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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Oklahoma

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 73,310
2005 71,930
2006 80,940
2007 84,830
2008 91,020
2009 85,950
2010 79,460
2011 82,080
2012 82,340
2013 83,430
2014 85,170
2015 88,560
2016 82,190
2017 80,360
2018 84,820
2019 89,720

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 5,340
2005 4,890
2006 5,920
2007 7,540
2008 8,910
2009 8,440
2010 7,680
2011 7,660
2012 7,790
2013 7,580
2014 7,970
2015 8,450
2016 9,240
2017 9,130
2018 9,730
2019 11,090

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 160
2006 220
2007 320
2008 400
2009 390
2010 320
2011 280
2012 150
2013 150
2014 180
2015 410
2016 350
2017 250
2018 150
2019 100

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,050
2006 950
2007 720
2008 660
2009 730
2010 740
2011 670
2012 570
2013 530
2014 620
2015 600
2016 440
2017 340
2018 270
2019 360

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 50
2005 30
2006 80
2007 140
2008 200
2009 190
2010 240
2011 270
2012 240
2013 120
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0
2017 200
2018 260
2019 180

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 6,510
2005 6,900
2006 6,810
2007 6,970
2008 6,670
2009 6,960
2010 6,490
2011 6,720
2012 5,570
2013 4,920
2014 4,560
2015 4,620
2016 4,880
2017 4,720
2018 5,180
2019 5,060

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 0
2006 250
2007 420
2008 350
2009 360
2010 180
2011 190
2012 100
2013 110
2014 140
2015 170
2016 0
2017 190
2018 140
2019 180

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 140
2005 150
2006 130
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 180
2011 150
2012 60
2013 70
2014 90
2015 90
2016 120
2017 140
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 80
2006 0
2007 160
2008 170
2009 150
2010 90
2011 0
2017 50

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 200
2005 0
2006 340
2007 500
2008 510
2009 440
2010 310
2011 350
2012 280
2013 290
2014 280
2015 300
2016 290
2017 300
2018 260
2019 290

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,620
2005 2,230
2006 2,960
2007 3,370
2008 3,770
2009 3,350
2010 2,840
2011 3,040
2012 3,130
2013 2,870
2014 2,600
2015 2,690
2016 2,930
2017 2,670
2018 2,760
2019 2,690

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 10,180
2005 10,000
2006 12,490
2007 12,930
2008 12,770
2009 9,390
2010 9,610
2011 9,610
2012 10,620
2013 12,610
2014 12,360
2015 12,220
2016 9,880
2017 9,850
2018 9,160
2019 9,140

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,440
2006 1,500
2007 1,280
2008 1,940
2009 2,060
2010 1,970
2011 2,160
2012 1,830
2013 1,940
2014 1,420
2015 1,270
2016 1,160
2017 1,130
2018 1,370
2019 1,180

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2010 50
2011 90
2012 90
2014 0
2015 110
2016 120

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,750
2005 3,900
2006 5,150
2007 4,540
2008 4,590
2009 4,320
2010 4,480
2011 4,450
2012 5,490
2013 5,660
2014 6,300
2015 6,080
2016 5,940
2017 5,800
2018 6,510
2019 6,930

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 720
2006 1,200
2007 970
2008 1,420
2009 1,200
2010 930
2011 880
2012 770
2013 730
2014 660
2015 710
2016 930
2017 920
2018 770
2019 600

Tapers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 90
2006 140
2007 90
2008 0
2009 120
2010 0
2011 70
2012 70
2013 80
2014 50
2015 40

Electricians
Year Number
2004 5,630
2005 6,790
2006 6,350
2007 6,450
2008 7,030
2009 7,060
2010 6,660
2011 6,580
2012 6,150
2013 5,860
2014 6,000
2015 6,700
2016 6,280
2017 5,970
2018 6,200
2019 6,970

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 620
2005 660
2006 880
2007 780
2008 690
2009 380
2010 290
2011 290
2012 270
2013 460
2014 410
2015 430
2016 290
2017 450
2018 410
2019 410

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 480
2005 700
2006 280
2007 280
2008 260
2009 340
2010 380
2011 380
2012 550
2013 560
2014 460
2015 470
2016 390
2017 580
2018 540
2019 410

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 80
2005 250
2006 0
2007 590
2008 410
2009 380
2010 290
2011 220
2012 180
2013 140
2014 250
2015 400
2016 380
2017 290
2018 280
2019 300

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 2,380
2006 2,490
2007 2,620
2008 2,710
2009 2,900
2010 2,580
2011 2,590
2012 2,310
2013 2,210
2014 2,240
2015 2,210
2016 2,250
2017 2,240
2018 2,080
2019 2,040

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 60
2006 70
2007 90
2008 0
2009 30
2017 60
2018 0
2019 100

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 830
2006 770
2007 960
2008 880
2009 1,260
2010 930
2011 1,050
2012 1,020
2013 940
2014 780
2015 500
2016 460
2017 460
2018 930
2019 1,020

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 6,580
2005 5,070
2006 4,990
2007 4,740
2008 5,400
2009 5,220
2010 4,680
2011 4,780
2012 4,980
2013 5,280
2014 5,370
2015 5,910
2016 6,360
2017 6,600
2018 6,500
2019 6,410

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 110
2005 160
2006 200
2007 150
2008 180
2009 150
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 140
2014 120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 360
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 70
2007 0
2008 80
2009 80
2010 60
2011 100
2012 100
2013 100
2014 150
2015 140
2016 160
2017 40
2018 0
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 970
2005 880
2006 930
2007 1,000
2008 1,160
2009 1,220
2010 1,170
2011 1,090
2012 1,000
2013 950
2014 1,450
2015 1,250
2016 1,070
2017 970
2018 1,210
2019 840

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 2,990
2006 2,820
2007 2,790
2008 3,600
2009 3,320
2010 3,540
2011 3,190
2012 3,240
2013 3,410
2014 3,730
2015 3,720
2016 3,360
2017 3,210
2018 3,380
2019 3,410

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 790
2005 410
2006 510
2007 390
2008 770
2009 710
2010 700
2011 650
2012 730
2013 690
2014 600
2015 710
2016 1,060
2017 980
2018 1,050
2019 1,150

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 560
2005 590
2006 530
2007 400
2008 380
2009 370
2010 320
2011 400
2012 350
2013 370
2014 290
2015 360
2016 240
2017 0
2018 0
2019 280

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 560
2005 630
2006 600
2007 800
2008 650
2009 660
2010 640
2011 1,040
2012 900
2013 770
2014 960
2015 830
2016 520
2017 400
2018 230

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,060
2006 1,520
2007 1,860
2008 1,640
2009 1,760
2010 1,180
2011 1,650
2012 1,590
2013 1,590
2014 1,840
2015 1,760
2016 1,790
2017 1,690
2018 1,940
2019 1,690

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 190
2005 180
2006 180
2007 140
2008 80
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 0
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2017 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,310
2006 1,420
2007 1,220
2008 1,060
2009 870
2010 650
2011 800
2012 820
2013 1,350
2014 1,620
2015 1,620
2016 1,400
2017 1,020
2018 1,350
2019 990

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 200
2006 170
2007 140
2008 90
2009 90
2010 60
2011 90
2012 190
2013 210
2014 190
2015 180
2016 180
2017 130

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 230
2005 270
2006 370
2007 420
2008 400
2009 390
2010 340
2011 290
2012 180
2013 310
2014 260
2015 280
2016 240
2017 250
2018 350
2019 290

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,490
2006 1,120
2007 1,100
2008 1,010
2009 890
2010 870
2011 830
2012 790
2013 820
2014 930
2015 930
2016 1,670
2017 1,730
2018 2,220
2019 2,250

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2007 200
2008 170
2017 0
2018 0
2019 240

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 160
2009 200
2010 290
2011 220
2012 220
2013 0
2014 110
2015 140
2016 180
2017 220
2018 230
2019 330

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 390
2006 380
2007 340
2008 0
2009 330
2010 260
2011 320
2012 360
2013 230
2014 250
2015 400
2016 510
2017 410
2018 210
2019 390

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 3,510
2006 3,700
2007 2,830
2008 3,070
2009 3,470
2010 3,200
2011 3,030
2012 2,210
2013 1,900
2014 2,120
2015 2,520
2016 2,910
2017 3,190
2018 2,940
2019 3,050

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 140
2005 180
2006 180
2007 190
2008 170
2009 210
2010 500
2012 500
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 290
2019 270

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 230
2007 260
2008 350
2009 570
2010 550
2011 480
2012 390
2013 550
2014 580
2015 620
2016 510
2017 580
2018 550
2019 800

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 370
2018 610
2019 1,050

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 400
2005 410
2006 240
2007 300
2008 90
2009 80
2012 0
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 260

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,050
2006 2,450
2007 2,830
2008 3,070
2009 1,820
2010 950
2011 1,660
2012 2,090
2013 3,170
2014 2,030
2015 1,860
2016 1,120
2017 970
2018 980
2019 1,040

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,300
2006 1,270
2007 2,510
2008 3,360
2009 2,880
2010 2,080
2011 2,390
2012 2,230
2013 2,760
2014 2,970
2015 3,170
2016 1,980
2017 1,800
2018 2,610
2019 3,480

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,950
2006 2,150
2007 1,650
2008 2,060
2009 2,440
2010 2,990
2011 3,300
2012 3,920
2013 3,670
2014 4,220
2015 4,560
2016 3,350
2017 2,730
2018 2,820
2019 3,490

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 530

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 640
2005 490
2006 360
2007 670
2008 870
2009 910
2010 1,010
2011 1,170
2012 1,400
2013 1,000
2014 990
2015 960
2016 850
2017 850
2018 970

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2007 30
2010 0
2011 160
2012 220
2013 160
2014 120
2015 120
2016 90
2017 70
2018 140
2019 190

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 50
2014 50

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2008 80
2009 80
2010 80
2011 30
2014 0
2015 60
2016 180
2017 190
2018 220

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 300
2009 290
2010 380
2011 210
2012 300
2013 130
2014 160
2015 270
2016 400
2017 620
2018 580
2019 330

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,220
2006 3,320
2007 4,290
2008 5,180
2009 5,210
2010 4,670
2011 4,970
2012 4,710
2013 4,480
2014 5,380
2015 6,540
2016 4,760
2017 5,080
2018 5,570
2019 6,380

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,680
2006 2,200
2007 1,810
2008 1,250
2009 1,010
2010 950
2011 1,270
2012 1,570
2013 1,350
2014 1,180
2015 1,140
2016 710
2017 520
2018 510
2019 600

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 50
2008 0
2009 60
2010 50
2011 100
2012 110
2013 100
2017 0
2018 0