Cost Estimators

This post summarizes key statistics on Cost Estimators using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 25,929
25 56,180
30 66,984
35 76,965
40 85,517
45 86,432
50 90,725
55 86,432
60 86,432
65 86,739


Hours Worked Share
0-20 4.10
20-39 5.10
39-41 56.30
41-50 26.60
50-60 6.90
More than 60 1.00

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Cost Estimators.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
66.10 84,270 All construction
4.40 61,083 Automotive repair and related services
1.80 68,064 Fabricated structural metal products
1.60 64,824 Lumber and building material retailing
1.50 70,225 Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers
1.40 61,083 Landscape and horticultural services
1.30 70,312 Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
1.30 96,812 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
0.80 97,733 Aircraft and parts
0.80 55,570 Furniture and home furnishings stores

This table highlights the top industries people working as Cost Estimators work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Cost Estimators. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Cost Estimators received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Cost Estimators. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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