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
Rochester MN MSA16029$30.30/hr$0.97/hr$20.55/hr$24.48/hr$28.64/hr$35.00/hr$45.61/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
Construction90$31.18/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$21.14/hr
Other Regional Data For Cost Estimators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 3,180 $32.50/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 350 $31.06/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 310 $23.68/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 260 $28.39/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 180 $31.71/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 160 $28.64/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 150 $28.64/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 140 $30.41/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 110 $29.55/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 90 $30.78/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 70 $34.11/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 50 $30.53/hr N/A
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Tasks for Cost Estimators