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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 19,390
2005 19,420
2006 20,290
2007 20,400
2008 21,620
2009 20,330
2010 19,430
2011 19,820
2012 19,310
2013 19,220
2014 20,140
2015 21,330
2016 21,700
2017 21,740
2018 21,170
2019 21,610

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 1,710
2006 1,580
2007 1,370
2008 1,470
2009 1,490
2010 1,440
2011 1,390
2012 1,270
2013 1,170
2014 1,250
2015 1,220
2016 1,210
2017 1,200
2018 1,270
2019 1,380

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 40
2006 0
2008 140
2009 90
2010 0
2019 70

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 270
2005 220
2006 270
2007 270
2008 300
2009 280
2010 250
2011 270
2012 290
2013 320
2014 280
2015 350
2016 340
2017 330
2018 290
2019 220

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 3,290
2005 3,770
2006 4,070
2007 3,940
2008 4,240
2009 4,120
2010 4,030
2011 3,730
2012 3,760
2013 3,720
2014 4,020
2015 3,940
2016 4,110
2017 4,100
2018 4,130
2019 4,050

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2007 40
2008 50
2009 0
2010 120
2011 130
2012 70
2013 50

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 0
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 90
2013 120
2014 120
2015 120
2016 130
2017 120
2018 80
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 70
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 0
2014 60
2015 80
2016 70
2017 100
2018 0
2019 350

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,340
2006 1,400
2007 1,540
2008 1,450
2009 1,270
2010 1,320
2011 1,270
2012 1,250
2013 1,370
2014 1,460
2015 1,800
2016 1,950
2017 2,080
2018 2,070
2019 1,840

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,580
2006 2,610
2007 2,580
2008 2,570
2009 2,330
2010 2,180
2011 2,250
2012 2,150
2013 1,930
2014 1,850
2015 1,710
2016 1,740
2017 1,730
2018 1,580
2019 1,620

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 190
2005 360
2006 360
2007 260
2008 230
2009 210
2010 230
2011 230
2012 170
2013 150
2014 160
2015 190
2016 150
2017 140
2018 250
2019 280

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 1,500
2006 1,790
2007 1,980
2008 1,940
2009 1,930
2010 1,590
2011 1,760
2012 1,710
2013 1,830
2014 2,000
2015 1,990
2016 1,880
2017 1,600
2018 1,710
2019 1,770

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 430
2006 350
2007 310
2008 360
2009 360
2010 360
2011 370
2012 370
2013 350
2014 390
2015 450
2016 470
2017 410
2018 450
2019 380

Tapers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 80
2006 60
2008 40
2009 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 50
2017 40

Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,540
2006 1,600
2007 1,710
2008 1,810
2009 1,660
2010 1,550
2011 1,640
2012 1,660
2013 1,750
2014 1,770
2015 2,040
2016 2,050
2017 2,230
2018 2,230
2019 2,190

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 170
2006 270
2007 250
2008 320
2009 0
2010 0
2011 200
2012 150
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 260
2017 230
2018 0
2019 190

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2012 50
2013 90
2014 150
2015 140
2016 170
2017 160
2018 160
2019 140

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2009 0
2010 70
2011 90
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 500
2005 550
2006 560
2007 550
2008 540
2009 480
2010 440
2011 450
2012 450
2013 490
2014 530
2015 560
2016 570
2017 500
2018 520
2019 530

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 190
2006 170
2007 180
2008 280
2009 340
2010 220
2011 160
2012 140
2013 120
2014 110
2015 170
2016 220
2017 170
2018 180
2019 140

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 860
2005 790
2006 950
2007 980
2008 1,270
2009 1,230
2010 1,010
2011 1,040
2012 1,050
2013 1,040
2014 900
2015 1,090
2016 1,240
2017 1,410
2018 1,510
2019 1,620

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2009 60
2010 50

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 50
2006 80
2007 130
2008 140
2009 0
2010 30
2012 30
2013 30
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30
2018 30
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 320
2006 240
2007 280
2008 280
2009 320
2010 350
2011 340
2012 330
2013 340
2014 440
2015 420
2016 430
2017 450
2018 500
2019 470

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 400
2006 650
2007 520
2008 540
2009 410
2010 520
2011 420
2012 410
2013 470
2014 530
2015 540
2016 430
2017 400
2018 330
2019 240

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 400
2005 300
2006 370
2007 290
2008 260
2009 210
2010 360
2011 490
2012 370
2013 370
2014 560
2015 900
2016 750
2017 870
2018 750
2019 730

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 250
2005 280
2006 250
2007 270
2008 210
2009 200
2010 160
2011 170
2012 160
2013 140
2014 130
2015 160
2016 180
2017 140
2018 130
2019 100

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 940
2005 600
2006 550
2007 550
2008 480
2009 610
2010 530
2011 600
2012 620
2013 650
2014 630
2015 400
2016 400
2017 310
2018 230
2019 220

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 230
2005 280
2006 390
2007 450
2008 420
2009 420
2010 350
2011 420
2012 390
2013 370
2014 320
2015 320
2016 210
2017 170
2018 170
2019 170

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2007 40
2008 40
2009 60
2010 40
2011 50
2013 40
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 210
2005 280
2006 290
2007 300
2008 320
2009 260
2010 210
2011 180
2012 190
2013 180
2014 170
2015 240
2016 220
2017 240
2018 250
2019 210

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 60
2007 50
2008 70
2009 40
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2015 50
2016 60
2017 70

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2019 0

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 170
2007 160
2008 160
2009 170
2010 190
2011 170
2012 170
2013 170
2014 220
2015 270
2016 260
2017 220
2018 190
2019 190

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2013 50
2014 40
2015 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2013 70
2014 60
2015 0
2016 140
2017 120
2018 150
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 100
2005 90
2008 40
2009 80
2010 90
2011 100
2012 70
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 70
2017 80
2018 70
2019 60

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,080
2006 1,100
2007 1,150
2008 1,280
2009 1,300
2010 1,320
2011 1,480
2012 1,390
2013 1,410
2014 1,570
2015 1,590
2016 1,530
2017 1,650
2018 1,630
2019 1,770

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2010 50
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2014 70
2015 80
2016 70
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 70
2007 160
2008 180
2009 130
2010 110
2011 150
2012 150
2013 0
2014 100
2015 130
2016 110
2017 100
2018 100
2019 120

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 100
2018 70
2019 0

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 60
2016 100

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 340

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 0
2007 90
2008 100
2009 0
2010 60
2011 50
2012 40
2013 120
2014 150
2015 160
2016 100
2017 120
2018 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2017 30
2018 30
2019 30

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2010 30
2012 30
2013 30
2016 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2018 40
2019 50

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2008 40
2009 40
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 50
2014 0
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0