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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 132,220
2005 144,530
2006 150,900
2007 162,470
2008 166,680
2009 143,990
2010 118,370
2011 110,970
2012 109,850
2013 114,350
2014 124,070
2015 132,900
2016 139,630
2017 151,010
2018 159,770
2019 168,710

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 12,160
2005 12,460
2006 12,730
2007 13,190
2008 14,440
2009 12,860
2010 12,090
2011 11,920
2012 12,030
2013 11,580
2014 11,630
2015 11,400
2016 11,450
2017 13,120
2018 15,650
2019 16,400

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 270
2006 310
2007 290
2008 340
2009 340
2010 320
2011 390
2012 340
2013 380
2014 300
2015 320
2016 260
2017 220
2018 0
2019 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 900
2005 1,110
2006 1,140
2007 1,320
2008 1,260
2009 1,220
2010 810
2011 660
2012 680
2013 710
2014 830
2015 810
2016 990
2017 1,190
2018 1,050
2019 1,130

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 670
2006 90
2007 260
2008 470
2009 470
2010 380
2011 210
2012 200
2013 130
2014 280
2015 370
2016 320
2017 160
2018 160
2019 120

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 22,890
2005 23,910
2006 26,510
2007 30,550
2008 32,410
2009 27,270
2010 21,610
2011 19,130
2012 17,070
2013 19,580
2014 20,360
2015 22,360
2016 24,180
2017 25,620
2018 26,350
2019 25,600

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 450
2006 500
2007 440
2008 420
2009 310
2010 370
2011 510
2012 610
2013 550
2014 630
2015 590
2016 780
2017 1,010
2018 1,200
2019 1,100

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 320
2005 350
2006 470
2007 580
2008 540
2009 350
2010 190
2011 120
2012 350
2013 430
2014 580
2015 290
2016 0
2017 400
2018 290
2019 330

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 90
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 340
2016 230
2017 250
2018 150
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 590
2005 940
2006 520
2007 750
2008 950
2009 920
2010 670
2011 510
2012 840
2013 0
2014 1,140
2015 950
2016 1,000
2017 920
2018 1,010
2019 1,140

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,810
2005 4,920
2006 4,040
2007 4,450
2008 4,350
2009 3,330
2010 2,110
2011 2,120
2012 2,080
2013 2,320
2014 2,900
2015 3,330
2016 3,660
2017 3,280
2018 3,900
2019 4,670

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 16,680
2005 19,330
2006 21,940
2007 24,470
2008 21,480
2009 16,250
2010 12,300
2011 11,950
2012 14,430
2013 15,510
2014 19,310
2015 20,250
2016 21,910
2017 25,680
2018 28,980
2019 31,510

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 450
2005 290
2006 390
2007 350
2008 510
2009 420
2010 540
2011 660
2012 760
2013 610
2014 580
2015 600
2016 580
2017 500
2018 370
2019 700

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 230
2006 190
2007 240
2008 140
2009 140
2010 150
2011 120
2012 190
2013 200
2014 180
2015 90
2016 140
2017 130
2018 190
2019 110

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 6,940
2005 8,310
2006 10,020
2007 10,120
2008 10,460
2009 8,510
2010 7,380
2011 6,220
2012 6,200
2013 6,640
2014 7,210
2015 7,060
2016 7,510
2017 7,780
2018 8,750
2019 9,000

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 3,630
2006 4,290
2007 4,200
2008 4,870
2009 3,670
2010 2,810
2011 2,120
2012 2,480
2013 2,330
2014 2,580
2015 3,160
2016 3,970
2017 4,250
2018 4,790
2019 4,390

Tapers
Year Number
2004 2,000
2005 2,500
2006 3,020
2007 3,200
2008 3,170
2009 2,270
2010 1,700
2011 1,260
2012 1,520
2013 1,380
2014 1,560
2015 1,920
2016 1,810
2017 1,850
2018 2,070
2019 2,280

Electricians
Year Number
2004 12,290
2005 13,450
2006 13,140
2007 15,180
2008 16,210
2009 15,060
2010 12,620
2011 12,310
2012 11,770
2013 12,640
2014 12,900
2015 14,390
2016 15,160
2017 17,730
2018 18,860
2019 19,840

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 2,570
2006 2,170
2007 1,730
2008 2,160
2009 1,830
2010 1,590
2011 1,510
2012 1,710
2013 1,530
2014 1,140
2015 1,420
2016 2,130
2017 2,110
2018 2,400
2019 2,200

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,730
2006 1,260
2007 860
2008 630
2009 1,190
2010 880
2011 980
2012 550
2013 720
2014 700
2015 1,030
2016 970
2017 1,000
2018 1,060
2019 1,340

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 60
2005 90
2006 450
2007 640
2008 750
2009 1,010
2010 830
2011 950
2012 830
2013 950
2014 990
2015 630
2016 590
2017 700
2018 690
2019 1,040

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 6,660
2005 7,150
2006 8,260
2007 8,940
2008 8,890
2009 7,570
2010 6,790
2011 6,680
2012 6,960
2013 7,240
2014 8,120
2015 8,550
2016 9,100
2017 9,670
2018 10,000
2019 9,720

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 40
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,280
2006 1,460
2007 1,300
2008 1,300
2009 960
2010 900
2011 1,190
2012 1,480
2013 1,530
2014 1,350
2015 1,250
2016 1,110
2017 930
2018 920
2019 810

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 8,190
2005 9,200
2006 9,320
2007 10,260
2008 11,980
2009 10,630
2010 8,920
2011 7,290
2012 6,760
2013 7,560
2014 8,080
2015 9,470
2016 10,210
2017 10,200
2018 9,380
2019 9,810

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 800
2005 660
2006 600
2007 910
2008 1,210
2009 1,220
2011 380
2012 300
2013 330
2014 480
2015 500
2016 410
2017 300
2018 230
2019 360

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 170
2006 140
2007 0
2008 0
2009 770
2010 410
2011 380
2012 410
2013 950
2014 0
2015 790
2016 560
2017 500
2018 400
2019 280

Roofers
Year Number
2004 3,370
2005 3,330
2006 3,590
2007 3,890
2008 4,250
2009 3,960
2010 3,690
2011 3,700
2012 3,350
2013 3,220
2014 3,260
2015 3,710
2016 4,050
2017 4,300
2018 4,540
2019 5,100

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 4,000
2005 4,210
2006 5,370
2007 4,570
2008 3,850
2009 3,260
2010 2,840
2011 3,060
2012 3,530
2013 3,270
2014 3,810
2015 3,630
2016 3,440
2017 4,340
2018 3,850
2019 4,270

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,040
2006 2,100
2007 2,290
2008 2,640
2009 2,070
2010 1,420
2011 1,120
2012 1,030
2013 1,380
2014 1,590
2015 1,420
2016 1,270
2017 1,440
2018 1,490
2019 1,750

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 720
2005 700
2006 750
2007 770
2008 930
2009 710
2010 510
2011 360
2012 340
2013 410
2014 340
2015 360
2016 230
2017 360
2018 370
2019 310

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,860
2005 2,980
2006 1,900
2007 1,900
2008 1,430
2009 1,360
2010 1,020
2011 900
2012 360
2013 330
2014 640
2015 930
2016 790
2017 580
2018 390
2019 990

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,110
2006 790
2007 570
2008 390
2009 410
2010 380
2011 400
2012 380
2013 460
2014 450
2015 590
2016 490
2017 530
2018 160
2019 370

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 940
2006 750
2007 940
2008 570
2009 410
2010 0
2011 200
2012 150
2013 0
2014 400
2015 320
2016 410
2017 220
2018 270
2019 200

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,150
2006 1,040
2007 590
2008 720
2009 650
2010 690
2011 630
2012 490
2013 0
2014 720
2015 740
2016 460
2017 580
2018 640
2019 600

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 280
2006 280
2007 500
2008 500
2009 300
2010 70
2011 60
2012 0
2013 0
2014 250
2015 170
2016 140
2017 0
2018 260
2019 140

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,440
2006 820
2007 770
2008 890
2009 690
2010 490
2011 450
2012 440
2013 340
2014 210
2015 80
2016 160
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 2,170
2006 2,190
2007 2,510
2008 2,550
2009 2,490
2010 2,340
2011 2,340
2012 2,260
2013 2,100
2014 2,090
2015 2,380
2016 2,930
2017 3,000
2018 2,870
2019 2,850

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 230
2008 0
2009 0
2010 270
2011 180
2012 190
2013 50
2014 50
2015 130
2016 170
2017 0
2018 0
2019 800

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 950
2005 860
2006 1,070
2007 1,160
2008 1,130
2009 810
2010 810
2011 640
2012 790
2013 900
2014 660
2015 600
2016 590
2017 730
2018 860
2019 1,210

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 2,720
2006 1,820
2007 2,070
2008 2,330
2009 2,680
2010 2,070
2011 1,920
2012 1,270
2013 1,440
2014 960
2015 1,150
2016 1,320
2017 1,430
2018 1,260
2019 1,240

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 3,220
2005 2,800
2006 2,930
2007 3,090
2008 3,110
2009 3,080
2010 3,020
2011 2,900
2012 2,620
2013 2,330
2014 2,250
2015 2,350
2016 2,250
2017 2,420
2018 2,270
2019 2,350

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 130
2008 170
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 120
2015 160
2016 150
2017 150
2018 140
2019 140

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 420
2005 410
2006 670
2007 690
2008 640
2009 680
2010 720
2011 760
2012 620
2013 730
2014 740
2015 620
2016 600
2017 650
2018 850
2019 850

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 250
2018 440
2019 560

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 720
2005 930
2006 1,230
2007 1,330
2008 1,190
2009 1,170
2012 580
2013 830
2014 960
2015 850
2016 450

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 60
2015 30

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 630

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 290
2005 280
2006 420
2007 370
2008 240
2009 140
2010 240
2011 390
2012 470
2013 460
2014 300
2015 350
2016 300
2017 230
2018 140

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 100
2005 40
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2010 60
2011 60
2012 150
2013 130
2014 160
2015 90
2016 40
2017 80
2018 0
2019 0

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2008 50
2009 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2006 70
2007 0
2012 50
2013 90
2014 140
2015 220
2016 210
2017 190
2018 80
2019 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2014 40
2015 50
2016 60

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 80
2006 150
2007 170
2008 160
2009 100
2010 90
2011 80
2012 0
2014 60
2015 50
2016 40
2017 30
2018 40
2019 60

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 100
2011 200
2012 150
2013 40
2014 0