The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $34,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,190 | 7.94% | -31.00% |
| 2021 | $58,170 | -0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $58,270 | -2.87% | - |
| 2019 | $59,940 | -0.27% | - |
| 2018 | $60,100 | -9.02% | - |
| 2017 | $65,520 | -26.34% | - |
| 2016 | $82,780 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $82,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,190, Carbondale-Marion is the lowest paying city for cost estimators in state of Illinois, following city of Decatur (median annual salary of $81,880). Compared with the highest paying city Decatur, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Carbondale-Marion is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower.