The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $46,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,810.
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 | $95,930 | 17.76% | 24.74% |
| 2021 | $78,890 | -0.65% | - |
| 2020 | $79,400 | 1.10% | - |
| 2019 | $78,530 | 16.67% | - |
| 2018 | $65,440 | 3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $63,370 | 7.12% | - |
| 2016 | $58,860 | 10.70% | - |
| 2015 | $52,560 | -5.57% | - |
| 2014 | $55,490 | -25.55% | - |
| 2013 | $69,670 | -3.63% | - |
| 2012 | $72,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,930, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $108,440). Compared with Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |