The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $32,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,150.
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 | $66,180 | 7.72% | 13.06% |
| 2021 | $61,070 | -1.23% | - |
| 2020 | $61,820 | -0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $62,130 | 5.39% | - |
| 2018 | $58,780 | -1.07% | - |
| 2017 | $59,410 | 0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $58,820 | -7.62% | - |
| 2015 | $63,300 | 5.75% | - |
| 2014 | $59,660 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $56,980 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $57,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,180 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Kalamazoo-Portage is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.