There are currently an estimated 221,400 cost estimators in the United States. The cost estimator job market is expected to shrink by 4.2% between 2024 and 2034.
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 lose -9,300 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 | 26,020 |
| Texas | 20,760 |
| Florida | 13,720 |
| New York | 11,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,420 |
| Ohio | 8,100 |
| North Carolina | 8,030 |
| Washington | 7,470 |
| Michigan | 6,960 |
| Missouri | 6,580 |
| Colorado | 6,100 |
| Georgia | 6,010 |
| Illinois | 5,990 |
| Virginia | 5,840 |
| Arizona | 5,760 |
| New Jersey | 5,240 |
| Wisconsin | 5,150 |
| Indiana | 4,810 |
| Maryland | 4,580 |
| Massachusetts | 4,520 |
| Tennessee | 4,340 |
| Minnesota | 4,310 |
| Alabama | 3,000 |
| Oregon | 2,940 |
| South Carolina | 2,880 |
| Utah | 2,800 |
| Louisiana | 2,680 |
| Connecticut | 2,350 |
| Kansas | 2,250 |
| Nevada | 2,240 |
| Kentucky | 1,960 |
| Iowa | 1,870 |
| Oklahoma | 1,860 |
| Idaho | 1,600 |
| Arkansas | 1,400 |
| Nebraska | 1,330 |
| Mississippi | 1,280 |
| Montana | 1,230 |
| Hawaii | 1,040 |
| South Dakota | 1,030 |
| New Hampshire | 980 |
| New Mexico | 900 |
| West Virginia | 830 |
| Maine | 760 |
| North Dakota | 730 |
| Delaware | 730 |
| Rhode Island | 590 |
| Wyoming | 440 |
| Vermont | 320 |
| District of Columbia | 270 |
| Alaska | 220 |