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 $140,831 for beginners, reaching about $87,567 at mid-level, and approach $140,504 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 $100,493, California $100,112, Massachusetts $98,778. 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: $122,887; Senior Estimator: $93,152; Construction Estimator: $89,511; Collision Estimator: $89,263; Estimator: $74,238.

Apprentice Estimator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice Estimator make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Estimator in Vermont is $89,084 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,998
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,536 to $96,367
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,933

10% $68,933

50% (Median) $89,084

90% $102,998

Apprentice Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,367	$8,031	$1,853	$46
Average	$89,084	$7,424	$1,713	$43
25th Percentile	$78,536	$6,545	$1,510	$38

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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): $140,831
Early Career (1-2 years): $166,245
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,567
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,387
Expert (over 8 years): $140,504

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Cost Estimation Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$140,831
Cost Estimation Analyst V	1-2 years	$166,245
Apprentice Estimator	2-4 years	$87,567
Cost Estimating Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$123,387
Cost Estimating Manager	over 8 years	$140,504

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: $100,493.
California: $100,112.
Massachusetts: $98,778.

District of Columbia $100,493 California $100,112 Massachusetts $98,778 Washington $98,415 New Jersey $98,378 Alaska $98,251 Connecticut $96,999 New York $96,490

Hawaii $94,866 Rhode Island $94,103 Maryland $93,586 Minnesota $92,878 Colorado $92,606 Illinois $92,515 Oregon $92,170 Delaware $91,916

New Hampshire $91,756 Virginia $91,399 Pennsylvania $90,355 Nevada $89,828 North Dakota $89,656 Michigan $89,384 Wisconsin $89,284 Vermont $89,084

Texas $88,531 Maine $88,494 Arizona $88,440 Ohio $88,376 Georgia $87,541 Indiana $87,124 Wyoming $87,042 Utah $86,915

Iowa $86,860 Kansas $86,425 Louisiana $86,298 North Carolina $86,252 Missouri $86,234 Florida $85,880 Montana $85,690 Nebraska $85,508

Kentucky $85,408 South Carolina $85,045 Tennessee $84,818 Idaho $84,728 New Mexico $84,065 Oklahoma $83,920 Alabama $83,384 South Dakota $82,486

Arkansas $81,996 West Virginia $81,732 Mississippi $80,943

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:

Adamant: $91,185
Barre: $91,322
Cabot: $91,122

Adamant, VT $91,185

Barre, VT $91,322

Cabot, VT $91,122

Calais, VT $91,202

East Barre, VT $91,184

East Calais, VT $91,185

East Montpelier, VT $91,246

Eden, VT $91,125

Eden Mills, VT $91,043

Graniteville, VT $91,317

Hyde Park, VT $91,260

Johnson, VT $91,375

Lake Elmore, VT $91,158

Marshfield, VT $91,137

Moretown, VT $91,381

Morrisville, VT $91,371

Moscow, VT $91,417

Northfield, VT $91,270

Northfield Falls, VT $91,696

North Hyde Park, VT $91,253

North Montpelier, VT $91,162

Plainfield, VT $91,149

Roxbury, VT $90,995

South Barre, VT $91,429

Waterbury, VT $91,408

Stowe, VT $91,420

Waitsfield, VT $91,370

Warren, VT $91,199

Washington, VT $91,021

Waterbury Center, VT $91,405

Websterville, VT $91,302

Williamstown, VT $91,196

Wolcott, VT $91,146

Woodbury, VT $91,056

Worcester, VT $91,147

Rutland, VT $91,145

Belmont, VT $90,863

Benson, VT $90,862

Bomoseen, VT $91,006

Brandon, VT $91,073

Bridport, VT $91,083

Castleton, VT $91,023

Center Rutland, VT $91,086

Chittenden, VT $90,876

Cuttingsville, VT $90,844

Danby, VT $90,999

East Middlebury, VT $91,133

East Poultney, VT $91,009

East Wallingford, VT $90,910

Fair Haven, VT $90,943

Florence, VT $90,911

Forest Dale, VT $91,076

Gaysville, VT $90,498

Granville, VT $90,926

Hancock, VT $90,911

Hydeville, VT $91,017

Killington, VT $90,901

Middlebury, VT $91,273

Middletown Springs, VT $90,960

Mount Holly, VT $90,876

North Clarendon, VT $91,009

Orwell, VT $90,999

Pawlet, VT $91,032

Pittsfield, VT $90,954

Pittsford, VT $91,041

Poultney, VT $91,024

Proctor, VT $91,125

Ripton, VT $91,019

Rochester, VT $90,972

Rupert, VT $90,963

Salisbury, VT $91,108

Shoreham, VT $91,031

Stockbridge, VT $90,869

Wallingford, VT $90,919

Wells, VT $91,036

West Pawlet, VT $91,066

West Rupert, VT $91,045

West Rutland, VT $90,989

Whiting, VT $91,035

Saint Johnsbury, VT $91,133

Albany, VT $91,080

Barnet, VT $91,036

Barton, VT $91,070

Beebe Plain, VT $91,097

Concord, VT $90,949

Coventry, VT $91,204

Craftsbury, VT $91,106

Craftsbury Common, VT $91,111

Danville, VT $91,056

Derby, VT $91,097

Derby Line, VT $91,029

East Burke, VT $91,027

East Charleston, VT $91,036

East Hardwick, VT $91,085

East Haven, VT $90,828

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $91,131

Glover, VT $91,043

Granby, VT $90,716

Greensboro, VT $91,012

Greensboro Bend, VT $91,070

Hardwick, VT $91,171

Irasburg, VT $91,047

Island Pond, VT $90,899

Lowell, VT $91,017

Lower Waterford, VT $91,121

Lyndon, VT $91,105

Lyndon Center, VT $91,207

Lyndonville, VT $91,108

Morgan, VT $90,944

Newport, VT $91,152

Newport Center, VT $91,036

North Concord, VT $90,798

North Troy, VT $91,048

Orleans, VT $91,014

Passumpsic, VT $91,138

Peacham, VT $90,955

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $91,141

Sheffield, VT $90,979

Sutton, VT $90,972

Troy, VT $91,057

West Burke, VT $91,033

West Charleston, VT $90,990

West Danville, VT $91,061

Westfield, VT $90,988

West Glover, VT $91,051

Averill, VT $90,521

Beecher Falls, VT $91,108

Canaan, VT $90,881

Gilman, VT $91,282

Guildhall, VT $90,761

Lunenburg, VT $90,959

Norton, VT $90,702

North Bennington, VT $91,715

North Pownal, VT $91,901

Pownal, VT $91,952

White River Junction, VT $91,121

Ascutney, VT $91,164

Barnard, VT $90,914

Bethel, VT $90,970

Bradford, VT $91,066

Bridgewater, VT $91,007

Bridgewater Corners, VT $90,827

Brookfield, VT $91,059

Brownsville, VT $91,009

Chelsea, VT $91,007

Corinth, VT $90,982

East Corinth, VT $91,020

East Randolph, VT $91,037

East Ryegate, VT $90,958

East Thetford, VT $91,071

Fairlee, VT $90,973

Groton, VT $90,997

Hartford, VT $91,358

Hartland, VT $91,038

Hartland Four Corners, VT $91,035

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $91,269

Newbury, VT $90,987

North Hartland, VT $91,103

North Pomfret, VT $90,947

North Thetford, VT $91,069

Norwich, VT $91,051

Plymouth, VT $90,761

Post Mills, VT $91,049

Quechee, VT $91,144

Randolph, VT $91,127

Randolph Center, VT $91,081

Reading, VT $90,837

Sharon, VT $90,968

South Pomfret, VT $90,881

South Royalton, VT $90,995

South Ryegate, VT $91,013

South Strafford, VT $90,990

South Woodstock, VT $90,860

Strafford, VT $90,911

Taftsville, VT $91,151

Thetford, VT $91,071

Thetford Center, VT $90,976

Topsham, VT $90,948

Tunbridge, VT $90,966

Vershire, VT $90,923

Wells River, VT $91,019

West Fairlee, VT $91,186

West Hartford, VT $90,948

West Newbury, VT $90,984

West Topsham, VT $91,021

Wilder, VT $91,362

Windsor, VT $91,076

Woodstock, VT $90,964

Bellows Falls, VT $91,296

Cambridgeport, VT $91,192

Cavendish, VT $90,889

Chester, VT $90,979

Chester Depot, VT $90,947

Grafton, VT $90,910

Londonderry, VT $91,074

Ludlow, VT $90,936

North Springfield, VT $91,253

Perkinsville, VT $91,006

Peru, VT $90,978

Proctorsville, VT $90,904

Saxtons River, VT $91,277

South Londonderry, VT $91,130

Springfield, VT $91,209

Westminster, VT $91,295

Westminster Station, VT $91,302

Weston, VT $90,885

Shaftsbury, VT $91,606

Brattleboro, VT $91,482

Bondville, VT $91,104

East Dover, VT $91,289

Jacksonville, VT $91,518

Jamaica, VT $91,105

Marlboro, VT $91,935

Newfane, VT $91,229

Putney, VT $91,210

Readsboro, VT $91,946

South Newfane, VT $91,261

Stamford, VT $91,880

Townshend, VT $91,146

Vernon, VT $91,762

Wardsboro, VT $91,213

West Dover, VT $91,362

West Dummerston, VT $91,252

West Halifax, VT $91,392

West Townshend, VT $91,024

West Wardsboro, VT $91,026

Whitingham, VT $91,486

Williamsville, VT $91,252

Wilmington, VT $91,430

Burlington, VT $91,680

South Burlington, VT $91,675

Winooski, VT $91,680

Colchester, VT $91,680

Alburgh, VT $91,223

Bakersfield, VT $91,358

Belvidere Center, VT $91,027

Bristol, VT $91,377

Cambridge, VT $91,486

Charlotte, VT $91,556

East Berkshire, VT $91,270

East Fairfield, VT $91,406

Enosburg Falls, VT $91,154

Essex, VT $91,610

Essex Junction, VT $91,616

Fairfax, VT $91,492

Fairfield, VT $91,404

Ferrisburgh, VT $91,454

Franklin, VT $91,159

Grand Isle, VT $91,501

Highgate Center, VT $91,236

Highgate Springs, VT $91,282

Hinesburg, VT $91,554

Huntington, VT $91,485

Isle La Motte, VT $91,336

Jeffersonville, VT $91,424

Jericho, VT $91,534

Jonesville, VT $91,553

Milton, VT $91,577

Monkton, VT $91,480

Montgomery, VT $91,154

Montgomery Center, VT $91,043

New Haven, VT $91,366

North Ferrisburgh, VT $91,495

North Hero, VT $91,404

Richford, VT $91,138

Richmond, VT $91,544

Saint Albans, VT $91,445

Saint Albans Bay, VT $91,433

Shelburne, VT $91,639

Sheldon, VT $91,336

Sheldon Springs, VT $91,560

South Hero, VT $91,584

Starksboro, VT $91,430

Swanton, VT $91,320

Underhill, VT $91,513

Underhill Center, VT $91,516

Vergennes, VT $91,338

Waterville, VT $91,369

Westford, VT $91,558

Williston, VT $91,627

Montpelier, VT $91,308

Bennington, VT $91,783

Arlington, VT $91,459

Dorset, VT $91,104

East Arlington, VT $91,069

East Dorset, VT $91,105

Manchester, VT $91,351

Manchester Center, VT $91,292

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	$106,901	$51.0	20%
Software & Networking	$105,119	$51.0	18%
Biotechnology	$102,447	$49.0	15%
Financial Services	$99,774	$48.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$97,993	$47.0	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.

$78,536

Average $89,084/year

$96,367

$6,545

Average $7,424/month

$8,031

$1,510

Average $1,713/week

$1,853

$38

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,367	$8,031	$1,853	$46
Average	$89,084	$7,424	$1,713	$43
25th Percentile	$78,536	$6,545	$1,510	$38

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