The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,920 | 9.61% | 42.10% |
| 2021 | $60,490 | -12.38% | - |
| 2020 | $67,980 | 0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $67,660 | 42.73% | - |
| 2018 | $38,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,920, East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Montana, followed by Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $63,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of cost estimators in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Great Falls | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |