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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 118,900
2005 117,280
2006 115,770
2007 111,360
2008 107,760
2009 98,450
2010 86,390
2011 84,770
2012 83,600
2013 85,010
2014 88,900
2015 95,390
2016 97,330
2017 101,100
2018 104,230
2019 109,780

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 8,590
2005 7,990
2006 7,940
2007 7,470
2008 7,130
2009 6,260
2010 5,230
2011 5,420
2012 5,570
2013 6,440
2014 7,070
2015 7,970
2016 8,490
2017 9,130
2018 9,850
2019 10,740

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 0
2007 0
2008 350
2009 340
2010 170
2011 190
2012 310
2013 260
2014 260
2015 240
2016 230
2017 190
2018 110
2019 80

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 2,370
2005 2,600
2006 2,170
2007 2,220
2008 1,890
2009 1,710
2010 1,280
2011 1,400
2012 980
2013 1,060
2014 1,070
2015 1,550
2016 1,500
2017 1,600
2018 1,280
2019 1,320

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 320
2005 270
2006 400
2007 340
2008 370
2009 200
2010 280
2011 160
2012 200
2013 70
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50
2019 90

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 23,600
2005 22,780
2006 21,470
2007 20,630
2008 19,460
2009 17,750
2010 14,540
2011 14,450
2012 13,200
2013 12,250
2014 12,280
2015 13,940
2016 15,300
2017 15,630
2018 15,830
2019 16,050

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,040
2006 1,050
2007 860
2008 1,000
2009 710
2010 560
2011 370
2012 480
2013 520
2014 420
2015 510
2016 710
2017 660
2018 570
2019 470

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 530
2005 510
2006 550
2007 500
2008 470
2009 300
2010 210
2011 220
2012 170
2013 0
2014 260
2015 430
2016 440
2017 610
2018 610
2019 620

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 130
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 110
2010 0
2011 90
2012 0
2014 0
2015 640
2016 850
2017 570
2018 360
2019 430

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 510
2005 610
2006 700
2007 670
2008 550
2009 410
2010 450
2011 410
2012 490
2013 450
2014 410
2015 320
2016 420
2017 520
2018 510
2019 500

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,380
2005 4,600
2006 4,200
2007 3,570
2008 3,470
2009 3,190
2010 3,090
2011 3,060
2012 3,260
2013 3,570
2014 4,130
2015 4,360
2016 4,400
2017 4,750
2018 5,120
2019 5,590

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 80
2014 60
2015 0
2017 0
2018 40
2019 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 14,050
2005 13,330
2006 13,160
2007 13,280
2008 12,640
2009 11,590
2010 10,830
2011 10,850
2012 10,840
2013 11,830
2014 13,070
2015 13,900
2016 13,240
2017 13,780
2018 15,100
2019 16,280

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,090
2006 1,020
2007 1,020
2008 1,230
2009 1,030
2010 890
2011 760
2012 640
2013 600
2014 560
2015 610
2016 520
2017 490
2018 630
2019 560

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 60
2008 0
2009 70
2010 130
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 7,350
2005 8,530
2006 8,460
2007 8,790
2008 8,460
2009 7,530
2010 6,540
2011 5,740
2012 5,770
2013 6,100
2014 7,060
2015 7,740
2016 7,790
2017 8,000
2018 7,970
2019 8,370

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,590
2006 1,400
2007 1,310
2008 1,560
2009 1,420
2010 1,180
2011 930
2012 880
2013 990
2014 900
2015 940
2016 1,120
2017 1,450
2018 1,390
2019 1,080

Tapers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 830
2006 810
2007 700
2008 640
2009 420
2010 300
2011 190
2012 150
2013 140
2014 120
2015 160
2016 190
2017 160
2018 60
2019 100

Electricians
Year Number
2004 13,490
2005 13,550
2006 13,510
2007 12,440
2008 12,680
2009 11,760
2010 9,610
2011 9,250
2012 9,070
2013 10,430
2014 10,740
2015 10,570
2016 10,430
2017 11,000
2018 11,790
2019 12,170

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 600
2006 660
2007 680
2008 650
2009 480
2010 420
2011 520
2012 550
2013 760
2014 750
2015 720
2016 640
2017 570
2018 650
2019 870

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 900
2005 750
2006 520
2007 270
2008 220
2009 400
2010 470
2011 500
2012 450
2013 740
2014 720
2015 860
2016 550
2017 630
2018 790
2019 600

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 430
2005 370
2006 430
2007 0
2008 550
2009 480
2010 640
2011 750
2012 660
2013 420
2014 420
2015 430
2016 390
2017 350
2018 280
2019 610

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 4,520
2005 4,120
2006 3,860
2007 3,530
2008 3,670
2009 3,490
2010 2,980
2011 2,890
2012 2,820
2013 2,900
2014 3,070
2015 3,070
2016 3,260
2017 3,180
2018 3,470
2019 3,710

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 90
2007 120
2008 90
2009 90
2010 70
2011 60
2012 70
2013 0
2014 40

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 590
2006 570
2007 610
2008 680
2009 580
2010 460
2011 360
2012 290
2013 310
2014 330
2015 420
2016 430
2017 430
2018 480
2019 490

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 9,200
2005 8,700
2006 9,790
2007 9,430
2008 8,710
2009 7,690
2010 6,600
2011 6,530
2012 6,420
2013 6,750
2014 6,980
2015 6,960
2016 6,460
2017 7,300
2018 7,940
2019 8,210

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 570
2005 460
2006 680
2007 540
2008 490
2009 270
2010 460
2011 0
2012 910
2013 550
2014 260
2015 180
2016 280
2017 290
2018 460
2019 360

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 460
2006 500
2007 300
2008 330
2009 530
2010 540
2011 430
2012 320
2013 180
2014 170
2015 180
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 220

Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,580
2005 2,430
2006 2,390
2007 2,540
2008 2,650
2009 2,380
2010 2,090
2011 2,160
2012 2,260
2013 2,140
2014 2,240
2015 2,390
2016 2,340
2017 2,450
2018 2,570
2019 2,610

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 4,820
2005 4,090
2006 4,040
2007 4,060
2008 4,000
2009 3,570
2010 4,230
2011 4,170
2012 4,310
2013 3,510
2014 3,240
2015 3,330
2016 3,350
2017 4,110
2018 3,580
2019 3,000

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,760
2006 1,360
2007 1,370
2008 940
2009 980
2010 720
2011 640
2012 710
2013 570
2014 670
2015 1,070
2016 1,330
2017 1,410
2018 1,160
2019 1,020

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 740
2005 610
2006 380
2007 390
2008 350
2009 320
2010 260
2011 310
2012 190
2013 230
2014 110
2015 170
2016 200
2017 190
2018 140
2019 60

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,660
2006 1,230
2007 1,020
2008 930
2009 740
2010 750
2011 600
2012 480
2013 360
2014 430
2015 570
2016 650
2017 560
2018 370
2019 240

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 970
2005 830
2006 940
2007 990
2008 1,050
2009 890
2010 700
2011 440
2012 480
2013 640
2014 1,100
2015 1,420
2016 1,490
2017 1,310
2018 1,430
2019 1,250

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 280
2005 290
2006 280
2007 270
2008 220
2009 120
2010 0
2011 90
2012 90
2013 150
2014 0
2015 0
2016 130
2017 160
2018 0
2019 60

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 790
2005 720
2006 830
2007 850
2008 730
2009 530
2010 430
2011 360
2012 350
2013 370
2014 610
2015 630
2016 770
2017 780
2018 890
2019 1,040

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 220
2006 190
2007 240
2008 130
2009 80
2010 60
2011 100
2012 120
2013 150
2014 300
2015 230
2016 240
2017 110
2018 0
2019 70

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 260
2005 270
2006 220
2007 210
2008 0
2009 370
2010 340
2011 250
2012 230
2013 180
2014 140
2015 120
2016 90
2017 0
2018 30

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,240
2006 1,250
2007 1,140
2008 1,190
2009 1,190
2010 1,150
2011 1,200
2012 1,110
2013 1,050
2014 960
2015 1,040
2016 1,090
2017 1,100
2018 1,090
2019 1,300

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2009 60
2010 80
2011 140
2012 230
2013 290
2014 360
2015 380
2016 280
2017 240
2018 190
2019 260

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 280
2005 260
2006 300
2007 390
2008 410
2009 460
2010 320
2011 270
2012 200
2013 210
2014 130
2015 240
2016 240
2017 230
2018 180
2019 240

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 470
2006 370
2007 590
2008 590
2009 530
2010 410
2011 400
2012 510
2013 370
2014 720
2015 560
2016 560
2017 290
2018 420
2019 400

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,150
2005 4,790
2006 5,610
2007 5,900
2008 5,130
2009 5,420
2010 5,310
2011 6,120
2012 5,710
2013 5,350
2014 4,870
2015 5,010
2016 5,230
2017 5,660
2018 5,700
2019 5,950

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 260
2006 260
2007 180
2008 290
2009 420
2010 0
2011 290
2012 230
2013 150
2014 240
2015 390
2016 440
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 760
2005 510
2006 610
2007 490
2008 540
2009 650
2010 770
2011 750
2012 740
2013 700
2014 620
2015 590
2016 590
2017 620
2018 720
2019 930

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0
2016 80
2017 0
2018 0
2019 190

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 650
2005 490
2006 770
2007 480
2008 570
2009 460
2012 540
2013 520
2014 380
2016 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,290

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 740
2005 510
2006 630
2007 770
2008 590
2009 400
2010 250
2011 200
2012 390
2013 530
2014 520
2015 310
2016 280
2017 280
2018 350

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 70
2017 90
2018 120

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

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2009 0
2010 50
2012 60
2013 50
2014 50

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 30
2005 70
2006 110
2007 130
2008 100
2009 70
2010 0
2011 50
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 80
2016 80
2017 120
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 130
2006 60
2007 70
2008 60
2013 30
2015 50
2016 30
2017 50

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0