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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Jersey

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 138,040
2005 141,740
2006 143,170
2007 138,170
2008 134,160
2009 119,910
2010 106,660
2011 102,840
2012 99,900
2013 102,990
2014 108,040
2015 115,370
2016 119,000
2017 119,990
2018 120,110
2019 119,900

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 14,190
2005 14,650
2006 14,360
2007 13,070
2008 11,860
2009 10,310
2010 9,310
2011 9,360
2012 9,230
2013 9,230
2014 9,290
2015 9,130
2016 8,400
2017 7,830
2018 7,110
2019 7,190

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 440
2005 420
2006 360
2007 370
2008 300
2009 240
2010 190
2011 220
2012 230
2013 200
2014 100
2015 90
2016 200
2017 300
2018 370
2019 310

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 2,830
2005 2,880
2006 2,840
2007 3,350
2008 2,910
2009 2,510
2010 2,090
2011 1,850
2012 1,780
2013 1,520
2014 1,430
2015 1,400
2016 1,480
2017 1,790
2018 1,300
2019 1,120

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 690
2005 830
2006 540
2007 430
2008 360
2009 220
2010 270
2011 0
2012 480
2014 0
2015 270
2016 200
2017 0
2018 0
2019 340

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 21,050
2005 20,940
2006 20,890
2007 21,080
2008 20,760
2009 18,980
2010 16,640
2011 15,130
2012 13,850
2013 14,640
2014 15,350
2015 16,560
2016 16,840
2017 16,360
2018 15,960
2019 15,150

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 790
2005 1,060
2006 850
2007 870
2008 770
2009 780
2010 800
2011 940
2012 930
2013 830
2014 580
2015 630
2016 520
2017 670
2018 570
2019 460

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 0
2005 670
2006 550
2007 330
2008 260
2009 180
2010 190
2011 130
2012 110
2013 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 100
2009 90
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2014 140
2015 0
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 660
2005 940
2006 950
2007 1,210
2008 1,250
2009 1,180
2010 840
2011 630
2012 810
2013 900
2014 890
2015 1,110
2016 1,050
2017 1,320
2018 1,080
2019 1,180

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,760
2005 3,440
2006 3,600
2007 3,900
2008 3,970
2009 3,320
2010 2,660
2011 1,750
2012 1,880
2013 1,770
2014 2,100
2015 2,300
2016 2,820
2017 2,980
2018 3,530
2019 3,170

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 240
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 0
2015 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 18,420
2005 20,380
2006 21,830
2007 20,730
2008 21,210
2009 18,080
2010 17,340
2011 17,240
2012 17,600
2013 18,670
2014 20,350
2015 23,950
2016 25,350
2017 23,440
2018 23,900
2019 24,460

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 800
2005 980
2006 1,150
2007 1,400
2008 1,650
2009 1,840
2010 1,570
2011 1,710
2012 1,380
2013 1,460
2014 1,600
2015 1,390
2016 1,600
2017 1,010
2018 1,020
2019 1,360

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 180
2005 100
2006 120
2007 190
2008 150
2009 130
2010 50
2011 110
2012 100
2013 160
2014 180
2015 240
2016 240
2017 180
2018 90
2019 60

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 5,670
2005 6,250
2006 6,610
2007 6,000
2008 5,700
2009 5,120
2010 4,850
2011 4,590
2012 4,520
2013 4,620
2014 4,940
2015 5,100
2016 5,090
2017 5,550
2018 5,340
2019 5,130

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,560
2006 1,690
2007 1,720
2008 1,630
2009 1,220
2010 840
2011 970
2012 860
2013 1,150
2014 810
2015 1,180
2016 1,230
2017 1,480
2018 2,010
2019 1,970

Tapers
Year Number
2004 620
2005 430
2006 410
2007 340
2008 400
2009 280
2010 150
2011 140
2012 120
2013 220
2014 260
2015 310
2016 310
2017 310
2019 160

Electricians
Year Number
2004 16,550
2005 16,030
2006 15,390
2007 16,130
2008 15,130
2009 13,900
2010 11,470
2011 11,620
2012 10,990
2013 12,090
2014 12,530
2015 13,440
2016 15,140
2017 16,490
2018 18,020
2019 16,740

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 850
2005 1,050
2006 750
2007 800
2008 860
2009 1,170
2010 1,040
2011 1,160
2012 900
2013 850
2014 790
2015 1,010
2016 1,070
2017 950
2018 790
2019 1,000

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 840
2005 1,130
2006 960
2007 750
2008 520
2009 500
2010 350
2011 280
2012 350
2013 410
2014 810
2015 960
2016 880
2017 750
2018 400
2019 440

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 220
2005 410
2006 630
2007 710
2008 470
2009 310
2010 200
2011 190
2012 380
2013 340
2014 230
2015 200
2016 200
2017 220
2018 60
2019 110

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 5,200
2005 5,330
2006 5,310
2007 5,030
2008 5,100
2009 4,630
2010 4,150
2011 4,270
2012 4,130
2013 4,150
2014 4,390
2015 4,350
2016 4,170
2017 4,350
2018 4,420
2019 4,600

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 150
2006 110
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 140
2011 130
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,090
2006 870
2007 730
2008 630
2009 550
2010 680
2011 850
2012 780
2013 720
2014 600
2015 680
2016 730
2017 580
2018 390
2019 230

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 9,830
2005 10,440
2006 11,530
2007 10,030
2008 9,630
2009 8,780
2010 7,850
2011 8,200
2012 8,180
2013 8,490
2014 8,400
2015 7,360
2016 8,150
2017 9,070
2018 9,330
2019 8,780

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 460
2005 290
2006 330
2007 440
2008 660
2009 520
2010 410
2011 340
2012 280
2013 160
2014 370
2015 500
2016 570
2017 270
2018 150

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 360
2006 410
2007 430
2008 660
2009 480
2010 330
2011 150
2012 180
2013 170
2014 160
2015 450
2016 560
2017 510
2018 440
2019 460

Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 2,080
2006 2,010
2007 2,000
2008 2,130
2009 1,820
2010 1,380
2011 1,470
2012 1,550
2013 1,730
2014 1,880
2015 1,910
2016 1,750
2017 1,570
2018 1,440
2019 1,850

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 3,330
2005 3,760
2006 3,920
2007 4,420
2008 4,420
2009 3,900
2010 3,140
2011 2,140
2012 1,990
2013 2,530
2014 2,950
2015 3,530
2016 2,590
2017 2,160
2018 2,430
2019 2,350

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,230
2006 1,190
2007 1,230
2008 1,170
2009 1,210
2010 1,620
2011 1,820
2012 1,780
2013 1,070
2014 1,160
2015 1,160
2016 1,100
2017 1,300
2018 1,480
2019 1,590

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 70
2013 140
2014 270
2015 480
2016 610
2017 750
2018 760
2019 1,050

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,020
2006 1,250
2007 1,280
2008 1,140
2009 780
2010 510
2011 340
2012 220
2013 0
2014 240
2015 220
2016 180
2017 410
2018 580
2019 550

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,630
2005 2,090
2006 2,430
2007 2,200
2008 1,880
2009 1,580
2010 1,120
2011 1,020
2012 690
2013 910
2014 1,050
2015 1,020
2016 980
2017 990
2018 770
2019 880

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,550
2006 2,400
2007 1,860
2008 1,830
2009 1,670
2010 1,560
2011 1,760
2012 1,350
2013 1,530
2014 1,330
2015 1,550
2016 1,680
2017 1,820
2018 1,470
2019 1,340

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 440
2005 220
2006 160
2007 160
2008 0
2009 160
2010 130
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,180
2006 1,260
2007 920
2008 1,160
2009 1,420
2010 1,430
2011 1,080
2012 570
2013 770
2014 780
2015 1,050
2016 910
2017 860
2018 700
2019 520

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 230
2006 320
2007 460
2008 390
2009 260
2010 110
2011 130
2012 100
2013 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 1,710
2006 820
2007 690
2008 540
2009 320
2010 260
2011 260
2012 520
2013 580
2014 630
2015 550
2016 430
2017 310
2018 190
2019 170

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 3,400
2005 3,740
2006 4,280
2007 4,250
2008 4,100
2009 3,750
2010 4,020
2011 3,820
2012 4,000
2013 4,090
2014 4,160
2015 4,150
2016 4,210
2017 4,430
2018 4,600
2019 4,450

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 440
2006 510
2007 780
2008 1,160
2009 1,100
2010 960
2011 1,080
2012 1,180
2013 1,270
2014 810
2015 600
2016 700
2017 530
2018 600
2019 730

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 520
2007 620
2008 530
2009 480
2010 550
2011 780
2012 930
2013 670
2014 580
2015 500
2016 520
2017 660
2018 560
2019 540

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,890
2006 2,690
2007 1,850
2008 1,390
2009 1,040
2010 940
2011 820
2012 850
2013 950
2014 1,490
2015 1,450
2016 1,480
2017 1,080
2018 1,080
2019 1,290

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,450
2005 3,810
2006 3,240
2007 2,480
2008 2,360
2009 2,150
2010 1,650
2011 1,830
2012 1,760
2013 1,330
2014 1,860
2015 1,500
2016 1,690
2017 3,390
2018 4,130
2019 4,020

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 260
2008 300
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 270
2016 170
2017 250
2018 450
2019 600

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 530
2005 710
2006 680
2007 930
2008 1,060
2009 1,030
2010 970
2011 720
2012 720
2013 610
2014 710
2015 770
2016 950
2017 930
2018 880
2019 890

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2017 1,680
2018 960
2019 1,050

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 2,680
2006 2,080
2007 1,290
2008 1,040
2009 1,040
2012 1,030
2013 1,270
2014 1,210
2015 1,450
2016 1,510

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2012 70
2013 0
2014 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,020

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 300
2005 270
2006 270
2007 300
2008 460
2009 480
2010 490
2011 320
2012 290
2013 360
2014 430
2015 530
2016 520
2017 460
2018 640

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2011 30
2012 0
2013 100
2014 80

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2010 50
2012 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2008 0
2009 80

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 80
2006 100
2007 150
2008 160
2009 200
2010 240
2011 200
2012 180
2013 130
2014 120
2015 70
2016 130
2017 0
2018 110
2019 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 120
2010 70
2011 40