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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Wyoming

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 21,600
2005 26,090
2006 27,070
2007 27,410
2008 33,860
2009 35,910
2010 31,390
2011 32,370
2012 33,220
2013 32,850
2014 32,500
2015 31,560
2016 27,670
2017 25,510
2018 26,600
2019 28,310

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 2,960
2006 3,230
2007 3,490
2008 3,830
2009 3,750
2010 3,250
2011 3,220
2012 3,290
2013 3,120
2014 3,190
2015 2,880
2016 2,640
2017 2,360
2018 2,700
2019 2,850

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 330
2008 370
2012 150
2013 320
2014 370
2015 400
2016 470
2017 450
2018 310
2019 220

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 160
2005 220
2006 290
2007 280
2008 320
2009 260
2010 260
2011 220
2012 250
2013 200
2014 160
2015 170
2016 210
2017 180
2018 140
2019 180

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 30
2005 90
2006 100
2007 0
2008 140
2009 110
2010 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 0
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,470
2006 2,900
2007 3,140
2008 3,100
2009 3,020
2010 2,630
2011 2,530
2012 2,530
2013 2,700
2014 3,060
2015 3,190
2016 3,030
2017 2,760
2018 2,580
2019 2,550

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 60
2006 60
2007 70
2008 100
2009 90
2010 80
2011 50
2012 70
2013 100
2014 100
2015 110
2016 70
2017 40

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2016 40
2017 40

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 80
2005 0
2006 100
2007 70
2008 110
2009 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2013 110
2014 90
2015 80
2016 60
2017 0
2018 40

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 840
2006 670
2007 760
2008 870
2009 890
2010 770
2011 640
2012 710
2013 700
2014 720
2015 760
2016 800
2017 690
2018 490
2019 460

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 2,680
2005 2,270
2006 2,400
2007 2,730
2008 2,960
2009 2,830
2010 2,550
2011 2,640
2012 3,120
2013 3,130
2014 3,230
2015 3,280
2016 3,070
2017 2,860
2018 3,110
2019 3,760

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 270
2005 150
2006 210
2007 230
2008 310
2009 220
2010 220
2011 120
2012 200
2013 240
2014 270
2015 170
2016 150
2017 110
2018 70
2019 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 3,330
2006 3,750
2007 0
2008 4,830
2009 4,740
2010 4,430
2011 5,600
2012 5,550
2013 5,850
2014 5,120
2015 4,910
2016 4,150
2017 3,960
2018 4,240
2019 4,060

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 120
2006 180
2007 250
2008 220
2009 230
2010 260
2011 310
2012 240
2013 220
2014 170
2015 170
2016 220
2017 190
2018 220
2019 200

Electricians
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,020
2006 1,950
2007 1,980
2008 0
2009 2,830
2010 2,810
2011 2,730
2012 2,580
2013 2,630
2014 2,600
2015 2,610
2016 2,480
2017 2,240
2018 2,260
2019 2,490

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 100
2006 140
2007 80
2008 200
2009 270
2010 240
2011 150
2012 90
2013 120
2014 110
2015 200
2016 170
2017 250
2018 220
2019 180

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 100
2005 100
2006 0
2007 120
2008 160
2009 90
2010 90
2011 100
2012 80
2013 150
2014 240
2015 420
2016 290
2017 100
2018 0
2019 110

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 210
2005 250
2006 210
2010 230
2011 240
2012 220
2013 210
2014 220
2015 250
2016 370
2017 380
2018 310
2019 260

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 550
2005 530
2006 460
2007 520
2008 560
2009 610
2010 560
2011 660
2012 670
2013 560
2014 480
2015 490
2016 590
2017 540
2018 550
2019 510

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 260
2006 220
2007 180
2009 60
2010 70
2011 110
2012 100
2013 130
2014 0
2015 90
2016 120
2017 100
2018 110
2019 90

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 840
2006 910
2007 1,490
2008 2,130
2009 1,930
2010 1,430
2011 1,070
2012 1,010
2013 1,020
2014 1,250
2015 1,320
2016 1,310
2017 1,030
2018 880
2019 870

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2009 60

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 70
2010 50

Roofers
Year Number
2004 280
2005 230
2006 310
2007 250
2008 350
2009 320
2010 340
2011 340
2012 340
2013 270
2014 330
2015 370
2016 360
2017 360
2018 360
2019 330

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 280
2005 280
2006 160
2007 210
2008 260
2009 360
2010 320
2011 300
2012 280
2013 250
2014 170
2015 160
2016 170
2017 150
2018 280
2019 260

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 0
2006 230
2007 210
2008 260
2009 540
2010 400
2011 230
2012 180
2013 190
2014 220
2015 200
2016 170
2017 80
2018 150
2019 150

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 240
2005 120
2006 150
2007 130
2008 140
2009 160
2010 180
2011 150
2012 140
2013 80
2014 90
2015 80
2016 160
2017 160
2018 170
2019 160

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 640
2005 480
2006 440
2007 440
2008 750
2009 700
2010 500
2011 260
2012 220
2013 250
2014 170
2015 130
2016 70
2017 140
2018 100
2019 140

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 120
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 50
2012 50
2013 40
2014 60
2015 60
2016 70
2017 40
2018 40

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2008 40
2009 80
2010 0
2015 30
2016 30
2018 30
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 350
2005 0
2006 320
2007 250
2008 320
2009 250
2010 160
2011 180
2012 230
2013 280
2014 210
2015 120
2016 120
2017 70
2018 50

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 180
2006 110
2007 100
2008 50
2012 50
2013 50
2016 40

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 200
2005 270
2006 180
2007 170
2008 150
2009 80
2015 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 110
2005 120
2006 160
2007 130
2008 180
2009 170
2010 340
2011 300
2012 250
2013 190
2014 210
2015 230
2016 200
2017 200
2018 190
2019 210

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 320
2011 290
2012 350
2013 260
2014 360
2015 350
2016 310
2017 190
2018 280
2019 320

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2010 50
2011 50
2012 70
2013 50
2016 60
2017 50
2018 70
2019 90

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 250
2006 360
2007 380
2008 350
2009 310
2010 700
2011 680
2012 640
2013 700
2014 730
2015 720
2016 810
2017 830
2018 810
2019 840

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 270
2009 210
2010 190
2011 150
2012 140
2014 120
2015 150
2016 120
2017 100
2018 100
2019 90

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 80
2007 150
2008 190
2009 220
2010 160
2011 200
2012 190
2013 160
2014 140
2015 160
2016 100
2017 110
2018 110
2019 80

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 30
2018 30

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 260
2007 310
2008 270
2009 170
2012 40
2013 30

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 610
2005 1,140
2006 0
2007 2,300
2008 1,960
2009 1,580
2010 890
2011 830
2012 690
2013 880
2014 970
2015 780
2016 320
2017 230
2018 260
2019 190

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 440
2005 420
2006 860
2007 630
2008 1,040
2009 1,230
2010 1,360
2011 1,610
2012 1,680
2013 1,330
2014 850
2015 400
2016 280
2017 200
2018 250
2019 220

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 650
2005 970
2006 1,150
2007 980
2008 880
2009 1,050
2010 1,360
2011 2,640
2012 3,210
2013 2,400
2014 2,270
2015 2,190
2016 1,530
2017 1,460
2018 1,800
2019 1,950

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 680

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 380
2005 440
2006 530
2007 420
2008 550
2009 460
2010 430
2011 490
2012 600
2013 480
2014 590
2015 520
2016 350
2017 250
2018 300

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 140
2005 100
2006 140
2007 180
2008 210
2009 200
2010 130
2011 100
2012 140
2013 90
2014 180
2015 290
2016 330
2017 330
2018 210
2019 200

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 50
2007 70
2008 170
2009 0
2010 0
2011 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2018 80
2019 80

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2005 90
2006 70
2007 110
2008 510
2009 490
2010 160
2011 80
2012 70
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2018 40
2019 130

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 120
2007 90
2008 130
2009 120
2010 160
2011 110
2012 100
2013 50
2014 90
2015 90
2016 100
2017 110
2018 100

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,870
2006 1,340
2007 2,120
2008 2,390
2009 2,770
2010 2,400
2011 2,280
2012 2,110
2013 2,350
2014 2,400
2015 2,190
2016 1,390
2017 1,760
2018 1,920
2019 2,130

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 450
2006 730
2007 640
2008 910
2009 840
2010 0
2011 560
2012 490
2013 390
2014 470
2015 430
2016 220
2017 220
2018 440
2019 530

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,720
2006 1,420
2007 1,480
2008 1,590
2009 1,490
2010 770
2011 0
2012 0
2013 490
2014 410
2015 290
2016 120
2017 110
2018 150