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Cost Estimator is a Engineering Services job with over 797 current openings filled by a Perm employee. Most Cost Estimators are hired by companies in the Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction industry. The average Perm Cost Estimators job lasts 31 days.


Jobs Hired
797
Hiring Companies
1,203
Hiring Industries
313
Average Salary
$59,697
Approved
47%


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
Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. 2 Engineering Services $65,926
Ernst Young U.s. Llp 2 Offices of Certified Public Accountants $97,448
Sundt Construction, Inc. 2 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $80,767
Emt Contractors Corp 2 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $36,806
Trenmor Llc Dba Linesight 2 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $52,780
Byrne Metals Corp. 2 Siding Contractors $79,227
Navillus Tile, Inc. 2 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $81,130
Bernards Bros. Inc. 2 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $45,417
Precision 2000, Inc 2 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $34,757
Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp 2 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $43,659

Top Cost Estimators Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 2 $65,364
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $49,577
Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing 2 $45,344
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 2 $41,101
Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services 2 $69,597
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 2 $62,275
Lessors of Real Estate 2 $86,643
Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing 2 $74,423
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2 $80,236
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2 $67,008

Cost Estimators Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Cost Estimators has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where they hired 28 employees. This job peaked in 2018 with 114 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1 in 2025.
Cost Estimators has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $59,549. This job peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $119,267, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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