The salary statistics of cost estimators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $119,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cost estimators is $40,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,350 | -0.15% | 10.50% |
| 2017 | $72,460 | 2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $70,350 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $69,490 | 0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $69,180 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $67,430 | 3.97% | - |
| 2012 | $64,750 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].