The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
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 | $61,110 | 3.32% | 6.79% |
| 2021 | $59,080 | -12.36% | - |
| 2020 | $66,380 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $64,210 | 7.38% | - |
| 2018 | $59,470 | 5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $56,310 | -1.15% | - |
| 2016 | $56,960 | -7.22% | - |
| 2015 | $61,070 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $56,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,110 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Staunton-Waynesboro is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.