The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $48,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,950.
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 | $76,410 | 7.12% | 19.66% |
| 2021 | $70,970 | -5.71% | - |
| 2020 | $75,020 | 1.43% | - |
| 2019 | $73,950 | 2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $72,010 | 3.47% | - |
| 2017 | $69,510 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $67,890 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $66,270 | -0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $66,390 | 3.57% | - |
| 2013 | $64,020 | 4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $61,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,410, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $74,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.