The salary statistics and trend of cost estimators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cost estimators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. 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 $90,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cost estimators is $42,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,120 | -7.84% | -2.03% |
| 2016 | $65,910 | -2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $67,290 | 3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $65,030 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $65,080 | 4.18% | - |
| 2012 | $62,360 | - | - |
The average salaries of cost estimators in nine industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cost estimators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned | |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | |
| Educational Services - Local government owned | |
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
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