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Lead / Director Cost Estimators salary in North Carolina

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 North Carolina OES distribution for Cost Estimators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$150,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Cost Estimators in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,000. 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 competent5$150,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Soben North America, LLCSenior Cost Manager3$160,000
OCMI, Inc.Cost Manager1$130,000
Cooper Tacia General Contracting CompanyConstruction Estimator1$95,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Cost Manager at OCMI, Inc.
    $130,000
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Jul 11, 2025I-200-25184-152226
  • Senior Cost Manager at Soben North America, LLC
    $160,000
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-985602
  • Construction Estimator at Cooper Tacia General Contracting Company
    $95,000
    RaleighWage Level IVDecided Feb 21, 2025I-200-25044-690288
  • Senior Cost Manager at Soben North America, LLC
    $165,000
    RaleighWage Level IVDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25107-873455
  • Senior Cost Manager at Soben North America, LLC
    $150,000
    GarnerWage Level IVDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25107-873449

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.