What are the main factors that influence an Associate Cost Manager'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 Associate Cost Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Cost Manager roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Cost Manager's salary?

An Associate Cost Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,799 for beginners, reaching about $87,178 at mid-level, and approach $88,486 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Cost Manager?

Associate Cost Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Cost Manager roles are District of Columbia $94,080, California $93,723, Massachusetts $92,474. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Cost Manager roles make?

Salaries for Associate Cost Manager level roles vary by specialization: Cost Estimating Senior Manager: $176,349; Cost Estimating Manager: $141,381; Senior Cost Manager: $130,166; Cost Manager: $129,280; Cost Accounting Manager: $127,855.

Associate Cost Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Associate Cost Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Cost Manager in Maryland is $87,614 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an Associate Cost Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,605
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,472 to $93,891
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,239

10% $68,239

50% (Median) $87,614

90% $99,605

Associate Cost Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,891	$7,824	$1,806	$45
Average	$87,614	$7,301	$1,685	$42
25th Percentile	$77,472	$6,456	$1,490	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Cost Manager Salaries

An Associate Cost Manager'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 Associate Cost Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Cost Manager'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): $81,799
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,143
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,178
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,224
Expert (over 8 years): $88,486

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Cost Manager	less than 1 year	$81,799
Early Career Level Associate Cost Manager	1-2 years	$84,143
Mid-Level Level Associate Cost Manager	2-4 years	$87,178
Senior-Level Level Associate Cost Manager	5-8 years	$88,224
Expert Level Associate Cost Manager	over 8 years	$88,486

How Do Associate Cost Manager 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 Associate Cost Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,080.
California: $93,723.
Massachusetts: $92,474.

District of Columbia $94,080 California $93,723 Massachusetts $92,474 Washington $92,134 New Jersey $92,100 Alaska $91,981 Connecticut $90,809 New York $90,333

Hawaii $88,812 Rhode Island $88,098 Maryland $87,614 Minnesota $86,951 Colorado $86,696 Illinois $86,611 Oregon $86,288 Delaware $86,050

New Hampshire $85,901 Virginia $85,566 Pennsylvania $84,589 Nevada $84,096 North Dakota $83,935 Michigan $83,680 Wisconsin $83,586 Vermont $83,399

Texas $82,881 Maine $82,847 Arizona $82,796 Ohio $82,736 Georgia $81,955 Indiana $81,564 Wyoming $81,487 Utah $81,368

Iowa $81,317 Kansas $80,910 Louisiana $80,791 North Carolina $80,748 Missouri $80,731 Florida $80,400 Montana $80,221 Nebraska $80,051

Kentucky $79,958 South Carolina $79,618 Tennessee $79,406 Idaho $79,321 New Mexico $78,700 Oklahoma $78,564 Alabama $78,063 South Dakota $77,222

Arkansas $76,763 West Virginia $76,517 Mississippi $75,777

Top Paying Cities for Associate Cost Manager

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:

Owings: $90,212
Riverdale: $93,439
College Park: $93,332

Owings, MD $90,212

Riverdale, MD $93,439

College Park, MD $93,332

Fort Washington, MD $93,271

Oxon Hill, MD $93,541

Suitland, MD $93,511

District Heights, MD $93,464

Temple Hills, MD $93,513

Deale, MD $89,794

Dunkirk, MD $90,744

Fort George G Meade, MD $88,662

Friendship, MD $90,080

Fulton, MD $89,841

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $93,195

Savage, MD $88,794

Shady Side, MD $89,086

Galesville, MD $89,478

Greenbelt, MD $93,009

Glenn Dale, MD $91,981

Upper Marlboro, MD $92,071

Harwood, MD $89,822

Highland, MD $89,759

West River, MD $89,839

Tracys Landing, MD $89,903

Hyattsville, MD $93,515

Jessup, MD $88,358

Bethesda, MD $93,542

Glen Echo, MD $93,525

Chevy Chase, MD $93,532

Cabin John, MD $93,506

Olney, MD $91,400

Brookeville, MD $89,694

Poolesville, MD $90,483

Barnesville, MD $89,224

Beallsville, MD $89,388

Boyds, MD $90,072

Dickerson, MD $89,285

Rockville, MD $92,476

Potomac, MD $92,743

Derwood, MD $91,495

Sandy Spring, MD $90,962

Ashton, MD $90,761

Brinklow, MD $90,087

Burtonsville, MD $91,142

Montgomery Village, MD $90,396

Kensington, MD $93,454

Garrett Park, MD $93,343

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $92,610

Silver Spring, MD $93,399

Takoma Park, MD $93,522

Aberdeen, MD $85,664

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $85,646

Abingdon, MD $86,308

Gunpowder, MD $86,828

Arnold, MD $87,840

Baldwin, MD $86,666

Bel Air, MD $85,945

Belcamp, MD $86,070

Benson, MD $85,551

Boring, MD $85,740

Brooklandville, MD $87,509

Butler, MD $86,546

Chase, MD $87,229

Churchville, MD $85,303

Clarksville, MD $88,807

Cockeysville, MD $86,711

Hunt Valley, MD $87,075

Crownsville, MD $88,434

Darlington, MD $84,548

Davidsonville, MD $89,724

Dayton, MD $88,751

Edgewater, MD $88,902

Edgewood, MD $86,570

Ellicott City, MD $87,682

Columbia, MD $88,339

Fallston, MD $86,344

Finksburg, MD $86,374

Forest Hill, MD $85,477

Fork, MD $86,959

Fort Howard, MD $87,508

Freeland, MD $83,760

Gambrills, MD $88,768

Gibson Island, MD $87,556

Glen Arm, MD $87,279

Glen Burnie, MD $87,660

Glyndon, MD $86,821

Hampstead, MD $84,825

Elkridge, MD $87,756

Hanover, MD $87,806

Harmans, MD $87,802

Havre De Grace, MD $85,107

Hydes, MD $86,965

Jarrettsville, MD $85,193

Joppa, MD $86,790

Kingsville, MD $86,983

Lineboro, MD $83,546

Linthicum Heights, MD $87,673

Long Green, MD $87,136

Spencerville, MD $91,007

Clarksburg, MD $89,016

Damascus, MD $88,249

Germantown, MD $90,887

Annapolis, MD $88,519

Cumberland, MD $80,412

Accident, MD $80,277

Barton, MD $80,655

Bittinger, MD $80,503

Bloomington, MD $80,790

Corriganville, MD $79,900

Eckhart Mines, MD $80,343

Ellerslie, MD $80,002

Flintstone, MD $80,431

Friendsville, MD $80,254

Frostburg, MD $80,232

Grantsville, MD $80,236

Kitzmiller, MD $80,242

Lonaconing, MD $80,509

Luke, MD $80,796

Mc Henry, MD $80,285

Midland, MD $80,779

Midlothian, MD $80,243

Mount Savage, MD $79,876

Oakland, MD $80,052

Oldtown, MD $80,541

Pinto, MD $80,690

Rawlings, MD $80,715

Spring Gap, MD $80,639

Swanton, MD $80,443

Westernport, MD $80,792

Easton, MD $86,764

Barclay, MD $86,039

Bethlehem, MD $86,150

Betterton, MD $86,103

Bozman, MD $87,503

Cambridge, MD $86,154

Centreville, MD $86,854

Chester, MD $87,525

Chestertown, MD $86,506

Church Creek, MD $86,018

Church Hill, MD $86,389

Claiborne, MD $87,661

Cordova, MD $86,470

Crapo, MD $85,260

Crocheron, MD $84,645

Crumpton, MD $85,941

Denton, MD $86,019

East New Market, MD $85,811

Federalsburg, MD $85,794

Fishing Creek, MD $85,576

Galena, MD $85,709

Goldsboro, MD $85,853

Grasonville, MD $87,358

Greensboro, MD $85,869

Henderson, MD $85,948

Hillsboro, MD $86,532

Hurlock, MD $85,830

Ingleside, MD $86,108

Kennedyville, MD $85,862

Mcdaniel, MD $87,626

Madison, MD $86,688

Marydel, MD $85,712

Massey, MD $85,729

Millington, MD $85,851

Neavitt, MD $87,613

Newcomb, MD $87,009

Oxford, MD $86,579

Preston, MD $86,118

Price, MD $86,448

Queen Anne, MD $86,674

Queenstown, MD $87,168

Rhodesdale, MD $85,316

Ridgely, MD $86,208

Rock Hall, MD $87,033

Royal Oak, MD $86,847

Saint Michaels, MD $87,436

Secretary, MD $86,138

Sherwood, MD $88,147

Deal Island, MD $83,997

Eden, MD $84,162

Ewell, MD $83,735

Fruitland, MD $84,451

Girdletree, MD $83,543

Hebron, MD $84,372

Linkwood, MD $85,563

Manokin, MD $83,885

Mardela Springs, MD $84,676

Marion Station, MD $83,590

Nanticoke, MD $84,335

Newark, MD $83,984

Ocean City, MD $84,388

Parsonsburg, MD $84,219

Pittsville, MD $84,222

Pocomoke City, MD $83,699

Powellville, MD $84,179

Princess Anne, MD $84,102

Quantico, MD $84,206

Rehobeth, MD $83,566

Sharptown, MD $85,140

Showell, MD $84,220

Snow Hill, MD $83,922

Stockton, MD $83,420

Tyaskin, MD $84,125

Tylerton, MD $83,834

Upper Fairmount, MD $84,090

Vienna, MD $84,856

Westover, MD $83,884

Whaleyville, MD $84,176

Willards, MD $84,209

Delmar, MD $84,432

North East, MD $85,185

Perry Point, MD $85,061

Perryville, MD $85,030

Port Deposit, MD $84,820

Rising Sun, MD $84,542

Warwick, MD $85,690

Cecilton, MD $85,631

Charlestown, MD $85,173

Chesapeake City, MD $85,630

Childs, MD $85,515

Stevensville, MD $87,748

Colora, MD $84,466

Conowingo, MD $84,324

Earleville, MD $85,550

Elk Mills, MD $85,544

Elkton, MD $85,482

Georgetown, MD $85,614

Lutherville Timonium, MD $87,437

Abell, MD $86,567

Accokeek, MD $92,506

Aquasco, MD $90,216

Avenue, MD $86,705

Barstow, MD $89,140

Bel Alton, MD $89,581

Benedict, MD $89,521

Brandywine, MD $91,630

Broomes Island, MD $88,128

Bryans Road, MD $92,325

Bryantown, MD $90,656

Bushwood, MD $86,768

California, MD $86,694

Callaway, MD $86,089

Chaptico, MD $87,593

Charlotte Hall, MD $88,914

Cheltenham, MD $92,487

Clements, MD $87,593

Cobb Island, MD $86,807

Coltons Point, MD $86,400

Compton, MD $86,870

Dameron, MD $84,992

Dowell, MD $86,965

Drayden, MD $85,196

Faulkner, MD $89,102

Great Mills, MD $86,229

Helen, MD $88,412

Hollywood, MD $87,207

Hughesville, MD $90,051

Huntingtown, MD $89,681

Indian Head, MD $90,239

Ironsides, MD $89,876

Issue, MD $87,276

La Plata, MD $90,495

Leonardtown, MD $86,550

Lexington Park, MD $85,965

Loveville, MD $87,457

Lusby, MD $87,127

Marbury, MD $90,963

Mechanicsville, MD $88,394

Morganza, MD $87,877

Mount Victoria, MD $86,867

Nanjemoy, MD $88,819

Newburg, MD $87,928

Park Hall, MD $85,712

Patuxent River, MD $86,165

Piney Point, MD $85,329

Pomfret, MD $91,478

Port Republic, MD $88,608

Port Tobacco, MD $90,161

Prince Frederick, MD $89,146

Ridge, MD $84,616

Rock Point, MD $87,897

Saint Inigoes, MD $84,888

Saint Leonard, MD $88,180

Saint Marys City, MD $85,695

Scotland, MD $84,055

Solomons, MD $86,886

Sunderland, MD $89,860

Tall Timbers, MD $85,438

Valley Lee, MD $85,472

Welcome, MD $89,600

White Plains, MD $91,488

Southern Md Facility, MD $92,604

Annapolis Junction, MD $88,559

Lanham, MD $92,955

Beltsville, MD $92,823

Laurel, MD $90,799

Bladensburg, MD $93,500

Lothian, MD $90,748

Mount Rainier, MD $93,544

North Beach, MD $89,487

Bowie, MD $90,784

Brentwood, MD $93,538

Capitol Heights, MD $93,497

Chesapeake Beach, MD $89,441

Churchton, MD $89,462

Clinton, MD $92,970

Still Pond, MD $86,108

Sudlersville, MD $85,947

Taylors Island, MD $86,711

Templeville, MD $85,717

Tilghman, MD $87,949

Toddville, MD $84,840

Trappe, MD $86,207

Wingate, MD $85,173

Wittman, MD $87,660

Woolford, MD $86,353

Worton, MD $86,404

Wye Mills, MD $87,016

Frederick, MD $86,031

Adamstown, MD $87,819

Big Pool, MD $81,576

Boonsboro, MD $84,482

Braddock Heights, MD $85,987

Brownsville, MD $85,736

Brunswick, MD $86,529

Buckeystown, MD $87,165

Burkittsville, MD $85,874

Cascade, MD $83,713

Cavetown, MD $83,607

Chewsville, MD $83,736

Clear Spring, MD $82,616

Cooksville, MD $87,645

Emmitsburg, MD $83,991

Fairplay, MD $83,939

Funkstown, MD $83,930

Glenelg, MD $88,573

Glenwood, MD $88,139

Hagerstown, MD $83,505

Hancock, MD $81,174

Ijamsville, MD $87,604

Jefferson, MD $86,615

Keedysville, MD $84,749

Keymar, MD $84,707

Knoxville, MD $86,074

Ladiesburg, MD $85,012

Libertytown, MD $85,795

Lisbon, MD $87,656

Little Orleans, MD $80,724

Maugansville, MD $83,202

Middletown, MD $85,671

Monrovia, MD $87,412

Mount Airy, MD $86,887

Myersville, MD $84,558

New Market, MD $86,536

New Midway, MD $85,009

New Windsor, MD $85,778

Point Of Rocks, MD $87,653

Rocky Ridge, MD $84,444

Rohrersville, MD $85,327

Sabillasville, MD $83,826

Saint James, MD $83,952

Sharpsburg, MD $84,624

Smithsburg, MD $83,682

Sykesville, MD $87,112

Taneytown, MD $84,193

Thurmont, MD $84,540

Tuscarora, MD $87,988

Union Bridge, MD $85,430

Unionville, MD $85,843

Walkersville, MD $85,540

West Friendship, MD $87,837

Williamsport, MD $83,596

Woodbine, MD $87,647

Woodsboro, MD $85,133

Salisbury, MD $84,433

Allen, MD $84,318

Berlin, MD $84,229

Bishopville, MD $84,248

Bivalve, MD $84,557

Manchester, MD $83,805

Marriottsville, MD $87,460

Maryland Line, MD $83,546

Mayo, MD $88,706

Millersville, MD $87,983

Monkton, MD $85,913

Odenton, MD $88,872

Crofton, MD $89,380

Owings Mills, MD $87,286

Parkton, MD $84,595

Pasadena, MD $87,580

Perry Hall, MD $87,343

Perryman, MD $85,887

Phoenix, MD $86,883

Pylesville, MD $84,090

Randallstown, MD $87,421

Reisterstown, MD $87,079

Riderwood, MD $87,605

Riva, MD $89,046

Severn, MD $87,969

Severna Park, MD $87,850

Simpsonville, MD $88,707

Sparks Glencoe, MD $86,179

Crisfield, MD $83,796

Stevenson, MD $87,478

Dhs, MD $92,529

Waldorf, MD $91,435

Street, MD $84,473

Upperco, MD $85,669

Upper Falls, MD $87,069

Westminster, MD $85,672

Whiteford, MD $84,057

White Hall, MD $84,481

White Marsh, MD $87,262

Woodstock, MD $87,500

Baltimore, MD $87,614

Towson, MD $87,604

Gwynn Oak, MD $87,632

Pikesville, MD $87,570

Sparrows Point, MD $87,519

Middle River, MD $87,338

Essex, MD $87,545

Dundalk, MD $87,628

Brooklyn, MD $87,630

Curtis Bay, MD $87,648

Halethorpe, MD $87,641

Catonsville, MD $87,684

Parkville, MD $87,590

Nottingham, MD $87,501

Rosedale, MD $87,613

Windsor Mill, MD $87,586

Gaithersburg, MD $91,303

Washington Grove, MD $91,351

Associate Cost Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Cost Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Associate Cost Manager positions in Business Services or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Cost Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Cost Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$122,659	$59.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$91,994	$44.0	5%

Associate Cost Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Cost Manager'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.

$77,472

Average $87,614/year

$93,891

$6,456

Average $7,301/month

$7,824

$1,490

Average $1,685/week

$1,806

$37

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,891	$7,824	$1,806	$45
Average	$87,614	$7,301	$1,685	$42
25th Percentile	$77,472	$6,456	$1,490	$37

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