The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $38,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,700.
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 | $65,590 | 3.83% | 1.40% |
| 2021 | $63,080 | 2.38% | - |
| 2020 | $61,580 | -4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $64,380 | -7.05% | - |
| 2018 | $68,920 | -1.96% | - |
| 2017 | $70,270 | 7.46% | - |
| 2016 | $65,030 | 4.87% | - |
| 2015 | $61,860 | -3.93% | - |
| 2014 | $64,290 | -0.75% | - |
| 2013 | $64,770 | 0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $64,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,590 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.