The salary statistics of cost estimators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $122,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cost estimators is $41,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,400 | -2.51% | 1.37% |
| 2017 | $74,220 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $73,680 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $72,150 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $70,990 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $71,300 | -0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $71,410 | - | - |
The average salaries of cost estimators in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed cost estimator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].