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SOC 13-1051·Business & Financial OperationsGood pay · growing

Cost Estimators

Median wage
$84,474
10-yr outlook
+1.0%by 2032
Openings / year
890
Workers in NY
9,790

How pay grows with experience

Cost Estimators — typical pay by experience

Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.

Cost Estimators — typical pay by experience. Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
CategoryValue
Starting out (entry)
$58,914
Median (typical)
$84,474
Experienced
$116,573

Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)

Where it pays most across New York

Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.

Cost Estimators — median pay by region

Regional median annual wage, highest first.

Cost Estimators — median pay by region. Regional median annual wage, highest first.
CategoryValue
New York City
$95,111
Long Island
$90,387
Hudson Valley
$82,411
Capital Region
$80,717
Finger Lakes
$78,899
Central New York
$77,736
Western New York
$77,118
Southern Tier
$74,789
Mohawk Valley
$73,258
North Country
$68,233

Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)

A realistic next step

Higher-paying roles in the same field

Jobs in the same field (Business & Financial Operations) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.

Ways in

Lower-paying roles in the same field

Jobs in the same field (Business & Financial Operations) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.

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