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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Idaho

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 32,370
2005 33,970
2006 39,190
2007 41,470
2008 38,330
2009 33,120
2010 29,170
2011 27,280
2012 27,650
2013 27,460
2014 29,360
2015 31,680
2016 34,990
2017 38,640
2018 40,090
2019 41,560

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 3,310
2006 3,490
2007 4,070
2008 4,030
2009 3,330
2010 2,850
2011 2,650
2012 2,520
2013 2,580
2014 2,530
2015 2,660
2016 2,970
2017 3,560
2018 3,630
2019 3,840

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 50
2009 0
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 320
2005 300
2006 300
2007 550
2008 520
2009 420
2010 220
2011 210
2012 200
2013 200
2014 260
2015 280
2016 300
2017 270
2018 260
2019 200

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 280
2006 300
2007 330
2008 380
2009 310
2010 250
2011 190
2012 190
2013 90
2014 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 110
2019 130

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 5,230
2005 5,380
2006 7,590
2007 9,100
2008 8,470
2009 6,520
2010 4,790
2011 4,100
2012 3,310
2013 3,700
2014 4,120
2015 4,430
2016 5,010
2017 6,300
2018 7,530
2019 7,930

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 240
2005 300
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 150
2011 110
2012 100
2013 110
2014 150
2015 230
2016 230
2017 240
2018 350
2019 310

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2013 60
2014 90
2015 110
2016 150
2017 150
2018 180
2019 180

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 70

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 180
2007 150
2008 160
2009 110
2010 110
2011 140
2012 180
2013 280
2014 220
2015 190
2016 120
2017 110
2018 140
2019 140

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,270
2006 1,960
2007 1,990
2008 1,830
2009 1,410
2010 860
2011 740
2012 990
2013 1,400
2014 1,370
2015 1,570
2016 1,800
2017 2,260
2018 2,250
2019 2,150

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 4,350
2005 7,450
2006 8,330
2007 7,690
2008 6,240
2009 4,520
2010 4,700
2011 4,230
2012 4,840
2013 4,460
2014 4,500
2015 4,970
2016 5,800
2017 6,790
2018 7,060
2019 7,510

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 360
2005 350
2006 360
2007 340
2008 0
2009 300
2010 270
2011 330
2012 380
2013 380
2014 310
2015 210
2016 180
2017 330
2018 450
2019 320

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,060
2006 2,110
2007 2,350
2008 2,250
2009 2,050
2010 1,900
2011 1,970
2012 1,890
2013 1,970
2014 2,190
2015 2,570
2016 2,590
2017 2,840
2018 2,810
2019 3,120

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 740
2005 640
2006 1,170
2007 1,180
2008 980
2009 730
2010 730
2011 610
2012 690
2013 610
2014 890
2015 730
2016 1,110
2017 970
2018 1,160
2019 1,240

Tapers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 180
2006 280
2007 530
2008 310
2009 230
2010 180
2011 170
2012 270
2013 150
2014 250
2015 210
2016 230
2017 290
2018 0
2019 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,960
2005 3,280
2006 3,500
2007 3,750
2008 3,630
2009 3,320
2010 2,950
2011 2,780
2012 2,710
2013 2,780
2014 3,060
2015 3,390
2016 3,660
2017 3,880
2018 4,270
2019 4,580

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 350
2005 570
2006 410
2007 0
2008 300
2009 260
2010 260
2011 290
2012 540
2013 590
2014 470
2015 540
2016 830
2017 810
2018 690
2019 630

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 510
2005 510
2006 510
2007 410
2008 390
2009 330
2010 220
2011 260
2012 180
2013 160
2014 220
2015 240
2016 280
2017 350
2018 400
2019 270

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2006 0
2007 100
2008 110
2010 0
2011 200
2012 160
2013 100
2014 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 120
2019 50

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,140
2006 1,600
2007 1,690
2008 1,490
2009 1,080
2010 830
2011 750
2012 870
2013 990
2014 1,270
2015 1,360
2016 1,620
2017 1,680
2018 1,860
2019 2,270

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 510
2005 350
2006 390
2007 730
2008 530
2009 480
2010 200
2011 210
2012 250
2013 250
2014 210
2015 170
2016 90
2017 90
2018 120
2019 130

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,950
2005 1,710
2006 1,470
2007 1,120
2008 1,540
2009 1,880
2010 1,730
2011 1,750
2012 1,530
2013 1,400
2014 1,460
2015 1,590
2016 1,840
2017 2,040
2018 1,630
2019 1,980

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 240
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 410
2010 430
2011 170
2012 130
2013 0
2014 180
2015 180
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 150

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 110
2011 0
2012 110
2013 70
2014 60
2015 0
2017 170
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 700
2006 650
2007 610
2008 460
2009 600
2010 580
2011 540
2012 550
2013 520
2014 520
2015 550
2016 840
2017 920
2018 860
2019 650

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 650
2005 650
2006 650
2007 1,140
2008 1,220
2009 990
2010 570
2011 580
2012 770
2013 930
2014 840
2015 770
2016 420
2017 280
2018 300
2019 280

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 230
2006 350
2007 0
2008 340
2009 400
2010 310
2011 250
2012 150
2013 300
2014 300
2015 470
2016 420
2017 280
2018 310
2019 290

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 690
2005 310
2006 390
2007 420
2008 330
2009 180
2010 90
2011 120
2012 140
2013 160
2014 180
2015 150
2016 160
2017 130
2018 120
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,280
2005 0
2006 0
2007 300
2008 250
2009 140
2010 110
2011 110
2012 130
2013 80
2014 170
2015 140
2016 180
2017 110
2018 150
2019 110

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 60
2006 50
2009 90
2010 100
2011 130
2012 70
2013 40
2014 50
2015 0
2016 80
2017 110
2018 140
2019 0

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 0
2014 90
2015 0
2016 70
2017 0
2018 80
2019 90

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 400
2006 440
2007 190
2008 210
2009 0
2010 0
2011 90
2012 140
2013 170
2014 210
2015 250
2016 310
2017 300
2018 160
2019 70

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 70
2006 100
2007 140
2008 170
2009 130
2010 80
2011 60
2012 80
2013 80
2014 110
2015 150
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 780
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 160
2012 160
2013 160
2014 140
2015 140
2016 50

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 440
2005 390
2006 660
2007 540
2008 480
2009 390
2010 420
2011 480
2012 420
2013 400
2014 360
2015 350
2016 370
2017 370
2018 370
2019 350

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 0
2007 400
2008 260
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 180
2013 100
2014 180
2015 260
2016 230
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 80
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2009 300
2010 530
2011 550
2012 410
2013 0
2014 210
2015 640
2016 830
2017 750
2018 620
2019 480

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,260
2006 1,120
2007 760
2008 700
2009 1,110
2010 1,260
2011 1,380
2012 1,400
2013 1,320
2014 1,370
2015 1,330
2016 1,270
2017 1,220
2018 1,070
2019 1,100

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 60
2008 60
2009 60
2010 70
2011 80
2012 80
2013 120
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 230
2005 160
2006 100
2007 110
2008 110
2009 110
2010 130
2011 120
2012 140
2013 140
2014 190
2015 220
2016 120
2017 140
2018 240
2019 210

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 250
2005 230
2006 170
2007 150
2008 120
2009 430
2012 150
2013 0
2014 130
2015 90
2016 60

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 140

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 240
2005 90
2006 160
2007 160
2008 200
2009 140
2010 210
2011 260
2012 360
2013 170
2014 100
2015 150
2016 0
2017 140
2018 150

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 190
2006 150
2007 0
2009 360
2010 310
2013 320
2014 180
2015 300
2016 490
2017 510
2018 500
2019 450

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 130
2006 140
2007 180
2008 200
2009 0
2010 140
2011 140
2012 210
2013 50
2014 60
2015 90
2016 180
2017 150
2018 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 140
2008 60
2010 0
2011 0
2012 30