The salary statistics of cost estimators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $120,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cost estimators is $47,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,350 | -4.43% | 15.47% |
| 2017 | $78,690 | 6.48% | - |
| 2016 | $73,590 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $70,880 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $69,900 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $69,300 | 8.10% | - |
| 2012 | $63,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].