The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $45,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,000.
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 | $70,520 | 8.44% | 14.12% |
| 2021 | $64,570 | 0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $63,940 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $60,640 | 3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $58,630 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $58,720 | -2.66% | - |
| 2016 | $60,280 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $57,660 | -0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $57,740 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $56,390 | -7.39% | - |
| 2012 | $60,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,520 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.