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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Wichita, KS

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 12,320
2006 12,940
2007 15,530
2008 15,790
2009 13,410
2010 12,150
2011 11,150
2012 11,810
2013 11,930
2014 11,940
2015 12,820
2016 13,180
2017 13,790
2018 12,940
2019 13,240

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,530
2007 1,510
2008 1,570
2009 1,550
2010 1,400
2011 1,070
2012 1,120
2013 1,190
2014 1,350
2015 1,350
2016 1,430
2017 1,520
2018 1,610
2019 1,730

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 270
2006 230
2007 210
2008 0
2009 140
2010 200
2011 180
2012 160
2013 180
2014 150
2015 130
2016 170
2017 190
2018 200
2019 200

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 30
2009 0
2012 0
2013 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,740
2006 1,810
2007 1,710
2008 1,440
2009 1,200
2010 1,020
2011 1,080
2012 1,200
2013 1,530
2014 1,690
2015 1,500
2016 1,380
2017 1,420
2018 1,490
2019 1,410

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2012 50

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 730
2006 480
2007 350
2008 300
2009 440
2010 450
2011 430
2012 450
2013 500
2014 770
2015 840
2016 700
2017 580
2018 740
2019 700

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 2,200
2006 2,440
2007 2,810
2008 2,680
2009 2,370
2010 2,110
2011 2,090
2012 1,970
2013 1,850
2014 2,030
2015 2,320
2016 2,370
2017 2,480
2018 2,320
2019 2,450

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 250
2006 0
2007 350
2008 170
2009 0
2010 150
2011 220
2012 270
2013 180
2014 50
2015 70
2016 80
2017 150
2018 160
2019 170

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 740
2006 970
2007 870
2008 1,030
2009 990
2010 990
2011 980
2012 970
2013 720
2014 920
2015 1,100
2016 1,250
2017 1,280
2018 1,260
2019 1,320

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 620
2006 500
2007 630
2008 510
2009 510
2010 330
2011 370
2012 400
2013 380
2014 0
2015 0
2016 340
2017 480
2018 430
2019 370

Tapers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 0
2008 70
2009 0
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 50
2014 70
2015 70
2016 110

Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,140
2007 1,220
2008 1,520
2009 1,620
2010 1,340
2011 1,300
2012 1,330
2013 1,340
2014 1,390
2015 1,550
2016 1,630
2017 1,430
2018 1,370
2019 1,340

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 110
2008 130
2009 80
2010 80
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2017 130
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2013 140
2015 150
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2006 110
2008 450
2011 70
2012 80
2013 110
2014 100
2015 100

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 590
2006 730
2007 880
2008 850
2009 590
2010 450
2011 430
2012 380
2013 530
2014 480
2015 430
2016 390
2017 510
2018 500
2019 470

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 80
2010 60
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2014 90
2015 290
2016 0
2017 180
2018 0

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 680
2006 880
2007 780
2008 900
2009 800
2010 800
2011 810
2012 1,020
2013 760
2014 740
2015 570
2016 950
2017 1,220
2018 1,110
2019 960

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2007 100
2008 0
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 50

Roofers
Year Number
2005 260
2006 250
2007 190
2008 180
2009 170
2010 230
2011 280
2012 330
2013 520
2014 430
2015 460
2016 330
2017 200
2018 130
2019 160

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2007 2,510
2008 2,750
2009 1,420
2010 960
2011 650
2012 700
2013 700
2014 680
2015 820
2016 710
2017 710
2018 760
2019 690

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 80
2009 40
2010 50
2011 80
2012 60
2013 50
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 110
2018 0
2019 100

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 180
2006 140
2007 130
2008 80
2009 70
2010 160
2011 140
2012 130
2013 130
2014 110
2015 80
2016 100
2017 50

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 270
2006 220
2007 240
2008 180
2009 210
2010 110
2011 100
2012 60
2013 90
2014 150
2015 190
2016 130
2017 60
2018 60
2019 130

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 150
2006 180
2007 180
2008 180
2009 240
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 220
2014 310
2015 250
2016 210
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 170
2007 110
2008 150
2009 170
2010 160
2011 130
2012 110
2013 90
2014 30
2015 0
2016 140
2017 150
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 60
2008 80
2009 0
2011 70
2012 50

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 330
2006 360
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2016 70
2017 0
2018 80

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 100
2008 110
2009 140
2010 200
2011 0
2012 270
2013 150
2014 70
2015 120
2016 130
2017 130
2018 180
2019 190

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2011 40
2016 110
2017 230
2018 0
2019 130

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 60
2007 50
2008 50
2009 40
2010 70
2011 30
2012 50
2013 90
2015 40
2017 80
2018 70
2019 220

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 70
2006 110
2007 130
2008 150
2009 140
2010 120
2011 140
2012 180
2013 140
2014 0
2015 110
2016 210
2017 240
2018 220
2019 180

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2009 50
2010 70
2011 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 120
2018 70
2019 90

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 50
2018 50
2019 70

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 50
2007 140
2008 0
2009 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 30
2016 30

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2010 70
2011 40
2012 60
2013 60
2014 60
2015 30

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 40
2006 70
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2010 120
2011 100
2012 40
2019 0

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2006 110
2007 100
2008 130
2009 90
2010 90
2011 40
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 170
2016 50
2017 90
2018 130
2019 160

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2011 90
2012 130
2013 140
2014 140

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0