The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $36,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,690.
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 | $61,010 | 0.85% | 8.93% |
| 2021 | $60,490 | 16.76% | - |
| 2020 | $50,350 | -1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $51,130 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $50,270 | -4.20% | - |
| 2017 | $52,380 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $51,520 | -6.31% | - |
| 2015 | $54,770 | -7.05% | - |
| 2014 | $58,630 | 4.37% | - |
| 2013 | $56,070 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $55,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,010 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Cumberland and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Winchester | |
| Beckley | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |