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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Kansas

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 58,740
2005 63,340
2006 64,500
2007 66,920
2008 70,210
2009 64,890
2010 59,080
2011 57,290
2012 55,380
2013 54,950
2014 58,100
2015 57,870
2016 57,380
2017 56,870
2018 56,570
2019 58,320

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 6,930
2005 6,720
2006 7,100
2007 6,820
2008 7,200
2009 6,680
2010 5,870
2011 5,310
2012 5,070
2013 5,090
2014 5,460
2015 5,460
2016 5,700
2017 5,780
2018 5,960
2019 6,770

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 200
2009 90
2013 0
2014 80
2015 90
2016 30

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 540
2005 740
2006 1,030
2007 960
2008 860
2009 660
2010 670
2011 590
2012 590
2013 540
2014 590
2015 490
2016 520
2017 540
2018 580
2019 530

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 200
2005 250
2006 280
2007 0
2008 270
2009 180
2010 170
2011 120
2012 150
2013 190
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 220
2018 80
2019 70

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 7,760
2005 7,470
2006 7,380
2007 7,670
2008 7,160
2009 6,370
2010 5,590
2011 5,350
2012 5,290
2013 5,670
2014 6,210
2015 5,880
2016 5,560
2017 5,150
2018 5,580
2019 5,760

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 510
2005 510
2006 410
2007 470
2008 440
2009 350
2010 260
2011 290
2012 370
2013 360
2014 420
2015 450
2016 410
2017 220
2018 280
2019 310

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 140
2005 120
2006 50
2007 0
2008 60
2009 70
2010 100
2011 70
2012 110
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 190
2017 0
2018 180
2019 140

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 80
2008 80
2009 90
2010 80
2011 50

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 520
2005 520
2006 250
2007 280
2008 150
2009 170
2010 160
2011 150
2012 190
2013 190
2014 240
2015 230
2016 170
2017 290
2018 340
2019 340

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 2,630
2006 2,060
2007 2,110
2008 2,010
2009 2,100
2010 1,760
2011 1,850
2012 1,970
2013 1,990
2014 2,560
2015 2,290
2016 2,280
2017 2,070
2018 2,330
2019 2,740

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 8,920
2005 9,390
2006 9,990
2007 10,500
2008 11,330
2009 9,400
2010 8,860
2011 8,540
2012 8,180
2013 7,990
2014 8,240
2015 9,280
2016 10,030
2017 10,610
2018 10,130
2019 9,850

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,540
2006 1,560
2007 1,560
2008 1,210
2009 1,240
2010 1,060
2011 1,150
2012 1,340
2013 1,550
2014 1,130
2015 950
2016 610
2017 570
2018 570
2019 490

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 6,480
2005 6,260
2006 6,640
2007 7,090
2008 7,540
2009 6,870
2010 6,190
2011 6,410
2012 6,380
2013 6,130
2014 6,520
2015 6,420
2016 6,440
2017 6,440
2018 6,810
2019 7,430

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 1,090
2006 1,020
2007 1,380
2008 1,070
2009 950
2010 680
2011 760
2012 790
2013 760
2014 800
2015 860
2016 910
2017 840
2018 740
2019 660

Tapers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 240
2006 260
2007 270
2008 270
2009 270
2010 210
2011 180
2012 110
2013 100
2014 210
2015 210
2016 230
2017 70
2019 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 4,370
2006 4,420
2007 4,980
2008 5,920
2009 6,030
2010 5,360
2011 5,090
2012 5,260
2013 5,060
2014 5,520
2015 5,190
2016 5,680
2017 5,320
2018 5,140
2019 4,940

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 400
2005 330
2006 280
2007 240
2008 380
2009 320
2010 440
2011 360
2012 450
2013 280
2014 380
2015 260
2016 390
2017 520
2018 450
2019 340

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 430
2005 300
2006 390
2007 240
2008 240
2009 260
2010 170
2011 260
2012 200
2013 310
2014 130
2015 260
2016 260
2017 450
2018 340
2019 400

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 170
2005 70
2006 230
2007 230
2008 690
2009 390
2010 480
2011 240
2012 290
2013 390
2014 330
2015 390
2016 0
2017 140
2018 170
2019 380

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,140
2006 2,530
2007 2,850
2008 2,740
2009 2,150
2010 1,680
2011 1,590
2012 1,610
2013 1,810
2014 1,810
2015 1,820
2016 1,880
2017 2,020
2018 2,110
2019 2,200

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 0
2007 0
2008 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 490
2006 410
2007 390
2008 380
2009 380
2010 290
2011 210
2012 250
2013 210
2014 340
2015 490
2016 560
2017 380
2018 190
2019 60

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,240
2005 4,210
2006 4,100
2007 3,540
2008 3,970
2009 3,830
2010 3,840
2011 4,040
2012 4,100
2013 3,790
2014 3,770
2015 3,940
2016 3,870
2017 4,290
2018 4,570
2019 4,330

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 350
2005 350
2006 220
2007 310
2008 190
2009 370
2010 220
2011 230
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0
2015 190
2016 250
2017 210
2018 0
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 160
2006 110
2007 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 50
2012 60
2013 0
2014 220
2015 140
2016 60
2017 60
2018 50
2019 40

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,190
2006 1,030
2007 960
2008 990
2009 1,040
2010 1,110
2011 1,120
2012 1,180
2013 1,250
2014 1,300
2015 1,140
2016 1,020
2017 820
2018 910
2019 920

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 2,650
2005 2,760
2006 2,980
2007 3,900
2008 4,810
2009 3,830
2010 3,520
2011 3,190
2012 2,540
2013 2,230
2014 2,430
2015 2,330
2016 2,170
2017 1,760
2018 1,720
2019 1,680

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 360
2005 340
2006 350
2007 420
2008 510
2009 840
2010 760
2011 630
2012 480
2013 480
2014 460
2015 340
2016 360
2017 470
2018 460
2019 490

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 740
2005 670
2006 570
2007 580
2008 460
2009 330
2010 460
2011 410
2012 410
2013 340
2014 310
2015 350
2016 310
2017 300
2018 290
2019 210

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 910
2006 790
2007 870
2008 590
2009 500
2010 280
2011 290
2012 190
2013 200
2014 280
2015 380
2016 340
2017 260
2018 170
2019 310

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 680
2005 430
2006 520
2007 560
2008 430
2009 380
2010 300
2011 290
2012 330
2013 540
2014 720
2015 620
2016 470
2017 330
2018 400
2019 300

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 260
2005 170
2006 130
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 120
2011 120
2012 0
2014 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,000
2006 700
2007 650
2008 490
2009 450
2010 410
2011 480
2012 430
2013 440
2014 270
2015 500
2016 490
2017 620
2018 550
2019 510

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 210
2006 180
2007 140
2008 180
2009 250
2010 190
2011 180
2012 160
2013 90
2014 90
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 80

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 310
2005 480
2006 550
2007 0
2008 160
2009 200
2010 170
2011 160
2012 170
2013 180
2014 180
2015 80
2016 120
2017 90
2018 140
2019 40

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 450
2005 490
2006 600
2007 630
2008 680
2009 740
2010 760
2011 1,030
2012 950
2013 800
2014 580
2015 630
2016 600
2017 630
2018 720
2019 800

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 130
2009 170
2010 170
2011 170
2012 0
2013 100
2014 90
2015 0
2016 290
2017 450
2018 360
2019 440

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 190
2010 130
2011 310
2012 390
2013 340
2014 200
2015 0
2016 0
2017 220
2018 270
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 370
2005 440
2006 280
2007 220
2008 150
2009 290
2010 320
2011 280
2012 190
2013 230
2014 220
2015 260
2016 290
2017 280
2018 240
2019 750

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 1,150
2006 1,300
2007 1,490
2008 1,670
2009 1,560
2010 1,790
2011 1,600
2012 1,580
2013 1,220
2014 1,290
2015 1,400
2016 1,530
2017 1,710
2018 1,570
2019 1,580

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 290
2009 200
2010 270
2011 230
2013 0
2014 0
2015 310
2016 280
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 190
2005 140
2006 90
2007 110
2008 120
2009 140
2010 170
2011 170
2012 180
2013 180
2014 160
2015 170
2016 220
2017 230
2018 230
2019 250

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 100
2018 110
2019 120

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 170
2005 70
2006 100
2007 300
2008 260
2009 310
2012 180
2013 210
2014 150
2015 110
2016 140

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 330
2005 350
2006 220
2007 300
2008 320
2009 290
2010 260
2011 240
2012 280
2013 300
2014 320
2015 280
2016 160
2017 120
2018 70
2019 60

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 580
2005 340
2006 360
2007 390
2008 380
2009 330
2010 270
2011 420
2012 420
2013 420
2014 260
2015 320
2016 220
2017 260
2018 150
2019 200

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 500
2005 630
2006 870
2007 1,020
2008 940
2009 1,130
2010 1,290
2011 1,250
2012 1,070
2013 1,040
2014 1,230
2015 1,230
2016 740
2017 640
2018 580
2019 510

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 220

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 190
2005 160
2006 190
2007 160
2008 150
2009 130
2010 130
2011 170
2012 150
2013 110
2014 70
2015 70
2016 50
2017 60
2018 100

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2005 0
2006 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2008 50
2009 30

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2015 40
2016 30
2017 30

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2005 70
2006 130
2007 140
2008 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2018 0
2019 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 670
2005 610
2006 1,240
2007 1,710
2008 2,300
2009 1,970
2010 1,540
2011 1,160
2012 940
2013 1,330
2014 2,100
2015 1,580
2016 1,180
2017 1,000
2018 930
2019 910

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 660
2006 410
2007 120
2008 280
2009 270
2010 310
2011 290
2012 400
2013 330
2014 380
2015 300
2016 190
2017 90
2018 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 120
2006 140
2007 110
2009 100
2010 80
2011 0
2012 0
2015 90
2016 110
2017 210
2018 0