The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cost estimators in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 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 | $46,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,130.
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 | $61,870 | 2.78% | 16.78% |
| 2021 | $60,150 | 17.44% | - |
| 2020 | $49,660 | 1.09% | - |
| 2019 | $49,120 | -2.99% | - |
| 2018 | $50,590 | -7.47% | - |
| 2017 | $54,370 | -7.80% | - |
| 2016 | $58,610 | 3.94% | - |
| 2015 | $56,300 | 6.52% | - |
| 2014 | $52,630 | -0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $53,060 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $51,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,870 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Duluth | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Appleton | |
| Madison | |
| Fond du Lac | |
| Janesville | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Racine | |
| La Crosse | |
| Green Bay | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Wausau | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |