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Cost Estimator is a Commercial and Institutional Building Construction job with over 7,066 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Cost Estimators are hired by companies in the Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers industry. The average H1B Cost Estimators job lasts 1,051 days.


Jobs Hired
7,066
Hiring Companies
3,030
Hiring Industries
490
Average Salary
$61,142
Approved
88%


What do Cost Estimators do?

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.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Cost Estimators Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Clune Construction L.p. 10 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $44,558
Ara Construction Corporation, Inc. 10 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $50,197
United Structural Works Inc. 9 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors $55,820
Shangri-la Construction, Lp 9 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $66,084
Mace North America Limited 9 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $68,892
M. A. Mortenson Company 9 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $73,359
Katerra Inc. 9 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $66,505
Hellas Construction, Inc. 9 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors $61,145
Fine Group Inc. 9 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $58,201
Fcs Group, Llc 9 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $54,720

Top Cost Estimators Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers 1 $38,480
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $41,101
Meat Processed from Carcasses 1 $48,090
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $39,354
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 1 $49,941
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers 1 $60,216
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings 1 $81,494
Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing 1 $54,891
Janitorial Services 1 $52,874
Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals 1 $54,891

Cost Estimators Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Cost Estimators has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 363 employees. This job peaked in 2018 with 739 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 558 in 2023.
Cost Estimators has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $51,260. This job peaked in 2022 with an average salary of $74,817, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $73,888 in 2023.


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All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.