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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 62,390
2006 65,910
2007 73,730
2008 78,010
2009 63,580
2010 49,750
2011 46,110
2012 45,980
2013 50,860
2014 55,310
2015 60,520
2016 65,500
2017 69,370

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 5,540
2006 6,170
2007 6,090
2008 6,930
2009 5,930
2010 5,270
2011 5,140
2012 5,410
2013 5,310
2014 5,490
2015 5,240
2016 5,290
2017 6,350

Boilermakers
Year Number
2006 150
2007 0
2008 170
2009 0
2010 150
2011 150
2012 70
2013 120
2014 240
2015 220
2016 0
2017 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 470
2006 480
2007 550
2008 520
2009 560
2010 330
2011 320
2012 240
2013 340
2014 260
2015 370
2016 520
2017 710

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 200
2008 420
2009 380
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 290
2016 260
2017 120

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 9,740
2006 11,480
2007 14,470
2008 16,210
2009 13,810
2010 10,340
2011 8,550
2012 7,160
2013 9,480
2014 10,190
2015 11,730
2016 12,500
2017 12,980

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 120
2010 180
2011 240
2012 270
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 260
2017 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 240
2008 200
2009 130
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 780
2006 0
2007 640
2008 680
2009 610
2010 400
2011 280
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1,020
2015 750
2016 770
2017 630

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 2,210
2006 1,370
2007 2,090
2008 2,220
2009 1,660
2010 760
2011 720
2012 650
2013 800
2014 920
2015 1,070
2016 1,220
2017 1,090

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 9,210
2006 9,690
2007 10,530
2008 9,240
2009 6,690
2010 5,230
2011 4,780
2012 6,600
2013 6,580
2014 8,530
2015 8,610
2016 9,550
2017 11,110

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 70
2006 90
2007 100
2008 130
2009 120
2010 240
2011 280
2012 390
2013 270
2014 210
2015 240
2016 180
2017 220

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 120
2006 120
2007 0
2008 50
2011 0
2012 130
2013 150
2014 120
2016 50
2017 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 2,840
2006 3,930
2007 4,500
2008 5,010
2009 3,450
2010 2,530
2011 1,900
2012 2,220
2013 2,630
2014 2,700
2015 2,460
2016 2,810
2017 2,930

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 1,790
2006 2,100
2007 2,270
2008 2,510
2009 1,720
2010 1,320
2011 1,010
2012 1,340
2013 1,230
2014 1,330
2015 1,780
2016 2,380
2017 2,560

Tapers
Year Number
2005 990
2006 1,180
2007 1,450
2008 1,620
2009 1,170
2010 840
2011 550
2012 780
2013 780
2014 950
2015 1,360
2016 1,120
2017 1,090

Electricians
Year Number
2005 5,380
2006 5,320
2007 6,040
2008 6,680
2009 6,370
2010 5,160
2011 4,940
2012 4,750
2013 5,630
2014 5,670
2015 6,590
2016 7,000
2017 8,510

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 2,080
2006 1,530
2007 1,030
2008 1,160
2009 860
2010 860
2011 820
2012 1,080
2013 980
2014 620
2015 850
2016 1,350
2017 1,570

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 700
2006 530
2007 210
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 630
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 410
2017 490

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 280
2008 390
2009 520
2010 390
2011 540
2012 490
2013 650
2014 530
2015 300
2016 260
2017 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 3,570
2006 4,120
2007 4,780
2008 4,830
2009 3,800
2010 3,380
2011 3,280
2012 3,630
2013 3,800
2014 4,290
2015 4,710
2016 4,760
2017 5,070

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 730
2006 870
2007 740
2008 770
2009 450
2010 440
2011 420
2012 650
2013 690
2014 640
2015 610
2016 520
2017 480

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 4,310
2006 4,310
2007 4,480
2008 5,290
2009 4,580
2010 4,020
2011 3,050
2012 2,680
2013 3,590
2014 4,170
2015 5,080
2016 5,200
2017 4,710

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 350
2006 330
2007 570
2008 900
2009 850
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 70

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 280
2013 840
2014 0
2015 0
2016 340
2017 330

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,640
2007 1,640
2008 1,850
2009 1,740
2010 1,660
2011 1,680
2012 1,350
2013 1,300
2014 1,170
2015 1,440
2016 1,590
2017 1,800

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,310
2006 3,350
2007 2,370
2008 2,090
2009 1,440
2010 1,230
2011 1,320
2012 1,550
2013 1,460
2014 2,090
2015 2,200
2016 1,970
2017 2,290

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,070
2007 1,080
2008 1,580
2009 1,400
2010 890
2011 610
2012 510
2013 750
2014 830
2015 800
2016 610
2017 560

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 210
2006 270
2007 280
2008 390
2009 260
2010 140
2011 100
2012 150
2013 260
2014 0
2015 180
2016 130
2017 220

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 910
2007 1,230
2008 750
2009 560
2010 340
2011 260
2012 120
2013 150
2014 370
2015 590
2016 450
2017 260

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 660
2006 410
2007 320
2008 230
2009 200
2010 0
2011 200
2012 170
2013 200
2014 120
2015 330
2016 330
2017 0

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 590
2006 0
2007 670
2008 400
2009 180
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 240

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 640
2006 680
2007 330
2008 360
2009 150
2010 220
2011 230
2012 310
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 260
2017 210

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 410
2008 400
2009 0
2013 0
2014 160

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 320
2007 250
2008 250
2009 110
2010 120
2011 140
2012 190
2013 140
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,010
2007 1,140
2008 1,180
2009 1,130
2010 1,120
2011 1,140
2012 1,100
2013 1,030
2014 1,020
2015 1,160
2016 1,570
2017 1,500

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 190
2010 220
2011 150
2012 120
2015 0
2016 130
2017 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 130
2006 0
2007 520
2008 330
2009 0
2010 240
2011 160
2012 0
2016 260
2017 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 690
2006 670
2007 820
2008 850
2009 850
2010 0
2011 690
2012 450
2013 500
2014 200
2015 320
2016 340
2017 450

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 620
2006 570
2007 700
2008 730
2009 780
2010 920
2011 910
2012 910
2013 610
2014 610
2015 620
2016 610
2017 560

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 190
2008 140
2009 350
2010 280
2011 320
2012 0
2013 260
2014 220
2015 290
2016 250
2017 240

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 80

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 720
2007 520
2008 550
2009 620
2012 230
2013 220
2014 310
2015 240
2016 190

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2013 60
2014 90
2015 90
2016 60
2017 30

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2012 0
2013 50
2014 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2009 30