The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $42,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,270 | 9.16% | 6.81% |
| 2016 | $65,650 | 6.81% | - |
| 2015 | $61,180 | 4.40% | - |
| 2014 | $58,490 | -7.16% | - |
| 2013 | $62,680 | -7.45% | - |
| 2012 | $67,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,270, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Florida, followed by Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary $64,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of cost estimators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in Naples-Marco Island.