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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 140,160
2006 151,340
2007 162,150
2008 169,010
2009 161,120
2010 143,790
2011 145,920
2012 151,590
2013 166,050
2014 169,850
2015 178,070
2016 173,430
2017 174,500
2018 178,780
2019 169,500

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 11,930
2006 13,060
2007 14,800
2008 16,320
2009 18,780
2010 16,490
2011 17,070
2012 16,310
2013 18,070
2014 19,020
2015 20,660
2016 22,150
2017 21,710
2018 22,270
2019 22,550

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 1,440
2007 2,030
2008 2,070
2009 1,640
2010 1,160
2011 1,100
2012 1,480
2013 990
2014 1,030
2015 840
2016 1,260
2017 1,310
2018 1,640
2019 2,250

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,920
2006 1,610
2007 1,550
2008 1,720
2009 1,620
2010 1,910
2011 1,720
2012 1,530
2013 1,600
2014 1,480
2015 1,570
2016 1,020
2017 1,020
2018 950
2019 1,340

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 110
2014 200
2015 240
2016 150
2017 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 9,420
2006 9,810
2007 10,790
2008 10,950
2009 9,760
2010 8,710
2011 8,490
2012 9,590
2013 9,640
2014 10,260
2015 10,410
2016 11,280
2017 12,850
2018 13,770
2019 14,210

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 0
2007 0
2009 350
2010 300
2011 400
2012 0
2013 0
2018 540
2019 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2012 0
2013 330
2014 280
2016 0
2017 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2011 0
2016 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 930
2006 970
2007 930
2008 670
2009 760
2010 550
2011 490
2012 440
2013 520
2014 460
2015 310
2016 460
2017 570
2018 730
2019 930

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 5,690
2006 5,770
2007 4,990
2008 5,530
2009 4,900
2010 4,730
2011 4,610
2012 4,310
2013 4,200
2014 4,420
2015 5,090
2016 4,990
2017 5,490
2018 5,140
2019 5,470

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 90
2007 80
2008 50
2011 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 27,790
2006 34,120
2007 37,030
2008 35,940
2009 30,290
2010 29,440
2011 28,430
2012 31,130
2013 32,500
2014 33,380
2015 31,960
2016 30,950
2017 31,790
2018 31,500
2019 32,540

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,330
2006 1,400
2007 1,030
2008 1,040
2009 860
2010 0
2011 0
2012 890
2013 860
2014 860
2015 1,400
2016 850
2017 900
2018 1,000
2019 970

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 170
2006 150
2007 150
2008 240
2009 0
2010 90
2011 100
2012 120
2013 220
2014 240
2015 260
2016 230
2017 210
2018 210

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 6,680
2006 8,870
2007 11,220
2008 12,560
2009 12,080
2010 10,510
2011 9,860
2012 9,330
2013 9,770
2014 9,420
2015 10,180
2016 10,210
2017 10,360
2018 10,470
2019 13,640

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 3,580
2006 4,350
2007 3,580
2008 3,580
2009 3,530
2010 3,220
2011 2,800
2012 2,380
2013 2,680
2014 2,870
2015 3,050
2016 2,800
2017 1,970
2018 1,520

Tapers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 170
2007 230
2008 0
2009 430
2010 310
2011 80
2012 240
2013 600
2014 360

Electricians
Year Number
2005 12,870
2006 13,990
2007 14,830
2008 15,570
2009 14,810
2010 13,320
2011 13,710
2012 15,300
2013 15,780
2014 16,850
2015 17,430
2016 18,130
2017 17,700
2018 17,860
2019 17,700

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 940
2006 780
2007 850
2008 820
2009 610
2010 650
2011 610
2012 760
2013 740
2014 610
2015 0
2016 800
2017 830
2018 590
2019 980

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 1,640
2007 1,460
2008 1,070
2009 920
2010 600
2011 620
2012 410
2013 420
2014 610
2015 1,030
2016 1,750
2017 2,230
2018 2,240
2019 1,650

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 990
2007 1,650
2008 1,450
2009 1,440
2010 1,470
2011 2,000
2012 2,010
2013 1,600
2014 1,690
2015 1,550
2016 1,530
2017 1,390
2018 1,440
2019 2,400

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 4,700
2006 4,760
2007 5,260
2008 5,700
2009 5,830
2010 5,120
2011 5,130
2012 4,890
2013 6,200
2014 5,950
2015 6,830
2016 6,160
2017 7,600
2018 8,150
2019 8,840

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2014 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,950
2007 1,950
2008 2,180
2009 1,570
2010 1,260
2011 760
2012 880
2013 880
2014 1,400
2015 1,520
2016 1,650
2017 1,420
2018 1,100
2019 860

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,960
2006 8,230
2007 9,470
2008 10,250
2009 9,980
2010 8,840
2011 9,190
2012 9,440
2013 11,200
2014 11,640
2015 12,650
2016 13,000
2017 12,020
2018 11,720
2019 11,720

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 530
2006 530
2007 350
2008 650
2009 650
2010 680
2011 700
2012 580
2013 650
2015 370
2016 510
2017 470
2018 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 1,790
2007 1,950
2008 2,200
2009 1,550
2010 1,390
2011 1,240
2012 1,270
2013 1,360
2014 1,420
2015 1,530
2016 1,590
2017 1,830
2018 1,730

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 780
2007 920
2008 1,510
2009 1,680
2010 1,660
2011 1,220
2012 840
2013 580
2014 800
2015 940
2016 1,510
2017 1,780
2018 2,060
2019 1,840

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 3,060
2006 3,050
2007 3,080
2008 4,580
2009 5,140
2010 3,970
2011 3,580
2012 3,760
2013 4,710
2014 3,170
2015 3,380
2016 3,210
2017 3,140
2018 2,660
2019 2,390

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 2,330
2006 2,090
2007 1,570
2008 2,120
2009 2,110
2010 1,930
2011 2,320
2012 3,130
2013 3,310
2014 3,110
2015 2,700
2016 3,160
2017 3,060
2018 3,040
2019 3,540

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,380
2007 1,230
2008 1,150
2009 1,170
2010 830
2011 530
2012 320
2013 430
2014 510
2015 530
2016 350
2017 280

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,340
2006 1,430
2007 1,100
2008 1,090
2009 1,110
2010 1,080
2011 1,070
2012 1,050
2013 1,770
2014 1,940
2015 2,190
2016 1,610
2017 1,050
2018 1,250
2019 1,220

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 3,130
2006 3,490
2007 3,640
2008 3,540
2009 3,340
2010 2,300
2011 2,450
2012 2,310
2013 2,030
2014 1,520
2015 1,990
2016 2,050
2017 2,120
2018 2,290
2019 2,840

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 860
2006 800
2007 650
2008 510
2009 710
2010 720
2011 620
2012 330
2013 630
2014 850
2015 810
2016 0
2017 340
2018 540
2019 640

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 3,180
2006 3,720
2007 3,930
2008 4,060
2009 4,250
2010 3,910
2011 3,500
2012 3,000
2013 2,660
2014 3,090
2015 3,770
2016 3,090
2017 3,210
2018 3,160
2019 4,650

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 330
2007 290
2008 420
2009 280
2010 280
2011 290
2012 270
2013 280
2014 320
2015 350
2016 360

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 870
2006 1,100
2007 1,010
2008 890
2009 710
2010 830
2011 550
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,260
2016 1,270
2017 1,370
2018 1,130
2019 1,820

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,630
2007 1,890
2008 2,130
2009 1,480
2010 1,330
2011 1,350
2012 1,690
2013 1,790
2014 1,890
2015 2,030
2016 2,310
2017 2,640
2018 3,480
2019 4,060

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 380
2006 480
2007 410
2008 730
2009 920
2010 810
2011 1,100
2012 1,000
2013 900
2014 870
2015 1,200
2016 990
2017 1,100
2018 1,000
2019 580

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 0
2007 400
2008 430
2009 460
2013 540
2014 580
2015 670
2016 0
2017 630

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,150
2006 1,270
2007 1,590
2008 2,210
2009 1,870
2010 1,190
2011 760
2012 1,310
2013 1,450
2014 1,660
2015 850
2016 940
2017 980
2018 1,260
2019 1,010

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 310
2006 0
2007 500
2009 280
2010 410
2011 450
2012 440
2013 450
2014 430
2015 470
2016 510
2017 620
2018 520
2019 640

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 530
2008 320
2009 200
2010 120
2011 0
2012 160
2014 0
2015 280
2016 380

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 220
2011 180
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 250
2016 300
2017 310
2018 0
2019 580

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 60
2008 0
2017 1,030
2018 1,140
2019 670

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 420
2006 610
2007 590
2008 1,200
2009 1,330
2012 300
2013 300
2014 0
2015 0
2016 790

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 2,150
2006 2,640
2007 3,040
2008 2,600
2009 2,520
2010 2,210
2011 2,300
2012 2,250
2013 2,630
2014 3,070
2015 3,180
2016 1,790
2018 2,100

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 2,010
2006 0
2007 3,590
2008 3,550
2009 3,730
2010 3,090
2011 3,360
2012 3,120
2013 3,710
2014 4,320
2015 4,400
2016 2,790
2017 2,590
2018 2,740
2019 3,240

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 2,500
2006 3,130
2007 3,330
2008 4,780
2009 4,790
2010 4,030
2011 5,550
2012 6,660
2013 8,260
2014 7,880
2015 7,560
2016 5,800
2017 5,480
2018 6,250

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,730

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 220
2007 400
2008 630
2009 680
2010 440
2011 0
2012 200
2013 370
2014 490
2015 500
2017 0
2018 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 4,850
2006 6,720
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 4,280
2012 3,990
2013 6,440
2014 7,330
2015 7,900
2016 6,980
2017 7,260
2018 7,730

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 0
2007 2,220
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1,620
2013 1,470
2014 1,570
2015 1,470
2016 1,770
2017 1,840
2018 1,860

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,030
2008 0
2009 0
2010 270
2011 370
2012 500
2013 420
2014 0
2015 510