There are currently an estimated 217,900 cost estimators in the United States. The cost estimator job market is expected to grow by 10.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are cost estimators?
CareerExplorer rates cost estimators with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 29,400 cost estimators. That number is based on 22,900 additional cost estimators, and the retirement of 6,500 existing cost estimators.
What’s the supply of cost estimators?
The cost estimator industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Cost Estimator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Cost Estimators |
|---|---|
| California | 27,550 |
| Texas | 17,330 |
| Florida | 12,680 |
| Ohio | 10,700 |
| New York | 10,140 |
| Virginia | 9,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,960 |
| North Carolina | 6,890 |
| Michigan | 6,640 |
| Massachusetts | 5,670 |
| Washington | 5,580 |
| Illinois | 5,540 |
| New Jersey | 5,170 |
| Georgia | 5,150 |
| Colorado | 4,980 |
| Arizona | 4,740 |
| Missouri | 4,640 |
| Wisconsin | 4,640 |
| Maryland | 4,610 |
| Indiana | 4,390 |
| Minnesota | 4,080 |
| Tennessee | 3,080 |
| Oregon | 2,990 |
| South Carolina | 2,590 |
| Utah | 2,430 |
| Louisiana | 2,180 |
| Alabama | 2,070 |
| Connecticut | 2,030 |
| Kentucky | 1,990 |
| Iowa | 1,930 |
| Kansas | 1,930 |
| Nevada | 1,860 |
| Oklahoma | 1,720 |
| Nebraska | 1,410 |
| Arkansas | 1,290 |
| Idaho | 1,170 |
| Hawaii | 1,150 |
| Montana | 1,040 |
| New Mexico | 990 |
| Mississippi | 980 |
| New Hampshire | 940 |
| Delaware | 900 |
| South Dakota | 830 |
| West Virginia | 810 |
| Maine | 800 |
| North Dakota | 680 |
| Rhode Island | 610 |
| District of Columbia | 470 |
| Puerto Rico | 360 |
| Vermont | 360 |
| Alaska | 320 |
| Wyoming | 240 |
| Guam | 30 |