What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project 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 Assistant Project Estimator?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Project Estimator's salary?

An Assistant Project Estimator's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,519 for beginners, reaching about $109,396 at mid-level, and approach $145,315 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Estimator?

Assistant Project Estimator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Estimator roles are District of Columbia $132,264, California $131,762, Massachusetts $130,006. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Estimator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Estimator level roles vary by specialization: Project Cost Estimator IV: $141,720; Estimator/Project Manager: $118,669; Assistant Project Manager/Estimator: $117,709; Project Cost Estimator III: $106,870; Project Cost Estimator II: $94,920.

Assistant Project Estimator Salary in Idaho

How much does an Assistant Project Estimator make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Estimator in Idaho is $111,514 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,185 to $121,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,871

10% $89,871

50% (Median) $111,514

90% $130,937

Assistant Project Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,681	$10,140	$2,340	$59
Average	$111,514	$9,293	$2,145	$54
25th Percentile	$100,185	$8,349	$1,927	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Estimator Salaries

An Assistant Project 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 Assistant Project Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project 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): $71,519
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,392
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,396
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,220
Expert (over 8 years): $145,315

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$71,519
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$89,392
Assistant Project Estimator	2-4 years	$109,396
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$123,220
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$145,315

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

District of Columbia: $132,264.
California: $131,762.
Massachusetts: $130,006.

District of Columbia $132,264 California $131,762 Massachusetts $130,006 Washington $129,528 New Jersey $129,481 Alaska $129,313 Connecticut $127,665 New York $126,996

Hawaii $124,858 Rhode Island $123,854 Maryland $123,173 Minnesota $122,241 Colorado $121,883 Illinois $121,764 Oregon $121,310 Delaware $120,975

New Hampshire $120,765 Virginia $120,294 Pennsylvania $118,920 Nevada $118,228 North Dakota $118,001 Michigan $117,642 Wisconsin $117,511 Vermont $117,248

Texas $116,519 Maine $116,472 Arizona $116,400 Ohio $116,316 Georgia $115,217 Indiana $114,668 Wyoming $114,560 Utah $114,393

Iowa $114,321 Kansas $113,748 Louisiana $113,581 North Carolina $113,521 Missouri $113,497 Florida $113,031 Montana $112,780 Nebraska $112,541

Kentucky $112,410 South Carolina $111,932 Tennessee $111,634 Idaho $111,514 New Mexico $110,642 Oklahoma $110,451 Alabama $109,746 South Dakota $108,563

Arkansas $107,918 West Virginia $107,572 Mississippi $106,533

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project 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:

Pocatello: $103,164
Fort Hall: $103,539
Aberdeen: $105,291

Pocatello, ID $103,164

Fort Hall, ID $103,539

Aberdeen, ID $105,291

American Falls, ID $107,102

Arbon, ID $105,295

Arco, ID $108,132

Arimo, ID $105,047

Atomic City, ID $108,198

Bancroft, ID $105,682

Basalt, ID $107,991

Bern, ID $108,470

Blackfoot, ID $106,835

Bloomington, ID $108,715

Challis, ID $108,104

Clayton, ID $108,061

Clifton, ID $108,721

Cobalt, ID $107,899

Conda, ID $108,536

Dayton, ID $109,262

Dingle, ID $108,425

Downey, ID $107,705

Ellis, ID $108,181

Firth, ID $107,685

Franklin, ID $109,733

Geneva, ID $108,648

Georgetown, ID $108,696

Grace, ID $107,961

Holbrook, ID $108,252

Howe, ID $107,963

Inkom, ID $103,833

Lava Hot Springs, ID $105,392

Mccammon, ID $104,244

Mackay, ID $108,077

Malad City, ID $108,787

May, ID $108,098

Montpelier, ID $108,573

Moore, ID $108,224

Moreland, ID $106,074

Paris, ID $108,634

Pingree, ID $107,169

Preston, ID $108,767

Rockland, ID $107,475

Saint Charles, ID $108,549

Shelley, ID $108,223

Soda Springs, ID $108,843

Kamiah, ID $108,433

Garden City, ID $111,896

Athol, ID $113,986

Avery, ID $108,197

Bayview, ID $111,209

Blanchard, ID $116,650

Bonners Ferry, ID $108,678

Bovill, ID $108,358

Calder, ID $108,395

Careywood, ID $112,700

Cataldo, ID $112,872

Clark Fork, ID $109,029

Clarkia, ID $108,229

Cocolalla, ID $112,937

Coeur D Alene, ID $115,995

Coolin, ID $109,597

Oldtown, ID $114,614

Deary, ID $108,350

Desmet, ID $113,800

Dover, ID $111,528

Eastport, ID $108,559

Elk River, ID $108,407

Fernwood, ID $109,291

Genesee, ID $109,112

Harrison, ID $116,653

Harvard, ID $111,111

Hayden, ID $115,665

Hope, ID $108,436

Kellogg, ID $109,771

Kingston, ID $110,577

Kootenai, ID $110,379

Laclede, ID $112,795

Medimont, ID $113,390

Moscow, ID $109,734

Moyie Springs, ID $108,475

Mullan, ID $108,577

Naples, ID $108,416

Nordman, ID $108,999

Osburn, ID $109,033

Pinehurst, ID $110,481

Plummer, ID $116,492

Ponderay, ID $110,325

Porthill, ID $108,977

Post Falls, ID $119,415

Potlatch, ID $112,344

Priest River, ID $112,121

Princeton, ID $110,646

Rathdrum, ID $117,927

Sagle, ID $111,450

Saint Maries, ID $112,569

Sandpoint, ID $108,713

Colburn, ID $109,340

Santa, ID $110,399

Silverton, ID $108,720

Smelterville, ID $110,640

Spirit Lake, ID $116,704

Tensed, ID $113,603

Troy, ID $108,707

Viola, ID $111,140

Wallace, ID $108,468

Murray, ID $108,376

Worley, ID $118,389

Springfield, ID $104,651

Kendrick, ID $108,303

Kooskia, ID $108,636

Lapwai, ID $108,879

Lenore, ID $108,370

Lucile, ID $108,389

Nezperce, ID $108,303

Orofino, ID $108,448

Peck, ID $108,359

Pierce, ID $108,378

Pollock, ID $108,696

Reubens, ID $108,302

Riggins, ID $108,448

Stites, ID $108,375

Weippe, ID $108,362

White Bird, ID $108,325

Winchester, ID $108,395

Atlanta, ID $109,066

Banks, ID $110,354

Bruneau, ID $108,094

Caldwell, ID $110,954

Cambridge, ID $108,725

Cascade, ID $108,216

Council, ID $108,622

Donnelly, ID $108,519

Eagle, ID $111,479

Emmett, ID $110,730

Fruitland, ID $110,061

Garden Valley, ID $110,088

Glenns Ferry, ID $108,652

Grand View, ID $109,211

Greenleaf, ID $110,459

Hammett, ID $108,573

Homedale, ID $110,161

Horseshoe Bend, ID $111,103

Huston, ID $110,557

Idaho City, ID $110,618

Indian Valley, ID $108,492

King Hill, ID $108,247

Kuna, ID $111,475

Lake Fork, ID $108,524

Letha, ID $110,503

Lowman, ID $108,316

Mccall, ID $108,359

Marsing, ID $109,990

Melba, ID $110,554

Meridian, ID $111,692

Mesa, ID $108,620

Middleton, ID $111,066

Midvale, ID $108,998

Mountain Home, ID $109,930

Mountain Home A F B, ID $109,898

Murphy, ID $108,767

Nampa, ID $111,024

New Meadows, ID $108,548

New Plymouth, ID $110,127

Notus, ID $110,474

Ola, ID $109,449

Parma, ID $110,082

Payette, ID $109,876

Placerville, ID $110,744

Star, ID $111,373

Sweet, ID $110,640

Warren, ID $108,364

Weiser, ID $109,139

Wilder, ID $110,265

Yellow Pine, ID $107,920

Boise, ID $111,896

Stanley, ID $107,973

Swanlake, ID $108,415

Thatcher, ID $108,182

Wayan, ID $109,332

Weston, ID $109,439

Fish Haven, ID $109,156

Twin Falls, ID $106,461

Rogerson, ID $108,285

Albion, ID $108,250

Almo, ID $108,286

Bellevue, ID $108,330

Bliss, ID $108,271

Buhl, ID $108,666

Burley, ID $108,483

Carey, ID $108,161

Castleford, ID $108,752

Corral, ID $108,058

Declo, ID $108,292

Dietrich, ID $108,279

Eden, ID $107,989

Fairfield, ID $108,099

Filer, ID $106,583

Gooding, ID $108,442

Hagerman, ID $108,399

Hailey, ID $108,370

Hansen, ID $106,920

Hazelton, ID $108,346

Heyburn, ID $108,555

Hill City, ID $108,218

Jerome, ID $108,436

Ketchum, ID $108,304

Kimberly, ID $106,480

Malta, ID $108,221

Minidoka, ID $108,440

Murtaugh, ID $107,933

Oakley, ID $108,301

Paul, ID $108,329

Picabo, ID $108,194

Richfield, ID $108,302

Rupert, ID $108,442

Shoshone, ID $108,342

Sun Valley, ID $108,574

Wendell, ID $108,555

Idaho Falls, ID $108,348

Ashton, ID $108,517

Chester, ID $108,872

Driggs, ID $109,612

Dubois, ID $108,192

Felt, ID $109,357

Hamer, ID $108,419

Iona, ID $108,332

Irwin, ID $113,507

Island Park, ID $108,390

Lewisville, ID $108,326

Macks Inn, ID $108,817

Menan, ID $108,310

Monteview, ID $108,180

Newdale, ID $109,069

Parker, ID $109,185

Rexburg, ID $108,292

Rigby, ID $108,333

Ririe, ID $108,985

Roberts, ID $108,296

Saint Anthony, ID $108,749

Spencer, ID $108,203

Sugar City, ID $108,277

Swan Valley, ID $109,708

Terreton, ID $108,272

Teton, ID $109,099

Tetonia, ID $109,173

Ucon, ID $108,348

Victor, ID $112,959

Carmen, ID $108,519

Gibbonsville, ID $108,491

Leadore, ID $108,113

Lemhi, ID $108,212

North Fork, ID $108,402

Salmon, ID $108,470

Tendoy, ID $108,327

Shoup, ID $107,898

Lewiston, ID $109,357

Ahsahka, ID $108,403

Cottonwood, ID $108,388

Craigmont, ID $108,262

Culdesac, ID $108,493

Elk City, ID $108,117

Ferdinand, ID $108,326

Grangeville, ID $108,407

Fenn, ID $108,405

Greencreek, ID $108,322

Juliaetta, ID $108,580

Assistant Project Estimator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Estimator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Estimator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Estimator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Estimator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$133,817	$64.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$133,817	$64.0	20%
Financial Services	$128,241	$62.0	15%
Software & Networking	$128,241	$62.0	15%
Biotechnology	$122,665	$59.0	10%

Assistant Project Estimator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project 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.

$100,185

Average $111,514/year

$121,681

$8,349

Average $9,293/month

$10,140

$1,927

Average $2,145/week

$2,340

$48

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,681	$10,140	$2,340	$59
Average	$111,514	$9,293	$2,145	$54
25th Percentile	$100,185	$8,349	$1,927	$48

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