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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in New York

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 309,850
2005 307,000
2006 311,760
2007 316,680
2008 337,520
2009 319,490
2010 300,080
2011 296,740
2012 292,210
2013 294,820
2014 303,940
2015 323,700
2016 327,810
2017 331,850
2018 345,670
2019 357,600

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 29,900
2005 27,120
2006 26,370
2007 26,690
2008 29,150
2009 28,470
2010 27,100
2011 25,450
2012 23,430
2013 21,560
2014 21,450
2015 22,720
2016 23,520
2017 24,920
2018 28,370
2019 27,590

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 590
2006 500
2007 1,000
2008 820
2009 960
2010 820
2011 850
2012 590
2013 440
2014 480
2015 570
2016 320
2017 360
2018 440
2019 720

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 6,890
2005 6,380
2006 6,280
2007 6,650
2008 7,570
2009 8,130
2010 6,340
2011 6,170
2012 4,920
2013 5,050
2014 4,770
2015 5,340
2016 6,300
2017 6,270
2018 5,600
2019 4,170

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 720
2006 770
2007 660
2008 580
2009 430
2010 720
2011 1,030
2012 950
2013 1,020
2014 970
2015 1,670
2016 1,680
2017 1,220
2018 1,020
2019 790

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 50,170
2005 48,240
2006 50,560
2007 53,830
2008 59,370
2009 55,070
2010 50,180
2011 45,380
2012 44,990
2013 43,290
2014 46,400
2015 47,960
2016 48,220
2017 47,220
2018 50,200
2019 52,640

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,260
2006 1,490
2007 1,930
2008 1,950
2009 1,570
2010 1,390
2011 1,050
2012 1,550
2013 1,240
2014 1,550
2015 1,360
2016 1,350
2017 1,220
2018 1,070
2019 1,030

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 500
2005 0
2006 790
2007 850
2008 870
2009 620
2010 570
2011 560
2012 990
2013 820
2014 730
2015 440
2016 470
2017 720
2018 820
2019 940

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 0
2007 100
2008 250
2009 300
2010 290
2011 180
2012 80
2014 0
2015 0
2016 260
2017 0
2018 0
2019 210

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 2,050
2006 2,560
2007 2,880
2008 3,570
2009 3,320
2010 2,420
2011 1,940
2012 1,950
2013 2,140
2014 1,920
2015 1,840
2016 1,890
2017 2,570
2018 2,330
2019 3,500

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,650
2005 5,890
2006 5,830
2007 6,120
2008 6,220
2009 5,370
2010 4,410
2011 4,360
2012 4,410
2013 4,700
2014 4,880
2015 6,320
2016 7,630
2017 7,530
2018 6,800
2019 6,000

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 80
2006 110
2007 190
2008 240
2009 180
2010 110
2011 100
2012 130
2013 0
2015 230
2016 0
2017 120
2018 70
2019 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 42,590
2005 45,340
2006 47,120
2007 46,520
2008 48,760
2009 44,710
2010 46,430
2011 47,720
2012 49,790
2013 50,620
2014 53,450
2015 58,700
2016 61,050
2017 60,780
2018 63,020
2019 66,740

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,720
2006 2,070
2007 2,610
2008 2,280
2009 2,100
2010 1,480
2011 1,720
2012 2,280
2013 2,820
2014 2,460
2015 2,190
2016 2,030
2017 2,220
2018 1,800
2019 1,720

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 90
2005 60
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2011 130
2012 200
2013 210
2014 90
2015 100
2016 120
2017 130
2018 80
2019 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 12,600
2005 13,090
2006 14,230
2007 14,640
2008 14,730
2009 14,370
2010 13,920
2011 13,980
2012 13,460
2013 13,400
2014 12,990
2015 12,750
2016 11,940
2017 12,520
2018 13,160
2019 13,960

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 4,100
2006 5,060
2007 5,130
2008 5,340
2009 4,900
2010 4,180
2011 3,540
2012 3,220
2013 3,360
2014 3,290
2015 2,950
2016 3,110
2017 3,720
2018 5,490
2019 5,730

Tapers
Year Number
2004 830
2005 820
2007 950
2008 1,000
2009 930
2010 1,170
2011 1,460
2012 1,590
2013 1,140
2014 960
2015 840
2016 940
2017 880
2018 710
2019 740

Electricians
Year Number
2004 36,500
2005 36,790
2006 36,390
2007 34,340
2008 39,860
2009 36,480
2010 33,490
2011 32,700
2012 33,530
2013 35,950
2014 36,810
2015 40,100
2016 40,300
2017 41,920
2018 42,450
2019 43,890

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 2,910
2005 2,700
2006 2,030
2007 2,130
2008 2,160
2009 2,080
2010 2,440
2011 2,480
2012 2,850
2013 2,570
2014 2,920
2015 2,540
2016 2,760
2017 2,480
2018 2,970
2019 2,850

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 620
2005 940
2006 1,010
2007 1,050
2008 790
2009 1,080
2010 990
2011 1,260
2012 1,060
2013 850
2014 710
2015 670
2016 800
2017 1,060
2018 980
2019 710

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 560
2005 440
2006 680
2007 1,010
2008 970
2009 780
2010 640
2011 680
2012 660
2013 870
2014 1,210
2015 1,450
2016 1,110
2017 1,020
2018 830
2019 690

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 12,580
2005 12,390
2006 12,790
2007 13,430
2008 14,370
2009 13,860
2010 12,970
2011 13,200
2012 11,450
2013 12,090
2014 12,470
2015 14,030
2016 13,360
2017 13,660
2018 14,300
2019 15,050

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 730
2006 630
2007 690
2008 500
2009 460
2010 400
2011 440
2012 390
2013 400
2014 390
2015 400
2016 360
2017 360
2018 0
2019 620

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 890
2006 870
2007 1,120
2008 1,100
2009 930
2010 840
2011 870
2012 1,120
2013 1,000
2014 1,040
2015 780
2016 680
2017 720
2018 860
2019 740

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 29,080
2005 25,790
2006 25,250
2007 23,330
2008 25,080
2009 24,830
2010 21,850
2011 22,130
2012 21,580
2013 22,220
2014 24,980
2015 27,550
2016 28,320
2017 27,410
2018 29,120
2019 29,630

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,770
2006 1,350
2007 1,180
2008 1,510
2009 1,460
2010 1,410
2011 1,020
2012 780
2013 730
2014 870
2015 600
2016 660
2017 730
2018 1,100
2019 1,210

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 1,290
2005 1,110
2006 740
2007 560
2008 770
2009 800
2010 900
2011 750
2012 1,180
2013 1,650
2014 1,550
2015 1,450
2016 750
2017 780
2018 1,180
2019 1,280

Roofers
Year Number
2004 4,680
2005 4,400
2006 4,300
2007 4,420
2008 4,680
2009 4,910
2010 4,870
2011 4,510
2012 4,170
2013 3,910
2014 4,450
2015 4,750
2016 5,070
2017 4,460
2018 4,910
2019 5,330

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 6,290
2005 6,770
2006 6,210
2007 6,120
2008 5,270
2009 5,110
2010 5,180
2011 5,740
2012 5,460
2013 6,200
2014 6,800
2015 8,300
2016 8,130
2017 8,080
2018 7,350
2019 6,720

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 4,150
2005 3,810
2006 4,490
2007 4,040
2008 5,490
2009 5,250
2010 4,510
2011 4,230
2012 4,080
2013 4,190
2014 4,170
2015 4,840
2016 5,720
2017 6,240
2018 5,940
2019 5,370

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 230
2013 0
2014 0
2015 430
2016 710
2017 820
2018 770
2019 470

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,460
2006 1,540
2007 1,630
2008 1,660
2009 1,280
2010 1,300
2011 1,640
2012 1,670
2013 1,200
2014 750
2015 940
2016 1,280
2017 1,520
2018 1,460
2019 1,430

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 5,600
2005 6,870
2006 7,760
2007 8,170
2008 6,940
2009 6,100
2010 4,670
2011 4,210
2012 3,610
2013 3,490
2014 3,200
2015 2,230
2016 1,270
2017 1,120
2018 1,240
2019 1,630

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 4,250
2005 3,450
2006 3,610
2007 3,540
2008 3,890
2009 3,000
2010 3,260
2011 3,280
2012 4,090
2013 4,380
2014 5,660
2015 6,230
2016 5,210
2017 4,260
2018 4,310
2019 5,760

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 620
2005 470
2006 560
2007 570
2008 550
2009 490
2010 360
2011 370
2012 0
2013 680
2014 660
2015 230
2016 290
2017 300
2018 410
2019 360

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 3,540
2005 4,820
2006 3,200
2007 3,390
2008 3,400
2009 3,090
2010 3,050
2011 3,130
2012 3,400
2013 3,540
2014 3,470
2015 2,980
2016 3,020
2017 2,900
2018 3,520
2019 3,590

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 950
2005 660
2006 450
2007 540
2008 550
2009 590
2010 590
2011 710
2012 650
2013 600
2014 350
2015 420
2016 310
2017 0
2018 190
2019 220

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 510
2005 640
2006 0
2007 1,420
2008 1,250
2009 1,190
2010 910
2011 950
2012 910
2013 770
2014 530
2015 300
2016 0
2017 1,300
2018 1,830
2019 1,460

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 5,050
2005 5,110
2006 5,560
2007 5,670
2008 6,140
2009 6,490
2010 6,670
2011 6,910
2012 7,120
2013 7,350
2014 7,470
2015 7,250
2016 7,240
2017 7,240
2018 8,340
2019 8,330

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 2,790
2006 3,480
2007 3,740
2008 4,200
2009 4,030
2010 3,750
2011 3,980
2012 3,030
2013 3,790
2014 3,390
2015 3,800
2016 3,850
2017 4,510
2018 4,640
2019 5,020

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,320
2006 1,440
2007 1,490
2008 1,440
2009 1,180
2010 860
2011 870
2012 1,140
2013 1,400
2014 1,410
2015 1,210
2016 720
2017 520
2018 650
2019 1,240

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 3,840
2006 3,660
2007 3,360
2008 3,950
2009 4,130
2010 3,800
2011 3,890
2012 3,880
2013 3,950
2014 3,630
2015 4,320
2016 4,980
2017 4,770
2018 4,460
2019 4,780

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 15,850
2005 15,740
2006 16,000
2007 15,100
2008 14,920
2009 14,440
2010 15,300
2011 15,200
2012 14,460
2013 14,280
2014 14,230
2015 14,810
2016 14,880
2017 15,070
2018 14,920
2019 14,990

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 560
2005 720
2006 700
2007 710
2011 2,580
2012 2,620
2013 2,600
2014 2,240
2015 2,540
2016 2,330
2017 3,230
2018 2,960
2019 3,140

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 720
2005 520
2006 1,220
2007 1,450
2008 1,610
2009 1,100
2010 1,200
2011 960
2012 990
2013 1,070
2014 1,070
2015 1,470
2016 1,410
2017 1,620
2018 1,560
2019 1,570

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 360
2018 440
2019 370

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 860
2006 810
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1,160
2012 630
2013 580
2014 380
2015 160
2016 270

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 40
2008 40
2009 80
2010 90
2011 190
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2018 0
2019 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2007 80
2008 0
2009 140
2010 130
2011 90
2012 70
2013 90
2014 120
2015 110
2019 60

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,710

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 770
2006 500
2007 650
2008 970
2009 960
2010 750
2011 700
2012 480
2013 390
2014 350
2015 350
2016 560
2017 480
2018 650

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 40
2009 50
2010 100
2011 100
2012 70
2013 70
2014 120
2015 180
2016 220
2017 150
2018 80
2019 60

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2006 120
2007 110
2008 0
2015 70
2016 80
2017 110

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 60
2005 160
2006 110
2007 50
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2015 70
2016 80
2017 90
2018 110

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 240
2005 250
2007 170
2008 80
2009 70
2010 80
2011 110
2012 70
2013 0
2014 40
2015 110
2016 110
2017 120
2018 110
2019 90

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 120
2007 30
2012 40
2014 40
2016 30

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 590
2006 510
2007 600
2008 590
2009 390
2010 260
2011 340
2012 210
2013 150
2014 70
2015 50
2016 60
2017 40
2018 50
2019 90

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 170
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2014 0