The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $35,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,250.
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 | $61,230 | 5.19% | 23.17% |
| 2021 | $58,050 | -15.90% | - |
| 2020 | $67,280 | 11.40% | - |
| 2019 | $59,610 | 9.98% | - |
| 2018 | $53,660 | 4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $51,190 | -10.76% | - |
| 2016 | $56,700 | -0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $56,940 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $55,730 | 11.79% | - |
| 2013 | $49,160 | 4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $47,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,230 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Athens-Clarke County is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Albany | |
| Rome | |
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Savannah | |
| Dalton | |
| Macon | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Brunswick |