The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $43,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,690.
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 | $72,650 | 10.67% | 24.80% |
| 2021 | $64,900 | 4.93% | - |
| 2020 | $61,700 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $59,400 | -3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $61,610 | 0.73% | - |
| 2017 | $61,160 | -0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $61,700 | 7.02% | - |
| 2015 | $57,370 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $55,600 | 4.24% | - |
| 2013 | $53,240 | -2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $54,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,650 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Toledo and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Toledo | |
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Springfield | |
| Lima | |
| Dayton | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sandusky |