The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $40,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.
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 | $62,010 | -0.50% | 12.51% |
| 2021 | $62,320 | -0.45% | - |
| 2020 | $62,600 | 9.27% | - |
| 2019 | $56,800 | -2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $58,120 | 0.55% | - |
| 2017 | $57,800 | -9.57% | - |
| 2016 | $63,330 | 5.50% | - |
| 2015 | $59,850 | 3.07% | - |
| 2014 | $58,010 | 8.91% | - |
| 2013 | $52,840 | -2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $54,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,010, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $65,910). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Birmingham-Hoover is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.