The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $38,260 | -34.21% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $51,350 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $50,920 | 24.86% | - |
| 2012 | $38,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,260, Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for cost estimators in state of Idaho, following city of Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,130). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is about 42.1 percent (42.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pocatello | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area |