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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in California

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 736,000
2005 774,620
2006 823,150
2007 793,910
2008 715,030
2009 588,070
2010 487,280
2011 457,910
2012 459,630
2013 493,120
2014 529,130
2015 559,450
2016 601,420
2017 621,730
2018 657,670
2019 687,200

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 52,820
2005 60,280
2006 64,980
2007 65,170
2008 60,590
2009 50,490
2010 41,810
2011 38,480
2012 38,260
2013 41,150
2014 43,360
2015 44,490
2016 48,610
2017 51,710
2018 55,920
2019 57,530

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,050
2006 710
2007 770
2008 700
2009 650
2010 550
2011 540
2012 680
2013 510
2014 650
2015 500
2016 430
2017 270
2018 170
2019 570

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 7,420
2005 9,330
2006 10,350
2007 9,300
2008 7,440
2009 5,550
2010 4,140
2011 3,650
2012 3,130
2013 4,340
2014 4,420
2015 4,410
2016 4,550
2017 3,850
2018 3,340
2019 3,260

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 3,420
2006 3,510
2007 3,630
2008 3,530
2009 2,510
2010 1,930
2011 1,260
2012 980
2013 910
2014 1,260
2015 1,520
2016 2,050
2017 2,470
2018 3,310
2019 3,560

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 124,140
2005 137,270
2006 144,450
2007 128,280
2008 106,130
2009 81,250
2010 63,610
2011 56,480
2012 57,470
2013 63,110
2014 73,040
2015 82,540
2016 91,780
2017 96,460
2018 100,570
2019 106,300

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 11,000
2005 10,380
2006 8,380
2007 5,420
2008 5,560
2009 5,400
2010 5,560
2011 4,990
2012 4,860
2013 5,350
2014 6,010
2015 6,130
2016 5,270
2017 5,920
2018 6,040
2019 5,700

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 3,790
2005 3,780
2006 4,290
2007 2,820
2008 2,650
2009 2,070
2010 1,580
2011 1,440
2012 1,140
2013 1,540
2014 2,120
2015 2,220
2016 2,080
2017 1,720
2018 2,950
2019 4,590

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 580
2006 1,140
2007 1,450
2008 1,540
2009 1,230
2010 750
2011 690
2012 530
2013 560
2014 470
2015 450
2016 440
2017 400
2018 520
2019 570

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 11,790
2005 11,960
2006 13,640
2007 13,390
2008 11,360
2009 8,360
2010 6,100
2011 5,720
2012 5,670
2013 6,330
2014 7,060
2015 7,280
2016 7,810
2017 7,150
2018 7,090
2019 7,230

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 26,770
2005 29,710
2006 29,830
2007 27,560
2008 23,950
2009 18,970
2010 14,930
2011 13,680
2012 13,730
2013 15,210
2014 18,500
2015 19,680
2016 20,310
2017 20,980
2018 24,370
2019 28,170

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,320
2006 1,710
2007 1,490
2008 1,300
2009 870
2010 680
2011 690
2012 790
2013 1,120
2014 1,040
2015 970
2016 790
2017 450
2018 460
2019 330

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 110,440
2005 122,200
2006 141,810
2007 150,550
2008 140,180
2009 109,860
2010 88,440
2011 83,990
2012 85,000
2013 87,000
2014 87,620
2015 87,530
2016 92,250
2017 96,480
2018 104,150
2019 101,900

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,910
2005 3,710
2006 4,120
2007 4,650
2008 4,650
2009 4,550
2010 4,160
2011 4,430
2012 3,920
2013 6,620
2014 7,200
2015 4,650
2016 4,400
2017 3,660
2018 2,870
2019 2,870

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 760
2005 850
2006 870
2007 790
2008 930
2009 760
2010 710
2011 430
2012 430
2013 570
2014 470
2015 520
2016 470
2017 540
2018 460
2019 390

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 29,960
2005 29,380
2006 31,600
2007 30,770
2008 28,770
2009 24,730
2010 21,610
2011 20,890
2012 21,890
2013 21,910
2014 21,310
2015 24,980
2016 25,590
2017 26,040
2018 28,110
2019 28,450

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 28,550
2005 34,640
2006 38,140
2007 35,530
2008 31,860
2009 23,500
2010 18,470
2011 15,660
2012 16,220
2013 18,070
2014 20,310
2015 21,230
2016 23,100
2017 27,080
2018 29,190
2019 31,430

Tapers
Year Number
2004 9,490
2005 9,970
2006 10,660
2007 9,130
2008 7,030
2009 5,480
2010 4,180
2011 4,210
2012 4,140
2013 4,910
2014 4,780
2015 5,160
2016 5,810
2017 6,640
2018 7,130
2019 6,830

Electricians
Year Number
2004 57,230
2005 59,150
2006 60,350
2007 60,950
2008 58,670
2009 52,490
2010 44,130
2011 41,790
2012 41,900
2013 46,020
2014 49,850
2015 55,580
2016 60,620
2017 63,060
2018 66,260
2019 72,870

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 4,970
2005 5,860
2006 7,180
2007 6,490
2008 5,720
2009 4,460
2010 4,360
2011 5,260
2012 5,290
2013 4,890
2014 4,550
2015 5,850
2016 6,490
2017 6,600
2018 6,490
2019 6,470

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 3,550
2005 2,800
2006 2,930
2007 3,440
2008 3,140
2009 2,460
2010 1,300
2011 1,460
2012 1,470
2013 1,740
2014 1,610
2015 1,560
2016 2,190
2017 1,940
2018 1,900
2019 2,020

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 600
2005 1,350
2006 1,420
2007 1,170
2008 1,410
2009 1,460
2010 1,430
2011 920
2012 690
2013 1,130
2014 1,060
2015 1,330
2016 1,590
2017 1,430
2018 1,020

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 38,640
2005 38,890
2006 42,270
2007 40,110
2008 37,000
2009 29,240
2010 25,250
2011 23,930
2012 24,970
2013 27,220
2014 30,810
2015 32,450
2016 35,210
2017 35,070
2018 37,330
2019 38,510

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 620
2005 590
2006 540
2007 360
2008 200
2009 0
2010 1,110
2011 1,250
2012 790
2013 0
2014 510
2015 250
2016 190
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 4,610
2005 4,940
2006 5,270
2007 4,300
2008 4,020
2009 3,270
2010 3,150
2011 2,990
2012 3,580
2013 3,160
2014 3,000
2015 3,350
2016 3,620
2017 3,260
2018 3,160
2019 2,380

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 48,670
2005 48,500
2006 48,770
2007 47,690
2008 45,860
2009 38,180
2010 32,770
2011 29,610
2012 29,780
2013 31,830
2014 34,870
2015 37,700
2016 43,040
2017 47,600
2018 48,040
2019 47,360

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 19,580
2005 16,480
2006 17,740
2007 15,980
2008 13,640
2009 10,450
2010 7,420
2011 5,710
2012 5,700
2013 6,470
2014 6,840
2015 7,420
2016 7,250
2017 8,270
2018 8,280
2019 8,610

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 6,090
2005 6,130
2006 5,300
2007 4,190
2008 3,220
2009 2,820
2010 1,890
2011 1,420
2012 1,560
2013 2,530
2014 3,150
2015 4,050
2016 3,630
2017 2,500
2018 2,520
2019 2,330

Roofers
Year Number
2004 18,280
2005 18,460
2006 20,250
2007 18,520
2008 16,550
2009 13,950
2010 12,510
2011 12,100
2012 12,270
2013 12,560
2014 13,450
2015 14,200
2016 15,670
2017 16,720
2018 18,440
2019 18,900

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 20,010
2005 17,370
2006 17,690
2007 16,490
2008 15,810
2009 13,220
2010 12,600
2011 11,300
2012 12,190
2013 12,870
2014 13,300
2015 12,880
2016 13,050
2017 11,680
2018 11,720
2019 12,410

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 5,890
2005 5,320
2006 4,930
2007 5,770
2008 6,510
2009 6,290
2010 5,520
2011 5,000
2012 4,290
2013 4,960
2014 4,630
2015 6,100
2016 6,590
2017 8,710
2018 9,670
2019 9,950

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 1,710
2013 1,510
2014 1,800
2015 2,670
2016 3,880
2017 3,900
2018 3,920
2019 4,970

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 7,380
2005 8,840
2006 9,510
2007 7,940
2008 6,850
2009 5,160
2010 3,950
2011 3,330
2012 2,740
2013 3,120
2014 3,010
2015 3,240
2016 3,870
2017 3,700
2018 3,890
2019 4,400

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 7,470
2005 7,550
2006 7,850
2007 6,630
2008 4,870
2009 3,750
2010 3,000
2011 3,020
2012 2,530
2013 2,140
2014 2,180
2015 2,730
2016 3,210
2017 3,150
2018 2,660
2019 3,500

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 6,600
2005 5,030
2006 5,070
2007 5,920
2008 6,300
2009 5,370
2010 3,980
2011 4,150
2012 4,280
2013 4,410
2014 4,670
2015 4,770
2016 5,480
2017 4,240
2018 4,410
2019 4,740

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 5,490
2005 2,940
2006 3,320
2007 3,570
2008 3,080
2009 2,910
2010 2,620
2011 2,490
2012 2,450
2013 2,740
2014 2,570
2015 2,050
2016 2,210
2017 2,210
2018 1,940
2019 2,040

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 6,300
2005 7,200
2006 7,360
2007 7,590
2008 6,830
2009 5,260
2010 4,100
2011 3,220
2012 2,990
2013 2,910
2014 3,240
2015 3,100
2016 2,800
2017 2,840
2018 2,920
2019 3,400

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 2,230
2006 1,600
2007 1,540
2008 1,230
2009 850
2010 1,100
2011 1,240
2012 1,300
2013 870
2014 860
2015 450
2016 800
2017 770
2018 930
2019 990

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 1,530
2006 1,540
2007 1,200
2008 1,100
2009 1,140
2010 1,720
2011 2,060
2012 2,100
2013 1,780
2014 2,190
2015 2,350
2016 2,760
2017 2,540
2018 2,420
2019 3,140

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 9,840
2005 11,200
2006 11,210
2007 11,240
2008 10,790
2009 10,300
2010 8,930
2011 8,730
2012 8,200
2013 8,370
2014 9,040
2015 9,790
2016 10,810
2017 10,700
2018 10,180
2019 10,320

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 1,590
2006 1,790
2007 1,880
2008 2,190
2009 1,940
2010 1,780
2011 1,780
2012 1,930
2013 1,970
2014 1,590
2015 1,710
2016 1,730
2017 1,630
2018 2,500
2019 2,740

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 5,000
2005 3,310
2006 3,210
2007 3,470
2008 3,130
2009 2,420
2010 2,210
2011 2,100
2012 2,350
2013 2,550
2014 3,330
2015 3,200
2016 3,600
2017 3,250
2018 3,120
2019 3,490

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 4,990
2005 4,750
2006 4,870
2007 5,570
2008 6,130
2009 5,610
2010 4,250
2011 4,200
2012 4,110
2013 4,880
2014 4,550
2015 4,650
2016 4,890
2017 5,790
2018 6,480
2019 6,240

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,520
2005 4,530
2006 3,770
2007 3,490
2008 3,570
2009 4,080
2010 4,220
2011 4,090
2012 3,710
2013 5,030
2014 5,320
2015 4,590
2016 4,620
2017 4,320
2018 4,930
2019 6,480

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 340
2005 480
2006 570
2007 490
2008 430
2009 340
2010 410
2011 400
2012 440
2013 190
2015 240
2016 240
2017 200
2018 0
2019 240

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,700
2006 1,930
2007 2,080
2008 2,230
2009 2,310
2010 2,160
2011 1,950
2012 1,780
2013 1,430
2014 1,640
2015 1,590
2016 2,010
2017 2,270
2018 2,460
2019 2,570

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2010 150
2011 0
2012 260
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 2,180
2018 2,810
2019 3,030

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,240
2005 9,240
2006 6,880
2007 5,360
2008 0
2009 0
2012 2,350
2013 2,740
2014 2,840
2015 2,440
2016 2,270

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 340
2005 670
2006 640
2007 700
2008 0
2009 2,110
2010 2,080
2011 1,710
2012 1,570
2013 820
2014 1,010
2015 1,100
2016 550
2017 560
2018 680
2019 890

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 400
2005 650
2006 770
2007 990
2008 1,440
2009 1,740
2010 1,060
2011 1,140
2012 1,180
2013 1,380
2014 920
2015 910
2016 1,200
2017 1,090
2018 1,430
2019 1,680

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 840
2005 730
2006 1,380
2007 1,140
2008 1,060
2009 600
2010 1,030
2011 1,670
2012 2,390
2013 2,030
2014 2,380
2015 2,680
2016 2,430
2017 2,080
2018 2,360
2019 2,340

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 2,300

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,040
2006 1,150
2007 1,180
2008 1,330
2009 1,020
2010 980
2011 1,020
2012 1,340
2013 1,590
2014 1,960
2015 1,920
2016 1,890
2017 1,920
2018 2,350

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 210
2005 130
2006 70
2007 160
2008 150
2009 300
2010 350
2011 310
2012 310
2013 400
2014 500
2015 610
2016 570
2017 670
2018 650
2019 650

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 40
2005 70
2006 60
2007 50
2019 50

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 120
2007 80
2008 120
2009 60
2010 0
2012 0
2014 130
2015 150
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 110
2005 130
2006 130
2010 60
2011 80
2012 70
2013 70
2014 0
2015 50
2016 50
2017 120
2018 80
2019 100

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 530
2005 1,000
2006 1,280
2007 3,100
2008 0
2009 4,380
2010 3,000
2011 2,330
2012 2,960
2013 3,870
2014 4,840
2015 4,310
2016 3,520
2017 1,750
2018 1,480
2019 1,350

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,790
2006 1,760
2007 1,900
2008 1,780
2009 1,370
2010 1,020
2011 730
2012 700
2013 980
2014 750
2015 780
2016 660
2017 890
2018 1,120
2019 1,100

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 890
2005 530
2006 480
2007 480
2008 500
2009 470
2010 470
2011 560
2012 560
2013 750
2014 560
2015 390
2016 360
2017 300
2018 470