Cost Estimators Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$77,030

Median hourly

$37

Average annual

$80,280

Employed in state

2.7K

The median annual salary for Cost Estimators in Louisiana is $77,030, or about $37 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $43,840 at the 10th percentile to $125,050 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.7K people work as cost estimators in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$43,840

25th$58,290

Median$77,030

75th$98,680

90th$125,050

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.03
Daily: $296
Weekly: $1,481
Bi-weekly: $2,963
Monthly: $6,419
Annual: $77,030

$77,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cost Estimatorss in Louisiana. The median is $77,030.

Cost Estimators — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.10	$43,840
25th percentile	$28.00	$58,290
Median	$37.00	$77,030
75th percentile	$47.40	$98,680
90th percentile	$60.10	$125,050
Average (mean)	$38.60	$80,280
Employment	2,680 people

Cost Estimators pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Baton Rouge, LA	$84,710	940
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$81,170	470
Lafayette, LA	$75,110	210
Alexandria, LA	$74,890	60
Lake Charles, LA	$74,570	190
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$73,800	100
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$72,480	140
Monroe, LA	$68,030	100
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$66,290	200
Hammond, LA	$59,760	40

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