The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $28,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,170.
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 | $49,540 | 2.60% | 19.62% |
| 2021 | $48,250 | -2.63% | - |
| 2020 | $49,520 | -6.68% | - |
| 2019 | $52,830 | 34.32% | - |
| 2018 | $34,700 | -8.18% | - |
| 2017 | $37,540 | -17.66% | - |
| 2016 | $44,170 | -5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $46,780 | 0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $46,770 | 3.44% | - |
| 2013 | $45,160 | 11.82% | - |
| 2012 | $39,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,540 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.