The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Winston-Salem 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 | $38,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,510.
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 | $62,250 | -0.11% | 11.87% |
| 2021 | $62,320 | 8.07% | - |
| 2020 | $57,290 | -16.37% | - |
| 2019 | $66,670 | 4.27% | - |
| 2018 | $63,820 | 9.10% | - |
| 2017 | $58,010 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $55,620 | 6.42% | - |
| 2015 | $52,050 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $51,410 | -3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $53,120 | -3.28% | - |
| 2012 | $54,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,250 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Winston-Salem is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.