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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 110,580
2005 110,760
2006 113,190
2007 110,700
2008 107,820
2009 97,880
2010 90,880
2011 92,150
2012 94,040
2013 99,000
2014 103,920
2015 110,360
2016 116,840
2017 122,120
2018 126,930
2019 129,380

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 9,100
2005 9,360
2006 9,710
2007 9,410
2008 9,480
2009 8,650
2010 8,200
2011 8,360
2012 8,590
2013 8,870
2014 8,860
2015 9,980
2016 10,760
2017 11,870
2018 13,350
2019 13,900

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 210
2006 180
2007 0
2008 530
2009 470
2010 340
2011 390
2012 370
2013 510
2014 450
2015 530
2016 290
2017 0
2018 110
2019 160

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2006 1,730
2007 1,530
2008 1,450
2009 1,170
2010 1,260
2011 1,170
2012 1,230
2013 1,420
2014 1,630
2015 1,600
2016 1,650
2017 1,430
2018 1,340
2019 1,410

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 410
2005 710
2006 580
2007 530
2008 330
2009 350
2010 510
2011 790
2012 720
2013 440
2014 410
2015 440
2016 500
2017 320
2018 410
2019 250

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 18,420
2005 21,010
2006 21,350
2007 20,780
2008 18,420
2009 15,910
2010 13,410
2011 13,390
2012 14,150
2013 14,640
2014 15,550
2015 15,900
2016 17,440
2017 18,220
2018 18,300
2019 17,820

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2007 700
2008 810
2009 600
2010 420
2011 440
2012 570
2013 830
2014 720
2015 690
2016 510
2017 630
2018 790
2019 680

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 500
2005 0
2006 280
2007 380
2008 520
2009 610
2010 420
2011 380
2012 300
2013 290
2014 370
2015 290
2016 180
2017 190
2018 160
2019 340

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 220
2013 260
2014 240
2015 0
2016 0
2017 260
2018 370
2019 290

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 510
2005 480
2006 500
2007 360
2008 480
2009 480
2010 480
2011 380
2012 380
2013 570
2014 640
2015 840
2016 720
2017 930
2018 750
2019 730

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,630
2006 1,630
2007 1,590
2008 1,530
2009 1,360
2010 1,230
2011 1,100
2012 1,170
2013 1,330
2014 1,260
2015 1,860
2016 1,940
2017 1,950
2018 1,930
2019 1,910

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 16,500
2005 16,300
2006 15,430
2007 14,710
2008 15,380
2009 14,240
2010 14,780
2011 14,980
2012 15,880
2013 16,450
2014 17,210
2015 16,960
2016 18,980
2017 19,560
2018 19,930
2019 20,020

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 870
2006 1,030
2007 1,210
2008 1,160
2009 1,110
2010 1,240
2011 1,110
2012 1,070
2013 1,140
2014 1,040
2015 800
2016 670
2017 860
2018 830
2019 750

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 140
2005 230
2006 240
2007 180
2008 280
2009 290
2010 250
2011 0
2012 30
2013 50
2014 160
2015 110
2016 270
2017 160
2018 210
2019 240

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 6,540
2005 6,020
2006 5,010
2007 4,410
2008 4,390
2009 4,240
2010 4,130
2011 4,110
2012 4,820
2013 4,940
2014 5,550
2015 5,560
2016 6,000
2017 6,710
2018 7,010
2019 7,520

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,070
2006 950
2007 460
2008 530
2009 640
2010 1,000
2011 1,030
2012 1,100
2013 1,170
2014 1,590
2015 1,880
2016 1,490
2017 1,140
2018 1,190
2019 1,920

Tapers
Year Number
2004 440
2005 450
2007 410
2008 400
2009 360
2010 290
2011 350
2012 320
2013 460
2014 510
2015 790
2016 700
2017 570
2018 730
2019 580

Electricians
Year Number
2004 12,760
2005 12,930
2006 13,300
2007 12,670
2008 12,280
2009 11,410
2010 10,790
2011 11,420
2012 12,290
2013 14,090
2014 14,310
2015 14,910
2016 15,320
2017 15,820
2018 16,440
2019 16,350

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 740
2006 940
2007 1,000
2008 1,200
2009 950
2010 890
2011 840
2012 1,000
2013 980
2014 960
2015 1,180
2016 1,190
2017 1,160
2018 1,030
2019 990

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,100
2006 1,160
2007 910
2008 420
2009 360
2010 410
2011 640
2012 580
2013 570
2014 470
2015 550
2016 770
2017 1,120
2018 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 660
2008 630
2009 450
2010 300
2011 160
2012 230
2013 300
2014 330
2015 500
2016 490
2017 430
2018 690
2019 680

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 5,320
2005 4,660
2006 4,420
2007 4,240
2008 4,020
2009 3,530
2010 3,150
2011 3,640
2012 3,760
2013 3,530
2014 3,830
2015 4,160
2016 4,900
2017 4,620
2018 4,850
2019 5,070

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 100
2005 0
2006 30
2011 40
2012 40
2019 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 510
2006 490
2007 570
2008 620
2009 810
2010 760
2011 680
2012 420
2013 310
2014 350
2015 450
2016 550
2017 630
2018 510
2019 400

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 11,830
2005 10,920
2006 10,570
2007 10,030
2008 10,250
2009 9,800
2010 9,010
2011 8,740
2012 8,140
2013 8,900
2014 9,650
2015 11,070
2016 10,990
2017 12,380
2018 13,250
2019 12,970

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 610
2005 490
2006 420
2007 530
2008 520
2009 370
2010 300
2011 200
2012 230
2013 190
2014 230
2015 300
2016 350
2017 340
2018 810
2019 640

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 460
2009 280
2010 180
2011 100
2012 80
2013 100
2014 120
2015 180
2016 160
2017 190
2018 180
2019 300

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,820
2006 1,720
2007 1,850
2008 1,890
2009 1,770
2010 1,860
2011 1,810
2012 1,910
2013 1,770
2014 1,710
2015 1,740
2016 2,020
2017 1,800
2018 1,760
2019 1,520

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 3,790
2005 3,570
2006 4,210
2007 3,700
2008 2,980
2009 2,250
2010 1,770
2011 1,790
2012 2,180
2013 2,140
2014 2,390
2015 2,600
2016 3,990
2017 4,380
2018 3,830
2019 3,010

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,380
2006 1,260
2007 1,110
2008 1,110
2009 1,220
2010 1,070
2011 1,170
2012 720
2013 820
2014 860
2015 1,130
2016 1,170
2017 1,310
2018 2,180
2019 2,470

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 190
2016 0
2017 250
2018 280
2019 330

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,360
2006 1,180
2007 670
2008 650
2009 590
2010 440
2011 470
2012 540
2013 520
2014 490
2015 420
2016 530
2017 650
2018 600
2019 570

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,420
2006 1,330
2007 1,550
2008 1,470
2009 1,210
2010 1,020
2011 1,220
2012 1,220
2013 1,220
2014 1,240
2015 1,150
2016 870
2017 510
2018 790
2019 930

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 2,030
2006 2,330
2007 2,510
2008 2,470
2009 2,130
2010 1,620
2011 1,310
2012 910
2013 1,210
2014 1,460
2015 1,720
2016 1,670
2017 1,480
2018 1,330
2019 2,020

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 180
2005 200
2006 160
2007 190
2008 180
2009 160
2010 210
2011 200
2012 230
2013 110
2014 110
2015 80
2016 100
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 730
2005 650
2006 1,210
2007 1,230
2008 950
2009 700
2010 490
2011 520
2012 520
2013 790
2014 880
2015 850
2016 530
2017 410
2018 390
2019 420

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 440
2005 380
2006 340
2007 270
2008 210
2009 180
2010 110
2011 110
2012 150
2013 160
2014 140
2015 220
2016 130
2017 130
2018 160
2019 100

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 510
2005 830
2006 540
2007 530
2008 0
2009 170
2010 230
2011 400
2012 540
2013 540
2014 430
2015 410
2016 430
2017 370
2018 370
2019 520

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,290
2006 2,470
2007 2,330
2008 2,020
2009 2,180
2010 2,010
2011 2,160
2012 2,000
2013 2,000
2014 1,990
2015 2,330
2016 2,340
2017 2,330
2018 2,570
2019 2,660

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 700
2006 640
2007 690
2008 640
2009 530
2010 250
2011 400
2012 330
2013 460
2014 550
2015 560
2016 620
2017 840
2018 960
2019 1,010

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 320
2005 490
2006 560
2007 700
2008 630
2009 460
2010 410
2011 290
2012 190
2013 220
2014 430
2015 720
2016 730
2017 730
2018 950
2019 1,500

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 970
2006 1,020
2007 1,250
2008 1,330
2009 1,400
2010 1,480
2011 1,330
2012 1,220
2013 1,180
2014 1,250
2015 1,200
2016 1,200
2017 1,210
2018 1,310
2019 980

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,060
2006 2,630
2007 2,790
2008 3,020
2009 2,900
2010 2,710
2011 2,620
2012 2,240
2013 2,300
2014 2,150
2015 2,040
2016 2,110
2017 1,990
2018 1,880
2019 1,600

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 260
2008 160
2009 160
2010 160
2011 570
2012 240
2013 230
2014 490
2015 270
2016 260
2017 800
2018 790
2019 780

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 280
2005 280
2006 570
2007 730
2008 850
2009 690
2010 710
2011 820
2012 860
2013 590
2014 560
2015 690
2016 720
2017 750
2018 880
2019 860

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 350
2018 510
2019 700

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 780
2005 600
2006 610
2007 610
2008 640
2009 400
2012 170
2013 190
2014 250
2015 260
2016 380

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 60
2005 40
2007 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,090

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 240
2007 280
2008 300
2009 240
2010 190
2011 190
2012 130
2013 150
2014 100
2015 190
2016 190
2017 220
2018 170

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 100
2007 90
2008 150
2009 100
2010 110
2011 90
2012 50
2013 60
2016 30
2017 50
2018 50
2019 80

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 90
2008 80