The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $44,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,310.
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 | $54,870 | -9.91% | -4.56% |
| 2021 | $60,310 | 13.07% | - |
| 2020 | $52,430 | -4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $54,590 | 1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $53,800 | -2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $55,340 | -3.67% | - |
| 2016 | $57,370 | 15.18% | - |
| 2015 | $48,660 | -4.17% | - |
| 2014 | $50,690 | -13.18% | - |
| 2012 | $57,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,870 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Auburn-Opelika is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.