The salary statistics and trend of cost estimators in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cost estimators in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. 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 $119,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cost estimators is $42,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,970 | -12.28% | 20.11% |
| 2016 | $77,440 | 22.35% | - |
| 2015 | $60,130 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $58,320 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $56,770 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $55,100 | - | - |
The average salaries of cost estimators in nine industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cost estimators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | |
| Telecommunications | |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Telecommunications | |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
| Software Publishers | |
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