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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 80,870
2006 80,710
2007 80,960
2008 78,900
2009 70,790
2010 64,200
2011 65,780
2012 67,980
2013 72,380
2014 76,620
2015 81,730
2016 88,300
2017 91,440
2018 93,390
2019 95,170

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 7,180
2006 7,440
2007 7,200
2008 7,420
2009 6,780
2010 6,470
2011 6,720
2012 6,600
2013 6,640
2014 6,510
2015 7,520
2016 8,270
2017 8,980
2018 10,010
2019 10,650

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 130
2006 0
2007 0
2008 390
2009 320
2010 170
2011 120
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 30
2018 60
2019 100

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2007 1,200
2008 1,240
2009 950
2010 1,020
2011 840
2012 860
2013 1,020
2014 1,240
2015 1,270
2016 1,430
2017 1,040
2018 980
2019 1,040

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 590
2006 450
2007 430
2008 260
2009 240
2010 280
2011 440
2012 370
2013 220
2014 260
2015 290
2016 350
2017 230
2018 250
2019 120

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 15,150
2006 14,690
2007 14,450
2008 12,430
2009 10,940
2010 9,030
2011 8,930
2012 9,910
2013 10,420
2014 11,050
2015 11,050
2016 12,620
2017 13,120
2018 13,220
2019 12,750

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2007 630
2008 710
2009 530
2010 390
2011 350
2012 340
2013 570
2014 570
2015 550
2016 330
2017 450
2018 650
2019 540

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 260
2008 420
2009 570
2010 370
2011 0
2012 210
2013 250
2014 310
2015 150
2016 90
2017 100
2018 100

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 240
2018 320
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 350
2006 410
2007 300
2008 430
2009 360
2010 350
2011 0
2012 170
2013 400
2014 450
2015 720
2016 640
2017 830
2018 650
2019 560

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 1,240
2007 1,230
2008 1,030
2009 890
2010 750
2011 610
2012 750
2013 920
2014 930
2015 1,410
2016 1,390
2017 1,550
2018 1,360
2019 1,380

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2012 40

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 12,170
2006 10,980
2007 10,200
2008 11,100
2009 10,590
2010 10,900
2011 10,960
2012 11,410
2013 11,990
2014 12,810
2015 12,670
2016 14,750
2017 14,860
2018 14,530
2019 14,310

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 560
2006 750
2007 930
2008 780
2009 790
2010 910
2011 930
2012 820
2013 910
2014 860
2015 710
2016 530
2017 670
2018 650
2019 630

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 230
2006 230
2007 170
2008 270
2009 280
2010 230
2011 0
2012 30
2013 50
2014 110
2015 70
2016 190
2017 140
2018 180
2019 210

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 4,210
2006 3,610
2007 3,270
2008 3,210
2009 3,060
2010 2,950
2011 2,770
2012 3,580
2013 3,550
2014 4,110
2015 3,930
2016 4,330
2017 4,790
2018 5,110
2019 5,400

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 820
2006 660
2007 400
2008 410
2009 570
2010 930
2011 1,040
2012 1,040
2013 1,050
2014 1,420
2015 1,580
2016 1,540
2017 1,110
2018 1,070
2019 1,640

Tapers
Year Number
2005 220
2007 280
2008 370
2009 320
2010 220
2011 270
2012 240
2013 410
2014 400
2015 690
2016 540
2017 360
2018 0
2019 610

Electricians
Year Number
2005 10,190
2006 10,370
2007 9,650
2008 9,280
2009 8,660
2010 8,130
2011 8,670
2012 9,670
2013 11,070
2014 11,260
2015 11,570
2016 12,170
2017 12,490
2018 12,910
2019 12,840

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 480
2006 740
2007 850
2008 950
2009 630
2010 550
2011 630
2012 690
2013 760
2014 670
2015 800
2016 820
2017 870
2018 880
2019 780

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 880
2006 900
2007 740
2008 300
2009 210
2011 300
2012 280
2013 330
2014 210
2015 290
2016 560
2017 900
2018 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 520
2008 530
2009 340
2010 260
2011 0
2012 140
2013 0
2014 140
2015 0
2016 360
2017 270
2018 590
2019 610

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 3,560
2006 3,360
2007 3,020
2008 2,810
2009 2,320
2010 2,000
2011 2,450
2012 2,620
2013 2,500
2014 2,710
2015 2,920
2016 3,460
2017 3,360
2018 3,480
2019 3,700

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 40
2011 40
2012 40

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 330
2007 470
2008 450
2009 660
2010 520
2011 490
2012 290
2013 260
2014 290
2015 250
2016 290
2017 330
2018 330
2019 260

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 8,750
2006 8,060
2007 7,420
2008 7,990
2009 7,910
2010 7,110
2011 6,780
2012 6,170
2013 6,950
2014 7,660
2015 8,860
2016 8,710
2017 9,660
2018 10,040
2019 9,330

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 390
2008 0
2009 190
2010 130
2011 160
2012 160
2013 110
2014 150
2015 210
2016 240
2017 0
2018 650
2019 490

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 420
2009 260
2010 180
2011 100
2012 70
2013 0
2014 90
2015 160
2016 140
2017 110
2018 120
2019 170

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,120
2006 1,010
2007 1,290
2008 1,210
2009 1,180
2010 1,170
2011 1,170
2012 1,190
2013 1,050
2014 950
2015 980
2016 1,180
2017 900
2018 850
2019 680

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,790
2006 3,490
2007 2,880
2008 2,350
2009 1,720
2010 1,370
2011 1,370
2012 1,630
2013 1,600
2014 2,000
2015 2,250
2016 3,490
2017 3,790
2018 3,090
2019 2,440

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 880
2006 790
2007 960
2008 990
2009 1,130
2010 960
2011 1,090
2012 690
2013 770
2014 760
2015 1,070
2016 1,110
2017 1,270
2018 2,070
2019 2,310

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 150
2016 0
2017 230
2018 260
2019 290

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 960
2007 420
2008 380
2009 400
2010 360
2011 420
2012 420
2013 410
2014 390
2015 330
2016 350
2017 320
2018 360
2019 380

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 770
2006 670
2007 900
2008 920
2009 780
2010 700
2011 810
2012 770
2013 760
2014 880
2015 840
2016 530
2017 300
2018 530
2019 660

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,580
2007 1,850
2008 1,810
2009 1,550
2010 1,110
2011 940
2012 640
2013 900
2014 1,100
2015 1,340
2016 1,290
2017 1,090
2018 940
2019 1,620

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 110
2006 160
2007 210
2008 200
2009 140
2011 0
2012 0
2013 70
2014 80
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 400
2006 580
2007 620
2008 560
2009 500
2010 340
2011 370
2012 450
2013 650
2014 710
2015 660
2016 380
2017 320
2018 240
2019 330

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 240
2007 160
2008 100
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 120
2014 0
2015 100
2016 90
2017 90
2018 80
2019 60

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 450
2006 350
2007 370
2008 220
2009 240
2010 130
2011 250
2012 340
2013 350
2014 260
2015 200
2016 200
2017 130
2018 180
2019 330

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,790
2007 1,670
2008 1,300
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,510
2012 1,400
2013 1,430
2014 1,410
2015 1,660
2016 1,640
2017 1,670
2018 1,750
2019 1,870

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 600
2007 620
2008 530
2009 360
2010 150
2011 260
2012 250
2013 360
2014 480
2015 500
2016 510
2017 690
2018 820
2019 900

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 390
2007 590
2008 550
2009 420
2010 330
2011 310
2012 230
2013 280
2014 310
2015 460
2016 440
2017 820
2018 870
2019 1,140

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 770
2006 930
2007 1,060
2008 1,170
2009 1,100
2010 1,050
2011 950
2012 970
2013 1,030
2014 1,010
2015 980
2016 870
2017 960
2018 880
2019 660

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,650
2007 1,790
2008 1,850
2009 1,780
2010 1,680
2011 1,660
2012 1,550
2013 1,520
2014 1,350
2015 1,360
2016 1,430
2017 1,400
2018 1,330
2019 1,130

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2015 260
2016 260

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 180
2006 440
2007 510
2008 650
2009 580
2010 550
2011 570
2012 610
2013 350
2014 370
2015 360
2016 390
2017 460
2018 480
2019 620

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 260
2018 360
2019 650

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 430
2006 510
2007 550
2008 580
2009 390
2012 250
2013 230
2014 220
2015 250
2016 210

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 750

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 160
2006 260
2007 320
2008 240
2009 120
2010 80
2011 110
2012 60
2013 90
2014 90
2015 140
2016 140
2017 130
2018 100

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2015 60
2016 0
2017 50
2019 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 90
2008 0
2009 30
2010 50
2011 60
2012 30
2013 30
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 90
2008 90