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Electrical Estimating salaries

Electrical Estimating pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.

Median salary · United States

$81,500

10th percentile

$50,200

25th percentile

$63,300

Median (50th)

$81,500

75th percentile

$105,400

90th percentile

$135,400

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Cost Estimators, code 13-1051). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more electrical estimating ads with pay.

By state

	25th	Median	75th	Source
Alabama	$55,800	$77,600	$96,200	Official
Alaska	$66,700	$100,400	$146,400	Official
Arizona	$60,800	$79,700	$102,600	Official
Arkansas	$47,500	$63,600	$91,900	Official
California	$68,000	$88,500	$122,200	Official
Colorado	$76,000	$90,000	$113,900	Official
Connecticut	$66,000	$83,900	$108,000	Official
Delaware	$65,100	$82,100	$94,700	Official
District of Columbia	$85,100	$85,600	$105,000	Official
Florida	$58,800	$77,600	$101,800	Official
Georgia	$59,400	$79,500	$101,100	Official
Hawaii	$63,400	$83,200	$110,000	Official
Idaho	$63,300	$82,500	$107,300	Official
Illinois	$63,900	$85,700	$112,100	Official
Indiana	$61,700	$76,000	$94,600	Official
Iowa	$60,500	$78,700	$96,700	Official
Kansas	$64,400	$78,900	$100,400	Official
Kentucky	$60,000	$77,500	$101,900	Official
Louisiana	$60,300	$79,700	$102,200	Official
Maine	$58,700	$76,700	$93,500	Official
Maryland	$65,300	$84,000	$110,100	Official
Massachusetts	$78,100	$104,400	$131,900	Official
Michigan	$64,200	$80,700	$104,200	Official
Minnesota	$67,600	$83,700	$103,000	Official
Mississippi	$53,900	$73,700	$94,800	Official
Missouri	$58,900	$78,700	$102,100	Official
Montana	$64,300	$80,000	$95,200	Official
Nebraska	$60,100	$75,700	$89,800	Official
Nevada	$65,100	$85,100	$108,000	Official
New Hampshire	$64,400	$82,400	$106,300	Official
New Jersey	$64,700	$83,400	$112,900	Official
New Mexico	$50,700	$70,000	$85,900	Official
New York	$62,400	$83,300	$110,600	Official
North Carolina	$59,700	$77,400	$97,600	Official
North Dakota	$63,200	$75,900	$89,000	Official
Ohio	$63,300	$80,500	$102,600	Official
Oklahoma	$52,500	$70,200	$97,600	Official
Oregon	$64,200	$83,300	$116,100	Official
Pennsylvania	$64,800	$81,200	$103,100	Official
Rhode Island	$71,900	$84,900	$101,600	Official
South Carolina	$59,200	$72,700	$96,100	Official
South Dakota	$62,900	$77,600	$96,000	Official
Tennessee	$62,600	$78,300	$101,500	Official
Texas	$61,000	$79,700	$104,100	Official
Utah	$62,800	$82,400	$107,100	Official
Vermont	$69,200	$84,300	$100,800	Official
Virginia	$64,800	$83,400	$104,400	Official
Washington	$73,200	$89,100	$111,900	Official
West Virginia	$55,900	$80,200	$91,400	Official
Wisconsin	$62,700	$79,000	$97,300	Official
Wyoming	$77,400	$94,000	$107,700	Official

Ranges are indicative US national figures for 2024-25 and vary by metro, sector (data center, industrial, and solar EPC often pay more), and firm size. Bonuses tied to bid win rates and project margins are common at senior levels.