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 $75,192 for beginners, reaching about $115,020 at mid-level, and approach $152,789 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 $132,285, California $131,783, Massachusetts $130,027. 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: $141,710; Estimator/Project Manager: $118,674; Assistant Project Manager/Estimator: $117,727; Project Cost Estimator III: $106,860; Project Cost Estimator II: $94,910.

Assistant Project Estimator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Project Estimator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Estimator in Vermont is $117,267 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,865
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,385 to $128,048
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,567

10% $94,567

50% (Median) $117,267

90% $137,865

Assistant Project Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,048	$10,671	$2,462	$62
Average	$117,267	$9,772	$2,255	$56
25th Percentile	$105,385	$8,782	$2,027	$51

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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): $75,192
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,984
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,020
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,557
Expert (over 8 years): $152,789

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$75,192
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$93,984
Assistant Project Estimator	2-4 years	$115,020
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$129,557
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$152,789

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: $132,285.
California: $131,783.
Massachusetts: $130,027.

District of Columbia $132,285 California $131,783 Massachusetts $130,027 Washington $129,549 New Jersey $129,501 Alaska $129,334 Connecticut $127,685 New York $127,016

Hawaii $124,877 Rhode Island $123,874 Maryland $123,193 Minnesota $122,261 Colorado $121,902 Illinois $121,783 Oregon $121,329 Delaware $120,994

New Hampshire $120,784 Virginia $120,313 Pennsylvania $118,939 Nevada $118,246 North Dakota $118,019 Michigan $117,661 Wisconsin $117,530 Vermont $117,267

Texas $116,538 Maine $116,490 Arizona $116,418 Ohio $116,335 Georgia $115,236 Indiana $114,686 Wyoming $114,578 Utah $114,411

Iowa $114,339 Kansas $113,766 Louisiana $113,599 North Carolina $113,539 Missouri $113,515 Florida $113,049 Montana $112,798 Nebraska $112,559

Kentucky $112,428 South Carolina $111,950 Tennessee $111,651 Idaho $111,532 New Mexico $110,660 Oklahoma $110,468 Alabama $109,764 South Dakota $108,581

Arkansas $107,936 West Virginia $107,589 Mississippi $106,550

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:

Adamant: $120,033
Barre: $120,213
Cabot: $119,949

Adamant, VT $120,033

Barre, VT $120,213

Cabot, VT $119,949

Calais, VT $120,054

East Barre, VT $120,030

East Calais, VT $120,033

East Montpelier, VT $120,113

Eden, VT $119,954

Eden Mills, VT $119,845

Graniteville, VT $120,206

Hyde Park, VT $120,131

Johnson, VT $120,282

Lake Elmore, VT $119,997

Marshfield, VT $119,969

Moretown, VT $120,291

Morrisville, VT $120,276

Moscow, VT $120,337

Northfield, VT $120,144

Northfield Falls, VT $120,705

North Hyde Park, VT $120,122

North Montpelier, VT $120,002

Plainfield, VT $119,985

Roxbury, VT $119,782

South Barre, VT $120,353

Waterbury, VT $120,325

Stowe, VT $120,342

Waitsfield, VT $120,275

Warren, VT $120,050

Washington, VT $119,816

Waterbury Center, VT $120,322

Websterville, VT $120,187

Williamstown, VT $120,047

Wolcott, VT $119,981

Woodbury, VT $119,863

Worcester, VT $119,982

Rutland, VT $119,979

Belmont, VT $119,608

Benson, VT $119,607

Bomoseen, VT $119,796

Brandon, VT $119,884

Bridport, VT $119,898

Castleton, VT $119,819

Center Rutland, VT $119,901

Chittenden, VT $119,625

Cuttingsville, VT $119,583

Danby, VT $119,788

East Middlebury, VT $119,963

East Poultney, VT $119,801

East Wallingford, VT $119,671

Fair Haven, VT $119,714

Florence, VT $119,672

Forest Dale, VT $119,889

Gaysville, VT $119,128

Granville, VT $119,691

Hancock, VT $119,672

Hydeville, VT $119,810

Killington, VT $119,659

Middlebury, VT $120,148

Middletown Springs, VT $119,736

Mount Holly, VT $119,625

North Clarendon, VT $119,801

Orwell, VT $119,788

Pawlet, VT $119,831

Pittsfield, VT $119,728

Pittsford, VT $119,843

Poultney, VT $119,820

Proctor, VT $119,953

Ripton, VT $119,814

Rochester, VT $119,752

Rupert, VT $119,740

Salisbury, VT $119,931

Shoreham, VT $119,829

Stockbridge, VT $119,617

Wallingford, VT $119,681

Wells, VT $119,835

West Pawlet, VT $119,876

West Rupert, VT $119,847

West Rutland, VT $119,774

Whiting, VT $119,834

Saint Johnsbury, VT $119,963

Albany, VT $119,894

Barnet, VT $119,835

Barton, VT $119,881

Beebe Plain, VT $119,917

Concord, VT $119,722

Coventry, VT $120,056

Craftsbury, VT $119,929

Craftsbury Common, VT $119,935

Danville, VT $119,862

Derby, VT $119,917

Derby Line, VT $119,827

East Burke, VT $119,823

East Charleston, VT $119,835

East Hardwick, VT $119,900

East Haven, VT $119,562

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $119,961

Glover, VT $119,845

Granby, VT $119,415

Greensboro, VT $119,804

Greensboro Bend, VT $119,881

Hardwick, VT $120,013

Irasburg, VT $119,851

Island Pond, VT $119,655

Lowell, VT $119,810

Lower Waterford, VT $119,948

Lyndon, VT $119,926

Lyndon Center, VT $120,061

Lyndonville, VT $119,931

Morgan, VT $119,715

Newport, VT $119,988

Newport Center, VT $119,835

North Concord, VT $119,522

North Troy, VT $119,852

Orleans, VT $119,807

Passumpsic, VT $119,970

Peacham, VT $119,729

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $119,974

Sheffield, VT $119,761

Sutton, VT $119,752

Troy, VT $119,864

West Burke, VT $119,832

West Charleston, VT $119,776

West Danville, VT $119,869

Westfield, VT $119,773

West Glover, VT $119,856

Averill, VT $119,158

Beecher Falls, VT $119,931

Canaan, VT $119,632

Gilman, VT $120,159

Guildhall, VT $119,475

Lunenburg, VT $119,735

Norton, VT $119,397

North Bennington, VT $120,730

North Pownal, VT $120,974

Pownal, VT $121,042

White River Junction, VT $119,948

Ascutney, VT $120,004

Barnard, VT $119,675

Bethel, VT $119,749

Bradford, VT $119,875

Bridgewater, VT $119,798

Bridgewater Corners, VT $119,561

Brookfield, VT $119,866

Brownsville, VT $119,801

Chelsea, VT $119,797

Corinth, VT $119,765

East Corinth, VT $119,815

East Randolph, VT $119,838

East Ryegate, VT $119,734

East Thetford, VT $119,882

Fairlee, VT $119,753

Groton, VT $119,785

Hartford, VT $120,260

Hartland, VT $119,839

Hartland Four Corners, VT $119,834

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $120,142

Newbury, VT $119,771

North Hartland, VT $119,924

North Pomfret, VT $119,718

North Thetford, VT $119,880

Norwich, VT $119,856

Plymouth, VT $119,475

Post Mills, VT $119,853

Quechee, VT $119,978

Randolph, VT $119,956

Randolph Center, VT $119,895

Reading, VT $119,574

Sharon, VT $119,747

South Pomfret, VT $119,632

South Royalton, VT $119,782

South Ryegate, VT $119,806

South Strafford, VT $119,776

South Woodstock, VT $119,604

Strafford, VT $119,672

Taftsville, VT $119,987

Thetford, VT $119,882

Thetford Center, VT $119,757

Topsham, VT $119,721

Tunbridge, VT $119,743

Vershire, VT $119,687

Wells River, VT $119,814

West Fairlee, VT $120,034

West Hartford, VT $119,721

West Newbury, VT $119,767

West Topsham, VT $119,816

Wilder, VT $120,266

Windsor, VT $119,888

Woodstock, VT $119,741

Bellows Falls, VT $120,178

Cambridgeport, VT $120,041

Cavendish, VT $119,642

Chester, VT $119,761

Chester Depot, VT $119,718

Grafton, VT $119,671

Londonderry, VT $119,886

Ludlow, VT $119,704

North Springfield, VT $120,122

Perkinsville, VT $119,796

Peru, VT $119,760

Proctorsville, VT $119,662

Saxtons River, VT $120,153

South Londonderry, VT $119,960

Springfield, VT $120,064

Westminster, VT $120,177

Westminster Station, VT $120,185

Weston, VT $119,637

Shaftsbury, VT $120,587

Brattleboro, VT $120,423

Bondville, VT $119,925

East Dover, VT $120,169

Jacksonville, VT $120,471

Jamaica, VT $119,927

Marlboro, VT $121,019

Newfane, VT $120,090

Putney, VT $120,065

Readsboro, VT $121,034

South Newfane, VT $120,132

Stamford, VT $120,947

Townshend, VT $119,981

Vernon, VT $120,791

Wardsboro, VT $120,068

West Dover, VT $120,266

West Dummerston, VT $120,120

West Halifax, VT $120,305

West Townshend, VT $119,820

West Wardsboro, VT $119,822

Whitingham, VT $120,428

Williamsville, VT $120,120

Wilmington, VT $120,355

Burlington, VT $120,684

South Burlington, VT $120,677

Winooski, VT $120,684

Colchester, VT $120,684

Alburgh, VT $120,082

Bakersfield, VT $120,260

Belvidere Center, VT $119,823

Bristol, VT $120,285

Cambridge, VT $120,428

Charlotte, VT $120,520

East Berkshire, VT $120,144

East Fairfield, VT $120,323

Enosburg Falls, VT $119,991

Essex, VT $120,592

Essex Junction, VT $120,600

Fairfax, VT $120,436

Fairfield, VT $120,321

Ferrisburgh, VT $120,386

Franklin, VT $119,998

Grand Isle, VT $120,448

Highgate Center, VT $120,099

Highgate Springs, VT $120,160

Hinesburg, VT $120,518

Huntington, VT $120,427

Isle La Motte, VT $120,231

Jeffersonville, VT $120,347

Jericho, VT $120,491

Jonesville, VT $120,516

Milton, VT $120,549

Monkton, VT $120,421

Montgomery, VT $119,991

Montgomery Center, VT $119,845

New Haven, VT $120,270

North Ferrisburgh, VT $120,440

North Hero, VT $120,321

Richford, VT $119,970

Richmond, VT $120,505

Saint Albans, VT $120,374

Saint Albans Bay, VT $120,359

Shelburne, VT $120,630

Sheldon, VT $120,231

Sheldon Springs, VT $120,526

South Hero, VT $120,557

Starksboro, VT $120,355

Swanton, VT $120,209

Underhill, VT $120,464

Underhill Center, VT $120,467

Vergennes, VT $120,233

Waterville, VT $120,274

Westford, VT $120,524

Williston, VT $120,614

Montpelier, VT $120,194

Bennington, VT $120,819

Arlington, VT $120,393

Dorset, VT $119,925

East Arlington, VT $119,880

East Dorset, VT $119,927

Manchester, VT $120,251

Manchester Center, VT $120,172

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	$140,720	$68.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$140,720	$68.0	20%
Financial Services	$134,857	$65.0	15%
Software & Networking	$134,857	$65.0	15%
Biotechnology	$128,993	$62.0	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.

$105,385

Average $117,267/year

$128,048

$8,782

Average $9,772/month

$10,671

$2,027

Average $2,255/week

$2,462

$51

Average $56/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,048	$10,671	$2,462	$62
Average	$117,267	$9,772	$2,255	$56
25th Percentile	$105,385	$8,782	$2,027	$51

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