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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,840245$34.38/hr$0.74/hr$21.64/hr$26.24/hr$32.34/hr$40.12/hr$49.13/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
Construction1,520$34.07/hr
Manufacturing480$32.01/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities320$30.00/hr
Other Services320$28.23/hr
Professional and Business Services190$38.45/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%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,410$31.28/hr-4.6%
Insurance Underwriters1,600$36.10/hr-3.2%
Credit Analysts1,420$38.59/hr-5.1%
Tax Preparers940$27.05/hr1.3%
Actuaries450$48.48/hr24.3%
Budget Analysts400$38.63/hr3.7%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageN/A$28.62/hrN/A
Tasks for Cost Estimators