The salary statistics of cost estimators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in the industry sector of educational 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 $95,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cost estimators is $44,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,550 | 2.42% | 6.03% |
| 2017 | $64,940 | -4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $67,740 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $67,770 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $65,850 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $65,480 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $62,540 | - | - |
The average salaries of cost estimators in one industries in the educational 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 |
|---|---|
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].