Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Cost Estimators in South Carolina

Find Schools Near

Cost Estimators in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Cost Estimator? Read this first!

13.1% Jobs Projection
$59,580 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cost Estimators in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cost Estimators in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Cost Estimators in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cost Estimators Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 2,450 workers employed as Cost Estimators in this state in 2018.

There were 2,590 Cost Estimators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 2,160 Cost Estimators working in it, which means South Carolina has more Cost Estimators than average.

undefined

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Cost Estimators in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

undefined

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 330 annual Cost Estimators job openings in South Carolina, and 3,200 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,400 annual jobs and 240,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cost Estimators Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Cost Estimators ranged from $34,020 to $100,930 with $59,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.36 to $48.52. The median hourly rate was $28.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.05.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top South Carolina Metros for Cost Estimators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cost Estimators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,250 $59,130
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 560 $60,030
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 490 $69,160
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 380 $59,170
Columbia, SC 350 $55,710
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 160 $53,470
Spartanburg, SC 120 $63,290
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 90 $54,160
Florence, SC 70 $49,300
Sumter, SC 40 $46,330

Top States for Cost Estimators Employment

View the list below to see where most Cost Estimators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 28,660 $70,660
Texas 17,240 $69,330
Florida 13,220 $57,230
Ohio 10,200 $60,640
New York 10,150 $67,400
Virginia 9,220 $67,680
Pennsylvania 8,610 $64,390
Michigan 6,590 $59,250
North Carolina 6,580 $59,750
Massachusetts 6,030 $72,520
Illinois 5,600 $63,490
Colorado 5,520 $66,270
Washington 5,470 $72,420
New Jersey 5,270 $69,960
Georgia 4,880 $62,460
Arizona 4,630 $62,850
Missouri 4,630 $63,570
Minnesota 4,460 $62,710
Maryland 4,390 $66,020
Indiana 4,360 $61,990

Below are the states where Cost Estimators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $94,440
Hawaii $79,890
Alaska $78,580
Wyoming $73,750
Massachusetts $72,520
Washington $72,420
California $70,660
New Jersey $69,960
Texas $69,330
Connecticut $69,070

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.