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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Mexico

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 49,430
2005 55,590
2006 60,790
2007 63,890
2008 63,990
2009 58,950
2010 51,980
2011 49,960
2012 48,230
2013 51,720
2014 52,530
2015 51,560
2016 47,120
2017 46,960
2018 52,090
2019 54,330

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 4,220
2005 4,920
2006 5,370
2007 5,620
2008 5,830
2009 5,250
2010 4,930
2011 4,850
2012 5,140
2013 5,380
2014 5,820
2015 5,900
2016 5,530
2017 5,750
2018 6,600
2019 7,040

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 340
2006 270
2007 60
2008 80
2009 60
2011 90
2012 80
2013 90
2014 120
2015 190
2016 280
2017 230
2018 200

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 650
2005 590
2006 630
2007 520
2008 550
2009 400
2010 340
2011 340
2012 330
2013 350
2014 270
2015 280
2016 260
2017 220
2018 200
2019 230

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 200
2005 210
2006 160
2007 120
2008 130
2009 0
2010 100
2011 70
2012 70
2016 0
2017 80
2018 80
2019 60

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 5,730
2005 7,410
2006 7,480
2007 6,390
2008 5,750
2009 4,740
2010 4,290
2011 3,900
2012 3,520
2013 3,440
2014 3,350
2015 3,390
2016 3,770
2017 4,280
2018 4,110
2019 3,730

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 360
2006 210
2007 160
2008 130
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 200
2013 260
2014 140
2015 110
2016 60
2017 60
2018 50
2019 60

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 0
2011 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2017 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 410
2005 500
2006 590
2007 570
2008 530
2009 330
2010 300
2011 210
2012 190
2013 180
2014 160
2015 130
2016 120
2017 200
2018 270
2019 180

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,810
2006 1,940
2007 1,860
2008 1,950
2009 1,710
2010 1,610
2011 1,260
2012 1,240
2013 1,210
2014 1,230
2015 1,120
2016 1,110
2017 1,040
2018 1,220
2019 1,190

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 8,090
2005 8,990
2006 9,230
2007 11,840
2008 12,180
2009 11,880
2010 8,820
2011 9,050
2012 8,780
2013 8,910
2014 10,100
2015 10,000
2016 9,480
2017 8,630
2018 9,370
2019 10,620

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 580
2005 630
2006 730
2007 800
2008 770
2009 640
2010 460
2011 410
2012 460
2013 540
2014 580
2015 250
2016 210
2017 170
2018 230
2019 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,290
2005 2,960
2006 3,190
2007 3,600
2008 4,150
2009 4,050
2010 3,900
2011 4,100
2012 4,470
2013 4,890
2014 5,240
2015 4,960
2016 4,300
2017 4,410
2018 4,210
2019 4,230

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 780
2005 1,010
2006 1,250
2007 1,200
2008 1,240
2009 800
2010 680
2011 530
2012 580
2013 630
2014 520
2015 690
2016 640
2017 400
2018 550
2019 670

Tapers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 310
2006 380
2007 390
2008 410
2009 300
2010 200
2011 150
2012 130
2013 140
2014 50
2015 50
2016 80
2017 90
2018 100
2019 50

Electricians
Year Number
2004 3,170
2005 3,290
2006 3,680
2007 3,960
2008 3,790
2009 3,680
2010 2,860
2011 3,320
2012 3,140
2013 3,690
2014 3,480
2015 3,880
2016 3,720
2017 4,030
2018 4,280
2019 4,080

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 230
2006 250
2007 320
2008 500
2009 400
2010 310
2011 380
2012 370
2013 340
2014 210
2015 230
2016 240
2017 230
2018 300
2019 280

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 0
2005 200
2006 280
2007 220
2008 180
2009 270
2010 160
2011 170
2012 90
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 0
2005 150
2006 200
2008 0
2010 50
2012 110
2013 180
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 50

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 1,130
2005 1,230
2006 1,520
2007 1,690
2008 1,480
2009 1,250
2010 1,040
2011 960
2012 960
2013 1,070
2014 1,260
2015 1,100
2016 1,080
2017 1,060
2018 970
2019 990

Paperhangers
Year Number
2013 30
2016 30
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 410
2006 630
2007 610
2008 710
2009 550
2010 470
2011 300
2012 290
2013 240
2014 240
2015 130
2016 110
2017 90
2018 40
2019 110

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 2,510
2005 2,570
2006 2,900
2007 3,140
2008 3,430
2009 3,770
2010 3,130
2011 2,950
2012 2,070
2013 2,130
2014 2,120
2015 2,300
2016 2,360
2017 2,540
2018 2,560
2019 2,290

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 970
2005 830
2006 870
2007 910
2008 760
2009 720
2010 720
2011 800
2012 630
2013 430
2014 420
2015 370
2016 440
2017 530
2018 540
2019 440

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 470
2006 320
2007 140
2008 0
2010 40
2011 40
2013 0
2014 240
2015 290
2016 190
2017 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,380
2006 1,460
2007 1,300
2008 1,180
2009 1,130
2010 1,350
2011 870
2012 910
2013 850
2014 830
2015 1,020
2016 1,210
2017 1,300
2018 1,430
2019 1,260

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 620
2006 780
2007 1,200
2008 1,190
2009 880
2010 590
2011 750
2012 690
2013 790
2014 740
2015 800
2016 610
2017 710
2018 730
2019 710

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 170
2006 200
2007 310
2008 280
2009 410
2010 280
2011 260
2012 170
2013 280
2014 380
2015 300
2016 260
2017 280
2018 300
2019 310

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2013 90
2014 130
2015 140
2016 80
2017 50
2018 120
2019 170

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 220
2005 340
2006 460
2007 440
2008 410
2009 190
2010 190
2011 170
2012 160
2013 140
2014 150
2015 160
2016 130
2017 90
2018 70
2019 60

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,770
2006 1,610
2007 1,280
2008 1,020
2009 820
2010 850
2011 770
2012 690
2013 470
2014 270
2015 120
2016 80
2017 0
2018 220
2019 260

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,130
2006 1,680
2007 1,670
2008 2,200
2009 2,200
2010 1,530
2011 1,420
2012 1,200
2013 1,120
2014 980
2015 660
2016 610
2017 620
2018 750
2019 970

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 290
2005 330
2006 420
2007 280
2008 220
2009 220
2010 220
2011 290
2012 240
2013 190
2014 150
2015 80
2016 50
2017 70
2018 60

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 1,310
2006 1,550
2007 1,350
2008 1,490
2009 1,430
2010 1,020
2011 970
2012 750
2013 730
2014 710
2015 790
2016 850
2017 750
2018 690
2019 630

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 180
2006 290
2007 420
2008 290
2009 380
2010 240
2011 200
2012 70
2013 0
2014 160
2015 180
2016 150
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 240
2006 390
2007 340
2008 470
2009 400
2010 300
2011 170
2012 90
2013 250
2014 180
2015 170
2016 140
2017 160
2018 210
2019 170

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 580
2005 500
2006 600
2007 660
2008 580
2009 590
2010 400
2011 560
2012 500
2013 490
2014 490
2015 500
2016 470
2017 420
2018 420
2019 510

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 130
2009 110
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 110
2019 170

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 170
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 240
2011 0
2012 280
2013 200
2014 190
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 260

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 230
2007 460
2008 340
2009 400
2010 340
2011 390
2012 350
2013 420
2014 380
2015 370
2016 360
2017 540
2018 620
2019 650

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,240
2006 1,370
2007 1,110
2008 1,130
2009 780
2010 2,140
2011 1,040
2012 960
2013 1,010
2014 1,050
2015 1,110
2016 1,120
2017 1,100
2018 1,480
2019 1,540

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2007 190
2008 70
2009 60
2010 60
2011 50
2012 50
2013 40
2014 120
2015 130
2018 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 230
2007 240
2008 170
2009 280
2010 260
2011 170
2012 70
2013 90
2014 160
2015 120
2016 140
2017 0
2018 190
2019 160

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 320
2018 240
2019 200

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 130
2008 110
2009 100
2012 110
2013 130
2014 120
2015 170
2016 320

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 670
2005 470
2006 830
2007 1,210
2008 1,360
2009 990
2010 770
2011 770
2012 690
2013 930
2014 770
2015 1,420
2016 980
2017 1,160
2018 1,140
2019 1,070

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 720
2005 590
2006 770
2007 580
2008 840
2009 740
2010 530
2011 350
2012 730
2013 910
2014 1,140
2015 840
2016 560
2017 440
2018 930
2019 1,040

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 420
2005 690
2006 1,110
2007 1,350
2008 1,520
2009 1,590
2010 1,600
2011 2,400
2012 2,390
2013 2,500
2014 1,730
2015 2,060
2016 1,570
2017 1,680
2018 1,770
2019 2,390

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 170

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 250
2005 390
2006 360
2007 450
2008 330
2009 450
2010 340
2011 350
2012 350
2013 420
2014 500
2015 460
2016 400
2017 190
2018 180

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 140
2006 230
2007 0
2008 430
2009 510
2010 470
2011 610
2012 560
2013 570
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 360

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 390
2009 260
2010 270
2012 350
2013 380
2014 620

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 3,290
2006 3,390
2007 3,970
2008 2,840
2009 2,470
2010 2,870
2011 2,630
2012 3,020
2013 3,340
2014 3,680
2015 3,090
2016 2,160
2017 2,470
2018 3,840
2019 4,240

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 740
2006 760
2007 830
2008 710
2009 550
2010 390
2011 600
2012 0
2013 1,200
2014 1,280
2015 1,230
2016 730
2017 430
2018 470
2019 200

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2006 110
2007 0
2008 130
2009 120
2010 190
2011 130
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 270
2016 70
2017 80
2018 180