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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 124,270
2005 132,110
2006 133,170
2007 131,750
2008 128,730
2009 113,820
2010 99,500
2011 92,490
2012 90,050
2013 93,380
2014 96,610
2015 98,060
2016 101,650
2017 104,610
2018 104,960
2019 108,740

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 7,490
2005 5,650
2006 5,250
2007 5,510
2008 7,800
2009 8,140
2010 7,360
2011 6,090
2012 5,040
2013 5,160
2014 6,320
2015 7,040
2016 7,210
2017 6,870
2018 7,110
2019 7,840

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 970
2006 810
2007 670
2008 410
2009 590
2010 620
2011 780
2012 320
2013 210
2014 0
2015 110
2016 0
2017 140
2018 360
2019 430

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 3,030
2006 3,050
2007 3,040
2008 3,190
2009 2,820
2010 2,020
2011 1,730
2012 1,940
2013 2,000
2014 1,690
2015 1,470
2016 1,600
2017 1,590
2018 1,460
2019 1,660

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 280
2005 270
2006 340
2007 400
2008 290
2009 290
2010 140
2011 430
2012 360
2013 280
2014 210
2015 240
2016 300
2017 0
2018 250
2019 150

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 23,540
2005 27,070
2006 26,810
2007 25,200
2008 22,450
2009 17,090
2010 14,360
2011 13,980
2012 13,410
2013 14,190
2014 13,040
2015 12,780
2016 12,860
2017 13,540
2018 14,090
2019 15,090

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,440
2006 1,500
2007 1,500
2008 1,350
2009 1,250
2010 1,100
2011 890
2012 800
2013 720
2014 850
2015 730
2016 310
2017 320
2018 410
2019 1,050

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 300
2007 210
2008 180
2009 50
2010 60
2011 50
2012 120
2013 0
2014 200
2015 240
2016 410
2017 550
2018 620
2019 560

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 60
2006 60
2007 90
2008 120
2009 160
2010 100
2011 60
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 0
2018 250
2019 210

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 320
2005 560
2006 490
2007 590
2008 580
2009 520
2010 490
2011 460
2012 560
2013 580
2014 670
2015 600
2016 630
2017 560
2018 660
2019 580

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 3,680
2005 5,180
2006 6,300
2007 5,670
2008 5,560
2009 4,190
2010 3,490
2011 2,680
2012 2,600
2013 2,850
2014 3,610
2015 3,890
2016 4,640
2017 4,390
2018 4,560
2019 4,070

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 100
2011 120
2019 250

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 16,380
2005 15,720
2006 17,260
2007 18,060
2008 19,390
2009 16,990
2010 15,260
2011 13,380
2012 12,880
2013 14,510
2014 16,910
2015 18,920
2016 19,180
2017 19,900
2018 20,020
2019 18,760

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,260
2006 1,200
2007 1,250
2008 1,270
2009 1,430
2010 1,240
2011 1,250
2012 1,500
2013 1,450
2014 1,350
2015 990
2016 1,040
2017 1,310
2018 1,420
2019 1,000

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2013 30
2015 30

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 8,450
2005 8,770
2006 9,080
2007 8,900
2008 9,040
2009 7,080
2010 6,570
2011 6,460
2012 6,270
2013 6,210
2014 6,580
2015 6,470
2016 6,550
2017 7,080
2018 7,290
2019 7,580

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 1,820
2006 1,850
2007 2,220
2008 1,920
2009 1,670
2010 1,330
2011 1,230
2012 1,280
2013 1,260
2014 1,320
2015 1,060
2016 770
2017 850
2018 0
2019 670

Tapers
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,030
2006 1,140
2007 1,240
2008 1,080
2009 780
2010 480
2011 410
2012 380
2013 360
2014 260
2015 220
2016 230
2017 200
2018 180
2019 190

Electricians
Year Number
2004 11,320
2005 12,310
2006 11,850
2007 11,850
2008 12,130
2009 11,650
2010 9,940
2011 9,290
2012 9,520
2013 10,010
2014 10,120
2015 9,490
2016 10,400
2017 11,180
2018 11,420
2019 11,220

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 860
2007 860
2008 750
2009 930
2010 850
2011 910
2012 880
2013 930
2014 850
2015 1,100
2016 1,020
2017 1,260
2018 810
2019 840

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 610
2005 580
2006 600
2007 630
2008 510
2009 360
2010 670
2011 960
2012 880
2013 490
2014 220
2015 470
2016 840
2017 1,000
2018 760
2019 430

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 360
2005 600
2006 730
2007 920
2008 1,120
2009 970
2010 740
2011 510
2012 440
2013 480
2014 260
2015 0
2016 310
2017 490
2018 500
2019 880

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 5,460
2005 6,020
2006 6,110
2007 5,420
2008 4,690
2009 3,880
2010 3,580
2011 3,510
2012 3,640
2013 3,810
2014 3,760
2015 3,750
2016 3,820
2017 4,270
2018 4,210
2019 4,250

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 200
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2013 0
2014 100
2015 80
2016 80
2017 40
2018 0
2019 40

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 900
2005 1,020
2006 1,040
2007 1,020
2008 990
2009 1,040
2010 1,080
2011 950
2012 710
2013 1,060
2014 1,060
2015 830
2016 470
2017 330
2018 240
2019 190

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 8,910
2005 9,990
2006 9,300
2007 9,570
2008 9,090
2009 8,360
2010 7,370
2011 7,240
2012 7,230
2013 7,010
2014 7,150
2015 6,870
2016 6,350
2017 6,140
2018 6,500
2019 7,590

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 400
2005 370
2006 380
2007 260
2008 250
2009 210
2010 220
2011 210
2012 140
2013 100
2014 0
2015 430
2016 350
2017 330
2018 240
2019 260

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 830
2005 730
2006 810
2007 660
2008 850
2009 770
2010 680
2011 330
2012 320
2013 270
2014 480
2015 0
2016 330
2017 280
2018 310
2019 100

Roofers
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 2,410
2006 2,600
2007 2,920
2008 3,000
2009 2,580
2010 2,330
2011 2,160
2012 2,130
2013 2,080
2014 1,820
2015 1,970
2016 2,110
2017 2,110
2018 2,190
2019 1,960

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 4,380
2005 4,890
2006 4,810
2007 4,620
2008 3,930
2009 3,950
2010 2,980
2011 3,010
2012 3,050
2013 3,210
2014 3,560
2015 4,040
2016 4,070
2017 3,880
2018 3,780
2019 4,310

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 2,990
2005 2,660
2006 2,130
2007 1,830
2008 1,960
2009 1,850
2010 1,340
2011 1,660
2012 1,770
2013 1,610
2014 1,170
2015 1,100
2016 1,330
2017 1,610
2018 1,650
2019 1,660

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2016 110
2017 120
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,190
2006 1,140
2007 1,240
2008 1,320
2009 900
2010 610
2011 450
2012 600
2013 490
2014 570
2015 400
2016 530
2017 480
2018 520
2019 360

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 2,020
2006 2,260
2007 1,810
2008 1,140
2009 500
2010 270
2011 330
2012 320
2013 550
2014 740
2015 830
2016 990
2017 910
2018 800
2019 470

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 670
2005 690
2006 910
2007 700
2008 450
2009 310
2010 250
2011 300
2012 390
2013 380
2014 450
2015 530
2016 810
2017 970
2018 890
2019 520

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 190
2005 140
2006 150
2007 60
2008 0
2012 0
2016 40
2017 70
2018 60

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 490
2005 480
2006 680
2007 600
2008 530
2009 400
2010 280
2011 370
2012 290
2013 680
2014 990
2015 1,030
2016 660
2017 340
2018 270
2019 220

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 240
2005 180
2006 130
2007 180
2008 110
2009 120
2010 90
2011 80
2012 110
2013 110
2014 220
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 310
2005 530
2006 370
2007 280
2008 210
2009 150
2010 180
2011 200
2012 340
2013 340
2014 320
2015 200
2016 170
2017 250
2018 200
2019 200

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 1,800
2006 1,820
2007 2,090
2008 2,210
2009 2,050
2010 1,920
2011 1,690
2012 1,390
2013 1,550
2014 1,720
2015 1,770
2016 1,730
2017 1,840
2018 1,910
2019 1,850

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 800
2006 620
2007 600
2008 0
2009 500
2010 460
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 250
2016 430
2017 630
2018 500
2019 330

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 180
2006 320
2007 360
2008 320
2009 290
2010 230
2011 0
2012 0
2013 360
2014 440
2015 340
2016 270
2017 250
2018 0
2019 680

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 600
2006 880
2007 890
2008 770
2009 570
2010 450
2011 640
2012 620
2013 680
2014 520
2015 540
2016 330
2017 230
2018 230
2019 350

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 5,110
2005 4,980
2006 4,640
2007 5,310
2008 5,200
2009 6,010
2010 5,930
2011 5,560
2012 5,030
2013 4,900
2014 4,170
2015 4,760
2016 5,510
2017 5,690
2018 6,090
2019 5,900

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 420
2005 390
2006 410
2007 360
2008 230
2009 250
2010 320
2011 360
2012 410
2013 370
2014 310
2015 250
2016 240
2017 310
2018 360
2019 230

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 0
2005 390
2006 450
2007 530
2008 620
2009 550
2010 620
2011 590
2012 710
2013 620
2014 560
2015 560
2016 770
2017 690
2018 790
2019 1,110

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 370
2018 350
2019 340

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,200
2006 920
2007 830
2008 440
2009 280
2012 770
2013 650
2014 600
2015 350
2016 350

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2012 50
2013 40
2014 50
2018 50
2019 70

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2017 110

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,280

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 390
2005 570
2006 410
2007 550
2008 660
2009 610
2010 460
2011 320
2012 260
2013 180
2014 420
2015 270
2016 250
2017 280
2018 260

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 70
2005 50
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 100
2013 130
2014 370
2015 420
2016 420
2017 170
2018 170
2019 130

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 0
2010 0
2013 40
2014 170
2015 150
2016 180

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 140
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2013 50
2014 90
2015 150
2016 180
2017 160
2018 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 160
2005 200
2006 100
2007 50
2008 0
2009 50
2010 70
2011 190
2012 290
2013 320
2014 190
2015 150
2016 200
2017 240
2018 220
2019 210

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 100
2007 170
2008 400
2009 310
2010 180
2011 100
2012 150
2013 70
2014 150
2015 190
2016 270
2017 170
2018 0
2019 80

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 30
2008 150
2009 210
2010 210
2011 0
2017 0
2018 0