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Lead / Director Cost Estimators salary in Ohio

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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
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P75 to P90 of the Ohio OES distribution for Cost Estimators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$110,000
Across 10 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,000. 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 competent10$110,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Currie & Brown, Inc.Senior Cost Manager2$97,500
Nidec Motor CorporationSr. Proposal Engineer2$150,000
Fechko Excavating, LLCSenior Estimator and Project Manager2$91,042
Skanska USA Building, Inc.Senior Estimator1$120,000
Ruscilli Construction Co. LLCLead Estimator1$120,000
G. STEPHENS INC.SENIOR ESTIMATOR1$95,000
Arcadis U.S., Inc.Cost Manager - Data Center Construction1$155,002

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Estimator at Skanska USA Building, Inc.
    $120,000
    CincinnatiWage Level IVDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-208365
  • Lead Estimator at Ruscilli Construction Co. LLC
    $120,000
    DublinWage Level IVDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-062498
  • SENIOR ESTIMATOR at G. STEPHENS INC.
    $95,000
    AKRONWage Level IVDecided May 5, 2025I-200-25118-912200
  • Senior Cost Manager at Currie & Brown, Inc.
    $100,000
    ColumbusWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-906184
  • Estimator at Currie & Brown, Inc.
    $95,000
    ColumbusWage Level IVDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25093-829758
  • Sr. Proposal Engineer at Nidec Motor Corporation
    $150,000
    Brooklyn HeightsWage Level IVDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-746354
  • Sr. Proposal Engineer at Nidec Motor Corporation
    $150,000
    Brooklyn HeightsWage Level IVDecided Feb 18, 2025I-200-25041-681189
  • Cost Manager - Data Center Construction at Arcadis U.S., Inc.
    $155,002
    ColumbusWage Level IVDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-666116

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.