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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Nevada

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 91,330
2005 105,940
2006 120,380
2007 115,920
2008 106,330
2009 79,940
2010 57,470
2011 50,480
2012 47,790
2013 48,400
2014 52,650
2015 57,960
2016 62,840
2017 66,730
2018 71,500
2019 79,880

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 7,470
2005 8,710
2006 10,020
2007 10,410
2008 10,200
2009 7,910
2010 5,500
2011 4,470
2012 4,490
2013 4,200
2014 4,340
2015 4,390
2016 4,290
2017 4,860
2018 5,530
2019 6,480

Boilermakers
Year Number
2014 40
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 0
2019 80

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,450
2006 1,480
2007 1,920
2008 1,450
2009 1,050
2010 660
2011 450
2012 520
2013 460
2014 520
2015 670
2016 840
2017 970
2018 850
2019 900

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 310
2005 340
2006 440
2007 390
2008 520
2009 270
2010 170
2011 50
2012 40
2013 0
2014 680
2015 810
2016 440
2017 350
2018 500
2019 430

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 16,590
2005 19,680
2006 22,980
2007 19,260
2008 18,250
2009 12,430
2010 9,140
2011 7,000
2012 6,960
2013 8,340
2014 9,520
2015 9,530
2016 9,940
2017 10,450
2018 10,700
2019 12,400

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,280
2006 1,400
2007 1,110
2008 980
2009 840
2010 580
2011 740
2012 800
2013 670
2014 420
2015 350
2016 670
2017 840
2018 1,090
2019 1,150

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 280
2005 150
2006 80
2007 160
2008 130
2009 150
2010 60
2011 100
2012 110
2013 100
2014 40
2016 50
2017 150
2018 140
2019 330

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 70
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2018 0
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 2,450
2006 3,020
2007 2,720
2008 2,670
2009 1,680
2010 1,400
2011 980
2012 680
2013 650
2014 870
2015 1,330
2016 1,480
2017 1,740
2018 1,640
2019 1,490

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 3,810
2005 4,520
2006 5,830
2007 5,400
2008 4,750
2009 2,920
2010 1,930
2011 1,230
2012 1,120
2013 1,270
2014 1,540
2015 1,890
2016 2,110
2017 2,460
2018 2,430
2019 2,640

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 30
2006 70
2007 180
2008 200
2009 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 9,980
2005 11,460
2006 13,450
2007 11,560
2008 9,950
2009 7,410
2010 5,840
2011 5,720
2012 5,410
2013 6,720
2014 7,150
2015 8,090
2016 8,730
2017 8,530
2018 10,160
2019 11,220

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 650
2006 670
2007 460
2008 400
2009 350
2010 350
2011 720
2012 790
2013 750
2014 750
2015 900
2016 880
2017 590
2018 500
2019 450

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 4,320
2005 4,800
2006 5,440
2007 5,400
2008 4,110
2009 3,250
2010 2,690
2011 2,710
2012 2,470
2013 2,090
2014 2,230
2015 2,470
2016 2,560
2017 2,970
2018 3,420
2019 4,060

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 4,180
2006 4,580
2007 4,110
2008 3,230
2009 2,020
2010 1,300
2011 780
2012 750
2013 960
2014 1,090
2015 1,390
2016 2,000
2017 2,210
2018 2,790
2019 2,930

Tapers
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 2,320
2006 1,850
2007 2,180
2008 1,780
2009 1,640
2010 1,050
2011 590
2012 380
2013 350
2014 470
2015 820
2016 870
2017 880
2018 850
2019 740

Electricians
Year Number
2004 7,050
2005 7,720
2006 8,010
2007 8,520
2008 8,420
2009 6,970
2010 4,500
2011 4,320
2012 4,320
2013 4,350
2014 4,670
2015 5,830
2016 6,370
2017 6,310
2018 6,420
2019 7,200

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 780
2006 820
2007 910
2008 640
2009 850
2010 830
2011 810
2012 690
2013 490
2014 700
2015 820
2016 810
2017 870
2018 670
2019 650

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 0
2005 570
2006 580
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 120
2011 90
2012 70
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 80

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 0
2008 390
2009 0
2010 0
2011 440
2012 160
2014 120
2015 0
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0
2019 130

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 3,340
2005 3,880
2006 4,640
2007 4,470
2008 4,000
2009 2,590
2010 2,220
2011 2,270
2012 2,280
2013 2,590
2014 3,020
2015 3,120
2016 3,070
2017 3,410
2018 3,560
2019 3,890

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 90
2006 80
2007 120
2008 180
2009 100
2010 0
2019 110

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 670
2006 760
2007 650
2008 840
2009 720
2010 510
2011 330
2012 130
2013 160
2014 140
2015 110
2016 70
2017 80
2018 430
2019 600

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 5,460
2005 5,140
2006 5,430
2007 5,870
2008 5,840
2009 5,420
2010 3,550
2011 2,950
2012 2,190
2013 2,020
2014 2,390
2015 3,630
2016 4,590
2017 5,050
2018 4,860
2019 4,690

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 3,100
2005 2,220
2006 2,550
2007 3,140
2008 2,620
2009 2,310
2010 1,600
2011 1,570
2012 1,090
2013 880
2014 470
2015 770
2016 1,160
2017 1,450
2018 1,970
2019 2,010

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 840
2005 760
2007 840
2008 790
2009 580
2010 320
2011 250
2012 0
2014 60
2015 110
2016 310
2017 420
2018 580
2019 380

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 2,060
2006 2,410
2007 2,200
2008 1,640
2009 1,400
2010 970
2011 960
2012 770
2013 1,090
2014 1,190
2015 1,420
2016 1,410
2017 1,730
2018 1,880
2019 1,940

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,390
2006 1,510
2007 1,570
2008 1,970
2009 1,640
2010 1,280
2011 1,050
2012 1,190
2013 1,230
2014 1,300
2015 950
2016 1,050
2017 1,190
2018 1,510
2019 1,210

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 0
2006 1,030
2007 1,240
2008 1,500
2009 1,100
2010 910
2011 610
2012 800
2013 590
2014 390
2015 260
2016 290
2017 470
2018 580
2019 670

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 210

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 2,150
2006 3,230
2007 2,750
2008 1,930
2009 820
2010 470
2011 310
2012 210
2013 190
2014 160
2015 130
2016 170
2017 400
2018 410
2019 430

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,300
2005 3,860
2006 3,830
2007 2,800
2008 2,010
2009 1,490
2010 420
2011 240
2012 120
2013 180
2014 200
2015 330
2016 330
2017 380
2018 370
2019 360

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 2,030
2006 2,490
2007 2,900
2008 3,070
2009 2,500
2010 1,020
2011 480
2012 280
2013 270
2014 500
2015 680
2016 900
2017 890
2018 660
2019 580

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 690
2005 1,370
2006 1,600
2007 1,410
2008 870
2009 450
2010 210
2011 150
2012 140
2013 110
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 470

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 1,820
2006 1,660
2007 1,890
2008 1,540
2009 1,370
2010 890
2011 840
2012 700
2013 550
2014 520
2015 460
2016 450
2017 520
2018 450
2019 470

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 490
2006 800
2007 630
2008 520
2009 190
2010 130
2011 120
2012 150
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 570
2005 1,160
2006 1,190
2007 1,200
2008 810
2009 600
2010 260
2011 180
2012 60
2013 70
2014 50
2015 110
2016 120
2017 120
2018 80
2019 100

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 980
2005 910
2006 1,180
2007 1,530
2008 1,420
2009 1,410
2010 1,130
2011 1,150
2012 850
2013 840
2014 740
2015 800
2016 730
2017 710
2018 770
2019 850

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 300
2007 220
2008 130
2009 50
2010 250
2011 250
2012 220
2013 120
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 160
2005 510
2006 600
2007 450
2008 490
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 170
2014 270
2015 370
2016 320
2017 0
2018 290
2019 440

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 160
2006 200
2007 0
2008 400
2009 430
2010 260
2011 300
2012 380
2013 440
2014 670
2015 750
2016 800
2017 320
2018 370
2019 260

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 540
2005 520
2006 540
2007 650
2008 680
2009 670
2010 640
2011 640
2012 700
2013 680
2014 720
2015 720
2016 670
2017 680
2018 620
2019 640

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 50
2013 40
2014 50
2015 60
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 70

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 80
2008 150
2009 200
2010 180
2011 160
2012 120
2013 130
2014 180
2015 100
2016 110
2017 100
2018 140
2019 170

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 350
2018 390
2019 530

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 260
2005 570
2006 510
2007 860
2008 1,030
2009 1,030
2012 280
2013 310
2014 320
2015 350
2016 430

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2014 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 60
2011 90
2012 110
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 230

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 510
2005 570
2006 520
2007 600
2008 660
2009 630
2010 940
2011 1,170
2012 1,610
2013 1,470
2014 1,150
2015 690
2016 620
2017 770
2018 690

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,370
2006 1,390
2007 1,370
2008 1,300
2009 1,130
2010 1,040
2011 1,220
2012 1,960
2013 2,030
2014 1,530
2015 1,170
2016 1,470
2017 1,780
2018 2,630
2019 2,530

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2004 40
2011 70
2012 80

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 150
2011 70
2012 60

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 630
2007 860
2008 910
2009 760
2010 630
2011 620
2012 480
2014 870
2015 960
2016 950
2017 940

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2006 30
2007 0
2008 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 400
2006 310
2007 290
2008 450
2009 360
2010 520
2011 590
2012 740
2013 650
2014 420
2015 420
2016 460
2017 420
2018 350
2019 560

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 240
2005 390
2006 340
2007 590
2008 510
2009 160
2010 220
2011 240
2012 270
2013 190
2014 190
2015 150
2016 140
2017 180
2018 100