OES Code: 219020

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COST ESTIMATORS

Cost Estimators prepare cost estimates for manufacturing of products, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of products or services. They may specialize according to a particular service performed or product produced.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
2,560	3,110	21%	550	210	760

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COST ESTIMATORS IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
1761	Roofing, siding & sheet metal contractors
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
1731	Electrical work contractors
8711	Engineering services
1521	General contractors--single-family houses
1799	Special trade contractors, all other
1542	General contractors--other nonresidential buildings
2752	Commercial printers, lithographic
1752	Floor laying & other floor work, all other
1721	Painting and paper hanging contractors
1751	Carpentry contractors
2741	Miscellaneous publishers
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
3761	Guided missile & space vehicle manufacturers
1742	Plastering, drywall & insulation contractors
1541	General contractors--industrial buildings/warehouses
1771	Concrete work contractors
1522	General contractors--residential, all other
1629	Heavy construction, all other
1611	Highway & street construction
3444	Sheet metal work manufacturers
1794	Excavation contractors
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
1793	Glass & glazing contractors

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.