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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Nebraska

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 41,320
2005 41,930
2006 42,450
2007 43,070
2008 44,310
2009 41,420
2010 38,750
2011 36,520
2012 36,680
2013 37,370
2014 38,800
2015 40,640
2016 42,370
2017 42,340
2018 43,030
2019 44,970

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 3,370
2005 3,170
2006 3,180
2007 3,260
2008 3,690
2009 3,640
2010 3,330
2011 3,170
2012 3,370
2013 3,820
2014 4,070
2015 4,280
2016 4,530
2017 4,570
2018 4,510
2019 4,810

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 250
2006 200
2011 180
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 740
2005 910
2006 800
2007 880
2008 830
2009 790
2010 590
2011 580
2012 560
2013 580
2014 520
2015 460
2016 600
2017 540
2018 660
2019 560

Stonemasons
Year Number
2008 30
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 70
2017 60
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 6,530
2005 6,770
2006 8,190
2007 8,020
2008 7,440
2009 6,260
2010 5,280
2011 5,350
2012 5,850
2013 6,380
2014 6,770
2015 7,420
2016 7,940
2017 7,710
2018 7,350
2019 7,660

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 210
2006 130
2007 110
2008 0
2009 0
2010 170
2011 130
2012 190
2013 140
2014 230
2015 190
2016 180
2017 160
2018 0
2019 140

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 260
2005 70
2006 0
2008 130
2009 110
2010 110
2011 0
2012 0
2013 160
2014 90
2015 130
2016 0
2017 0
2018 30
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 110

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 100
2005 230
2006 160
2007 0
2008 230
2009 210
2010 180
2011 100
2012 110
2013 30
2014 60
2015 270
2016 340
2017 340
2018 240
2019 180

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,570
2006 2,200
2007 2,510
2008 2,740
2009 2,670
2010 2,280
2011 2,320
2012 2,250
2013 2,260
2014 2,300
2015 2,740
2016 3,030
2017 3,310
2018 3,170
2019 3,320

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 5,230
2005 3,740
2006 3,840
2007 3,850
2008 4,100
2009 3,490
2010 3,660
2011 3,610
2012 3,610
2013 3,500
2014 3,550
2015 3,400
2016 3,270
2017 3,240
2018 3,760
2019 3,750

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 400
2005 410
2006 690
2007 590
2008 620
2009 440
2010 440
2011 480
2012 450
2013 470
2014 570
2015 510
2016 730
2017 690
2018 670
2019 760

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 40

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,840
2006 3,200
2007 2,860
2008 3,480
2009 2,860
2010 2,500
2011 1,970
2012 2,140
2013 2,290
2014 2,460
2015 2,700
2016 2,370
2017 2,700
2018 2,850
2019 3,260

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 820
2006 900
2007 960
2008 750
2009 630
2010 710
2011 650
2012 880
2013 580
2014 780
2015 570
2016 750
2017 500
2018 490
2019 420

Tapers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 210
2006 170
2007 150
2008 180
2009 180
2010 190
2011 200
2012 190
2013 140
2014 130
2015 110
2016 0
2017 50

Electricians
Year Number
2004 4,210
2005 4,660
2006 4,460
2007 5,230
2008 5,010
2009 4,970
2010 4,450
2011 4,250
2012 4,220
2013 4,100
2014 4,420
2015 4,610
2016 4,980
2017 4,960
2018 5,310
2019 5,770

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 390
2006 560
2007 430
2008 360
2009 430
2010 340
2011 360
2012 250
2013 410
2014 440
2015 450
2016 400
2017 320
2018 320
2019 400

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 220
2005 280
2006 240
2007 340
2008 590
2009 640
2010 430
2011 190
2012 0
2013 0
2014 90
2015 160
2016 110
2017 0
2018 160
2019 270

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 50
2006 0
2007 50
2008 40
2009 80
2010 180
2011 200
2012 190
2013 110
2014 70
2015 160
2016 140
2017 180
2018 180
2019 160

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,700
2006 1,700
2007 1,620
2008 1,540
2009 1,150
2010 1,190
2011 1,210
2012 1,290
2013 1,260
2014 1,250
2015 1,360
2016 1,350
2017 1,470
2018 1,480
2019 1,510

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 340
2006 340
2007 330
2008 490
2009 410
2010 450
2011 240
2012 240
2013 130
2014 160
2015 190
2016 220
2017 200
2018 180
2019 190

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,360
2006 2,410
2007 2,320
2008 2,930
2009 3,620
2010 4,020
2011 3,580
2012 3,220
2013 3,100
2014 2,780
2015 2,880
2016 3,340
2017 3,900
2018 3,860
2019 3,440

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 100
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2018 50
2019 60

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2012 50
2013 130
2014 200
2015 140
2016 130
2017 0
2018 180
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 700
2006 550
2007 540
2008 640
2009 850
2010 870
2011 810
2012 800
2013 680
2014 800
2015 800
2016 870
2017 930
2018 1,110
2019 1,060

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,040
2006 1,040
2007 1,040
2008 1,070
2009 1,040
2010 910
2011 850
2012 800
2013 770
2014 800
2015 910
2016 770
2017 630
2018 530
2019 830

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 670
2006 690
2007 710
2008 750
2009 720
2010 730
2011 760
2012 560
2013 690
2014 810
2015 930
2016 1,020
2017 920
2018 1,330
2019 1,420

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 500
2005 570
2006 380
2007 430
2008 340
2009 320
2010 260
2011 450
2012 410
2013 320
2014 160
2015 110
2016 110
2017 200
2018 280
2019 200

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,030
2006 960
2007 790
2008 510
2009 460
2010 420
2011 390
2012 290
2013 200
2014 120
2015 0
2016 80
2017 70
2018 100
2019 130

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 640
2005 430
2006 450
2007 330
2008 520
2009 250
2010 280
2011 220
2012 270
2013 310
2014 320
2015 360
2016 290
2017 250
2018 150
2019 160

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 130
2005 50
2006 30
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 30
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 0
2019 180

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 440
2005 360
2006 340
2007 230
2008 360
2009 280
2010 340
2011 340
2012 440
2013 440
2014 390
2015 340
2016 280
2017 190
2018 270
2019 0

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 170
2006 170
2007 110
2008 160
2009 160
2010 100
2011 80
2012 80
2013 90
2014 70
2015 0
2016 60
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 360
2005 800
2006 680
2007 550
2008 230
2009 100
2010 70
2011 60
2012 0
2015 0
2016 60
2017 30

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 430
2005 410
2006 330
2007 310
2008 290
2009 470
2010 440
2011 420
2012 360
2013 350
2014 350
2015 350
2016 310
2017 350
2018 380
2019 410

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 0
2007 170
2008 190
2009 220
2010 120
2011 100
2012 0
2014 60
2017 30
2019 30

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 390
2007 570
2008 390
2009 0
2010 140
2011 140
2012 180
2013 160
2014 130
2015 420
2016 280
2017 210
2018 0
2019 130

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 100
2007 50
2008 90
2009 100
2010 90
2011 100
2012 100
2013 90
2014 90
2015 120
2016 160
2017 160
2018 140
2019 140

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,900
2005 2,270
2006 1,850
2007 2,140
2008 2,280
2009 2,560
2010 2,370
2011 2,360
2012 2,460
2013 2,650
2014 2,570
2015 2,430
2016 2,680
2017 2,480
2018 2,250
2019 2,280

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 540
2006 510
2007 570
2008 370
2009 370
2010 310
2011 0
2012 0
2013 170
2014 140
2015 180
2016 170
2017 150
2018 130

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 150
2005 230
2006 160
2007 190
2008 200
2009 250
2010 180
2011 150
2012 110
2013 60
2014 130
2015 160
2016 210
2017 290
2018 180
2019 180

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 160
2018 170
2019 100

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 360
2008 400
2009 260
2012 220
2013 300
2014 270
2015 250
2016 240

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 30

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2014 40

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2008 50
2009 60
2010 100
2011 0
2012 70
2014 40
2019 40

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 330

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 290
2005 530
2006 350
2007 400
2008 290
2009 320
2010 230
2011 280
2012 330
2013 420
2014 420
2015 370
2016 220
2017 280
2018 400

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 70
2005 50
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 0
2011 0
2012 140
2013 0
2014 90
2015 70
2016 40
2017 70
2018 100
2019 40

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 0
2018 60
2019 60

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0