# Cost Estimators

SOC 13-1051. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/cost-estimators

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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $78,740 (middle half $61,150–$101,850; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $67,032; 52% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -3.1%; ~17.6k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Construction Services: 10%
- Civil Engineering: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/civil-engineering)
- Business Management And Administration: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Economics: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Mechanical Engineering: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- Accounting: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Finance: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Communications: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $97,020
- AL: $74,990
- AR: $61,470
- AZ: $77,010
- CA: $85,460
- CO: $86,940
- CT: $81,030
- DC: $82,730
- DE: $79,290
- FL: $74,990
- GA: $76,800
- GU: $63,350
- HI: $80,360
- IA: $76,040
- ID: $79,700
- IL: $82,750
- IN: $73,430
- KS: $76,250
- KY: $74,880
- LA: $77,030
- MA: $100,840
- MD: $81,190
- ME: $74,080
- MI: $77,990
- MN: $80,810
- MO: $76,020
- MS: $71,230
- MT: $77,320
- NC: $74,730
- ND: $73,280
- NE: $73,100
- NH: $79,560
- NJ: $80,570
- NM: $67,590
- NV: $82,200
- NY: $80,430
- OH: $77,730
- OK: $67,800
- OR: $80,460
- PA: $78,480
- PR: $47,130
- RI: $81,990
- SC: $70,260
- SD: $74,950
- TN: $75,650
- TX: $76,980
- UT: $79,610
- VA: $80,530
- VT: $81,390
- WA: $86,070
- WI: $76,270
- WV: $77,480
- WY: $90,790

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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