The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $43,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,080 | 2.46% | 8.90% |
| 2016 | $72,260 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $69,950 | -1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $70,720 | 4.30% | - |
| 2013 | $67,680 | 0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $67,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,080 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cumberland and 31.8 percent (31.8%) 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 |