What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice 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 Apprentice Estimator?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Estimator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Estimator's salary?

An Apprentice Estimator's salary grows with experience: starting around $132,845 for beginners, reaching about $82,623 at mid-level, and approach $132,523 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Estimator?

Apprentice Estimator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Estimator roles are District of Columbia $100,481, California $100,099, Massachusetts $98,765. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Estimator roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Estimator level roles vary by specialization: Chief Estimator: $122,871; Senior Estimator: $93,140; Construction Estimator: $89,500; Collision Estimator: $89,252; Estimator: $74,232.

Apprentice Estimator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Estimator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Estimator in New Mexico is $84,054 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, an Apprentice Estimator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,183
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,100 to $90,926
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,036

10% $65,036

50% (Median) $84,054

90% $97,183

Apprentice Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,926	$7,577	$1,749	$44
Average	$84,054	$7,005	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$74,100	$6,175	$1,425	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Estimator Salaries

An Apprentice 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 Apprentice Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice 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): $132,845
Early Career (1-2 years): $156,788
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,623
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,388
Expert (over 8 years): $132,523

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Cost Estimation Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$132,845
Cost Estimation Analyst V	1-2 years	$156,788
Apprentice Estimator	2-4 years	$82,623
Cost Estimating Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$116,388
Cost Estimating Manager	over 8 years	$132,523

How Do Apprentice 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 Apprentice Estimators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,481.
California: $100,099.
Massachusetts: $98,765.

District of Columbia $100,481 California $100,099 Massachusetts $98,765 Washington $98,402 New Jersey $98,366 Alaska $98,239 Connecticut $96,987 New York $96,478

Hawaii $94,854 Rhode Island $94,092 Maryland $93,574 Minnesota $92,866 Colorado $92,594 Illinois $92,503 Oregon $92,159 Delaware $91,904

New Hampshire $91,745 Virginia $91,387 Pennsylvania $90,344 Nevada $89,817 North Dakota $89,645 Michigan $89,372 Wisconsin $89,273 Vermont $89,073

Texas $88,519 Maine $88,483 Arizona $88,429 Ohio $88,365 Georgia $87,530 Indiana $87,113 Wyoming $87,031 Utah $86,904

Iowa $86,850 Kansas $86,414 Louisiana $86,287 North Carolina $86,242 Missouri $86,223 Florida $85,869 Montana $85,679 Nebraska $85,497

Kentucky $85,398 South Carolina $85,035 Tennessee $84,808 Idaho $84,717 New Mexico $84,054 Oklahoma $83,909 Alabama $83,374 South Dakota $82,475

Arkansas $81,985 West Virginia $81,722 Mississippi $80,933

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice 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: $84,949
Belen: $84,476
Bernalillo: $85,100

Algodones, NM $84,949

Belen, NM $84,476

Bernalillo, NM $85,100

Bluewater, NM $83,313

Bosque, NM $83,856

Casa Blanca, NM $84,045

Cedar Crest, NM $85,171

Cedarvale, NM $81,831

Cerrillos, NM $85,011

Claunch, NM $81,528

Coyote, NM $83,759

Cuba, NM $83,624

Cubero, NM $84,231

Edgewood, NM $84,790

Estancia, NM $83,779

Gallina, NM $83,320

Counselor, NM $83,372

Grants, NM $83,218

Milan, NM $83,551

Isleta, NM $85,246

Jarales, NM $84,395

Jemez Pueblo, NM $84,541

Jemez Springs, NM $84,280

Laguna, NM $84,643

La Jara, NM $83,531

La Joya, NM $83,337

Lindrith, NM $83,237

Los Lunas, NM $84,924

Mcintosh, NM $84,240

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $83,680

Moriarty, NM $83,957

Mountainair, NM $83,052

Nageezi, NM $83,261

New Laguna, NM $84,191

Paguate, NM $84,248

Pena Blanca, NM $85,189

Peralta, NM $85,058

Placitas, NM $85,102

Ponderosa, NM $84,434

Prewitt, NM $83,288

Regina, NM $83,346

Sandia Park, NM $84,956

Corrales, NM $85,277

San Fidel, NM $83,737

San Rafael, NM $83,380

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $84,957

San Ysidro, NM $84,843

Stanley, NM $83,946

Tijeras, NM $84,967

Tome, NM $84,810

Torreon, NM $84,528

Veguita, NM $83,849

Willard, NM $82,902

Youngsville, NM $83,782

Bosque Farms, NM $85,214

Clines Corners, NM $83,438

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $85,022

Cochiti Lake, NM $85,133

Albuquerque, NM $85,325

Kirtland Afb, NM $85,325

Rio Rancho, NM $85,185

Gallup, NM $83,408

Brimhall, NM $83,172

Church Rock, NM $83,211

Continental Divide, NM $83,152

Crownpoint, NM $83,221

Fence Lake, NM $82,850

Fort Wingate, NM $83,182

Gamerco, NM $83,322

Mentmore, NM $83,193

Mexican Springs, NM $83,183

Ramah, NM $83,031

Rehoboth, NM $83,239

Thoreau, NM $83,243

Tohatchi, NM $83,167

Vanderwagen, NM $83,183

Zuni, NM $83,163

Navajo, NM $83,277

Jamestown, NM $83,070

Pinehill, NM $82,966

Sheep Springs, NM $83,257

Smith Lake, NM $83,567

Yatahey, NM $83,227

Farmington, NM $83,627

Aztec, NM $83,781

Blanco, NM $83,390

Bloomfield, NM $83,291

Flora Vista, NM $83,713

Fruitland, NM $83,190

Kirtland, NM $83,714

La Plata, NM $83,744

Navajo Dam, NM $83,707

Shiprock, NM $83,591

Waterflow, NM $83,548

Newcomb, NM $83,206

Sanostee, NM $83,259

Santa Fe, NM $85,761

Abiquiu, NM $83,415

Alcalde, NM $84,868

Amalia, NM $83,288

Arroyo Hondo, NM $83,170

Arroyo Seco, NM $83,267

Canjilon, NM $83,157

Canones, NM $83,915

Carson, NM $83,489

Cebolla, NM $83,206

Cerro, NM $83,230

Chama, NM $83,571

Chamisal, NM $84,642

Chimayo, NM $85,237

Cordova, NM $85,093

Costilla, NM $83,637

Taos Ski Valley, NM $83,003

Dixon, NM $84,562

Dulce, NM $83,569

El Prado, NM $83,340

El Rito, NM $83,722

Embudo, NM $84,127

Espanola, NM $85,133

Glorieta, NM $85,430

Hernandez, NM $84,342

Ilfeld, NM $84,642

La Madera, NM $83,575

Lamy, NM $85,104

Llano, NM $84,471

Los Alamos, NM $85,306

White Rock, NM $85,467

Medanales, NM $84,436

Ojo Caliente, NM $83,939

Los Ojos, NM $83,366

Pecos, NM $85,164

Penasco, NM $84,157

Petaca, NM $83,080

Questa, NM $83,318

Ranchos De Taos, NM $83,758

Red River, NM $83,081

Ribera, NM $83,615

Rowe, NM $84,721

San Cristobal, NM $83,078

San Jose, NM $84,513

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $84,926

Santa Cruz, NM $85,208

Serafina, NM $83,404

Taos, NM $83,292

Tererro, NM $85,437

Tesuque, NM $85,761

Tierra Amarilla, NM $83,292

Trampas, NM $84,088

Tres Piedras, NM $83,057

Truchas, NM $84,855

Vadito, NM $84,046

Valdez, NM $83,141

Vallecitos, NM $83,075

Velarde, NM $84,434

Villanueva, NM $83,454

Spaceport City, NM $81,752

Las Vegas, NM $82,746

Angel Fire, NM $82,990

Anton Chico, NM $82,602

Buena Vista, NM $83,361

Chacon, NM $83,420

Cimarron, NM $82,860

Cleveland, NM $84,012

Eagle Nest, NM $82,923

Guadalupita, NM $83,292

Holman, NM $83,798

La Loma, NM $82,464

Maxwell, NM $82,888

Miami, NM $82,709

Mills, NM $82,415

Montezuma, NM $84,438

Mora, NM $84,130

Mosquero, NM $82,344

Ocate, NM $82,799

Ojo Feliz, NM $83,017

Rainsville, NM $83,381

Raton, NM $83,097

Rociada, NM $84,481

Roy, NM $82,434

Sapello, NM $83,748

Solano, NM $82,333

Springer, NM $82,673

Ute Park, NM $82,899

Valmora, NM $82,676

Wagon Mound, NM $82,582

Watrous, NM $82,704

Socorro, NM $82,513

Aragon, NM $82,762

Datil, NM $82,421

Lemitar, NM $82,896

Luna, NM $82,909

Magdalena, NM $82,427

Pie Town, NM $82,702

Polvadera, NM $83,096

Quemado, NM $82,874

Reserve, NM $82,725

San Acacia, NM $83,233

San Antonio, NM $82,056

Truth Or Consequences, NM $82,039

Arrey, NM $82,025

Caballo, NM $82,081

Derry, NM $81,664

Elephant Butte, NM $82,252

Garfield, NM $81,427

Hatch, NM $80,122

Monticello, NM $82,034

Rincon, NM $79,661

Salem, NM $81,173

Williamsburg, NM $82,142

Winston, NM $82,094

Las Cruces, NM $78,618

White Sands Missile Range, NM $78,876

Santa Teresa, NM $79,450

Playas, NM $82,418

Animas, NM $82,621

Anthony, NM $79,431

Arenas Valley, NM $82,474

Bayard, NM $82,398

Berino, NM $79,070

Buckhorn, NM $82,483

Santa Clara, NM $82,542

Chamberino, NM $79,153

Cliff, NM $82,388

Columbus, NM $82,167

Deming, NM $82,186

Dona Ana, NM $78,621

Fairacres, NM $78,856

Faywood, NM $82,148

Fort Bayard, NM $82,464

Gila, NM $82,267

Glenwood, NM $82,331

Hachita, NM $82,167

Hanover, NM $82,184

Hillsboro, NM $82,016

Hurley, NM $82,343

La Mesa, NM $80,122

Lordsburg, NM $82,357

Mesilla, NM $78,620

Mesilla Park, NM $78,628

Mesquite, NM $78,696

Mimbres, NM $82,249

Mule Creek, NM $82,472

Organ, NM $78,669

Pinos Altos, NM $82,386

Radium Springs, NM $78,652

Redrock, NM $82,177

Rodeo, NM $82,725

San Miguel, NM $78,666

Silver City, NM $82,387

Sunland Park, NM $79,027

Tyrone, NM $82,631

Vado, NM $78,727

Chaparral, NM $79,720

Clovis, NM $82,229

Cannon Afb, NM $82,048

Broadview, NM $81,990

Causey, NM $81,849

Crossroads, NM $81,655

Dora, NM $82,043

Elida, NM $81,703

Floyd, NM $81,902

Fort Sumner, NM $81,836

Grady, NM $82,068

House, NM $82,003

Kenna, NM $81,704

Lingo, NM $81,844

Melrose, NM $82,016

Milnesand, NM $81,671

Pep, NM $81,783

Portales, NM $82,082

Rogers, NM $81,806

Saint Vrain, NM $82,069

Taiban, NM $81,807

Texico, NM $82,101

Yeso, NM $81,511

Roswell, NM $81,605

Artesia, NM $81,767

Caprock, NM $81,600

Carlsbad, NM $81,820

Dexter, NM $81,663

Eunice, NM $81,893

Hagerman, NM $81,704

Hobbs, NM $82,012

Hope, NM $81,404

Jal, NM $81,797

Lake Arthur, NM $81,569

Lakewood, NM $81,690

Loco Hills, NM $81,841

Loving, NM $81,799

Lovington, NM $81,934

Mcdonald, NM $81,710

Malaga, NM $81,719

Maljamar, NM $81,640

Monument, NM $81,832

Tatum, NM $81,763

Whites City, NM $81,900

Carrizozo, NM $81,218

Alamogordo, NM $80,960

Alto, NM $81,230

Bent, NM $80,975

Capitan, NM $81,041

Cloudcroft, NM $80,966

Corona, NM $81,571

Encino, NM $82,227

Fort Stanton, NM $81,076

Glencoe, NM $81,018

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $80,951

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $80,951

Hondo, NM $81,092

La Luz, NM $80,951

Lincoln, NM $80,856

Mayhill, NM $81,134

Mescalero, NM $80,987

Nogal, NM $81,335

Orogrande, NM $80,992

Picacho, NM $81,075

Pinon, NM $81,380

Ruidoso, NM $81,384

Ruidoso Downs, NM $81,274

Sacramento, NM $81,023

San Patricio, NM $81,119

Sunspot, NM $80,951

Timberon, NM $81,126

Tinnie, NM $81,028

Tularosa, NM $81,004

Vaughn, NM $81,895

Weed, NM $81,124

Tucumcari, NM $82,302

Amistad, NM $82,196

Bard, NM $82,064

Capulin, NM $82,994

Clayton, NM $82,356

Conchas Dam, NM $82,430

Cuervo, NM $82,033

Des Moines, NM $82,666

Folsom, NM $82,794

Garita, NM $82,272

Gladstone, NM $82,437

Grenville, NM $82,422

Logan, NM $82,299

Mcalister, NM $82,044

Nara Visa, NM $82,104

Newkirk, NM $82,195

Quay, NM $82,242

San Jon, NM $82,154

Santa Rosa, NM $82,242

Sedan, NM $82,271

Trementina, NM $82,268

Apprentice Estimator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Estimator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 63% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Estimator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Estimator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Estimator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$100,865	$48.0	20%
Software & Networking	$99,184	$48.0	18%
Biotechnology	$96,663	$46.0	15%
Financial Services	$94,141	$45.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$92,460	$44.0	10%

Apprentice Estimator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice 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.

$74,100

Average $84,054/year

$90,926

$6,175

Average $7,005/month

$7,577

$1,425

Average $1,616/week

$1,749

$36

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,926	$7,577	$1,749	$44
Average	$84,054	$7,005	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$74,100	$6,175	$1,425	$36

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