Construction Cost Estimator Salary in Austin, TX

How much does a Construction Cost Estimator make in Austin, TX?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Construction Cost Estimator in Austin, TX is $91,134. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,906 to $106,103, with most professionals earning between $71,594 and $119,731.

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Common responsibilities of a Construction Cost Estimator

Manage and lead the accumulation, evaluation, and documentation of restrictions, contract terms, contract execution plan, procedures, and methods in order to maintain current estimating database information and cost data.

August 27, 2022

Develop labor costs based upon crew sizes, local labor rates and production rates for activities that are impacted by maintenance of traffic, construction phasing, weather, proximity to an operating railway and other adjacent construction activities.

January 23, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work with full range of cost estimating database tools and develop software applications specific to PDC projects.

January 29, 2023

Participate in strategy meetings and provide input on cost related matters as required, including cost strategy for initial proposal and subsequent revisions.

January 30, 2023

Review Government Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Invitations for Bid (IFB) to determine specific cost requirements ensuring proposals are prepared timely and in accordance with FAR, DFAR, CAS and Corporate Disclosure Statements.

February 06, 2023

Provide coordination and liaison with construction field personnel, project management and project engineering personnel throughout the estimate development.

March 09, 2023

Assist program management with preparation of schedules for estimate preparation, define resource requirements for estimate deliverables, review Client task requests for estimate deliverables, and documents and publication involving impacts to probable project/program cost.

April 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Construction Cost Estimator in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

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80906

106103

91134

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82475

109780

93499

What is the average salary for Construction Cost Estimator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Construction Cost Estimator in Austin, TX. The base salary for Construction Cost Estimator ranges from $80,906 to $106,103 with the average base salary of $91,134. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,475 to $109,780 with the average total cash compensation of $93,499.

View Average Salary for Construction Cost Estimator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,134	$80,906 - $106,103
Bonus	$2,365	$1,569 - $3,678
Total Pay	$93,499	$82,475 - $109,780

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Construction Cost Estimator Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,604 - $105,706	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,295 - $97,433	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,821 - $96,812	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,093 - $99,791	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,168 - $95,954	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,568 - $106,971	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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