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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Mississippi

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 51,770
2005 52,980
2006 56,300
2007 57,430
2008 59,240
2009 54,600
2010 49,890
2011 49,980
2012 50,420
2013 50,060
2014 47,210
2015 44,710
2016 41,080
2017 39,530
2018 39,930
2019 41,740

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 4,500
2005 4,930
2006 5,350
2007 5,540
2008 5,960
2009 5,970
2010 5,560
2011 5,670
2012 5,190
2013 4,970
2014 4,830
2015 4,480
2016 4,190
2017 4,340
2018 4,850
2019 5,230

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 230
2006 200
2007 210
2008 400
2009 340
2010 260
2011 460
2012 430
2013 600
2014 0
2015 470
2016 330
2017 140
2019 150

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 620
2005 540
2006 490
2007 450
2008 550
2009 440
2010 330
2011 250
2012 260
2013 270
2014 280
2015 260
2016 200
2017 190
2018 160
2019 230

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 120
2005 60
2006 60
2007 100
2008 120
2009 0
2010 40
2011 0
2012 60
2013 0
2016 0
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 7,080
2005 6,630
2006 7,280
2007 6,140
2008 6,110
2009 4,630
2010 4,780
2011 4,660
2012 4,920
2013 4,240
2014 3,830
2015 3,530
2016 3,490
2017 3,120
2018 3,230
2019 2,970

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 140
2006 210
2007 200
2008 290
2009 220
2010 210
2011 110
2012 90
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60
2019 100

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 110
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 70
2010 40
2011 50
2012 60
2013 70
2014 60
2015 0
2016 30

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 70
2008 80
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 160
2007 280
2008 310
2009 210
2010 160
2011 150
2012 180
2013 160
2014 0
2015 170
2016 160
2017 80
2018 140
2019 130

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,250
2006 1,380
2007 1,350
2008 1,210
2009 1,190
2010 880
2011 1,130
2012 1,060
2013 970
2014 820
2015 750
2016 640
2017 730
2018 760
2019 750

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 30
2008 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 6,050
2005 6,580
2006 7,330
2007 6,900
2008 7,750
2009 6,590
2010 7,010
2011 7,320
2012 7,740
2013 7,990
2014 7,350
2015 7,110
2016 6,380
2017 7,180
2018 8,010
2019 8,710

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,120
2006 1,100
2007 1,140
2008 1,220
2009 1,110
2010 910
2011 870
2012 970
2013 920
2014 900
2015 790
2016 910
2017 880
2018 790
2019 730

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 120
2007 0
2008 0
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,590
2005 3,990
2006 4,960
2007 4,610
2008 4,550
2009 4,030
2010 3,780
2011 3,530
2012 3,720
2013 3,250
2014 3,130
2015 2,550
2016 2,360
2017 2,340
2018 2,750
2019 2,890

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 670
2006 600
2007 490
2008 570
2009 580
2010 310
2011 270
2012 340
2013 370
2014 280
2015 200
2016 130
2017 220
2018 160
2019 150

Tapers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 110
2006 150
2007 140
2008 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 5,380
2005 5,260
2006 5,080
2007 5,170
2008 4,960
2009 5,660
2010 5,080
2011 5,530
2012 4,770
2013 5,440
2014 6,100
2015 6,310
2016 5,860
2017 5,520
2018 5,150
2019 5,160

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 180
2007 240
2008 260
2009 200
2010 200
2011 0
2012 470
2013 410
2014 200
2015 250
2016 340
2017 340
2018 0
2019 300

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 250
2005 190
2006 180
2007 190
2008 0
2009 210
2010 370
2011 350
2012 340
2013 360
2014 380
2015 270
2016 0
2017 150
2019 340

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 520
2006 480
2007 400
2008 310
2009 300
2010 330
2011 310
2012 390
2013 360
2014 460
2015 430
2016 380
2017 410
2018 160
2019 110

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 1,600
2006 1,590
2007 1,870
2008 2,400
2009 1,940
2010 1,960
2011 1,790
2012 1,760
2013 1,840
2014 1,740
2015 1,550
2016 1,330
2017 1,200
2018 1,180
2019 1,330

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 60

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,030
2006 930
2007 680
2008 780
2009 710
2010 650
2011 610
2012 730
2013 610
2014 470
2015 440
2016 460
2017 450
2018 300
2019 280

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,350
2005 4,310
2006 3,820
2007 4,710
2008 6,070
2009 5,820
2010 4,360
2011 4,050
2012 3,560
2013 3,890
2014 4,330
2015 4,060
2016 3,980
2017 3,570
2018 3,220
2019 2,940

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 130
2006 190
2007 220
2008 190
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 0
2017 100
2018 90
2019 80

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 350
2006 250
2007 160
2008 240
2009 230
2010 340
2011 220
2012 260
2013 90
2014 90
2015 130
2016 170
2017 160
2018 160
2019 70

Roofers
Year Number
2004 830
2005 690
2006 830
2007 590
2008 500
2009 470
2010 430
2011 410
2012 370
2013 440
2014 440
2015 480
2016 500
2017 510
2018 370
2019 430

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,990
2006 1,840
2007 1,950
2008 1,760
2009 1,560
2010 1,310
2011 1,730
2012 2,020
2013 2,160
2014 1,900
2015 1,790
2016 1,810
2017 1,410
2018 1,550
2019 1,380

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 880
2005 810
2006 720
2007 740
2008 870
2009 1,030
2010 960
2011 960
2012 720
2013 680
2014 830
2015 630
2016 600
2017 440
2018 540
2019 550

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 470
2005 420
2006 420
2007 440
2008 500
2009 390
2010 270
2011 230
2012 170
2013 230
2014 190
2015 180
2016 140
2017 110
2018 70
2019 70

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 670
2005 690
2006 820
2007 920
2008 860
2009 710
2010 660
2011 510
2012 520
2013 390
2014 300
2015 280
2016 270
2017 310
2018 290
2019 280

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 890
2006 990
2007 1,230
2008 1,120
2009 1,400
2010 1,150
2011 1,360
2012 1,130
2013 1,360
2014 1,270
2015 1,060
2016 930
2017 690
2018 800
2019 820

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 190
2005 200
2006 190
2007 180
2008 190
2009 130
2010 90
2011 110
2012 110
2013 100
2014 80
2015 60
2016 110
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 620
2005 750
2006 920
2007 960
2008 840
2009 950
2010 1,020
2011 1,030
2012 970
2013 860
2014 870
2015 730
2016 690
2017 660
2018 430
2019 330

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 190
2006 280
2007 290
2008 280
2009 270
2010 230
2011 160
2012 120
2013 120
2014 90
2015 50
2016 60
2017 60
2018 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 60
2005 110
2006 80
2007 100
2008 90
2009 80
2010 50
2011 40
2014 50
2015 60
2016 100
2017 160
2018 210
2019 230

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 320
2005 350
2006 460
2007 410
2008 470
2009 490
2010 530
2011 550
2012 630
2013 670
2014 630
2015 430
2016 390
2017 420
2018 520
2019 580

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2011 0
2012 60
2013 60
2014 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 210
2005 160
2006 0
2007 560
2008 510
2009 290
2010 220
2011 260
2012 120
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2016 0
2018 0
2019 30

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 200
2006 480
2007 510
2008 410
2009 310
2010 260
2011 350
2012 330
2013 230
2014 160
2015 80
2016 80
2017 90
2018 110

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,560
2005 2,480
2006 2,630
2007 2,740
2008 2,640
2009 2,390
2010 2,400
2011 2,360
2012 2,570
2013 2,330
2014 2,360
2015 2,260
2016 2,360
2017 2,500
2018 2,550
2019 2,440

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 470
2005 480
2006 560
2007 360
2008 0
2009 170
2010 180
2011 0
2012 580
2013 640
2014 0
2015 200
2016 150

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 80
2005 120
2006 0
2007 400
2008 220
2009 250
2010 200
2011 240
2012 210
2013 280
2014 230
2015 160
2016 110
2017 120
2018 120
2019 220

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2004 50
2017 30

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2015 0
2016 0

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 210
2005 350
2006 440
2007 410
2008 430
2009 390
2010 340
2011 230
2012 220
2013 130
2014 130
2015 120
2016 0
2017 150
2018 160
2019 140

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 370
2005 300
2006 350
2007 480
2008 430
2009 440
2010 330
2011 280
2012 200
2013 160
2014 330
2015 280
2016 320
2017 270
2018 280
2019 250

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 370
2005 370
2006 610
2007 750
2008 690
2009 400
2010 290
2011 410
2012 410
2013 660
2014 640
2015 650
2016 340
2017 0
2018 240
2019 200

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 380

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 190
2005 220
2006 220
2007 360
2008 0
2009 380
2010 210
2011 170
2012 200
2013 200
2014 160
2015 170
2016 160
2017 60
2018 80

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 790
2005 860
2006 1,050
2007 1,110
2008 1,020
2009 1,020
2010 800
2011 800
2012 890
2013 1,050
2014 840
2015 670
2016 320
2017 340
2018 440
2019 630

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 390
2006 320
2007 650
2008 960
2009 630
2010 360
2011 420
2012 440
2013 350
2014 340
2015 400
2016 260
2017 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0