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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Tennessee

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 104,200
2005 107,600
2006 112,810
2007 111,610
2008 110,770
2009 97,060
2010 89,590
2011 88,540
2012 88,550
2013 85,230
2014 84,300
2015 89,390
2016 90,360
2017 92,080
2018 95,060
2019 99,820

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 9,580
2005 9,650
2006 9,840
2007 9,360
2008 9,190
2009 8,630
2010 8,320
2011 8,160
2012 7,750
2013 7,790
2014 8,380
2015 9,440
2016 9,210
2017 9,290
2018 9,920
2019 10,410

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 220
2006 300
2007 240
2008 270
2009 150
2010 310
2011 340
2012 540
2013 570
2014 270
2015 290
2016 280
2017 430
2018 410
2019 420

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,770
2006 1,810
2007 1,640
2008 1,540
2009 1,070
2010 980
2011 820
2012 750
2013 820
2014 1,020
2015 1,090
2016 1,440
2017 1,490
2018 1,520
2019 1,340

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 140
2013 80
2014 0
2015 100
2016 130
2017 0
2018 60
2019 80

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 13,020
2005 12,900
2006 12,860
2007 11,770
2008 10,550
2009 9,510
2010 8,630
2011 7,970
2012 7,860
2013 6,520
2014 6,580
2015 6,160
2016 6,650
2017 7,290
2018 7,490
2019 8,490

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 200
2006 420
2007 380
2008 290
2009 130
2010 250
2011 0
2012 0
2013 200
2014 230
2015 0
2016 0
2017 120
2018 230
2019 250

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 110
2005 120
2006 0
2007 0
2008 170
2009 110
2010 140
2011 140
2012 180
2013 130
2014 130
2015 120
2016 100
2017 160
2018 150
2019 260

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 400
2005 280
2006 310
2007 380
2008 0
2009 150
2010 70
2011 60
2013 100
2014 250
2015 270
2016 200
2017 80
2018 140
2019 140

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 620
2005 810
2006 600
2007 660
2008 710
2009 520
2010 230
2011 220
2012 360
2013 390
2014 330
2015 320
2016 430
2017 320
2018 240
2019 240

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,610
2005 2,790
2006 3,100
2007 3,600
2008 3,440
2009 3,160
2010 2,020
2011 2,090
2012 1,800
2013 2,140
2014 2,180
2015 2,270
2016 2,330
2017 2,500
2018 2,720
2019 2,920

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 170
2006 260
2007 270
2008 210
2009 130
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 60
2017 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 14,590
2005 17,340
2006 19,490
2007 20,750
2008 21,400
2009 17,110
2010 16,840
2011 16,210
2012 17,660
2013 16,470
2014 16,210
2015 16,680
2016 18,000
2017 19,830
2018 20,180
2019 17,940

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,900
2006 1,750
2007 1,840
2008 1,700
2009 1,450
2010 1,060
2011 1,200
2012 1,600
2013 1,730
2014 1,860
2015 2,280
2016 2,220
2017 1,980
2018 1,700
2019 1,510

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2007 90
2008 80
2009 140
2010 110
2011 120
2012 40
2019 110

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 6,090
2005 6,870
2006 7,830
2007 7,240
2008 6,700
2009 5,980
2010 5,520
2011 5,120
2012 4,530
2013 4,500
2014 4,550
2015 4,730
2016 4,550
2017 5,170
2018 5,470
2019 6,640

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 1,420
2006 1,060
2007 1,220
2008 890
2009 580
2010 670
2011 780
2012 1,130
2013 1,010
2014 1,370
2015 1,610
2016 1,580
2017 1,120
2018 1,140
2019 1,040

Tapers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 230
2006 260
2007 220
2008 220
2009 100
2010 220
2011 150
2012 230
2013 150
2014 200
2015 170
2016 100

Electricians
Year Number
2004 13,440
2005 11,860
2006 12,010
2007 12,020
2008 13,750
2009 11,970
2010 10,800
2011 10,940
2012 11,110
2013 10,050
2014 9,440
2015 10,000
2016 10,800
2017 11,750
2018 12,460
2019 12,480

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 960
2005 930
2006 1,150
2007 1,460
2008 1,780
2009 1,610
2010 1,140
2011 900
2012 880
2013 810
2014 740
2015 830
2016 780
2017 900
2018 940
2019 1,020

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 690
2005 600
2006 700
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1,210
2010 230
2011 480
2012 460
2013 500
2014 560
2015 670
2016 750
2017 720
2018 460
2019 900

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 0
2005 360
2006 790
2007 750
2008 490
2009 380
2010 370
2011 470
2012 360
2013 480
2014 440
2015 470
2016 440
2017 450
2018 370
2019 540

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 4,290
2005 4,790
2006 4,060
2007 3,180
2008 3,120
2009 2,580
2010 2,600
2011 2,560
2012 2,490
2013 2,520
2014 2,720
2015 2,990
2016 3,010
2017 2,630
2018 3,230
2019 3,220

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2012 30
2013 40
2014 30

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 1,810
2006 2,190
2007 2,510
2008 2,480
2009 2,050
2010 2,040
2011 1,950
2012 1,530
2013 1,600
2014 1,580
2015 1,710
2016 1,280
2017 1,180
2018 980
2019 1,210

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 6,260
2006 7,860
2007 7,680
2008 7,950
2009 6,630
2010 6,800
2011 6,570
2012 6,560
2013 5,900
2014 5,970
2015 6,070
2016 6,650
2017 6,380
2018 6,520
2019 6,390

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 320
2005 420
2006 300
2007 380
2008 0
2009 360
2010 270
2011 290
2012 380
2013 340
2014 140
2015 240
2016 180
2017 0
2018 170
2019 140

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 480
2006 250
2007 170
2008 180
2009 220
2010 200
2011 130
2012 110
2013 220
2014 190
2015 230
2016 310
2017 420
2018 400
2019 490

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,570
2006 1,570
2007 1,910
2008 2,320
2009 2,040
2010 1,900
2011 1,630
2012 1,930
2013 1,940
2014 1,810
2015 1,600
2016 1,690
2017 1,680
2018 2,100
2019 2,240

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 4,650
2005 4,210
2006 3,640
2007 3,600
2008 3,490
2009 3,240
2010 2,960
2011 3,570
2012 3,530
2013 4,020
2014 3,610
2015 3,650
2016 2,720
2017 2,630
2018 2,550
2019 3,090

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 980
2006 1,090
2007 1,040
2008 1,130
2009 1,080
2010 1,130
2011 1,280
2012 1,000
2013 1,060
2014 1,060
2015 1,250
2016 1,090
2017 1,040
2018 930
2019 870

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 670
2013 0
2014 0
2019 30

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,190
2006 1,000
2007 940
2008 1,040
2009 980
2010 800
2011 600
2012 420
2013 440
2014 650
2015 700
2016 660
2017 580
2018 840
2019 840

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 980
2006 1,250
2007 1,510
2008 1,440
2009 820
2010 530
2011 350
2012 430
2013 480
2014 660
2015 750
2016 590
2017 520
2018 610
2019 750

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,530
2006 2,480
2007 2,180
2008 2,280
2009 2,130
2010 1,980
2011 2,250
2012 1,730
2013 1,770
2014 1,840
2015 2,450
2016 2,420
2017 2,480
2018 2,230
2019 2,790

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 350
2005 450
2006 460
2007 320
2008 360
2009 200
2010 140
2011 0
2012 180
2013 280
2014 180
2015 240
2016 230
2017 160
2018 130
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 1,690
2006 2,170
2007 1,700
2008 1,570
2009 1,370
2010 1,160
2011 1,220
2012 1,140
2013 1,320
2014 1,560
2015 1,870
2016 1,940
2017 1,550
2018 1,220
2019 780

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 470
2006 480
2007 440
2008 420
2009 360
2010 270
2011 340
2012 470
2013 680
2014 480
2015 570
2016 360
2017 360
2018 200
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 450
2005 530
2006 830
2007 800
2008 500
2009 370
2010 400
2011 500
2012 330
2013 240
2014 220
2015 380
2016 510
2017 880
2018 1,030
2019 1,050

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 910
2006 1,030
2007 1,160
2008 1,240
2009 1,370
2010 1,260
2011 1,260
2012 1,330
2013 1,420
2014 1,540
2015 1,500
2016 1,480
2017 1,370
2018 1,420
2019 1,450

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 350
2006 510
2007 720
2008 810
2009 770
2010 440
2011 330
2012 320
2013 220
2014 230
2015 90
2016 350
2017 0
2018 290
2019 340

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 480
2008 430
2009 220
2010 80
2011 170
2012 170
2013 200
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 340

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 800
2005 900
2006 910
2007 1,000
2008 920
2009 950
2010 870
2011 1,130
2012 1,080
2013 970
2014 700
2015 630
2016 770
2017 560
2018 500
2019 370

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 3,650
2005 3,880
2006 3,450
2007 3,540
2008 3,790
2009 4,060
2010 3,690
2011 3,680
2012 3,280
2013 2,980
2014 2,270
2015 2,480
2016 1,780
2017 1,610
2018 1,530
2019 1,570

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 340
2006 340
2007 380
2008 130
2009 150
2010 100
2011 220
2012 240
2013 0
2014 250
2015 240
2016 280
2017 250
2018 0
2019 210

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 210
2005 390
2006 400
2007 330
2008 530
2009 0
2010 640
2011 610
2012 430
2013 640
2014 400
2015 550
2016 330
2017 410
2018 290
2019 510

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 630
2018 940
2019 1,510

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 330
2005 870
2006 660
2007 450
2008 290
2009 280
2012 330
2013 380
2014 530
2015 520
2016 600

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2017 30
2019 60

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2007 0
2008 90
2009 60
2010 40
2014 50
2015 80
2016 60
2017 80
2018 70
2019 70

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 990

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 670
2005 750
2006 660
2007 680
2008 460
2009 390
2010 240
2011 550
2012 570
2013 460
2014 540
2015 580
2016 560
2017 480
2018 640

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 100
2006 210
2007 230
2008 70
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 180
2016 110
2017 120
2019 60

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 100
2005 60
2006 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40
2011 0
2019 30

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 160
2007 0
2008 110
2012 40
2013 80
2014 0
2015 0
2017 70
2018 70

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2007 40
2008 0
2009 170
2010 190
2011 140
2012 0
2013 120
2014 0
2015 50
2016 70
2017 0
2018 160
2019 210

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 310
2006 230
2007 260
2008 240
2009 120
2010 80
2011 0
2012 100
2013 200
2014 350
2015 290
2016 200
2017 230
2018 310
2019 260

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 120
2012 260
2013 180
2016 140
2017 150
2018 100