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

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 107,030
2006 113,740
2007 110,190
2008 103,280
2009 93,530
2010 85,280
2011 83,110
2012 81,180
2013 82,300
2014 83,650
2015 87,320
2016 90,350
2017 88,040

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 12,480
2006 12,770
2007 11,540
2008 10,560
2009 9,220
2010 8,810
2011 8,680
2012 9,400
2013 9,310
2014 9,590
2015 10,190
2016 10,820
2017 11,160

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 210
2007 250
2008 250
2009 230
2010 180
2011 150
2012 70
2013 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 2,380
2006 2,890
2007 2,670
2008 2,010
2009 1,640
2010 1,460
2011 1,560
2012 1,830
2013 1,570
2014 1,420
2015 1,340
2016 1,450
2017 1,790

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 380
2007 770
2008 670
2009 480
2010 240
2011 230
2012 230
2013 310
2014 550
2015 580
2016 490
2017 330

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 14,420
2006 14,370
2007 14,140
2008 11,850
2009 10,590
2010 9,590
2011 9,710
2012 9,340
2013 10,080
2014 10,450
2015 10,230
2016 10,020
2017 9,720

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 610
2007 660
2008 450
2009 210
2010 480
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 120
2008 120
2009 140
2010 60
2011 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 160
2006 200
2007 270
2008 170
2009 100

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 960
2007 930
2008 960
2009 770
2010 630
2011 460
2012 310
2013 540
2014 630
2015 660
2016 510
2017 450

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 4,220
2006 4,350
2007 3,810
2008 3,910
2009 3,440
2010 3,210
2011 2,530
2012 3,050
2013 3,060
2014 3,270
2015 2,970
2016 3,130
2017 2,480

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 130
2008 0
2009 130
2010 70

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 18,460
2006 19,830
2007 19,500
2008 16,930
2009 15,370
2010 13,260
2011 14,570
2012 14,290
2013 14,720
2014 13,460
2015 13,740
2016 14,810
2017 14,850

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 490
2006 590
2007 580
2008 820
2009 710
2010 770
2011 1,110
2012 1,380
2013 1,090
2014 650
2015 600
2016 770
2017 900

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 90
2006 100
2007 0
2008 50
2010 40
2011 0
2012 40
2016 0
2017 70

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 5,160
2006 5,340
2007 5,180
2008 4,650
2009 4,480
2010 4,190
2011 4,100
2012 3,660
2013 3,630
2014 4,470
2015 4,400
2016 4,490
2017 3,780

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 2,040
2006 2,260
2007 2,180
2008 2,130
2009 1,970
2010 1,980
2011 2,040
2012 2,090
2013 2,100
2014 2,120
2015 1,610
2016 1,360
2017 1,650

Tapers
Year Number
2005 250
2006 270
2007 300
2008 360
2009 240
2010 180
2011 140
2012 140
2013 140
2014 160
2015 150
2016 130

Electricians
Year Number
2005 11,040
2006 10,810
2007 10,650
2008 11,580
2009 11,300
2010 11,020
2011 9,820
2012 9,190
2013 9,460
2014 9,770
2015 9,870
2016 9,710
2017 8,860

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 800
2006 760
2007 770
2008 800
2009 510
2010 510
2011 420
2012 670
2013 820
2014 1,020
2015 1,030
2016 1,030
2017 1,190

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 710
2006 470
2007 370
2008 240
2010 170
2011 350
2012 410
2013 0
2014 380
2015 0
2016 540
2017 630

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 370
2006 420
2007 610
2008 660
2009 530
2010 380
2011 370
2012 310
2013 360
2014 450
2015 440
2016 300
2017 300

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 4,530
2006 4,860
2007 4,350
2008 4,010
2009 3,070
2010 3,070
2011 3,090
2012 3,080
2013 3,250
2014 3,470
2015 3,440
2016 3,530
2017 3,140

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 1,860
2006 1,380
2007 990
2008 740
2009 590
2010 380
2011 470
2012 620
2013 690
2014 770
2015 830
2016 840
2017 790

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,200
2006 6,940
2007 7,670
2008 8,530
2009 7,290
2010 7,120
2011 6,810
2012 6,780
2013 6,410
2014 6,140
2015 6,740
2016 7,020
2017 7,060

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 200
2008 210
2009 200
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2015 0
2016 100
2017 100

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 540
2006 1,030
2007 1,260
2008 1,110
2009 1,030
2010 0
2011 0
2012 150
2013 360
2014 540
2015 640
2016 730
2017 470

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,460
2006 1,620
2007 1,930
2008 1,940
2009 1,630
2010 1,360
2011 1,450
2012 1,250
2013 1,400
2014 1,090
2015 1,060
2016 1,150
2017 1,270

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 4,180
2006 4,330
2007 2,740
2008 2,490
2009 3,510
2010 2,970
2011 2,900
2012 2,040
2013 1,830
2014 1,460
2015 1,610
2016 2,020
2017 1,950

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 660
2007 950
2008 820
2009 930
2010 790
2011 850
2012 920
2013 760
2014 780
2015 730
2016 670
2017 830

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 1,750
2006 2,000
2007 2,090
2008 1,470
2009 1,320
2010 910
2011 890
2012 930
2013 890
2014 980
2015 800
2016 970
2017 700

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,890
2006 2,160
2007 2,010
2008 1,950
2009 1,780
2010 1,320
2011 930
2012 630
2013 1,120
2014 1,240
2015 1,460
2016 1,300
2017 1,110

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 3,230
2006 2,540
2007 2,820
2008 2,330
2009 2,040
2010 1,300
2011 1,630
2012 1,180
2013 1,210
2014 1,180
2015 1,430
2016 1,530
2017 1,480

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 250
2007 170
2008 170
2009 110
2010 140
2011 220
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,770
2007 1,770
2008 2,050
2009 1,620
2010 1,670
2011 1,130
2012 1,090
2013 1,070
2014 1,140
2015 1,630
2016 1,800
2017 2,190

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 540
2007 590
2008 460
2009 380
2010 210
2011 300
2012 370
2013 390
2014 440
2015 440
2016 390
2017 380

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 530
2006 540
2007 540
2008 690
2009 790
2010 880
2011 640
2012 400
2013 320
2014 630
2015 750
2016 850
2017 740

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 2,030
2006 2,390
2007 2,300
2008 2,000
2009 1,980
2010 2,280
2011 2,390
2012 2,060
2013 2,000
2014 2,060
2015 2,540
2016 2,830
2017 3,240

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 510
2007 370
2008 560
2009 540
2010 810
2011 860
2012 880
2013 780
2014 930
2015 1,010
2016 1,050
2017 980

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 410
2007 220
2008 530
2009 530
2010 420
2011 0
2012 280
2013 480
2014 0
2015 410
2016 490
2017 660

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 500
2007 280
2008 500
2009 450
2010 470
2011 0
2012 250
2013 250
2014 0
2015 650
2016 730
2017 410

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 740
2006 790
2007 730
2008 680
2009 610
2010 710
2011 770
2012 860
2013 870
2014 1,200
2015 1,590
2016 1,220
2017 840

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

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 120
2008 160
2009 160
2010 210
2011 230
2012 300
2013 260
2014 300
2015 360
2016 280
2017 290

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2006 0
2017 560

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 560
2006 0
2007 120
2008 200
2009 550
2012 330
2013 300
2014 560
2015 560
2016 730

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 200
2006 550
2007 490
2008 460
2009 360
2010 370
2011 410
2012 330
2013 280
2014 140
2015 380
2016 240
2017 310

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2011 60
2013 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2013 140
2014 170
2015 100
2016 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 50
2008 50
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2015 40
2016 0

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0