The salary statistics of cost estimators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cost estimators is $125,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cost estimators is $34,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,260 | -3.64% | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $72,820 | -1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $74,050 | -0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $74,470 | 3.71% | - |
| 2014 | $71,710 | 4.91% | - |
| 2013 | $68,190 | -3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $70,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].