The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in California-Lexington Park 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 | $39,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,890.
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 | $82,300 | 5.38% | 38.68% |
| 2021 | $77,870 | 7.77% | - |
| 2020 | $71,820 | -10.21% | - |
| 2019 | $79,150 | 2.24% | - |
| 2018 | $77,380 | -3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $80,140 | 37.02% | - |
| 2016 | $50,470 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $48,620 | -3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $50,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,300, California-Lexington Park is the highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Maryland, followed by Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary $74,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of cost estimators in California-Lexington Park is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Baltimore-Towson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County |