Estimator, H-1B salary
What 909 H-1B filings report for “Estimator” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Estimator?
$75k median H-1B base salary for an Estimator, typically $53k to $115k, across 909 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $93k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California123$93k+$18k
- 2New York201$75ksame
- 3Texas137$75ksame
- 4New Jersey44$75ksame
- 5Arizona41$73k−$2k
- 6Colorado29$73k−$2k
- 7Illinois37$72k−$3k
- 8North Carolina22$70k−$5k
- 9Florida79$65k−$10k
- 10Virginia25$65k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $75kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Estimator?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Estimator roles are JT Magen, Archstone Builders, Swinerton, and Structure Tone, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Estimator filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1JT Magen41 filings$80k
- 2Archstone Builders24 filings$63k
- 3Swinerton13 filings$97k
- 4Structure Tone13 filings$68k
- 5McCarthy Building Companies11 filings$83k
- 6Turner Construction11 filings$96k
- 7PCL Construction10 filings$78k
- 8Kiewit10 filings$86k
- 9Katerra9 filings$70k
- 10AECOM8 filings$55k
- 11Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company7 filings$96k
- 12Sundt Construction7 filings$60k
- 13Donegal Office Solutions7 filings$60k
- 14Admore Air Conditioning7 filings$100k
- 15DPR Construction7 filings$89k
- 16Helix Electric6 filings$118k
- 17HRGM6 filings$94k
- 18Willmeng Construction6 filings$54k
- 19Haddad Plumbing & Heating5 filings$50k
- 20Hellas Construction5 filings$85k
- 21Reflection Window Company5 filings$82k
- 22L&K Partners5 filings$160k
- 23Level Construction5 filings$90k
- 24Adolfson & Peterson5 filings$63k
- 25Bilfinger5 filings$55k
- 26Ddc Group4 filings$73k
- 27Hudson Construction Group4 filings$46k
- 28James J. Brooks4 filings$58k
- 29Lindon Group4 filings$65k
- 30Lithko Contracting4 filings$78k
- 31MWH Constructors4 filings$84k
- 32Navillus Tile4 filings$63k
- 33Saarman Construction4 filings$125k
- 34Synergy Construction Group4 filings$90k
- 35Superior Construction Company4 filings$81k
- 36Linesight4 filings$95k
- 37Dunn Heat Exchangers4 filings$79k
- 38Imperial Group Manufacturing4 filings$62k
- 39Jrm Construction Management4 filings$81k
- 40Judlau Contracting4 filings$72k
- 41Quantum Construction4 filings$49k
- 42Russco4 filings$59k
- 43Alba Services4 filings$69k
- 44All City Stone Inc.4 filings$66k
- 45Bechtel4 filings$97k
- 46Crossland Mechanical4 filings$150k
- 47Cato's General Engineering Inc.4 filings$75k
- 48Ferrovial4 filings$100k
- 49J.M. Thompson Company4 filings$50k
- 50Moncon4 filings$88k
Related titles in this family
4,790 filings carry “Estimator” in the title, across 538 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Cost Estimator1,513 filings$65k
- 2Construction Cost Estimator185 filings$70k
- 3Senior Estimator138 filings$114k
- 4Construction Estimator133 filings$70k
- 5Project Estimator118 filings$70k
- 6Estimator Project Manager71 filings$68k
- 7Junior Estimator53 filings$67k
- 8Project Manager/Estimator53 filings$85k
- 9Senior Cost Estimator53 filings$108k
- 10Estimator II42 filings$95k
- 11Project Cost Estimator42 filings$80k
- 12Assistant Estimator39 filings$74k
Figures are for the exact title “Estimator”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.