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Lead / Director Cost Estimators salary in New York

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 York OES distribution for Cost Estimators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$144,914
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $144,914. 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 competent19$144,914

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Cumming Management Group, Inc.Senior Cost Manager4$138,154
Prada USA Corp.Project & Cost Control Manager2$185,000
FOS DEVELOPMENT CORP.JUNIOR COST ESTIMATOR1$135,200
Currie & Brown, Inc.Associate - Cost Estimator1$120,000
AtkinsRealis USA Inc.Senior Cost Manager1$137,512
Hitachi Rail GTS USA Inc.Project Manager1$151,129
RAY BUILDERS INCSenior Cost Estimate Manager1$115,000
CNY Business Solutions LLCAssistant Project Manager1$150,000
Gardiner & Theobald, Inc.Associate Director Cost Management1$160,000
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.Cost Planner1$144,914

Recent sample filings

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

  • JUNIOR COST ESTIMATOR at FOS DEVELOPMENT CORP.
    $135,200
    LAKE SUCCESSWage Level IVDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273840
  • Associate - Cost Estimator at Currie & Brown, Inc.
    $120,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 19, 2025I-203-25224-237551
  • Associate Director, Cost Management at Cumming Management Group, Inc.
    $156,308
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-190025
  • Project & Cost Control Manager at Prada USA Corp.
    $185,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-155490
  • Project & Cost Control Manager at Prada USA Corp.
    $185,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-155510
  • Senior Cost Manager at AtkinsRealis USA Inc.
    $137,512
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-997505
  • Project Manager at Hitachi Rail GTS USA Inc.
    $151,129
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-963480
  • Senior Cost Manager at Cumming Management Group, Inc.
    $110,531
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-927393

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.