The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $47,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,710.
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 | $72,880 | 16.47% | 28.58% |
| 2021 | $60,880 | 5.60% | - |
| 2020 | $57,470 | 5.41% | - |
| 2019 | $54,360 | 13.36% | - |
| 2018 | $47,100 | -30.64% | - |
| 2017 | $61,530 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $59,350 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $58,860 | 8.49% | - |
| 2013 | $53,860 | 3.36% | - |
| 2012 | $52,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,880 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.