Cost Estimators pay range in Wildwood
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,140 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Wildwood earn between $58,740 and $103,140.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $76KMedian
- $103K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,030 | $6,919 | $39.92 |
| Median | $76,390 | $6,366 | $36.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,740 | $4,895 | $28.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,140 | $8,595 | $49.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cost Estimators pay in Wildwood vs. Florida and the U.S.
Cost estimators in Wildwood earn about the same as the Florida average ($81,130) and about the same as the U.S. average ($85,390). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $78,740.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | $83,030 | $76,390 | $50,170 | $132,140 | 60 |
| Florida | $81,130 | $74,990 | $44,200 | $128,050 | 13,720 |
| United States | $85,390 | $78,740 | $48,530 | $130,820 | 224,220 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Wildwood
On the average salary of $83,030, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $67,242 a year, or $5,603 a month and $2,586 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Wildwood a good place for cost estimators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $83,030 buys what about $97,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Florida cities
Wildwood ranks 4th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($85,230).
- Tampa$85,230
- Panama City$84,300
- Orlando$83,350
- Wildwood$83,030
- Miami$81,810
- Sarasota$81,240
- Naples$80,270
- Palm Bay$79,980
- Fort Myers$79,770
- Sebastian$78,750
Highest-paying cities for cost estimators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).
- San Francisco, CA$109,520
- San Jose, CA$108,990
- Boston, MA$108,390
- Amherst, MA$102,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,290
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Cost Estimators salary in Wildwood: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Wildwood?
$39.92 an hour on average, and $36.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Wildwood?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Wildwood?
About $67,242 a year ($5,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,030. Florida has no state income tax.
Do cost estimators earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($85,390).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1051; area Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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