The salary statistics of cost estimators in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cost estimators is $112,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cost estimators is $39,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,490 | 2.30% | 9.60% |
| 2017 | $64,960 | 2.46% | - |
| 2016 | $63,360 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $61,680 | 0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $61,190 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $60,800 | 1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $60,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].