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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 134,900
2006 140,050
2007 140,890
2008 133,170
2009 119,850
2010 107,930
2011 105,660
2012 101,810
2013 103,710
2014 106,500
2015 110,570
2016 113,490
2017 111,560
2018 111,430
2019 117,010

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 15,850
2006 16,150
2007 14,950
2008 13,820
2009 12,120
2010 11,590
2011 11,360
2012 11,760
2013 11,680
2014 12,150
2015 13,180
2016 13,970
2017 14,610
2018 14,150
2019 14,870

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 200
2006 220
2007 250
2008 260
2009 240
2010 220
2011 170
2012 80
2013 50
2014 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 3,410
2006 4,030
2007 3,530
2008 2,780
2009 2,150
2010 1,810
2011 1,850
2012 2,150
2013 1,990
2014 1,750
2015 1,590
2016 1,670
2017 2,150
2018 2,490
2019 2,290

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 440
2007 900
2008 1,050
2009 960
2010 620
2011 590
2012 430
2013 480
2014 660
2015 710
2016 690
2017 510
2018 460
2019 320

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 18,880
2006 18,500
2007 18,610
2008 16,600
2009 14,470
2010 12,510
2011 12,550
2012 12,200
2013 13,600
2014 13,280
2015 13,240
2016 12,840
2017 13,260
2018 13,780
2019 14,720

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 0
2007 670
2008 630
2009 450
2010 740
2011 660
2012 630
2013 330
2014 180
2015 180
2016 190
2017 0
2018 0
2019 270

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 200
2008 210
2009 200
2010 90
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 440
2008 420
2009 250
2010 180
2011 140
2012 150
2013 150
2014 140
2015 90
2016 90
2017 110
2018 90
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 1,210
2007 1,180
2008 1,160
2009 950
2010 780
2011 590
2012 360
2013 640
2014 780
2015 800
2016 610
2017 580
2018 610
2019 680

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 4,670
2006 4,750
2007 4,290
2008 4,490
2009 3,960
2010 3,560
2011 2,910
2012 3,390
2013 3,560
2014 3,720
2015 3,430
2016 3,610
2017 2,920
2018 3,670
2019 3,630

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 130
2008 0
2009 130
2010 90
2011 60
2015 160
2017 60

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 23,720
2006 26,170
2007 26,170
2008 22,640
2009 19,950
2010 16,890
2011 17,990
2012 17,890
2013 18,720
2014 17,500
2015 17,970
2016 18,760
2017 18,740
2018 18,130
2019 16,640

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 850
2006 840
2007 940
2008 1,090
2009 950
2010 970
2011 1,370
2012 1,680
2013 1,300
2014 860
2015 760
2016 1,030
2017 1,210
2018 1,110
2019 1,320

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 0
2008 50
2009 40
2010 70
2011 60
2012 70
2013 0
2015 40
2016 30
2017 70
2018 90
2019 150

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 6,300
2006 6,370
2007 6,200
2008 5,660
2009 5,570
2010 4,990
2011 4,910
2012 4,180
2013 4,270
2014 5,100
2015 5,130
2016 5,250
2017 4,530
2018 4,340
2019 5,230

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 3,200
2006 3,470
2007 3,230
2008 3,060
2009 2,680
2010 2,510
2011 2,700
2012 2,950
2013 2,750
2014 3,050
2015 2,520
2016 2,560
2017 2,510
2018 2,250
2019 2,070

Tapers
Year Number
2005 420
2006 420
2007 520
2008 500
2009 320
2010 260
2011 210
2012 190
2013 220
2014 300
2015 280
2016 200

Electricians
Year Number
2005 13,260
2006 12,870
2007 12,540
2008 13,630
2009 13,300
2010 12,990
2011 12,040
2012 11,320
2013 11,800
2014 11,690
2015 11,900
2016 11,840
2017 10,910
2018 10,990
2019 13,830

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 1,120
2007 1,190
2008 1,200
2009 950
2010 880
2011 730
2012 940
2013 1,200
2014 1,310
2015 1,300
2016 1,420
2017 1,640
2018 1,960
2019 1,570

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 380
2008 270
2009 120
2010 230
2011 410
2012 430
2013 0
2014 390
2015 0
2016 550
2017 630
2018 970
2019 1,100

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2006 660
2007 900
2008 930
2009 690
2010 510
2011 420
2012 340
2013 390
2014 480
2015 490
2016 350
2017 340
2018 570
2019 930

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 6,350
2006 6,630
2007 6,090
2008 5,630
2009 4,480
2010 4,270
2011 4,240
2012 4,240
2013 4,580
2014 4,760
2015 5,200
2016 5,120
2017 4,840
2018 4,600
2019 4,280

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 2,060
2006 1,530
2007 1,180
2008 890
2009 830
2010 550
2011 930
2012 1,040
2013 1,120
2014 870
2015 930
2016 920
2017 850
2018 740
2019 780

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 8,730
2006 9,850
2007 10,090
2008 11,170
2009 9,540
2010 9,480
2011 8,930
2012 8,660
2013 8,030
2014 8,200
2015 9,190
2016 9,400
2017 9,100
2018 9,000
2019 9,070

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 390
2007 450
2008 390
2009 410
2010 320
2011 320
2012 70
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 100
2017 100
2018 180
2019 170

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 0
2007 1,480
2008 1,350
2009 1,200
2010 0
2011 480
2012 150
2013 360
2014 540
2015 640
2016 730
2017 490
2018 310
2019 770

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,790
2006 1,870
2007 2,170
2008 2,090
2009 1,810
2010 1,550
2011 1,730
2012 1,490
2013 1,600
2014 1,240
2015 1,230
2016 1,340
2017 1,570
2018 1,770
2019 2,230

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 4,850
2006 4,920
2007 3,310
2008 2,950
2009 3,910
2010 3,610
2011 3,430
2012 2,670
2013 2,190
2014 1,790
2015 1,890
2016 2,300
2017 2,390
2018 2,330
2019 1,910

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 760
2007 1,040
2008 940
2009 990
2010 880
2011 950
2012 1,030
2013 840
2014 1,000
2015 960
2016 920
2017 860
2018 970
2019 1,350

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2019 40

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 2,130
2006 2,410
2007 2,470
2008 1,930
2009 1,650
2010 1,220
2011 1,100
2012 1,120
2013 1,060
2014 1,230
2015 990
2016 1,190
2017 930
2018 930
2019 660

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 2,430
2006 2,650
2007 2,610
2008 2,480
2009 2,160
2010 1,550
2011 1,100
2012 840
2013 1,490
2014 1,600
2015 1,830
2016 1,530
2017 1,380
2018 1,310
2019 1,380

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 3,660
2006 2,960
2007 3,360
2008 2,700
2009 2,440
2010 1,570
2011 2,050
2012 1,610
2013 1,640
2014 1,620
2015 1,660
2016 1,770
2017 1,760
2018 1,800
2019 1,460

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 250
2006 350
2007 250
2008 260
2009 240
2010 250
2011 330
2012 290
2013 0
2014 90
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 170

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,620
2006 2,150
2007 2,190
2008 2,580
2009 2,130
2010 2,030
2011 1,450
2012 1,430
2013 1,390
2014 1,310
2015 1,760
2016 1,940
2017 2,390
2018 1,820
2019 2,090

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 660
2007 670
2008 570
2009 430
2010 300
2011 370
2012 460
2013 440
2014 510
2015 470
2016 430
2017 490
2018 310
2019 700

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 710
2006 750
2007 730
2008 750
2009 900
2010 980
2011 750
2012 450
2013 370
2014 780
2015 960
2016 1,140
2017 890
2018 880
2019 650

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 2,360
2006 2,790
2007 2,780
2008 2,480
2009 2,510
2010 2,720
2011 2,850
2012 2,350
2013 2,330
2014 2,500
2015 2,910
2016 3,110
2017 3,560
2018 3,250
2019 3,280

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 0
2007 420
2008 590
2009 550
2010 820
2011 860
2012 890
2013 780
2014 930
2015 1,010
2016 1,110
2017 1,040
2018 1,340
2019 1,150

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 720
2006 860
2007 280
2008 610
2009 590
2010 490
2011 360
2012 330
2013 620
2014 490
2015 580
2016 580
2017 770
2018 990
2019 870

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 520
2007 430
2008 620
2009 620
2010 650
2011 0
2012 380
2013 390
2014 640
2015 720
2016 850
2017 640
2018 720
2019 730

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 760
2006 0
2007 770
2008 740
2009 660
2010 760
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1,260
2015 1,660
2016 1,270
2017 890
2018 690
2019 720

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2015 310
2016 320
2017 380
2018 350
2019 350

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 140
2008 190
2009 230
2010 270
2011 290
2012 310
2013 260
2014 320
2015 400
2016 290
2017 290
2018 230
2019 260

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2006 0
2017 620
2018 910
2019 880

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 570
2006 290
2007 170
2008 300
2009 640
2012 390
2013 440
2014 780
2015 710
2016 900

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2012 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,120

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 430
2006 210
2007 510
2008 460
2009 370
2010 380
2011 410
2012 330
2013 320
2014 220
2015 440
2016 310
2017 340
2018 250

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2014 90
2016 0
2018 50

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 110
2010 60
2011 90
2012 40
2013 120
2014 110
2015 130
2016 130
2017 160

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2013 160
2014 190
2015 120
2016 0
2017 50

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2019 30

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 80
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2011 100
2012 100
2014 50
2015 40
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 40