The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $44,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,940.
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 | $74,670 | 14.14% | 20.03% |
| 2021 | $64,110 | -10.39% | - |
| 2020 | $70,770 | 7.46% | - |
| 2019 | $65,490 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $63,660 | -5.61% | - |
| 2017 | $67,230 | 4.52% | - |
| 2016 | $64,190 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $63,560 | 3.98% | - |
| 2014 | $61,030 | 0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $60,820 | 1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $59,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,670 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Havasu City-Kingman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |