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Cost Estimators
SOC 13-1051. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,664 labor condition applications for Cost Estimators (SOC 13-1051) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,589 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $91,603 a year (quartiles $74,000–$120,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,102. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (29% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 495 with a median offered wage of $68,600.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 22%Level II 29%Level III 21%Level IV 28%Not stated 0%
| Measure | SOC 13-1051 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $91,603 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $74,000–$120,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 51% | 56% |
| Share certified | 95% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,663 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 315 · California 245 · Texas 213 · Florida 124 · New Jersey 92 · Arizona 84 · Illinois 77 · Georgia 54 · Virginia 53 · Massachusetts 41
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $68,600.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | San Diego | 20 |
| Progressive Solutions LLC | Marshall | 18 |
| Ferrovial Construction East, LLC | Atlanta | 7 |
| Gardiner & Theobald, Inc. | New York | 7 |
| Coastal Construction of South Florida, Inc. | Miami | 7 |
| Trenmor LLC | New York | 6 |
| Currie & Brown Inc. | Princeton | 5 |
| Project Risk Analytics, LLC | New York | 4 |
| Turner & Townsend, Inc. | New York | 4 |
| PCM Consulting Inc | North Andover | 3 |
| Dharam Lally & Smith LLC. | Armonk | 3 |
| Atkins North America Inc. | Tampa | 3 |
| Performance Contracting, Inc | Lenexa | 3 |
| Rigid Global Buildings, LLC | Houston | 3 |
| Traylor Bros., Inc. | Evansville | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Cost Estimators?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 13-1051 is $91,603 a year, with the middle half between $74,000 and $120,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,102.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Cost Estimators?
Turner & Townsend, Inc. (61), Cumming Management Group, Inc. (55), Fluor Enterprises, Inc. (22), Toscano Clements Taylor LLC (22), Currie & Brown Inc. (20)
Which wage level is most common for Cost Estimators?
Level II: Level I 22%, Level II 29%, Level III 21%, Level IV 28% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Cost Estimators?
495 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $68,600.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.