There are currently an estimated 231,400 cost estimators in the United States. The cost estimator job market is expected to shrink by -2.8% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are cost estimators?
CareerExplorer rates cost estimators with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -1,500 cost estimators. That number is based on the retirement of 5,000 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 |
| Vermont | 360 |
| Puerto Rico | 360 |
| Alaska | 320 |
| Wyoming | 240 |
| Guam | 30 |