Cost Estimators Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$77,070
31.8% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Cost Estimators — Median Annual Salary
$57K$62K$68K$73K$79K20112013201520172019202120232024$58K$77K

Employment Over Time

Cost Estimators — Total Employment
184K195K207K218K229K20112013201520172019202120232024188K220K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 31.8% since 2011 ($58,460$77,070)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $77,070
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -10%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$77,070+3.1%
2023$74,740+5.0%
2022$71,200+9.3%
2021$65,170-2.2%
2020$66,610+2.1%
2019$65,250+1.9%
2018$64,040+1.5%
2017$63,110+2.1%
2016$61,790+2.3%
2015$60,390+0.6%
2014$60,050+1.0%
2013$59,460+1.0%
2012$58,860+0.7%
2011$58,460
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.