $36.48 $49.10 $64.61 $81.73
      AreaName Yearly $58,440 $75,880 $102,120 $134,390 $169,990
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.89 $32.18 $46.31 $72.11 $72.11
      AreaName Yearly $58,000 $66,930 $96,310 $149,990 $149,990
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.07 $37.29 $44.51 $60.35 $77.98
      AreaName Yearly $60,460 $77,560 $92,570 $125,520 $162,200
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.11 $36.00 $42.75 $54.97 $65.89
      AreaName Yearly $56,390 $74,880 $88,920 $114,330 $137,040
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.07 $30.85 $41.24 $55.21 $67.55
      AreaName Yearly $50,070 $64,160 $85,780 $114,850 $140,510
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.67 $31.96 $40.92 $51.61 $66.19
      AreaName Yearly $57,550 $66,480 $85,110 $107,350 $137,680
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.13 $34.29 $40.69 $55.04 $66.65
      AreaName Yearly $54,350 $71,310 $84,630 $114,470 $138,630
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.15 $30.09 $39.93 $51.80 $65.04
      AreaName Yearly $48,140 $62,580 $83,060 $107,750 $135,280
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.99 $29.37 $39.34 $52.41 $67.75
      AreaName Yearly $47,810 $61,090 $81,820 $109,000 $140,910
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.22 $28.60 $38.95 $50.97 $67.89
      AreaName Yearly $48,290 $59,490 $81,020 $106,020 $141,220
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.94 $31.93 $38.94 $54.37 $67.83
      AreaName Yearly $60,200 $66,420 $81,000 $113,090 $141,090
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.05 $30.11 $38.69 $50.50 $64.42
      AreaName Yearly $50,020 $62,620 $80,470 $105,040 $134,000
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.54 $29.25 $38.41 $59.60 $67.95
      AreaName Yearly $46,880 $60,830 $79,900 $123,960 $141,340
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.87 $29.45 $38.06 $49.37 $60.56
      AreaName Yearly $49,650 $61,250 $79,160 $102,680 $125,960
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.59 $28.63 $37.99 $50.59 $62.61
      AreaName Yearly $49,080 $59,550 $79,020 $105,220 $130,240
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.60 $29.08 $37.80 $51.83 $66.01
      AreaName Yearly $47,000 $60,490 $78,630 $107,810 $137,310
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $25.20 $29.51 $37.73 $45.06 $60.78
      AreaName Yearly $52,410 $61,390 $78,470 $93,720 $126,420
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.94 $28.92 $37.50 $48.99 $63.73
      AreaName Yearly $47,720 $60,160 $78,000 $101,900 $132,560
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.00 $28.72 $37.00 $49.80 $66.37
      AreaName Yearly $49,920 $59,740 $76,960 $103,590 $138,050
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $15.50 $23.30 $36.73 $48.24 $58.00
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $48,470 $76,400 $100,330 $120,640
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.90 $29.54 $36.64 $48.86 $63.33
      AreaName Yearly $47,640 $61,450 $76,210 $101,640 $131,730
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.50 $26.83 $35.30 $46.94 $59.35
      AreaName Yearly $46,800 $55,810 $73,430 $97,630 $123,450
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.76 $28.65 $35.09 $46.52 $60.59
      AreaName Yearly $45,260 $59,600 $72,980 $96,770 $126,030
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $24.39 $28.96 $35.04 $44.79 $60.23
      AreaName Yearly $50,730 $60,240 $72,880 $93,170 $125,270
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.33 $26.00 $34.28 $46.70 $60.20
      AreaName Yearly $48,530 $54,080 $71,310 $97,130 $125,220
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.93 $27.99 $34.00 $41.08 $53.49
      AreaName Yearly $45,620 $58,230 $70,710 $85,450 $111,250
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.44 $25.66 $33.63 $48.39 $58.95
      AreaName Yearly $44,600 $53,380 $69,960 $100,650 $122,610
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.01 $28.20 $31.66 $38.97 $49.96
      AreaName Yearly $47,850 $58,660 $65,860 $81,050 $103,920
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.33 $26.89 $29.79 $47.71 $60.79
      AreaName Yearly $48,520 $55,920 $61,960 $99,240 $126,440