Cost Estimators salary in Professional services, California
Legal, accounting, management consulting, advertising, and corporate administrative services.
Cost Estimators (Pro services) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 48 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $132,060. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $82,514 |
| Level II — qualified | 12 | $115,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 11 | $133,250 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 15 | $148,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Cost Estimators (Pro services) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Senior Cost Manager | 15 | $131,120 |
| Turner & Townsend, Inc. | Sr. Consultant, Estimation | 13 | $145,000 |
| WSP USA Inc. | Office Engineer | 3 | $82,514 |
| Swinerton Management & Consulting, LLC | Scheduling/Cost Analyst | 1 | $89,502 |
| Gardiner & Theobald LLC | Associate Director Cost Management | 1 | $148,930 |
| E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. | Sr. Cost Engineer | 1 | $170,560 |
| Agurto Corporation | Cost Estimator | 1 | $89,502 |
| EDM Services Inc | Cost Engineer | 1 | $72,000 |
| Preston Pipelines Infrastructure, LLC | Estimator | 1 | $108,000 |
| Gardiner & Theobald, Inc. | Senior Associate Director, Cost Management | 1 | $133,723 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Consultant, Estimation at Turner & Townsend, Inc.$148,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490305
- Project Cost Estimator at Cumming Management Group, Inc.$110,000Los AngelesDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25322-415395
- Scheduling/Cost Analyst at Swinerton Management & Consulting, LLC$89,502ConcordDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-396480
- Associate Director Cost Management at Gardiner & Theobald LLC$148,930San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-369668
- Sr. Consultant, Estimation at Turner & Townsend, Inc.$147,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-230150
- Sr. Cost Engineer at E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.$170,560Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-218831
- Senior Scheduler at Cumming Management Group, Inc.$150,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215657
- Sr. Consultant, Estimation at Turner & Townsend, Inc.$145,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-212352
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.