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State comparison · 2025

Cost Estimators salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts

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Cost Estimators in Massachusetts earn a median of $100,840. In Maryland, $81,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.9% — not 19.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-18.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Cost Estimators

Median
$81,190
p25
$63,080
p75
$106,360
p10
$50,660
p90
$130,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-37%
See full breakdown for Maryland

Massachusetts

Cost Estimators

Median
$100,840
p25
$75,420
p75
$127,400
p10
$58,870
p90
$151,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+10%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.