The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,100 | -0.55% | 23.12% |
| 2021 | $78,530 | 8.65% | - |
| 2020 | $71,740 | -0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $72,230 | 3.61% | - |
| 2018 | $69,620 | 1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $68,610 | -1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $69,310 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $66,240 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $64,980 | 4.51% | - |
| 2013 | $62,050 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $60,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,100, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $78,400). Compared with Fort Collins-Loveland, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |