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Electrical Estimator salary

Average electrical estimator salary

$70,612

$33.95 hourly rate

Entry-level electrical estimator salary
$48,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an electrical estimator make?

The average electrical estimator salary in the United States is $70,612. Electrical estimator salaries typically range between $48,000 and $103,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for electrical estimators is $33.95 per hour.

Electrical estimator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Electrical estimators earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.

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Where can an Electrical Estimator earn more?

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Massachusetts$95,548
Denver, CO$60,851
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Electrical Estimator Salaries By Experience Level

Electrical Estimator salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for an electrical estimator typically falls between $68,400 and $95,626.
zippia
$70,612yearly
glassdoor[1]
$86,005yearly
comparably[2]
$68,400yearly
Salary.com[3]
$71,302yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$95,626yearly
payscale[5]
$73,022yearly

Average electrical estimator salary by state

The average electrical estimator salary in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Connecticut are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average electrical estimator salary states are Arkansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

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Highest paying states for electrical estimators

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Massachusetts$95,623$45.97
2Connecticut$88,546$42.57
3District of Columbia$88,213$42.41
4Utah$74,148$35.65
5Oregon$82,097$39.47
6Vermont$93,588$44.99
7California$81,417$39.14
8Maryland$79,483$38.21
9Illinois$77,366$37.20
10Pennsylvania$74,685$35.91
11Maine$71,781$34.51
12New York$81,757$39.31
13Washington$75,118$36.11
14Virginia$73,478$35.33
15Alaska$81,264$39.07
16Ohio$71,759$34.50
17West Virginia$74,003$35.58
18Minnesota$70,800$34.04
19Georgia$68,456$32.91
20New Jersey$77,234$37.13
21Michigan$67,121$32.27
22Wyoming$67,057$32.24
23Rhode Island$73,257$35.22
24Wisconsin$64,009$30.77
25Missouri$68,662$33.01
26Indiana$66,862$32.15
27New Hampshire$69,177$33.26
28Arizona$62,808$30.20
29South Dakota$69,631$33.48
30Montana$70,544$33.92
31Kansas$62,380$29.99
32Idaho$67,524$32.46
33Colorado$60,817$29.24
34New Mexico$61,376$29.51
35Iowa$57,216$27.51
36Hawaii$62,874$30.23
37Texas$60,327$29.00
38Tennessee$61,189$29.42
39Louisiana$60,061$28.88
40South Carolina$59,419$28.57
41Nevada$57,753$27.77
42Delaware$60,548$29.11
43North Carolina$56,824$27.32
44Alabama$50,215$24.14
45North Dakota$57,163$27.48
46Florida$51,702$24.86
47Mississippi$56,814$27.31
48Nebraska$54,486$26.20
49Arkansas$55,536$26.70
50Kentucky$51,349$24.69
51Oklahoma$52,144$25.07

Highest paying cities for electrical estimators

The highest-paying cities for electrical estimators are Boston, MA, Fairfield, CA, and Hillsboro, OR.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Boston, MA$95,548$45.94
2Fairfield, CA$88,817$42.70
3Hillsboro, OR$82,393$39.61
4Hicksville, NY$81,977$39.41
5Baltimore, MD$79,645$38.29
6Chicago, IL$77,755$37.38
7Edison, NJ$77,235$37.13
8Philadelphia, PA$74,943$36.03
9Richmond, VA$73,365$35.27
10Columbus, OH$71,401$34.33
11Minneapolis, MN$70,845$34.06
12Saint Louis, MO$69,212$33.27
13Atlanta, GA$68,669$33.01
14Detroit, MI$67,223$32.32
15Indianapolis, IN$66,618$32.03
16Appleton, WI$64,530$31.02
17Phoenix, AZ$62,873$30.23
18Lenexa, KS$62,680$30.13
19Albuquerque, NM$61,392$29.52
20Denver, CO$60,851$29.26

Electrical Estimator salary details

An electrical estimator's salary ranges from $48,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $103,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Electrical Estimator Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an electrical estimator's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$103,000$8,583$50
75th Percentile$86,000$7,167$41
Average$70,612$5,884$34
25th Percentile$57,000$4,750$27
10th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23

Highest paying electrical estimator jobs

The highest paying types of electrical estimators are chief estimator, estimating manager, and electrical engineer.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Estimator Project Manager$73,546$6,129$35.36112,100
Estimating Manager$95,887$7,991$46.1011,106
Construction Estimator$72,383$6,032$34.8037,047
Estimator$67,162$5,597$32.2912,567
Chief Estimator$98,498$8,208$47.3524,116
Engineer/Estimator$73,392$6,116$35.2827,140

Top companies hiring electrical estimators now:

  1. Fluor Corporation Jobs (7)
  2. CyberCoders Jobs (3)
  3. Graybar Jobs (3)
  4. Black & Veatch Jobs (4)
  5. Aireko Jobs (4)

Which companies pay electrical estimators the most?

Electrical estimator salaries at Intel and EMCOR Group are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average electrical estimator salary at companies like The Weitz Company and Sachs Electric are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Intel$102,460$49.26
2EMCOR Group$84,943$40.84
3The Weitz Company$84,862$40.80
4Sachs Electric$84,532$40.64
5Gilbane Building Company$84,005$40.39
6Rosendin Electric$83,162$39.98
7Turner Construction$79,960$38.44
8DPR Construction$79,558$38.25
9CyberCoders$78,785$37.88
10AAA FACILITY SERVICES$78,039$37.52
11Moss & Associates$77,396$37.21
12Turner & Townsend$77,056$37.05
13Black & Veatch$76,779$36.91
14QTS$75,157$36.13
15McCarthy Holdings, Inc.$73,066$35.13
16Skanska$72,802$35.00
17AECOM$71,556$34.40
18Trillium Staffing$71,462$34.36
19JBI Electrical Systems$71,356$34.31
20KBR$70,777$34.03

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$75,000$72,400$69,800$67,200$64,600$62,000
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Electrical Estimator salary by industry

The average electrical estimator salary varies across industries:

  • The average electrical estimator salary in the energy industry is $86,536, the highest of any industry.
  • The average electrical estimator salary in the finance industry is $74,456.
  • Electrical estimators in the government industry earn an average salary of $54,280, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for electrical estimators

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Energy$86,536$41.60
2Manufacturing$74,456$35.80
3Construction$71,497$34.37
4Professional$69,982$33.65
5Technology$68,444$32.91
6Real Estate$61,840$29.73
7Government$54,280$26.10

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Electrical Estimator salary trends

The average electrical estimator salary has risen by $8,639 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average electrical estimator earned $61,973 annually, but today, they earn $70,612 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for electrical estimators over the last decade.

Compare electrical estimator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average electrical estimator salary over time

Compare electrical estimator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Electrical Estimator salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$70,600$33.95+2.0%
    2024$69,200$33.26+1.9%
    2023$67,900$32.64+1.5%
    2022$66,900$32.16+2.1%
    2021$65,500$31.49+2.3%

    Recently added electrical estimator salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Privateinvestigator MansfieldElectrical Estimator (Telecoms, Solar, EV, Digital Advertising, M&E, AC DC)Lincolnshire, IL12/16/2024$56,584
    ALBD Electric and CableElectrical Lead EstimatorLa Habra, CA12/13/2024$90,000
    Kiewit Infrastructure CoElectrical Estimator-Industrial/Power ConstructionRowe, MA12/12/2024$95,000
    G.I.SElectrical EstimatorBrusly, LA12/12/2024$70,000
    Blueprint StaffingElectrical EstimatorWoodbridge, VA12/12/2024$80,000
    TalentdepotElectrical Estimator, ConstructionEvansville, IN12/12/2024$110,000
    Trotter WorkforceElectrical EstimatorTrenton, NJ12/12/2024$100,000
    Coffing Electric LLCElectrical EstimatorColumbus, OH12/12/2024$52,175
    RK IndustriesElectrical EstimatorDenver, CO12/11/2024$80,000
    Mark ThreeElectrical EstimatorSacramento, CA12/11/2024$85,000

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