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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Iowa

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 64,480
2005 64,210
2006 67,970
2007 65,180
2008 65,320
2009 62,450
2010 57,920
2011 57,680
2012 58,240
2013 58,260
2014 61,790
2015 66,510
2016 67,900
2017 66,960
2018 65,710
2019 67,030

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 5,060
2005 4,550
2006 4,360
2007 4,290
2008 4,170
2009 4,200
2010 4,380
2011 4,610
2012 4,780
2013 4,510
2014 5,070
2015 5,840
2016 6,230
2017 6,820
2018 6,930
2019 7,350

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 0
2006 210
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 180
2011 150
2012 160
2013 110
2014 0
2015 60

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,460
2006 1,180
2007 1,290
2008 1,200
2009 1,020
2010 830
2011 790
2012 630
2013 720
2014 790
2015 810
2016 830
2017 750
2018 760
2019 770

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 90
2010 50
2011 90
2012 0
2013 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 9,150
2005 8,320
2006 10,760
2007 10,320
2008 10,170
2009 8,550
2010 7,180
2011 6,100
2012 5,680
2013 5,960
2014 6,880
2015 7,680
2016 8,180
2017 6,650
2018 5,910
2019 5,800

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 210
2006 140
2007 240
2008 320
2009 330
2010 150
2011 150
2012 170
2013 210
2014 290
2015 210
2016 220
2017 220
2018 340
2019 290

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 110
2007 110
2008 100
2009 110
2010 170
2011 200
2012 230
2013 220
2014 240
2015 160
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 180

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2012 40
2013 60
2014 40

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 280
2005 110
2006 110
2007 120
2008 240
2009 260
2010 320
2011 260
2012 230
2013 270
2014 380
2015 330
2016 340
2017 240
2018 210
2019 140

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 3,730
2005 3,150
2006 4,090
2007 4,520
2008 4,340
2009 3,860
2010 3,230
2011 3,250
2012 3,050
2013 2,760
2014 2,790
2015 3,450
2016 3,380
2017 3,320
2018 3,060
2019 4,170

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2008 60
2009 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 9,920
2005 11,050
2006 10,280
2007 8,570
2008 8,070
2009 8,500
2010 8,790
2011 10,570
2012 11,770
2013 11,940
2014 12,010
2015 12,910
2016 13,490
2017 13,410
2018 12,870
2019 12,260

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,060
2006 990
2007 1,020
2008 930
2009 700
2010 530
2011 500
2012 600
2013 600
2014 530
2015 500
2016 540
2017 450
2018 420
2019 630

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 4,080
2005 4,450
2006 4,900
2007 4,970
2008 5,250
2009 5,110
2010 4,780
2011 4,860
2012 4,830
2013 4,970
2014 5,390
2015 5,710
2016 5,710
2017 6,060
2018 5,620
2019 5,920

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 880
2005 1,030
2006 1,160
2007 980
2008 930
2009 930
2010 870
2011 720
2012 720
2013 650
2014 870
2015 790
2016 970
2017 1,210
2018 900
2019 850

Tapers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 330
2006 330
2007 170
2008 140
2009 120
2010 130
2011 110
2012 150
2013 140
2014 0
2015 80
2016 90
2017 0
2018 210
2019 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 6,280
2005 5,980
2006 6,380
2007 6,260
2008 6,630
2009 6,480
2010 6,810
2011 6,600
2012 6,960
2013 6,590
2014 7,460
2015 7,770
2016 8,000
2017 7,990
2018 8,280
2019 8,510

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 360
2006 340
2007 490
2008 530
2009 380
2010 390
2011 360
2012 410
2013 380
2014 400
2015 300
2016 280
2017 390
2018 570
2019 580

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 250
2005 200
2006 240
2007 280
2008 380
2009 280
2010 180
2011 260
2012 280
2013 420
2014 300
2015 390
2016 350
2017 360
2018 360
2019 250

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 230
2005 200
2006 320
2007 460
2008 390
2009 400
2010 370
2011 330
2012 290
2013 270
2014 410
2015 860
2016 830
2017 700
2018 560
2019 410

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,190
2006 1,920
2007 2,120
2008 1,900
2009 1,790
2010 1,470
2011 1,380
2012 1,260
2013 1,450
2014 1,520
2015 1,820
2016 1,820
2017 1,790
2018 1,790
2019 1,880

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 30
2007 40
2008 30
2009 60
2010 60
2011 60
2012 40

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 870
2005 500
2006 570
2007 760
2008 760
2009 720
2010 510
2011 540
2012 720
2013 670
2014 670
2015 440
2016 390
2017 280
2018 240
2019 170

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,930
2005 4,860
2006 5,490
2007 5,270
2008 5,380
2009 4,570
2010 4,140
2011 4,200
2012 4,020
2013 4,490
2014 4,720
2015 4,540
2016 4,340
2017 4,530
2018 4,270
2019 4,460

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 120
2005 120
2006 130
2007 100
2008 80
2009 70
2010 50
2011 30
2015 80
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 130

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 300
2006 280
2007 290
2008 320
2009 190
2010 140
2011 100
2012 110
2013 130
2014 110
2015 110
2016 220
2017 160
2018 180

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 1,190
2006 1,150
2007 1,030
2008 1,210
2009 1,150
2010 1,150
2011 1,290
2012 1,430
2013 1,370
2014 1,330
2015 1,300
2016 1,150
2017 1,180
2018 1,180
2019 1,170

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 2,440
2005 2,230
2006 2,440
2007 1,650
2008 1,780
2009 1,550
2010 1,260
2011 1,290
2012 1,480
2013 1,270
2014 1,240
2015 1,420
2016 1,870
2017 1,620
2018 1,910
2019 1,420

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 870
2005 810
2006 810
2007 1,000
2008 960
2009 1,070
2010 850
2011 690
2012 460
2013 570
2014 810
2015 850
2016 850
2017 700
2018 630
2019 930

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 100
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 400
2005 340
2006 300
2007 310
2008 350
2009 430
2010 330
2011 310
2012 180
2013 280
2014 230
2015 190
2016 120
2017 140
2018 160
2019 210

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 570
2005 710
2006 630
2007 640
2008 630
2009 730
2010 700
2011 560
2012 360
2013 180
2014 130
2015 210
2016 250
2017 280
2018 190
2019 250

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 850
2005 730
2006 480
2007 670
2008 550
2009 690
2010 450
2011 420
2012 320
2013 430
2014 500
2015 970
2016 1,030
2017 1,280
2018 970
2019 970

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2007 50
2008 0
2009 50
2010 0
2011 70
2012 0
2013 50
2014 40
2015 140
2016 100
2017 80

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 580
2005 590
2006 490
2007 410
2008 450
2009 590
2010 490
2011 450
2012 210
2013 220
2014 210
2015 220
2016 370
2017 580
2018 730
2019 780

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 140
2007 160
2008 180
2009 180
2010 160
2011 130
2012 90
2013 120
2014 80
2015 60
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 300
2006 410
2007 350
2008 330
2009 240
2010 250
2011 170
2012 190
2013 120
2014 150
2015 100
2016 100
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 510
2005 760
2006 720
2007 640
2008 630
2009 610
2010 680
2011 690
2012 800
2013 690
2014 660
2015 670
2016 640
2017 670
2018 720
2019 800

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 180
2007 310
2008 200
2009 310
2010 140
2011 220
2012 120
2013 200
2014 210
2015 150
2016 90
2017 100
2018 190
2019 200

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 780
2005 340
2006 280
2007 250
2008 490
2009 650
2010 660
2011 400
2012 420
2013 430
2014 480
2015 280
2016 220
2017 350
2018 430
2019 370

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 150
2007 240
2008 420
2009 350
2010 310
2011 140
2012 260
2013 290
2014 410
2015 460
2016 450
2017 380
2018 530
2019 450

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 3,520
2006 3,840
2007 3,590
2008 3,560
2009 3,860
2010 3,860
2011 3,670
2012 3,660
2013 3,450
2014 3,450
2015 3,410
2016 3,330
2017 3,450
2018 3,560
2019 3,570

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 220
2005 370
2006 300
2007 290
2008 230
2009 200
2010 180
2011 130
2012 100
2013 90
2014 190
2015 350
2016 0
2017 0
2018 210

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 320
2005 330
2006 380
2007 310
2008 300
2009 280
2010 360
2011 420
2012 350
2013 270
2014 270
2015 340
2016 420
2017 310
2018 440
2019 470

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 120
2018 90
2019 130

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 580
2005 730
2006 640
2007 470
2008 370
2009 370
2012 300
2013 340
2014 380
2015 300
2016 240

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 290

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 90
2007 90
2008 150
2009 140
2010 60
2011 110
2012 310
2013 280
2014 110
2015 190
2016 240
2017 250
2018 160

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 110

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 50

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2005 140
2006 160
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 40
2017 40

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2011 60
2012 70
2013 90
2014 40
2016 0
2017 40
2018 30

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 80
2006 60
2007 50
2008 140
2009 120
2010 80
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0