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Lead / Director Cost Estimators salary in New Jersey

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New Jersey OES distribution for Cost Estimators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$119,642
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Cost Estimators in New Jersey: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $119,642. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent11$119,642

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Cost Estimators in New Jersey. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
JCMS, Inc.Senior Cost Estimator3$128,544
Holt Construction CorporationSr. Project Manager1$119,642
V.J. SCOZZARI & SONS, INC.COST ESTIMATOR1$103,000
S & J Electrical Contractors, INC.Chief Cost Estimator (Environmental Engineering)1$150,000
Schindler Elevator CorporationSenior Costing Engineer1$118,108
MNC GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORP.CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATOR1$117,700
STATEWIDE CONDITIONING INC.MECHANICAL ESTIMATOR1$115,000
V.J. Scozzari & Sons, Inc.Estimator1$157,915
Clearavenue LLCPricing/Cost Analyst1$112,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Cost Estimator at JCMS, Inc.
    $121,659
    MercervilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-268867
  • Sr. Project Manager at Holt Construction Corporation
    $119,642
    NewarkWage Level IVDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-254701
  • COST ESTIMATOR at V.J. SCOZZARI & SONS, INC.
    $103,000
    PENNINGTONWage Level IVDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-159132
  • Chief Cost Estimator (Environmental Engineering) at S & J Electrical Contractors, INC.
    $150,000
    RoselleWage Level IVDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-101327
  • Senior Costing Engineer at Schindler Elevator Corporation
    $118,108
    MorristownWage Level IVDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-014317
  • Cost Estimator at JCMS, Inc.
    $131,290
    MercervilleWage Level IVDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-936255
  • CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATOR at MNC GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORP.
    $117,700
    LAKEWOODWage Level IVDecided Feb 26, 2025I-200-25050-708456
  • MECHANICAL ESTIMATOR at STATEWIDE CONDITIONING INC.
    $115,000
    SOUTH AMBOYWage Level IVDecided Jan 30, 2025I-200-25023-637238

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.