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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in North Carolina

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 162,370
2005 179,130
2006 191,670
2007 201,740
2008 199,060
2009 164,110
2010 142,360
2011 133,040
2012 133,370
2013 131,000
2014 135,220
2015 138,640
2016 146,690
2017 157,400
2018 167,040
2019 180,320

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 22,070
2005 24,080
2006 25,870
2007 28,060
2008 28,070
2009 23,650
2010 20,040
2011 19,280
2012 18,670
2013 18,200
2014 19,750
2015 19,350
2016 21,220
2017 23,240
2018 26,120
2019 29,260

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 180
2006 150
2007 260
2008 360
2009 400
2010 380
2011 240
2012 160
2013 90
2014 160
2015 220
2016 270
2017 210
2018 110
2019 240

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 4,580
2005 4,950
2006 5,340
2007 5,670
2008 5,390
2009 3,850
2010 2,730
2011 2,320
2012 2,230
2013 2,530
2014 2,190
2015 2,310
2016 2,400
2017 2,900
2018 2,660
2019 2,540

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 460
2006 610
2007 480
2008 460
2009 280
2010 180
2011 140
2012 0
2013 0
2014 140
2015 190
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 90

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 19,290
2005 23,670
2006 24,920
2007 25,660
2008 24,070
2009 18,700
2010 15,210
2011 13,870
2012 13,510
2013 13,480
2014 14,050
2015 13,730
2016 15,200
2017 16,540
2018 17,700
2019 17,880

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 940
2005 800
2006 850
2007 900
2008 730
2009 480
2010 240
2011 320
2012 290
2013 290
2014 280
2015 390
2016 490
2017 470
2018 390
2019 340

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 0
2005 330
2006 390
2007 0
2008 410
2009 310
2010 460
2011 220
2012 270
2013 230
2014 270
2015 200
2016 150
2017 200
2018 410
2019 740

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 230
2006 0
2007 490
2008 420
2009 170
2010 300
2011 400
2012 480
2013 450
2014 460
2015 440
2016 270
2017 210
2018 290
2019 270

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 750
2005 870
2006 950
2007 1,300
2008 1,460
2009 1,010
2010 730
2011 540
2012 380
2013 530
2014 460
2015 470
2016 320
2017 530
2018 690
2019 800

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 6,040
2005 4,990
2006 5,050
2007 5,080
2008 5,720
2009 4,400
2010 3,830
2011 3,130
2012 3,850
2013 4,140
2014 4,390
2015 4,120
2016 4,340
2017 4,440
2018 4,320
2019 4,880

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 480
2007 370
2008 270
2010 90
2011 110
2012 240
2014 170
2015 50
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 23,150
2005 23,230
2006 27,210
2007 30,820
2008 29,600
2009 22,740
2010 19,240
2011 17,970
2012 16,900
2013 16,470
2014 17,220
2015 18,690
2016 20,400
2017 22,390
2018 24,910
2019 26,110

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,910
2006 2,100
2007 1,810
2008 1,770
2009 1,610
2010 1,650
2011 1,750
2012 1,710
2013 2,020
2014 1,860
2015 1,760
2016 1,480
2017 1,530
2018 1,280
2019 1,330

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 40
2005 70
2006 200
2007 150
2009 50
2010 60
2011 50
2012 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 110
2019 100

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 10,720
2005 12,920
2006 12,930
2007 13,650
2008 12,390
2009 9,820
2010 8,720
2011 8,810
2012 9,190
2013 8,660
2014 8,610
2015 9,510
2016 11,020
2017 11,750
2018 12,720
2019 13,640

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,660
2006 3,050
2007 3,380
2008 3,190
2009 2,700
2010 2,250
2011 2,080
2012 1,840
2013 1,690
2014 1,660
2015 1,790
2016 1,620
2017 1,660
2018 2,050
2019 2,020

Tapers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 250
2006 270
2007 100
2008 240
2009 220
2010 210
2011 70
2012 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 14,910
2005 17,030
2006 17,510
2007 18,070
2008 19,230
2009 15,990
2010 13,980
2011 11,760
2012 13,020
2013 12,960
2014 13,980
2015 13,960
2016 14,080
2017 15,680
2018 16,220
2019 19,320

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 850
2005 810
2006 1,120
2007 1,080
2008 0
2009 1,560
2010 1,220
2011 1,060
2012 920
2013 860
2014 780
2015 780
2016 910
2017 1,210
2018 1,480
2019 1,550

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,120
2006 990
2007 930
2008 900
2009 660
2010 610
2011 710
2012 930
2013 1,160
2014 1,330
2015 1,360
2016 1,220
2017 1,050
2018 920
2019 1,160

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 510
2006 580
2007 550
2008 940
2009 870
2010 980
2011 680
2012 610
2013 610
2014 0
2015 770
2016 790
2017 800
2018 950
2019 1,080

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 6,130
2005 6,160
2006 6,820
2007 7,300
2008 7,790
2009 6,490
2010 6,080
2011 6,100
2012 4,150
2013 4,130
2014 4,010
2015 3,700
2016 3,610
2017 4,090
2018 3,650
2019 3,590

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 190
2006 130
2007 150
2008 0
2009 0
2010 70
2011 80
2012 60
2013 0
2014 60
2015 30
2016 120
2017 100
2018 120
2019 180

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 2,720
2005 3,670
2006 3,740
2007 3,680
2008 3,690
2009 2,900
2010 2,840
2011 2,210
2012 1,950
2013 1,870
2014 2,060
2015 2,010
2016 2,230
2017 2,410
2018 2,670
2019 3,160

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 9,830
2005 10,640
2006 11,500
2007 11,890
2008 11,200
2009 9,420
2010 8,600
2011 8,360
2012 8,450
2013 8,240
2014 8,580
2015 9,340
2016 9,830
2017 10,820
2018 11,700
2019 12,820

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 350
2005 250
2006 240
2007 240
2008 220
2009 250
2010 140
2011 170
2012 180
2013 130
2014 100
2015 160
2016 140
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 410
2006 550
2007 340
2008 260
2009 300
2010 200
2011 410
2012 250
2013 230
2014 0
2015 230
2016 420
2017 630
2018 590
2019 410

Roofers
Year Number
2004 3,120
2005 3,170
2006 3,330
2007 3,400
2008 3,220
2009 2,640
2010 2,590
2011 2,810
2012 3,000
2013 2,700
2014 2,370
2015 2,450
2016 2,460
2017 2,430
2018 2,960
2019 3,000

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 7,040
2005 6,530
2006 6,100
2007 6,710
2008 7,540
2009 6,680
2010 5,180
2011 4,100
2012 3,720
2013 3,570
2014 3,650
2015 3,750
2016 3,900
2017 3,350
2018 3,000
2019 3,530

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,540
2006 1,600
2007 1,500
2008 1,290
2009 990
2010 1,010
2011 1,070
2012 1,400
2013 1,430
2014 1,490
2015 1,250
2016 1,500
2017 1,330
2018 1,660
2019 1,570

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 360
2016 380
2017 500
2018 490
2019 670

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 2,410
2006 2,460
2007 2,590
2008 2,200
2009 2,290
2010 1,720
2011 1,830
2012 1,370
2013 1,540
2014 1,350
2015 1,180
2016 1,030
2017 1,010
2018 950
2019 970

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,160
2005 3,520
2006 3,910
2007 3,700
2008 3,750
2009 2,770
2010 2,120
2011 1,790
2012 1,500
2013 1,270
2014 1,320
2015 1,090
2016 1,220
2017 1,130
2018 1,350
2019 1,300

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 5,230
2005 6,320
2006 7,080
2007 8,010
2008 7,840
2009 6,490
2010 5,240
2011 4,640
2012 4,440
2013 4,300
2014 4,420
2015 4,620
2016 4,660
2017 5,070
2018 5,370
2019 5,710

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 350
2005 370
2006 360
2007 320
2008 270
2009 280
2010 230
2011 180
2012 270
2013 300
2014 250
2015 350
2016 280
2017 290
2018 180
2019 120

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 3,850
2005 4,100
2006 4,290
2007 5,090
2008 5,480
2009 4,750
2010 3,650
2011 3,150
2012 2,430
2013 2,470
2014 2,840
2015 3,290
2016 3,240
2017 2,900
2018 3,080
2019 3,790

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 580
2005 570
2006 720
2007 750
2008 540
2009 560
2010 490
2011 630
2012 530
2013 570
2014 430
2015 470
2016 450
2017 520
2018 0
2019 380

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 830
2005 640
2006 590
2007 460
2008 300
2009 310
2010 720
2011 930
2012 1,010
2013 810
2014 880
2015 830
2016 570
2017 570
2018 910
2019 940

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,640
2006 2,680
2007 2,830
2008 2,730
2009 2,680
2010 2,770
2011 2,820
2012 3,010
2013 2,870
2014 3,140
2015 3,360
2016 3,960
2017 4,440
2018 4,530
2019 4,720

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2006 490
2007 270
2008 200
2009 130
2010 320
2011 400
2012 410
2013 230
2014 0
2015 190
2016 310
2017 380
2018 320
2019 160

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 250
2006 450
2007 670
2008 640
2009 450
2010 500
2011 660
2012 630
2013 440
2014 500
2015 620
2016 730
2017 600
2018 530
2019 440

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 990
2006 910
2007 770
2008 570
2009 690
2010 820
2011 830
2012 870
2013 870
2014 1,050
2015 1,060
2016 1,200
2017 1,410
2018 1,530
2019 1,440

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 980
2005 1,140
2006 1,100
2007 940
2008 920
2009 930
2010 970
2011 940
2012 4,340
2013 4,200
2014 4,240
2015 3,880
2016 3,890
2017 4,680
2018 4,500
2019 3,860

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 120
2005 190
2006 180
2007 0
2008 40
2009 50
2010 100
2011 150
2012 150
2013 130
2014 70
2015 110
2016 120
2017 130
2018 90
2019 100

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 280
2005 490
2006 530
2007 580
2008 650
2009 760
2010 730
2011 690
2012 680
2013 810
2014 820
2015 860
2016 980
2017 1,280
2018 1,220
2019 1,160

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2008 0
2012 70
2017 1,750
2018 1,660
2019 1,080

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 800
2005 640
2006 570
2007 0
2008 1,120
2009 1,130
2012 2,460
2013 2,580
2014 2,870
2015 2,680
2016 2,580

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 30

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,190

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 490
2005 460
2006 430
2007 560
2008 580
2009 440
2010 370
2011 390
2012 530
2013 600
2014 680
2015 460
2016 620
2017 580
2018 600

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 40
2005 60
2006 70
2017 130
2018 0
2019 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2005 170
2006 120
2019 60

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 40

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 230
2009 120
2010 150
2011 70
2012 100
2013 160
2014 150
2015 140
2016 0
2019 50

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 310
2006 150
2007 180
2008 170
2009 140
2010 100
2011 110
2012 160
2013 180
2014 130
2015 80
2016 80
2017 60
2018 50
2019 60