DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1051 Cost Estimators

Occupational Description:
Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 62039$31.74/hr$1.09/hr$18.86/hr$23.93/hr$31.35/hr$38.13/hr$45.98/hr
Minnesota 4,480273$33.06/hr$0.53/hr$20.66/hr$25.12/hr$31.12/hr$39.12/hr$48.12/hr
U S 210,0001,890$34.63/hr$0.10/hr$19.11/hr$24.89/hr$31.67/hr$41.77/hr$54.03/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Cost Estimators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction330$34.94/hr
Manufacturing130$26.73/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$23.22/hr
Other Services20$18.32/hr
Other Regional Data For Cost Estimators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,840 $32.34/hr 1.1%
Central Minnesota 620 $31.35/hr 4.9%
Southeast Minnesota 260 $28.86/hr 0.5%
Northwest Minnesota 250 $24.10/hr 1.7%
Northeast Minnesota 210 $31.06/hr 1.5%
Southwest Minnesota 200 $31.30/hr -1.2%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Credit Analysts230$30.10/hr-1.7%
Tax Preparers110$29.74/hr4.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators100$50.37/hr-2.8%
Insurance Underwriters20$30.64/hr-2.6%
Budget Analysts20$34.23/hrN/A
ActuariesN/AN/AN/A
Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Cost Estimators