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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Texas

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 476,300
2005 475,760
2006 513,860
2007 553,090
2008 572,450
2009 566,320
2010 509,660
2011 524,140
2012 537,450
2013 565,830
2014 583,620
2015 593,630
2016 579,270
2017 596,420
2018 629,240
2019 653,490

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 41,500
2005 38,470
2006 40,030
2007 44,930
2008 52,020
2009 60,790
2010 54,550
2011 55,960
2012 54,520
2013 57,050
2014 60,610
2015 64,710
2016 68,270
2017 71,220
2018 75,230
2019 75,570

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 2,300
2005 1,670
2006 2,470
2007 3,200
2008 3,320
2009 4,280
2010 3,540
2011 3,550
2012 3,350
2013 2,550
2014 2,590
2015 2,170
2016 2,880
2017 3,220
2018 3,760
2019 4,590

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 6,250
2005 6,350
2006 5,800
2007 6,080
2008 6,850
2009 6,120
2010 6,020
2011 5,310
2012 4,920
2013 4,520
2014 4,290
2015 4,070
2016 3,740
2017 3,820
2018 4,030
2019 4,250

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 410
2005 510
2006 710
2007 770
2008 840
2009 1,120
2010 1,080
2011 1,160
2012 1,320
2013 1,590
2014 1,940
2015 1,760
2016 1,320
2017 950
2018 610
2019 840

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 34,250
2005 34,190
2006 35,380
2007 35,790
2008 38,190
2009 34,000
2010 30,820
2011 30,120
2012 32,020
2013 32,500
2014 34,670
2015 35,750
2016 36,870
2017 37,520
2018 38,530
2019 41,230

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 2,370
2005 1,120
2006 1,100
2007 910
2008 1,030
2009 1,110
2010 1,000
2011 1,020
2012 740
2013 980
2014 840
2015 830
2016 680
2017 1,050
2018 1,270
2019 1,440

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 780
2005 120
2006 140
2007 260
2008 590
2009 600
2010 360
2011 430
2012 600
2013 700
2014 530
2015 510
2016 370
2017 350
2018 180
2019 170

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 150
2007 210
2008 190
2009 250
2010 260
2011 230
2012 50
2013 40
2014 90
2015 110
2016 150
2017 0
2018 270
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 2,480
2005 2,690
2006 2,510
2007 3,200
2008 2,900
2009 2,650
2010 1,960
2011 2,010
2012 2,060
2013 1,860
2014 1,610
2015 1,530
2016 1,910
2017 2,320
2018 2,680
2019 2,920

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 18,970
2005 18,210
2006 18,180
2007 18,440
2008 19,160
2009 17,830
2010 15,580
2011 15,110
2012 13,780
2013 15,590
2014 16,700
2015 18,620
2016 19,800
2017 21,390
2018 21,640
2019 21,550

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 330
2006 340
2007 290
2008 400
2009 310
2010 330
2011 340
2012 400
2013 350
2014 360
2015 350
2016 570
2017 330
2018 350
2019 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 88,310
2005 97,180
2006 109,210
2007 119,560
2008 123,750
2009 106,470
2010 98,680
2011 101,330
2012 107,020
2013 108,160
2014 104,910
2015 101,250
2016 100,600
2017 108,260
2018 111,250
2019 112,370

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 6,150
2005 6,060
2006 6,010
2007 6,010
2008 5,910
2009 5,780
2010 6,040
2011 5,660
2012 4,500
2013 3,910
2014 4,180
2015 5,580
2016 5,010
2017 5,000
2018 4,150
2019 4,660

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 340
2005 190
2006 260
2007 290
2008 400
2009 300
2010 210
2011 240
2012 300
2013 380
2014 420
2015 530
2016 390
2017 390
2018 400
2019 460

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 27,590
2005 28,110
2006 33,900
2007 38,930
2008 42,500
2009 38,370
2010 32,960
2011 32,480
2012 33,480
2013 36,850
2014 36,600
2015 37,170
2016 36,560
2017 38,340
2018 42,880
2019 46,290

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 8,690
2005 9,410
2006 11,520
2007 11,530
2008 11,970
2009 11,170
2010 9,040
2011 8,600
2012 7,680
2013 8,330
2014 8,770
2015 9,200
2016 9,450
2017 7,690
2018 8,410
2019 6,880

Tapers
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 750
2006 840
2007 910
2008 1,080
2009 810
2010 470
2011 350
2012 510
2013 1,010
2014 770
2015 590
2016 520
2017 350
2018 400

Electricians
Year Number
2004 36,810
2005 41,160
2006 44,360
2007 45,450
2008 46,920
2009 45,060
2010 43,340
2011 45,470
2012 47,150
2013 47,400
2014 50,440
2015 54,500
2016 57,540
2017 60,080
2018 62,180
2019 63,750

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 3,560
2006 3,160
2007 3,710
2008 4,530
2009 4,710
2010 3,700
2011 3,600
2012 4,040
2013 4,930
2014 4,580
2015 4,920
2016 4,520
2017 4,530
2018 4,500
2019 5,300

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 4,470
2005 4,520
2006 3,480
2007 3,060
2008 2,450
2009 2,440
2010 2,100
2011 2,080
2012 1,740
2013 1,940
2014 2,070
2015 2,800
2016 4,070
2017 5,150
2018 5,400
2019 4,730

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,300
2006 2,190
2007 3,260
2008 3,470
2009 3,070
2010 3,640
2011 4,730
2012 5,150
2013 4,660
2014 4,690
2015 4,570
2016 3,470
2017 3,030
2018 2,960
2019 4,230

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 15,720
2005 15,980
2006 16,360
2007 17,460
2008 18,440
2009 18,250
2010 16,570
2011 15,870
2012 16,410
2013 18,000
2014 18,410
2015 19,380
2016 18,740
2017 19,890
2018 20,590
2019 20,350

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 0
2006 490
2007 430
2008 400
2009 390
2010 280
2011 280
2012 210
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 5,800
2005 5,550
2006 5,850
2007 5,670
2008 5,840
2009 6,560
2010 5,610
2011 5,040
2012 4,100
2013 4,330
2014 5,380
2015 6,020
2016 5,700
2017 5,180
2018 4,790
2019 4,450

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 26,850
2005 25,220
2006 26,870
2007 28,950
2008 31,120
2009 30,130
2010 29,590
2011 29,980
2012 31,570
2013 31,740
2014 34,460
2015 35,300
2016 40,530
2017 42,050
2018 43,490
2019 43,240

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 3,340
2005 2,280
2006 2,620
2007 3,170
2008 3,580
2009 3,200
2010 2,680
2011 2,540
2012 1,980
2013 1,660
2014 1,500
2015 1,600
2016 1,620
2017 1,990
2018 1,880
2019 2,110

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 5,490
2005 4,320
2006 3,670
2007 3,890
2008 4,560
2009 3,910
2010 3,780
2011 3,860
2012 4,290
2013 4,180
2014 3,940
2015 4,070
2016 4,100
2017 4,200
2018 3,510
2019 3,870

Roofers
Year Number
2004 8,190
2005 5,200
2006 5,070
2007 4,910
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 5,130
2012 4,720
2013 4,810
2014 5,540
2015 5,670
2016 6,750
2017 7,910
2018 7,720
2019 7,400

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 13,930
2005 11,400
2006 10,570
2007 9,860
2008 11,650
2009 12,320
2010 11,190
2011 11,650
2012 12,330
2013 13,080
2014 11,530
2015 11,740
2016 11,090
2017 11,010
2018 10,060
2019 10,130

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 5,460
2005 7,170
2006 6,990
2007 5,870
2008 7,170
2009 6,820
2010 6,360
2011 6,420
2012 8,130
2013 7,810
2014 7,240
2015 6,380
2016 7,230
2017 8,680
2018 8,930
2019 9,290

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 5,010
2005 5,180
2006 4,790
2007 4,650
2008 4,850
2009 4,310
2010 3,110
2011 2,440
2012 2,130
2013 2,470
2014 2,330
2015 2,080
2016 1,750
2017 1,920
2018 1,660
2019 1,900

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 6,120
2005 5,480
2006 4,950
2007 4,440
2008 4,670
2009 3,720
2010 3,230
2011 2,830
2012 2,880
2013 4,020
2014 4,960
2015 5,530
2016 4,750
2017 3,160
2018 3,220
2019 2,900

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 11,380
2005 11,310
2006 13,570
2007 13,550
2008 15,450
2009 15,450
2010 11,940
2011 10,310
2012 7,700
2013 8,750
2014 8,850
2015 9,060
2016 8,190
2017 8,220
2018 9,810
2019 11,500

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 1,680
2006 1,710
2007 1,920
2008 2,160
2009 2,430
2010 2,030
2011 1,910
2012 1,600
2013 1,960
2014 2,250
2015 2,060
2016 1,520
2017 1,180
2018 1,440
2019 1,640

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 9,440
2005 10,500
2006 11,270
2007 12,550
2008 13,100
2009 12,630
2010 11,170
2011 10,020
2012 8,390
2013 8,010
2014 8,650
2015 10,070
2016 9,160
2017 9,520
2018 9,250
2019 11,780

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 1,880
2006 1,870
2007 1,450
2008 1,230
2009 1,170
2010 880
2011 900
2012 800
2013 1,210
2014 860
2015 820
2016 780
2017 800
2018 650
2019 800

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 3,110
2006 3,450
2007 3,110
2008 2,490
2009 1,760
2010 2,200
2011 2,080
2012 0
2013 4,190
2014 4,440
2015 4,200
2016 4,120
2017 4,190
2018 3,900
2019 5,360

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 6,080
2005 6,450
2006 8,070
2007 7,590
2008 8,420
2009 5,880
2010 6,430
2011 7,210
2012 7,750
2013 7,260
2014 6,890
2015 7,280
2016 7,440
2017 7,890
2018 10,430
2019 11,210

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,130
2006 1,180
2007 1,730
2008 1,910
2009 2,110
2010 1,880
2011 2,090
2012 1,990
2013 2,150
2014 2,290
2015 2,580
2016 2,170
2017 2,960
2018 3,000
2019 2,650

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,710
2006 1,630
2007 1,680
2008 2,000
2009 2,210
2010 1,680
2011 1,310
2012 1,430
2013 1,830
2014 2,020
2015 1,580
2016 1,980
2017 2,500
2018 2,710
2019 2,540

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 2,990
2005 2,620
2006 3,010
2007 4,310
2008 5,330
2009 4,950
2010 3,510
2011 2,710
2012 3,390
2013 3,590
2014 4,500
2015 3,790
2016 4,250
2017 4,130
2018 4,370
2019 3,720

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,040
2005 3,680
2006 3,490
2007 3,040
2008 2,490
2009 3,180
2010 4,110
2011 4,680
2012 4,780
2013 5,190
2014 5,390
2015 6,440
2016 6,570
2017 6,860
2018 6,650
2019 6,750

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 440
2005 1,080
2006 1,110
2007 1,540
2011 1,500
2012 1,590
2013 1,310
2014 1,520
2015 1,810
2016 1,790
2017 1,720
2018 1,290
2019 970

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 560
2005 570
2006 770
2007 740
2008 810
2009 880
2010 920
2011 1,050
2012 1,020
2013 1,060
2014 1,220
2015 1,850
2016 1,970
2017 1,680
2018 1,350
2019 1,690

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2006 130
2007 180
2008 220
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 140
2017 2,090
2018 2,300
2019 1,930

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 0
2006 1,270
2007 1,820
2008 2,500
2009 3,920
2012 2,070
2013 1,990
2014 2,170
2015 2,400
2016 2,210

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 6,570
2005 5,390
2006 5,670
2007 6,760
2008 8,500
2009 8,350
2010 6,830
2011 8,270
2012 9,550
2013 9,910
2014 9,980
2015 8,480
2016 4,980
2017 3,890
2018 5,570
2019 6,150

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 6,010
2005 6,010
2006 6,990
2007 8,340
2008 9,160
2009 8,770
2010 7,360
2011 8,030
2012 9,200
2013 10,160
2014 10,240
2015 9,390
2016 6,510
2017 5,750
2018 6,850
2019 8,220

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 6,070
2005 7,870
2006 10,210
2007 13,770
2008 0
2009 18,780
2010 16,880
2011 20,680
2012 25,270
2013 27,440
2014 29,680
2015 28,080
2016 20,310
2017 18,340
2018 24,050
2019 23,210

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 7,660

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,640
2006 1,660
2007 2,050
2008 2,400
2009 2,220
2010 1,740
2011 1,580
2012 1,740
2013 2,390
2014 3,140
2015 3,560
2016 2,830
2017 2,880
2018 2,890

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 200
2006 180
2007 0
2008 170
2009 170
2010 210
2011 230
2012 330
2013 420
2014 620
2015 520
2016 350
2017 300
2018 310
2019 310

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 40
2015 90
2016 90
2017 130
2018 230
2019 160

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 40
2007 50
2008 150
2009 140
2010 240
2011 150
2012 440
2013 320
2014 360
2015 210
2016 200
2017 220
2018 470

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 700
2005 0
2006 130
2007 100
2008 0
2009 460
2010 410
2011 430
2012 520
2013 500
2014 340
2015 240
2016 190
2017 160
2018 230
2019 240

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 17,190
2005 16,820
2006 20,210
2007 24,480
2008 27,590
2009 26,380
2010 18,670
2011 19,740
2012 23,630
2013 30,290
2014 32,160
2015 31,090
2016 22,840
2017 22,600
2018 26,530
2019 27,860

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 5,470
2005 5,640
2006 4,700
2007 5,110
2008 5,540
2009 7,630
2010 7,760
2011 8,150
2012 7,880
2013 6,810
2014 8,140
2015 7,440
2016 6,700
2017 6,190
2018 6,680
2019 7,040

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 1,790
2006 1,570
2007 1,130
2008 80
2009 0
2010 820
2011 1,710
2012 2,300
2013 1,690
2014 920
2015 1,230
2016 980
2017 1,140
2018 1,300