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Cost Estimator Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Cost Estimators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,760
25th Percentile Wage
$59,990
50th Percentile Wage
$74,250
75th Percentile Wage
$98,280
90th Percentile Wage
$130,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,760.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,250
3.81% 13.78%
2021
$71,420
1.69% -
2020
$70,210
4.79% -
2019
$66,850
-1.75% -
2018
$68,020
14.75% -
2017
$57,990
-4.05% -
2016
$60,340
13.34% -
2015
$52,290
-13.58% -
2014
$59,390
2.66% -
2013
$57,810
-10.74% -
2012
$64,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Cost Estimator Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,250, Baton Rouge is the second highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $75,100). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Baton Rouge is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake Charles
$75,100
Baton Rouge
$74,250
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$72,800
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$63,320
Shreveport-Bossier City
$62,790
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$61,870
Alexandria
$61,630
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$61,570
Monroe
$61,140
Lafayette
$61,120
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$60,820
Hammond
$58,570
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$56,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.