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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 15,040
2006 16,040
2007 16,470
2008 14,760
2009 11,880
2010 9,850
2011 9,860
2012 10,240
2013 9,800
2014 11,870
2015 12,280
2016 13,950
2017 15,400
2018 16,420
2019 15,920

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 1,800
2006 1,930
2007 2,100
2008 1,920
2009 1,490
2010 1,140
2011 1,160
2012 1,230
2013 1,450
2014 1,580
2015 1,620
2016 1,660
2017 1,910
2018 2,280
2019 2,620

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 240
2006 0
2007 220
2008 180
2009 100
2010 50
2011 60
2012 70
2013 80
2014 110
2015 120
2016 100
2017 80
2018 70
2019 50

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 2,480
2006 2,830
2007 2,490
2008 2,270
2009 1,660
2010 1,330
2011 1,210
2012 1,470
2013 1,720
2014 1,760
2015 1,880
2016 2,200
2017 2,230
2018 2,070
2019 1,910

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2016 70
2017 60
2018 80

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 110
2009 0
2011 0
2012 50

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 140
2008 120
2009 90
2010 30
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2016 90
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 330
2006 320
2007 460
2008 390
2009 350
2010 310
2011 350
2012 240
2013 0
2014 0
2015 140
2016 270
2017 230
2018 450
2019 500

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 2,050
2006 2,990
2007 2,960
2008 2,670
2009 1,570
2010 1,450
2011 1,390
2012 1,690
2013 1,960
2014 2,520
2015 2,640
2016 3,260
2017 3,880
2018 3,890
2019 3,340

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 190
2006 210
2007 120
2008 120
2010 0
2011 90
2012 150
2014 70
2015 140
2016 130
2017 190
2018 110
2019 220

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 830
2007 900
2008 610
2009 690
2010 760
2011 940
2012 910
2013 860
2014 770
2015 760
2016 880
2017 1,110
2018 1,340
2019 1,350

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 110
2010 150
2011 130
2012 0
2013 0
2014 190
2015 140
2016 190
2017 220
2018 260
2019 0

Tapers
Year Number
2005 0

Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,670
2007 1,820
2008 1,810
2009 1,480
2010 1,160
2011 1,110
2012 1,180
2013 1,140
2014 1,440
2015 1,320
2016 1,470
2017 1,660
2018 2,030
2019 2,140

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 200
2009 90
2010 100
2011 60
2014 140
2015 140
2016 110
2018 60
2019 70

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 60
2009 100
2011 50
2012 70
2019 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 930
2006 720
2007 850
2008 920
2009 810
2010 630
2011 630
2012 670
2013 730
2014 770
2015 630
2016 600
2017 600
2018 500
2019 510

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 260
2007 210
2008 300
2009 240
2010 260
2011 180
2012 130
2013 120
2014 180
2015 220
2016 230
2017 190
2018 130
2019 170

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,080
2007 1,150
2008 980
2009 970
2010 790
2011 680
2012 600
2013 610
2014 720
2015 640
2016 600
2017 840
2018 950
2019 800

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2008 30
2011 0
2012 90
2015 80

Roofers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 150
2007 100
2008 120
2009 170
2010 180
2011 120
2012 90
2013 0
2014 120
2015 140
2016 180
2017 210
2018 230
2019 0

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 410
2007 290
2008 360
2009 340
2010 370
2011 500
2012 500
2013 490
2014 400
2015 400
2016 430
2017 500
2018 530
2019 460

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 230
2006 250
2007 120
2009 40
2010 40
2011 60
2012 0
2013 120
2014 0
2016 90
2017 120
2018 160
2019 310

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2006 0
2007 230
2008 130
2009 120
2015 0
2017 80
2018 0
2019 40

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 500
2006 490
2007 410
2008 320
2009 340
2010 220
2011 150
2012 80
2013 0
2014 90
2015 110
2016 110
2017 100
2018 90
2019 60

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 600
2006 790
2007 820
2008 700
2009 520
2010 420
2011 420
2012 450
2013 330
2014 340
2015 350
2016 380
2017 460
2018 440
2019 380

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 460
2006 540
2007 570
2008 460
2009 250
2010 210
2011 120
2012 90
2013 0
2014 330
2015 430
2016 410
2017 390
2018 280
2019 300

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2010 50
2011 120
2012 80

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 230
2006 300
2007 310
2008 170
2009 120
2010 110
2011 160
2012 170
2013 150
2014 130
2015 180
2016 230
2017 210
2018 320
2019 370

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2012 50
2013 0
2017 60
2018 110
2019 110

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 100
2008 120
2009 170
2010 90
2011 100
2012 30
2013 40
2014 70
2015 90
2016 0
2017 0
2018 40
2019 60

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2012 100
2014 140

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2006 0
2007 100
2008 0
2009 60
2011 70
2015 0
2016 160
2017 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 70

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2006 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0