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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 194,850
2005 205,140
2006 213,970
2007 210,430
2008 197,740
2009 175,430
2010 158,680
2011 156,650
2012 152,210
2013 150,770
2014 151,810
2015 155,640
2016 155,970
2017 154,310
2018 155,240
2019 166,650

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 22,570
2005 23,350
2006 22,990
2007 21,400
2008 20,420
2009 18,520
2010 18,090
2011 17,770
2012 18,050
2013 17,290
2014 17,650
2015 18,090
2016 18,570
2017 19,350
2018 20,330
2019 21,030

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 530
2005 570
2006 540
2007 910
2008 630
2009 750
2010 550
2011 510
2012 330
2013 240
2014 290
2015 300
2016 400
2017 380
2018 370
2019 270

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 4,680
2005 5,730
2006 5,970
2007 5,280
2008 4,320
2009 3,470
2010 2,490
2011 2,370
2012 2,350
2013 2,530
2014 2,340
2015 2,550
2016 2,580
2017 2,480
2018 2,880
2019 2,620

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 490
2005 240
2006 580
2007 950
2008 860
2009 520
2010 300
2011 300
2012 250
2013 360
2014 520
2015 480
2016 430
2017 0
2018 0
2019 310

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 27,150
2005 27,850
2006 30,810
2007 29,200
2008 26,960
2009 21,250
2010 18,390
2011 16,860
2012 15,770
2013 16,720
2014 17,420
2015 17,850
2016 16,890
2017 16,670
2018 17,310
2019 18,930

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 590
2006 500
2007 610
2008 610
2009 550
2010 660
2011 710
2012 610
2013 290
2014 250
2015 330
2016 280
2017 370
2018 300
2019 500

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 390
2005 270
2006 220
2007 200
2008 220
2009 200
2010 200
2011 170
2012 110
2013 210
2014 270
2015 230
2016 0
2017 0
2019 240

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 250
2006 380
2007 420
2008 340
2009 170
2010 0
2011 0
2012 210
2013 190
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60
2017 0
2018 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 1,130
2005 1,090
2006 930
2007 770
2008 1,100
2009 1,160
2010 1,010
2011 770
2012 410
2013 560
2014 620
2015 630
2016 560
2017 630
2018 680
2019 890

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 6,120
2005 6,660
2006 6,980
2007 5,960
2008 4,980
2009 4,400
2010 3,780
2011 3,780
2012 4,300
2013 4,530
2014 4,600
2015 4,380
2016 4,160
2017 4,080
2018 4,170
2019 4,110

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 90
2006 170
2007 140
2008 0
2009 130
2010 70
2018 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 21,880
2005 26,150
2006 29,030
2007 29,640
2008 28,220
2009 24,820
2010 21,980
2011 21,930
2012 20,640
2013 19,840
2014 20,410
2015 20,710
2016 21,370
2017 21,300
2018 22,530
2019 22,950

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,560
2005 2,020
2006 1,940
2007 1,700
2008 1,980
2009 1,390
2010 1,710
2011 1,830
2012 2,140
2013 1,660
2014 1,260
2015 1,310
2016 1,730
2017 1,860
2018 1,970
2019 2,320

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 350
2005 170
2006 190
2007 210
2008 350
2009 270
2010 0
2011 130
2012 120
2013 150
2014 70
2015 90
2016 90
2017 110
2018 120
2019 110

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 10,050
2005 12,500
2006 11,650
2007 12,760
2008 11,810
2009 11,230
2010 9,490
2011 9,510
2012 9,200
2013 9,490
2014 9,960
2015 10,960
2016 10,770
2017 10,620
2018 10,450
2019 10,930

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 4,060
2005 3,500
2006 3,700
2007 3,330
2008 3,350
2009 3,090
2010 3,100
2011 2,880
2012 3,030
2013 2,710
2014 2,810
2015 2,280
2016 2,020
2017 1,940
2018 1,770
2019 1,560

Tapers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 290
2006 330
2007 260
2008 320
2009 180
2010 200
2011 130
2012 120
2013 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 16,880
2005 17,630
2006 18,330
2007 19,760
2008 19,500
2009 18,540
2010 17,940
2011 17,040
2012 16,840
2013 16,940
2014 16,750
2015 17,180
2016 16,680
2017 15,980
2018 15,700
2019 18,440

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,290
2006 1,030
2007 1,090
2008 1,110
2009 990
2010 720
2011 1,050
2012 1,020
2013 1,050
2014 950
2015 950
2016 900
2017 870
2018 1,080
2019 940

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,450
2006 980
2007 860
2008 690
2009 460
2010 570
2011 690
2012 770
2013 1,000
2014 750
2015 650
2016 710
2017 610
2018 1,090
2019 1,240

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 1,130
2005 1,030
2006 1,350
2007 1,680
2008 1,790
2009 1,740
2010 1,460
2011 1,620
2012 1,500
2013 1,680
2014 1,690
2015 1,430
2016 1,140
2017 1,200
2018 1,370
2019 2,250

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 8,700
2005 8,460
2006 9,070
2007 8,770
2008 8,100
2009 6,720
2010 6,190
2011 5,880
2012 5,930
2013 6,050
2014 6,230
2015 6,050
2016 6,260
2017 5,780
2018 5,870
2019 5,320

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 100
2005 70
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 2,170
2006 1,910
2007 1,740
2008 1,680
2009 1,480
2010 1,450
2011 1,410
2012 1,660
2013 1,380
2014 1,240
2015 1,440
2016 1,500
2017 1,540
2018 1,320
2019 1,170

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 13,990
2005 13,790
2006 14,620
2007 14,780
2008 15,420
2009 13,740
2010 13,170
2011 12,350
2012 11,480
2013 10,690
2014 11,060
2015 12,290
2016 12,570
2017 12,730
2018 13,100
2019 14,290

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 390
2005 470
2006 520
2007 400
2008 180
2009 150
2010 130
2011 0
2012 250
2013 0
2014 150
2015 80
2016 90
2017 100
2018 70
2019 130

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 860
2006 920
2007 970
2008 820
2009 780
2010 580
2011 360
2012 350
2013 220
2014 500
2015 410
2016 610
2017 540
2018 0
2019 700

Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 3,340
2006 3,170
2007 3,280
2008 2,790
2009 2,520
2010 2,200
2011 2,550
2012 2,360
2013 2,480
2014 2,120
2015 2,120
2016 2,310
2017 2,500
2018 2,460
2019 2,600

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 6,790
2005 6,570
2006 7,380
2007 5,360
2008 5,150
2009 4,970
2010 4,890
2011 4,920
2012 5,110
2013 4,450
2014 4,230
2015 3,670
2016 3,900
2017 3,710
2018 3,910
2019 4,370

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 1,970
2006 2,190
2007 1,970
2008 1,660
2009 1,460
2010 1,660
2011 1,790
2012 1,950
2013 1,670
2014 1,420
2015 1,490
2016 1,310
2017 1,500
2018 1,450
2019 1,550

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2018 0
2019 300

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 3,760
2005 4,030
2006 4,330
2007 4,130
2008 2,660
2009 2,350
2010 1,390
2011 1,300
2012 1,420
2013 1,650
2014 1,900
2015 1,710
2016 2,010
2017 1,830
2018 1,620
2019 1,290

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 5,580
2005 5,040
2006 5,440
2007 5,460
2008 4,670
2009 3,720
2010 2,700
2011 2,440
2012 2,250
2013 2,720
2014 2,500
2015 2,490
2016 2,430
2017 2,350
2018 2,090
2019 2,070

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 4,240
2005 5,090
2006 5,110
2007 5,110
2008 4,800
2009 4,040
2010 3,270
2011 3,590
2012 3,000
2013 3,180
2014 3,110
2015 3,290
2016 3,490
2017 3,270
2018 3,220
2019 2,700

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 710
2005 630
2006 760
2007 570
2008 330
2009 170
2010 230
2011 450
2012 460
2013 460
2014 210
2015 210
2016 140
2017 270
2018 340
2019 320

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 2,810
2005 3,420
2006 3,460
2007 3,540
2008 3,270
2009 2,780
2010 2,670
2011 2,290
2012 1,880
2013 1,770
2014 1,970
2015 2,420
2016 2,340
2017 2,480
2018 2,440
2019 2,710

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 960
2005 730
2006 840
2007 730
2008 600
2009 400
2010 310
2011 380
2012 580
2013 730
2014 520
2015 480
2016 470
2017 560
2018 500
2019 780

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,360
2006 1,350
2007 1,180
2008 1,340
2009 1,460
2010 1,330
2011 1,130
2012 860
2013 730
2014 800
2015 1,020
2016 1,380
2017 1,300
2018 1,370
2019 1,050

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 3,170
2005 3,390
2006 3,760
2007 3,620
2008 3,460
2009 3,240
2010 3,020
2011 2,960
2012 2,880
2013 3,280
2014 3,360
2015 3,930
2016 4,510
2017 4,940
2018 4,340
2019 4,220

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 360
2005 460
2006 0
2007 610
2008 490
2009 400
2010 260
2011 270
2012 230
2013 200
2014 130
2015 110
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 760
2005 890
2006 990
2007 880
2008 850
2009 650
2010 560
2011 570
2012 750
2013 1,060
2014 1,020
2015 620
2016 700
2017 710
2018 890
2019 830

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,010
2006 850
2007 670
2008 810
2009 730
2010 760
2011 860
2012 970
2013 1,060
2014 1,390
2015 1,340
2016 1,310
2017 1,180
2018 1,130
2019 1,190

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 3,950
2005 3,880
2006 3,880
2007 3,680
2008 3,490
2009 3,700
2010 3,900
2011 4,130
2012 4,000
2013 4,140
2014 4,320
2015 4,630
2016 4,190
2017 3,980
2018 3,610
2019 3,650

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 360
2007 380
2008 0
2009 240
2010 270
2011 310
2012 370
2013 270
2014 320
2015 430
2016 380
2017 480
2018 320
2019 270

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 170
2005 230
2006 410
2007 450
2008 560
2009 440
2010 460
2011 590
2012 600
2013 560
2014 530
2015 800
2016 730
2017 850
2018 800
2019 870

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2010 120
2011 90
2012 0
2016 0
2017 1,540
2018 880
2019 560

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,330
2005 990
2007 1,270
2008 1,700
2009 1,930
2012 1,260
2013 1,230
2014 1,220
2015 1,300
2016 1,630

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 150
2005 70
2006 70
2007 0
2008 170
2009 220
2010 110
2011 150
2012 140
2013 100
2014 110
2015 90
2016 80
2017 80
2018 70
2019 130

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2008 470
2009 150
2010 0
2011 100
2012 140
2013 0
2014 0
2015 150
2016 190
2019 100

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,750

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,000
2006 1,290
2007 1,740
2008 1,380
2009 1,150
2010 840
2011 820
2012 780
2013 790
2014 540
2015 690
2016 360
2017 540
2018 370

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 610
2005 630
2006 380
2007 270
2008 0
2009 380
2010 0
2011 1,020
2012 1,090
2013 1,240
2014 1,420
2015 980
2016 760
2017 0
2018 570
2019 680

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2004 270
2005 280
2006 430
2007 300
2008 200
2009 240
2010 340
2011 460
2012 360
2019 330

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 0
2005 240
2006 110
2007 90
2008 110
2009 170
2010 220
2011 350
2012 390
2013 260
2019 140

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 600
2005 750
2006 940
2007 850
2008 540
2009 550
2010 400
2011 380
2012 210
2013 270
2014 340
2015 600
2016 700
2017 680
2018 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 40
2005 140
2006 150
2009 0
2010 80
2011 130
2012 180
2013 220
2014 290
2015 200
2016 240
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2006 210
2007 0
2011 100
2012 140
2013 0
2014 140
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 410
2005 240
2006 270
2007 380
2008 370
2009 460
2010 320
2011 390
2012 410
2013 370
2014 0
2015 200
2016 0
2017 370
2018 320
2019 150

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 220
2006 130
2007 120
2008 110
2009 210
2010 200
2011 170
2012 0
2013 100
2014 110
2016 40
2017 50
2018 60