Cost Estimator H-1B salaries — 1,501 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 95
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- $58k–$89k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- VJ Associates Inc of Suffolk
- Top sponsor · 48 all-time
Cost Estimator: 1,501 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $70k across 95 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $58k and $89k. The biggest sponsors are VJ Associates Inc of Suffolk, Rigid Global Buildings, Coastal Construction of Miami-Dade County; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Cost Estimator make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Cost Estimator sponsorship changed?
167 certified filings in FY2016 → 171 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 171 | +80% | $80k |
| FY2025 | 95 | +20% | $70k |
| FY2024 | 79 | +11% | $74k |
| FY2023 | 71 | −24% | $84k |
| FY2022 | 93 | −25% | $75k |
| FY2021 | 124 | −7% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 133 | −29% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 188 | −9% | $63k |
| FY2018 | 207 | +20% | $62k |
| FY2017 | 173 | +4% | $50k |
| FY2016 | 167 | — | $52k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Cost Estimators?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VJ Associates Inc of Suffolk | 48 | $67k |
| 2 | Rigid Global Buildings | 40 | $45k |
| 3 | Coastal Construction of Miami-Dade County | 32 | $90k |
| 4 | Jcms | 22 | $79k |
| 5 | Edm USA | 22 | $54k |
| 6 | Precision 2000 | 19 | $56k |
| 7 | Toscano Clements Taylor | 16 | $90k |
| 8 | Eurotech Construction | 13 | $80k |
| 9 | Sherpa Construction Consulting | 12 | $74k |
| 10 | Shipco Transport | 11 | $52k |
Where are H-1B Cost Estimator jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 135 | $73k |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 71 | $49k |
| 3 | Hicksville, NY | 58 | $68k |
| 4 | Brooklyn, NY | 57 | $70k |
| 5 | Miami, FL | 55 | $81k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 29 | $59k |
| 7 | Long Island City, NY | 25 | $63k |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 21 | $58k |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 20 | $50k |
| 10 | Mercerville, NJ | 19 | $78k |
Common questions about Cost Estimator H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Cost Estimator?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Cost Estimator is $70k (FY2025), from 95 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $53k and $79k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Cost Estimators?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Cost Estimator are VJ Associates Inc of Suffolk, Rigid Global Buildings, Coastal Construction of Miami-Dade County.
- Where are most H-1B Cost Estimator jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Cost Estimator roles are New York, NY, Houston, TX, Hicksville, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Cost Estimator H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →