The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $38,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,700 | 0.96% | 13.72% |
| 2016 | $70,020 | 7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $64,450 | 4.24% | - |
| 2014 | $61,720 | 5.54% | - |
| 2013 | $58,300 | -4.63% | - |
| 2012 | $61,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,700 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.