The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $48,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,430.
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 | $55,070 | -15.58% | 9.59% |
| 2021 | $63,650 | -3.30% | - |
| 2020 | $65,750 | -5.10% | - |
| 2019 | $69,100 | 11.81% | - |
| 2018 | $60,940 | 4.04% | - |
| 2017 | $58,480 | 2.68% | - |
| 2016 | $56,910 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $56,300 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $57,620 | 13.81% | - |
| 2013 | $49,660 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $49,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,070, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for cost estimators in state of Maine, following city of Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $65,960). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is about 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |