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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in North Dakota

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 16,530
2005 17,640
2006 18,920
2007 18,940
2008 20,230
2009 20,140
2010 19,080
2011 27,650
2012 36,390
2013 42,670
2014 45,490
2015 46,050
2016 34,960
2017 31,720
2018 32,610
2019 34,820

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 1,290
2006 1,330
2007 1,490
2008 1,620
2009 1,670
2010 2,030
2011 2,540
2012 3,590
2013 4,220
2014 4,950
2015 5,130
2016 3,790
2017 3,500
2018 3,540
2019 3,830

Boilermakers
Year Number
2008 350
2009 360
2011 200
2012 180
2013 0
2014 450
2018 30
2019 70

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 150
2005 190
2006 220
2007 230
2008 220
2009 200
2010 180
2011 120
2012 170
2013 100
2014 120
2015 120
2016 200
2017 200
2018 200
2019 230

Stonemasons
Year Number
2014 0
2016 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,490
2006 2,740
2007 2,310
2008 2,420
2009 2,390
2010 2,820
2011 2,760
2012 3,010
2013 2,830
2014 2,850
2015 2,530
2016 2,370
2017 2,550
2018 2,370
2019 2,140

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 110
2006 90
2007 110
2008 130
2009 0
2010 50
2011 0
2012 70
2013 70
2014 100
2015 100
2016 150
2017 90
2018 90
2019 80

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 70
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2009 80
2010 0
2011 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 60
2007 50
2008 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 90
2012 40
2013 60
2014 40
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2019 70

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 720
2006 690
2007 770
2008 730
2009 880
2010 940
2011 1,130
2012 1,340
2013 1,540
2014 1,400
2015 1,600
2016 1,270
2017 1,000
2018 920
2019 760

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 2,340
2006 2,390
2007 2,630
2008 2,410
2009 2,110
2010 2,490
2011 3,120
2012 4,380
2013 5,790
2014 6,220
2015 6,350
2016 5,380
2017 4,960
2018 4,610
2019 4,660

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 180
2005 200
2006 190
2007 150
2008 0
2009 100
2010 160
2011 310
2012 410
2013 0
2014 330
2015 460
2016 430
2017 270
2018 290
2019 190

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,240
2006 2,200
2007 2,500
2008 2,790
2009 2,350
2010 2,210
2011 2,430
2012 2,960
2013 4,060
2014 4,420
2015 4,690
2016 3,640
2017 3,060
2018 2,980
2019 3,650

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 230
2006 230
2007 320
2008 260
2009 260
2010 190
2011 190
2012 280
2013 270
2014 250
2015 200
2016 280
2017 0
2018 250
2019 0

Tapers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 140
2006 80
2007 60
2008 80
2009 80
2010 40
2011 50
2012 0
2013 0
2018 60
2019 80

Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,740
2006 1,780
2007 1,760
2008 1,920
2009 1,970
2010 2,020
2011 2,000
2012 2,600
2013 3,430
2014 4,160
2015 4,590
2016 3,920
2017 3,540
2018 3,110
2019 3,480

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 70
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 30
2012 200
2013 250
2014 310
2015 240
2016 210
2017 120
2018 0
2019 170

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 80
2005 100
2006 60
2007 80
2008 70
2009 60
2010 70
2011 100
2012 140
2013 220
2014 310
2015 320
2016 280
2017 250
2018 260
2019 140

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 180
2005 180
2006 210
2007 140
2008 0
2009 0
2010 230
2011 130
2012 230
2013 340
2014 310
2015 210
2016 260
2017 250
2018 0
2019 130

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 330
2005 350
2006 430
2007 440
2008 460
2009 440
2010 470
2011 480
2012 470
2013 490
2014 570
2015 580
2016 580
2017 470
2018 570
2019 500

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 50

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 110
2006 140
2007 210
2008 200
2009 130
2010 120
2011 150
2012 320
2013 310
2014 470
2015 360
2016 450
2017 330
2018 540
2019 230

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 870
2005 780
2006 760
2007 790
2008 890
2009 1,020
2010 1,070
2011 1,040
2012 1,200
2013 1,600
2014 1,930
2015 1,880
2016 1,710
2017 1,760
2018 1,500
2019 2,130

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 0
2009 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 50
2007 30
2008 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2017 40

Roofers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 220
2006 240
2007 240
2008 310
2009 340
2010 370
2011 370
2012 390
2013 380
2014 310
2015 270
2016 230
2017 270
2018 230
2019 140

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 540
2005 520
2006 540
2007 430
2008 440
2009 600
2010 710
2011 850
2012 580
2013 720
2014 0
2015 640
2016 410
2017 470
2018 430
2019 450

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 220
2007 170
2008 250
2009 260
2010 270
2011 440
2012 360
2013 370
2014 0
2015 330
2016 220
2017 190
2018 140
2019 230

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 120
2005 130
2006 140
2007 140
2008 130
2009 110
2010 110
2011 80
2012 110
2013 100
2014 100
2015 0
2016 110
2017 110
2018 110
2019 60

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 640
2005 830
2006 920
2007 760
2008 700
2009 460
2010 380
2011 310
2012 330
2013 320
2014 320
2015 240
2016 170
2017 60

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 110
2005 140
2006 140
2007 170
2008 150
2009 100
2010 120
2011 140
2012 170
2013 180
2014 0
2015 40
2016 40
2017 0
2018 50

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 30
2007 0
2008 40
2009 0
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2006 210
2007 200
2008 190
2009 160
2010 100
2011 100
2012 130
2013 180
2014 330
2015 260
2016 190
2017 100
2018 90
2019 0

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 130
2006 150
2007 140
2008 160
2009 110
2010 80
2011 50
2012 40
2014 0
2015 60
2016 60
2017 50

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 90
2006 0
2007 60
2008 70
2009 70
2010 50
2011 40
2012 70
2013 0
2014 110
2015 170
2016 120
2017 70
2018 40

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2006 80
2007 80
2008 90
2009 100
2010 120
2011 110
2012 110
2013 170
2014 250
2015 260
2016 230
2017 240
2018 250
2019 220

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2009 0
2010 110

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 220
2009 0
2010 0
2011 130
2012 220
2013 0
2014 50
2015 60
2016 40
2017 40
2018 70
2019 60

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2006 30
2008 40
2009 30
2010 30
2011 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 170
2015 150
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 390
2006 590
2007 560
2008 540
2009 740
2010 980
2011 1,040
2012 1,200
2013 1,070
2014 1,220
2015 1,100
2016 1,210
2017 1,050
2018 1,100
2019 1,060

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2009 110
2010 110
2011 110
2017 150

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 30
2005 90
2006 50
2007 80
2008 50
2009 50
2010 60
2011 100
2012 110
2013 80
2014 40
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 100
2019 310

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 120
2006 110
2007 60
2008 0
2009 110
2012 220
2013 190
2014 190
2015 160
2016 160

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 50
2005 160
2006 320
2007 250
2008 510
2009 600
2011 1,300
2012 1,900
2013 1,630
2014 1,650
2015 1,310
2016 680
2017 560
2018 650
2019 780

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2006 310
2007 0
2009 0
2011 450
2012 1,130
2013 1,430
2014 1,670
2015 1,710
2016 940
2017 900
2018 750
2019 870

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 430
2005 640
2006 580
2007 450
2008 620
2009 900
2011 2,160
2012 3,260
2013 3,990
2014 3,140
2015 2,540
2016 820
2017 1,090
2018 2,360
2019 3,060

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 330

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 50
2005 70
2006 60
2007 0
2011 0
2012 130
2013 140
2015 310
2016 260
2017 130
2018 60

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 410
2005 330
2006 460
2007 930
2008 940
2009 1,190
2011 2,020
2012 3,880
2013 4,640
2014 5,290
2015 5,700
2016 2,960
2017 3,070
2018 3,220
2019 4,600

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 150
2008 160
2009 0
2010 220
2011 370
2012 460
2013 590
2014 520
2015 560
2016 210
2017 0
2018 110
2019 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 470
2012 0
2013 910
2014 860
2015 720
2016 720
2017 740
2018 1,420