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 $68,324 for beginners, reaching about $104,509 at mid-level, and approach $138,824 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 Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Project Estimator make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Estimator in Mississippi is $106,533 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,088
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,710 to $116,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,856

10% $85,856

50% (Median) $106,533

90% $125,088

Assistant Project Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,245	$9,687	$2,235	$56
Average	$106,533	$8,878	$2,049	$51
25th Percentile	$95,710	$7,976	$1,841	$46

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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): $68,324
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,399
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,509
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,715
Expert (over 8 years): $138,824

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$68,324
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$85,399
Assistant Project Estimator	2-4 years	$104,509
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$117,715
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$138,824

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:

Hillsboro: $104,542
Holly Bluff: $103,645
Kosciusko: $103,618

Hillsboro, MS $104,542

Holly Bluff, MS $103,645

Kosciusko, MS $103,618

Lake, MS $104,196

Lena, MS $104,607

Lexington, MS $103,435

Lorman, MS $103,693

Louise, MS $104,741

Ludlow, MS $104,836

Mc Adams, MS $103,525

Mc Cool, MS $103,409

Madden, MS $103,928

Madison, MS $105,790

Magee, MS $104,671

Mayersville, MS $104,267

Mendenhall, MS $105,043

Midnight, MS $104,743

Mize, MS $104,246

Morton, MS $105,080

Mount Olive, MS $104,252

Natchez, MS $103,961

Newhebron, MS $104,545

Pattison, MS $104,190

Pelahatchie, MS $105,415

Pickens, MS $104,267

Piney Woods, MS $105,588

Pinola, MS $104,980

Port Gibson, MS $104,172

Puckett, MS $105,182

Pulaski, MS $104,580

Raleigh, MS $104,299

Raymond, MS $105,750

Redwood, MS $104,323

Ridgeland, MS $106,061

Rolling Fork, MS $104,341

Sallis, MS $103,703

Sandhill, MS $105,657

Satartia, MS $104,854

Sharon, MS $104,964

Sibley, MS $104,213

Silver City, MS $104,160

Star, MS $105,732

Taylorsville, MS $103,982

Tchula, MS $103,522

Terry, MS $105,784

Thomastown, MS $103,937

Tinsley, MS $104,762

Tougaloo, MS $106,136

Utica, MS $105,166

Vaiden, MS $103,226

Valley Park, MS $103,842

Vaughan, MS $104,476

Vicksburg, MS $104,680

Walnut Grove, MS $104,127

Washington, MS $103,917

Wesson, MS $104,627

West, MS $103,213

Whitfield, MS $106,126

Yazoo City, MS $104,327

Jackson, MS $106,210

Pearl, MS $106,202

Richland, MS $106,210

Flowood, MS $106,180

Byram, MS $106,080

Lula, MS $105,662

Lyon, MS $103,696

Marks, MS $104,397

Michigan City, MS $106,448

Mount Pleasant, MS $109,007

Myrtle, MS $104,523

Nesbit, MS $110,809

New Albany, MS $104,337

Olive Branch, MS $110,647

Oxford, MS $104,697

Pope, MS $104,040

Potts Camp, MS $105,673

Red Banks, MS $108,953

Ripley, MS $104,202

Robinsonville, MS $109,312

Sarah, MS $107,749

Sardis, MS $105,861

Senatobia, MS $107,885

Sherard, MS $103,471

Sledge, MS $105,486

Southaven, MS $111,458

Taylor, MS $104,535

Tiplersville, MS $104,384

Tula, MS $103,951

Tunica, MS $108,034

University, MS $105,436

Victoria, MS $108,818

Walls, MS $111,218

Walnut, MS $104,421

Waterford, MS $106,058

Greenville, MS $106,198

Alligator, MS $103,141

Anguilla, MS $105,092

Arcola, MS $106,198

Avon, MS $106,198

Benoit, MS $105,205

Beulah, MS $104,234

Boyle, MS $104,734

Chatham, MS $106,015

Cleveland, MS $104,354

Doddsville, MS $103,778

Drew, MS $103,224

Parchman, MS $103,335

Dublin, MS $102,957

Duncan, MS $103,085

Glen Allan, MS $105,699

Grace, MS $105,441

Gunnison, MS $103,387

Hollandale, MS $106,198

Holly Ridge, MS $105,276

Indianola, MS $105,345

Inverness, MS $105,140

Isola, MS $105,376

Leland, MS $106,198

Merigold, MS $103,791

Metcalfe, MS $106,198

Moorhead, MS $104,326

Mound Bayou, MS $103,697

Pace, MS $104,308

Panther Burn, MS $105,736

Rena Lara, MS $103,110

Rome, MS $103,130

Rosedale, MS $104,061

Ruleville, MS $103,721

Scott, MS $105,567

Shaw, MS $105,051

Shelby, MS $103,449

Stoneville, MS $106,198

Sunflower, MS $104,130

Wayside, MS $106,198

Winstonville, MS $103,982

Winterville, MS $106,198

Tupelo, MS $104,815

Algoma, MS $104,526

Amory, MS $103,046

Baldwyn, MS $104,269

Becker, MS $102,780

Belden, MS $104,633

Belmont, MS $103,859

Blue Springs, MS $104,338

Booneville, MS $104,207

Burnsville, MS $104,124

Corinth, MS $104,519

Dennis, MS $103,741

Derma, MS $104,434

Ecru, MS $104,424

Fulton, MS $104,271

Gattman, MS $102,632

Glen, MS $104,228

Abbeville, MS $105,302

Arkabutla, MS $108,901

Ashland, MS $105,701

Batesville, MS $105,005

Belen, MS $104,077

Blue Mountain, MS $104,442

Byhalia, MS $109,435

Clarksdale, MS $103,394

Coahoma, MS $104,460

Coldwater, MS $109,072

Como, MS $106,461

Courtland, MS $104,459

Crenshaw, MS $105,909

Crowder, MS $104,097

Darling, MS $104,964

Dumas, MS $104,133

Dundee, MS $105,726

Etta, MS $104,411

Falcon, MS $105,216

Falkner, MS $104,908

Farrell, MS $103,698

Friars Point, MS $104,520

Hernando, MS $109,885

Hickory Flat, MS $105,205

Holly Springs, MS $106,905

Horn Lake, MS $111,337

Independence, MS $108,646

Jonestown, MS $104,554

Lake Cormorant, MS $110,751

Lamar, MS $106,961

Stennis Space Center, MS $106,125

Diamondhead, MS $105,232

Biloxi, MS $105,876

Diberville, MS $105,817

Escatawpa, MS $105,301

Gautier, MS $105,282

Hurley, MS $105,582

Kiln, MS $105,338

Lakeshore, MS $106,205

Long Beach, MS $105,102

Mc Henry, MS $104,809

Moss Point, MS $105,387

Ocean Springs, MS $105,440

Vancleave, MS $105,179

Pascagoula, MS $105,386

Pass Christian, MS $105,105

Pearlington, MS $107,580

Perkinston, MS $104,789

Saucier, MS $105,123

Waveland, MS $105,397

Wiggins, MS $104,431

Brookhaven, MS $104,609

Bogue Chitto, MS $104,077

Bude, MS $104,089

Centreville, MS $107,151

Chatawa, MS $105,030

Crosby, MS $104,703

Fernwood, MS $104,537

Gloster, MS $105,416

Jayess, MS $103,730

Kokomo, MS $103,779

Liberty, MS $105,706

Mc Call Creek, MS $103,992

Mccomb, MS $104,116

Magnolia, MS $104,657

Meadville, MS $103,681

Monticello, MS $104,349

Oak Vale, MS $103,822

Osyka, MS $105,383

Roxie, MS $103,621

Ruth, MS $103,889

Silver Creek, MS $104,256

Smithdale, MS $103,925

Sontag, MS $104,385

Summit, MS $103,884

Tylertown, MS $103,863

Union Church, MS $104,092

Woodville, MS $105,817

Columbus, MS $101,857

Aberdeen, MS $102,544

Ackerman, MS $103,454

Artesia, MS $102,006

Bellefontaine, MS $103,612

Brooksville, MS $102,397

Caledonia, MS $102,309

Cedarbluff, MS $102,557

Crawford, MS $102,159

Eupora, MS $103,583

French Camp, MS $103,427

Hamilton, MS $102,114

Kilmichael, MS $103,375

Maben, MS $103,176

Mantee, MS $103,313

Mathiston, MS $103,361

Mayhew, MS $101,864

Montpelier, MS $102,923

Pheba, MS $102,823

Prairie, MS $102,532

Starkville, MS $102,426

Mississippi State, MS $102,342

Steens, MS $101,913

Stewart, MS $103,390

Sturgis, MS $103,119

Walthall, MS $103,784

Weir, MS $103,555

West Point, MS $102,059

Woodland, MS $103,373

Thaxton, MS $104,148

Tishomingo, MS $103,660

Toccopola, MS $104,158

Trebloc, MS $103,033

Tremont, MS $104,034

Van Vleet, MS $103,832

Vardaman, MS $103,956

Verona, MS $104,792

Wheeler, MS $104,218

Grenada, MS $103,426

Banner, MS $103,872

Big Creek, MS $103,599

Bruce, MS $103,938

Calhoun City, MS $103,811

Carrollton, MS $102,937

Cascilla, MS $103,065

Charleston, MS $103,207

Coffeeville, MS $103,488

Coila, MS $102,948

Cruger, MS $103,184

Duck Hill, MS $103,342

Elliott, MS $103,457

Enid, MS $103,503

Glendora, MS $102,898

Gore Springs, MS $103,529

Greenwood, MS $102,908

Holcomb, MS $102,932

Itta Bena, MS $103,667

Mc Carley, MS $103,071

Minter City, MS $102,690

Money, MS $102,827

Morgan City, MS $103,850

North Carrollton, MS $103,494

Oakland, MS $103,385

Paris, MS $103,875

Philipp, MS $102,610

Pittsboro, MS $103,963

Schlater, MS $102,893

Scobey, MS $103,219

Sidon, MS $103,153

Slate Spring, MS $103,744

Sumner, MS $103,203

Swan Lake, MS $102,933

Swiftown, MS $104,123

Tie Plant, MS $103,429

Tillatoba, MS $103,269

Tippo, MS $102,770

Tutwiler, MS $103,150

Vance, MS $102,985

Water Valley, MS $103,767

Webb, MS $103,061

Winona, MS $103,341

Belzoni, MS $104,615

Benton, MS $104,454

Bentonia, MS $105,201

Bolton, MS $105,634

Brandon, MS $105,641

Braxton, MS $105,465

Camden, MS $104,184

Canton, MS $105,264

Carthage, MS $103,985

Cary, MS $104,449

Clinton, MS $105,968

Conehatta, MS $103,983

Crystal Springs, MS $105,420

Delta City, MS $105,729

D Lo, MS $105,246

Durant, MS $103,538

Edwards, MS $105,360

Ethel, MS $103,399

Fayette, MS $103,737

Flora, MS $105,585

Pocahontas, MS $106,101

Florence, MS $105,855

Meridian, MS $103,779

Bailey, MS $103,639

Buckatunna, MS $103,729

Chunky, MS $103,543

Clara, MS $103,655

Collinsville, MS $103,694

Daleville, MS $103,539

Decatur, MS $103,696

De Kalb, MS $103,562

Enterprise, MS $103,541

Hickory, MS $103,561

Lauderdale, MS $103,666

Lawrence, MS $103,917

Little Rock, MS $103,582

Louin, MS $103,756

Louisville, MS $103,557

Macon, MS $103,819

Marion, MS $104,003

Newton, MS $103,719

Noxapater, MS $103,606

Pachuta, MS $103,482

Paulding, MS $103,460

Philadelphia, MS $103,692

Porterville, MS $103,543

Preston, MS $103,574

Quitman, MS $103,615

Rose Hill, MS $103,402

Scooba, MS $103,783

Sebastopol, MS $104,235

Shubuta, MS $103,527

Shuqualak, MS $103,766

State Line, MS $103,922

Stonewall, MS $103,660

Toomsuba, MS $103,688

Union, MS $103,630

Vossburg, MS $103,503

Waynesboro, MS $103,662

Hattiesburg, MS $103,901

Bassfield, MS $103,823

Bay Springs, MS $103,834

Beaumont, MS $103,784

Brooklyn, MS $103,997

Carriere, MS $105,825

Carson, MS $103,870

Collins, MS $103,964

Columbia, MS $103,811

Eastabuchie, MS $103,705

Ellisville, MS $103,742

Heidelberg, MS $103,576

Laurel, MS $104,063

Leakesville, MS $104,585

Lucedale, MS $105,400

Lumberton, MS $104,278

Mc Lain, MS $104,189

Mc Neill, MS $105,695

Moselle, MS $103,706

Moss, MS $103,644

Neely, MS $103,999

New Augusta, MS $103,574

Nicholson, MS $106,350

Ovett, MS $103,568

Petal, MS $103,865

Picayune, MS $106,251

Poplarville, MS $105,007

Prentiss, MS $104,195

Purvis, MS $103,869

Richton, MS $103,552

Sandersville, MS $103,755

Sandy Hook, MS $103,851

Seminary, MS $103,684

Soso, MS $103,666

Stringer, MS $103,725

Sumrall, MS $103,734

Foxworth, MS $103,779

Gulfport, MS $105,039

Bay Saint Louis, MS $106,007

Plantersville, MS $104,216

Pontotoc, MS $104,501

Randolph, MS $104,112

Rienzi, MS $104,218

Saltillo, MS $104,544

Shannon, MS $104,252

Sherman, MS $104,667

Smithville, MS $103,690

Golden, MS $103,869

Greenwood Springs, MS $102,968

Guntown, MS $104,374

Houlka, MS $104,261

Houston, MS $103,699

Iuka, MS $103,749

Mantachie, MS $104,386

Marietta, MS $104,081

Mooreville, MS $104,582

Nettleton, MS $103,840

New Site, MS $103,857

Okolona, MS $103,604

Lambert, MS $103,270

Forest, MS $104,482

Gallman, MS $105,134

Georgetown, MS $105,198

Goodman, MS $104,077

Harperville, MS $104,399

Harriston, MS $103,784

Harrisville, MS $105,369

Hazlehurst, MS $104,724

Hermanville, MS $104,384

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	$127,839	$61.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$127,839	$61.0	20%
Financial Services	$122,513	$59.0	15%
Software & Networking	$122,513	$59.0	15%
Biotechnology	$117,186	$56.0	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.

$95,710

Average $106,533/year

$116,245

$7,976

Average $8,878/month

$9,687

$1,841

Average $2,049/week

$2,235

$46

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,245	$9,687	$2,235	$56
Average	$106,533	$8,878	$2,049	$51
25th Percentile	$95,710	$7,976	$1,841	$46

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