Cost Estimators H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Cost Estimators

Cost Estimators (SOC code 13-1051) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 6,875 labor condition applications have been filed by 2,738 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Cost Estimators positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Cost Estimators positions is $68,896, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $15,080 to $520,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $82,270 for this occupation, H1B salaries are -16.3% Below Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Cost Estimators is $81,510, with approximately 280 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $44,820 (10th percentile) to $118,580 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Cost Estimators positions include Faithful+Gould, Inc., Turner & Townsend, Inc., and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Cost Estimators positions include New York, NY and Houston, TX. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

New York leads H1B filings for this occupation with 1,647 applications, followed by California and Texas. View Cost Estimators H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Cost Estimators

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Cost Estimators positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Faithful+Gould, Inc.	TX	112	$84,950	$82,270	+3.3% At Market
2	Turner & Townsend, Inc.	TX	109	$115,736	$82,270	+40.7% Above Market
3	AECOM Technical Services, Inc.	VA	107	$73,967	$82,270	-10.1% Below Market
4	CUMMING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC.	CA	99	$85,791	$82,270	+4.3% At Market
5	Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd.	HI	69	$83,395	$82,270	+1.4% At Market
6	Navillus Tile, Inc.	NY	61	$71,076	$82,270	-13.6% Below Market
7	VJ Associates, Inc. of Suffolk	NY	58	$73,771	$82,270	-10.3% Below Market
8	JT MAGEN & COMPANY INC.	NY	57	$77,668	$82,270	-5.6% Below Market
9	Cockram Construction, Inc.	MI	53	$125,600	$82,270	+52.7% Above Market
10	SMS InfoComm Corporation	TX	52	$42,189	$82,270	-48.7% Below Market
11	Currie & Brown, Inc.	NY	48	$79,858	$82,270	-2.9% At Market
12	Cumming Management Group, Inc.	CA	46	$120,060	$82,270	+45.9% Above Market
13	Rigid Global Buildings, LLC	TX	43	$45,639	$82,270	-44.5% Below Market
14	Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Inc.	TX	39	$81,117	$82,270	-1.4% At Market
15	Gardiner & Theobald, Inc.	NY	35	$103,351	$82,270	+25.6% Above Market
16	BECHTEL OIL, GAS &AMP; CHEMICALS, INC.	AZ	32	$73,033	$82,270	-11.2% Below Market
17	Fluor Enterprises, Inc.	TX	29	$84,746	$82,270	+3.0% At Market
18	Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.	TX	29	$72,598	$82,270	-11.8% Below Market
19	Clune Construction Company, LP	NY	27	$56,308	$82,270	-31.6% Below Market
20	NAVILLUS TILE, INC. DBA NAVILLUS CONTRACTING	NY	22	$79,173	$82,270	-3.8% At Market

Cost Estimators H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Cost Estimators vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New York, NY	893	268	$76,389	N/A	N/A
2	Houston, TX	425	163	$76,019	N/A	N/A
3	San Francisco, CA	232	59	$96,392	N/A	N/A
4	Los Angeles, CA	155	63	$75,359	N/A	N/A
5	Brooklyn, NY	136	69	$65,541	N/A	N/A
6	Chicago, IL	128	63	$65,272	N/A	N/A
7	Dallas, TX	80	47	$62,032	N/A	N/A
8	Miami, FL	79	48	$66,396	N/A	N/A
9	Long Island City, NY	75	37	$63,962	N/A	N/A
10	Atlanta, GA	72	31	$61,853	N/A	N/A
11	Hicksville, NY	68	8	$71,658	N/A	N/A
12	Austin, TX	65	35	$64,941	N/A	N/A
13	City of Industry, CA	63	35	$40,941	N/A	N/A
14	Grapevine, TX	56	4	$44,225	N/A	N/A
15	Boston, MA	52	14	$80,526	N/A	N/A
16	Washington, DC	51	26	$65,923	N/A	N/A
17	Bronx, NY	47	18	$70,444	N/A	N/A
18	Yonkers, NY	46	18	$68,193	N/A	N/A
19	Phoenix, AZ	41	17	$73,001	N/A	N/A
20	Honolulu, HI	36	10	$78,796	N/A	N/A

Cost Estimators H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	1,647	583	$70,786	$82,940
2	California	1,322	560	$72,598	$84,610
3	Texas	950	399	$70,897	$74,930
4	New Jersey	449	195	$65,286	$80,880
5	Florida	314	173	$63,831	$71,920
6	Illinois	258	140	$61,821	$79,880
7	Virginia	193	84	$69,358	$75,970
8	Maryland	189	94	$60,676	$81,490
9	Georgia	179	83	$63,310	$72,850
10	Massachusetts	142	64	$71,381	$102,680

Prevailing Wage Levels for Cost Estimators

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	169	5.3%	$64,758	$40,227	$164,000
II	321	10.1%	$81,263	$45,760	$145,000
III	192	6.0%	$107,807	$63,440	$228,800
IV	289	9.1%	$130,318	$70,450	$347,500
Level I	1,029	32.3%	$49,572	$28,475	$84,000
Level II	698	21.9%	$66,213	$40,123	$150,000
Level III	269	8.4%	$84,776	$41,600	$241,500
Level IV	222	7.0%	$108,279	$65,000	$198,720

BLS National Salary Distribution for Cost Estimators

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Cost Estimators positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.