The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $38,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,260.
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 | $64,140 | -0.75% | 17.99% |
| 2021 | $64,620 | -9.50% | - |
| 2020 | $70,760 | 6.73% | - |
| 2019 | $66,000 | 3.67% | - |
| 2018 | $63,580 | 3.00% | - |
| 2017 | $61,670 | 0.34% | - |
| 2016 | $61,460 | 0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $61,420 | 3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $59,030 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $58,400 | 9.93% | - |
| 2012 | $52,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,140 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Raleigh-Cary is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.