The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $49,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,230.
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 | $79,970 | -3.36% | 10.77% |
| 2021 | $82,660 | -0.01% | - |
| 2020 | $82,670 | 7.15% | - |
| 2019 | $76,760 | 2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $74,940 | 5.66% | - |
| 2017 | $70,700 | 2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $69,040 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $66,040 | -8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $71,600 | -2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $73,630 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $71,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,970 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury |