What are the main factors that influence an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s salary?

An Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $60,074 for beginners, reaching about $61,472 at mid-level, and approach $67,300 for experts.

Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salary in New Mexico

Q: What are the highest paying states for an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)?

Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) roles are District of Columbia $77,746, California $77,451, Massachusetts $76,419. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much does an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) in New Mexico is $65,037 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,299 to $74,090
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,343

10% $48,343

50% (Median) $65,037

90% $82,333

Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,090	$6,174	$1,425	$36
Average	$65,037	$5,420	$1,251	$31
25th Percentile	$56,299	$4,692	$1,083	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salaries

An Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,074
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,354
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,472
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,659
Expert (over 8 years): $67,300

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)	less than 1 year	$60,074
Early Career Level Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)	1-2 years	$60,354
Mid-Level Level Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)	2-4 years	$61,472
Senior-Level Level Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)	5-8 years	$64,659
Expert Level Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)	over 8 years	$67,300

How Do Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,746.
California: $77,451.
Massachusetts: $76,419.

District of Columbia $77,746 California $77,451 Massachusetts $76,419 Washington $76,138 New Jersey $76,110 Alaska $76,012 Connecticut $75,043 New York $74,649

Hawaii $73,393 Rhode Island $72,803 Maryland $72,403 Minnesota $71,855 Colorado $71,644 Illinois $71,574 Oregon $71,307 Delaware $71,110

New Hampshire $70,987 Virginia $70,710 Pennsylvania $69,903 Nevada $69,495 North Dakota $69,362 Michigan $69,151 Wisconsin $69,074 Vermont $68,920

Texas $68,491 Maine $68,463 Arizona $68,421 Ohio $68,372 Georgia $67,726 Indiana $67,403 Wyoming $67,340 Utah $67,241

Iowa $67,199 Kansas $66,862 Louisiana $66,764 North Carolina $66,729 Missouri $66,715 Florida $66,441 Montana $66,293 Nebraska $66,153

Kentucky $66,076 South Carolina $65,795 Tennessee $65,619 Idaho $65,549 New Mexico $65,037 Oklahoma $64,924 Alabama $64,510 South Dakota $63,815

Arkansas $63,436 West Virginia $63,232 Mississippi $62,621

Top Paying Cities for Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $65,729
Belen: $65,363
Bernalillo: $65,845

Algodones, NM $65,729

Belen, NM $65,363

Bernalillo, NM $65,845

Bluewater, NM $64,463

Bosque, NM $64,883

Casa Blanca, NM $65,030

Cedar Crest, NM $65,900

Cedarvale, NM $63,316

Cerrillos, NM $65,777

Claunch, NM $63,082

Coyote, NM $64,808

Cuba, NM $64,704

Cubero, NM $65,173

Edgewood, NM $65,606

Estancia, NM $64,824

Gallina, NM $64,468

Counselor, NM $64,509

Grants, NM $64,389

Milan, NM $64,647

Isleta, NM $65,959

Jarales, NM $65,300

Jemez Pueblo, NM $65,413

Jemez Springs, NM $65,211

Laguna, NM $65,492

La Jara, NM $64,631

La Joya, NM $64,482

Lindrith, NM $64,404

Los Lunas, NM $65,709

Mcintosh, NM $65,181

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $64,747

Moriarty, NM $64,961

Mountainair, NM $64,261

Nageezi, NM $64,423

New Laguna, NM $65,142

Paguate, NM $65,186

Pena Blanca, NM $65,914

Peralta, NM $65,813

Placitas, NM $65,847

Ponderosa, NM $65,330

Prewitt, NM $64,443

Regina, NM $64,488

Sandia Park, NM $65,735

Corrales, NM $65,982

San Fidel, NM $64,791

San Rafael, NM $64,515

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $65,735

San Ysidro, NM $65,647

Stanley, NM $64,952

Tijeras, NM $65,743

Tome, NM $65,621

Torreon, NM $65,403

Veguita, NM $64,878

Willard, NM $64,145

Youngsville, NM $64,826

Bosque Farms, NM $65,934

Clines Corners, NM $64,560

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $65,785

Cochiti Lake, NM $65,871

Albuquerque, NM $66,020

Kirtland Afb, NM $66,020

Rio Rancho, NM $65,911

Gallup, NM $64,537

Brimhall, NM $64,354

Church Rock, NM $64,384

Continental Divide, NM $64,339

Crownpoint, NM $64,392

Fence Lake, NM $64,105

Fort Wingate, NM $64,362

Gamerco, NM $64,470

Mentmore, NM $64,370

Mexican Springs, NM $64,362

Ramah, NM $64,244

Rehoboth, NM $64,405

Thoreau, NM $64,409

Tohatchi, NM $64,350

Vanderwagen, NM $64,362

Zuni, NM $64,347

Navajo, NM $64,435

Jamestown, NM $64,275

Pinehill, NM $64,195

Sheep Springs, NM $64,419

Smith Lake, NM $64,659

Yatahey, NM $64,396

Farmington, NM $64,706

Aztec, NM $64,825

Blanco, NM $64,523

Bloomfield, NM $64,446

Flora Vista, NM $64,773

Fruitland, NM $64,367

Kirtland, NM $64,773

La Plata, NM $64,796

Navajo Dam, NM $64,768

Shiprock, NM $64,678

Waterflow, NM $64,645

Newcomb, NM $64,380

Sanostee, NM $64,421

Santa Fe, NM $66,357

Abiquiu, NM $64,542

Alcalde, NM $65,666

Amalia, NM $64,443

Arroyo Hondo, NM $64,353

Arroyo Seco, NM $64,427

Canjilon, NM $64,342

Canones, NM $64,928

Carson, NM $64,599

Cebolla, NM $64,380

Cerro, NM $64,399

Chama, NM $64,662

Chamisal, NM $65,492

Chimayo, NM $65,952

Cordova, NM $65,840

Costilla, NM $64,714

Taos Ski Valley, NM $64,223

Dixon, NM $65,429

Dulce, NM $64,661

El Prado, NM $64,484

El Rito, NM $64,780

Embudo, NM $65,093

Espanola, NM $65,871

Glorieta, NM $66,101

Hernandez, NM $65,259

Ilfeld, NM $65,491

La Madera, NM $64,666

Lamy, NM $65,849

Llano, NM $65,359

Los Alamos, NM $66,005

White Rock, NM $66,129

Medanales, NM $65,331

Ojo Caliente, NM $64,947

Los Ojos, NM $64,504

Pecos, NM $65,895

Penasco, NM $65,116

Petaca, NM $64,282

Questa, NM $64,467

Ranchos De Taos, NM $64,807

Red River, NM $64,283

Ribera, NM $64,697

Rowe, NM $65,553

San Cristobal, NM $64,281

San Jose, NM $65,391

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $65,711

Santa Cruz, NM $65,929

Serafina, NM $64,533

Taos, NM $64,447

Tererro, NM $66,106

Tesuque, NM $66,357

Tierra Amarilla, NM $64,447

Trampas, NM $65,063

Tres Piedras, NM $64,265

Truchas, NM $65,656

Vadito, NM $65,030

Valdez, NM $64,329

Vallecitos, NM $64,279

Velarde, NM $65,330

Villanueva, NM $64,572

Spaceport City, NM $63,255

Las Vegas, NM $64,024

Angel Fire, NM $64,213

Anton Chico, NM $63,913

Buena Vista, NM $64,500

Chacon, NM $64,546

Cimarron, NM $64,112

Cleveland, NM $65,004

Eagle Nest, NM $64,161

Guadalupita, NM $64,447

Holman, NM $64,838

La Loma, NM $63,806

Maxwell, NM $64,134

Miami, NM $63,996

Mills, NM $63,768

Montezuma, NM $65,334

Mora, NM $65,095

Mosquero, NM $63,713

Ocate, NM $64,065

Ojo Feliz, NM $64,234

Rainsville, NM $64,516

Raton, NM $64,296

Rociada, NM $65,367

Roy, NM $63,782

Sapello, NM $64,799

Solano, NM $63,705

Springer, NM $63,968

Ute Park, NM $64,143

Valmora, NM $63,970

Wagon Mound, NM $63,897

Watrous, NM $63,992

Socorro, NM $63,844

Aragon, NM $64,037

Datil, NM $63,773

Lemitar, NM $64,141

Luna, NM $64,150

Magdalena, NM $63,778

Pie Town, NM $63,990

Polvadera, NM $64,295

Quemado, NM $64,123

Reserve, NM $64,008

San Acacia, NM $64,401

San Antonio, NM $63,490

Truth Or Consequences, NM $63,477

Arrey, NM $63,466

Caballo, NM $63,510

Derry, NM $63,187

Elephant Butte, NM $63,642

Garfield, NM $63,004

Hatch, NM $61,994

Monticello, NM $63,473

Rincon, NM $61,637

Salem, NM $62,807

Williamsburg, NM $63,557

Winston, NM $63,520

Las Cruces, NM $60,830

White Sands Missile Range, NM $61,030

Santa Teresa, NM $61,474

Playas, NM $63,771

Animas, NM $63,927

Anthony, NM $61,459

Arenas Valley, NM $63,814

Bayard, NM $63,755

Berino, NM $61,180

Buckhorn, NM $63,821

Santa Clara, NM $63,867

Chamberino, NM $61,244

Cliff, NM $63,747

Columbus, NM $63,576

Deming, NM $63,591

Dona Ana, NM $60,833

Fairacres, NM $61,014

Faywood, NM $63,561

Fort Bayard, NM $63,806

Gila, NM $63,653

Glenwood, NM $63,703

Hachita, NM $63,576

Hanover, NM $63,589

Hillsboro, NM $63,459

Hurley, NM $63,712

La Mesa, NM $61,994

Lordsburg, NM $63,723

Mesilla, NM $60,832

Mesilla Park, NM $60,838

Mesquite, NM $60,890

Mimbres, NM $63,640

Mule Creek, NM $63,812

Organ, NM $60,870

Pinos Altos, NM $63,746

Radium Springs, NM $60,856

Redrock, NM $63,584

Rodeo, NM $64,008

San Miguel, NM $60,867

Silver City, NM $63,747

Sunland Park, NM $61,146

Tyrone, NM $63,936

Vado, NM $60,915

Chaparral, NM $61,683

Clovis, NM $63,624

Cannon Afb, NM $63,484

Broadview, NM $63,439

Causey, NM $63,330

Crossroads, NM $63,180

Dora, NM $63,481

Elida, NM $63,217

Floyd, NM $63,371

Fort Sumner, NM $63,320

Grady, NM $63,499

House, NM $63,449

Kenna, NM $63,218

Lingo, NM $63,326

Melrose, NM $63,459

Milnesand, NM $63,193

Pep, NM $63,279

Portales, NM $63,511

Rogers, NM $63,297

Saint Vrain, NM $63,500

Taiban, NM $63,298

Texico, NM $63,525

Yeso, NM $63,068

Roswell, NM $63,141

Artesia, NM $63,266

Caprock, NM $63,138

Carlsbad, NM $63,308

Dexter, NM $63,186

Eunice, NM $63,364

Hagerman, NM $63,218

Hobbs, NM $63,457

Hope, NM $62,986

Jal, NM $63,290

Lake Arthur, NM $63,113

Lakewood, NM $63,207

Loco Hills, NM $63,324

Loving, NM $63,292

Lovington, NM $63,396

Mcdonald, NM $63,223

Malaga, NM $63,230

Maljamar, NM $63,168

Monument, NM $63,317

Tatum, NM $63,264

Whites City, NM $63,370

Carrizozo, NM $62,842

Alamogordo, NM $62,642

Alto, NM $62,851

Bent, NM $62,654

Capitan, NM $62,705

Cloudcroft, NM $62,647

Corona, NM $63,115

Encino, NM $63,622

Fort Stanton, NM $62,732

Glencoe, NM $62,687

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $62,635

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $62,635

Hondo, NM $62,745

La Luz, NM $62,635

Lincoln, NM $62,562

Mayhill, NM $62,777

Mescalero, NM $62,663

Nogal, NM $62,932

Orogrande, NM $62,667

Picacho, NM $62,731

Pinon, NM $62,967

Ruidoso, NM $62,971

Ruidoso Downs, NM $62,885

Sacramento, NM $62,691

San Patricio, NM $62,766

Sunspot, NM $62,635

Timberon, NM $62,771

Tinnie, NM $62,695

Tularosa, NM $62,677

Vaughn, NM $63,366

Weed, NM $62,769

Tucumcari, NM $63,681

Amistad, NM $63,598

Bard, NM $63,497

Capulin, NM $64,216

Clayton, NM $63,722

Conchas Dam, NM $63,780

Cuervo, NM $63,473

Des Moines, NM $63,962

Folsom, NM $64,061

Garita, NM $63,657

Gladstone, NM $63,785

Grenville, NM $63,773

Logan, NM $63,679

Mcalister, NM $63,481

Nara Visa, NM $63,528

Newkirk, NM $63,598

Quay, NM $63,634

San Jon, NM $63,566

Santa Rosa, NM $63,634

Sedan, NM $63,657

Trementina, NM $63,654

Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$71,540	$34.0	10%

Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Applications/Estimating Professor (Cost Estimator)'s annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$56,299

Average $65,037/year

$74,090

$4,692

Average $5,420/month

$6,174

$1,083

Average $1,251/week

$1,425

$27

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,090	$6,174	$1,425	$36
Average	$65,037	$5,420	$1,251	$31
25th Percentile	$56,299	$4,692	$1,083	$27

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