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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 64,590
2006 66,810
2007 68,020
2008 64,520
2009 58,060
2010 52,450
2011 49,170
2012 48,540
2013 49,100
2014 52,060
2015 52,750
2016 55,130
2017 52,880
2018 56,890
2019 59,010

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 6,770
2006 6,790
2007 6,870
2008 6,970
2009 6,490
2010 6,280
2011 6,040
2012 6,160
2013 6,110
2014 6,560
2015 7,390
2016 7,640
2017 7,810
2018 7,820
2019 7,750

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 120
2007 150
2014 0
2016 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,440
2007 940
2008 1,060
2009 1,070
2010 1,110
2011 1,110
2012 1,180
2013 1,030
2014 920
2015 1,000
2016 1,100
2017 1,180
2018 750
2019 630

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 250
2006 0
2007 310
2008 170
2009 100
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 60
2019 190

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 8,160
2006 9,200
2007 9,520
2008 8,260
2009 6,400
2010 5,470
2011 4,840
2012 4,560
2013 4,730
2014 5,270
2015 5,500
2016 6,950
2017 6,600
2018 7,380
2019 6,970

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 520
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 480
2013 450
2014 480
2015 380
2016 290
2017 390
2018 330
2019 320

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 580
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 130
2010 0
2011 150
2012 110
2013 230
2014 0
2015 160
2016 90
2017 0
2018 70
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2010 110
2011 80
2012 0
2013 0
2014 90
2015 130
2016 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 250
2006 260
2007 250
2008 230
2009 220
2010 160
2011 110
2012 110
2013 230
2014 230
2015 250
2016 140
2017 110
2018 130
2019 70

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 1,450
2006 1,880
2007 1,710
2008 1,570
2009 1,170
2010 980
2011 1,260
2012 1,300
2013 1,470
2014 1,120
2015 1,660
2016 1,780
2017 1,980
2018 1,620
2019 1,190

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 210
2019 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 10,820
2006 10,780
2007 11,490
2008 11,080
2009 8,460
2010 7,530
2011 7,270
2012 7,580
2013 8,870
2014 9,620
2015 10,190
2016 9,720
2017 9,790
2018 10,690
2019 10,370

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 810
2006 900
2007 910
2008 560
2009 670
2010 870
2011 970
2012 760
2013 620
2014 410
2015 500
2016 570
2017 720
2018 700
2019 650

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 190
2010 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 0
2014 50
2015 50
2016 0
2017 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 4,040
2006 3,350
2007 3,330
2008 3,210
2009 3,400
2010 3,320
2011 3,250
2012 2,610
2013 2,290
2014 2,500
2015 2,770
2016 2,940
2017 2,430
2018 2,470
2019 2,990

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 800
2007 810
2008 940
2009 1,260
2010 900
2011 630
2012 570
2013 890
2014 950
2015 790
2016 380
2017 0
2018 620
2019 430

Tapers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2007 80
2008 100
2009 50
2011 0
2012 50
2013 0

Electricians
Year Number
2005 6,680
2006 7,040
2007 7,650
2008 7,880
2009 8,020
2010 6,800
2011 6,050
2012 5,230
2013 5,290
2014 5,370
2015 5,550
2016 6,120
2017 6,460
2018 6,790
2019 7,070

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 590
2006 500
2007 530
2008 440
2009 470
2010 750
2011 670
2012 680
2013 460
2014 410
2015 330
2016 350
2017 420
2018 0
2019 310

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 730
2006 860
2007 670
2008 330
2009 190
2010 170
2011 260
2012 200
2016 0
2017 150
2018 170
2019 650

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 250
2006 0
2007 480
2008 450
2009 370
2010 240
2011 140
2012 190
2013 120
2014 200
2015 290
2016 240
2017 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 2,570
2006 2,650
2007 2,380
2008 2,430
2009 1,970
2010 2,020
2011 1,510
2012 1,910
2013 1,910
2014 2,180
2015 1,910
2016 1,780
2017 1,650
2018 1,920
2019 2,330

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 0
2008 0
2015 0
2016 220
2017 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 970
2006 940
2007 500
2008 400
2009 390
2010 380
2011 310
2012 260
2013 290
2014 440
2015 470
2016 510
2017 350
2018 410
2019 390

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 4,040
2006 4,700
2007 5,090
2008 5,280
2009 5,150
2010 4,620
2011 4,770
2012 6,170
2013 5,730
2014 6,070
2015 4,840
2016 5,370
2017 4,590
2018 4,290
2019 4,280

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 410
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 450
2008 0
2009 400
2010 340
2011 100
2012 0
2013 40
2014 230
2015 290
2016 420
2017 490
2018 530
2019 330

Roofers
Year Number
2005 690
2006 760
2007 780
2008 770
2009 630
2010 700
2011 840
2012 1,010
2013 1,030
2014 1,010
2015 860
2016 840
2017 630
2018 700
2019 990

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,230
2006 2,490
2007 2,060
2008 1,570
2009 1,130
2010 1,070
2011 950
2012 1,110
2013 690
2014 940
2015 980
2016 990
2017 1,120
2018 2,020
2019 2,120

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 880
2007 770
2008 510
2009 360
2010 450
2011 500
2012 460
2013 440
2014 680
2015 600
2016 370
2017 300
2018 470
2019 510

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 400
2006 400
2007 330
2008 540
2009 330
2010 320
2011 110
2012 0
2013 180
2014 0
2015 280
2016 330
2017 310
2018 390
2019 360

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,380
2007 1,440
2008 1,130
2009 860
2010 800
2011 820
2012 830
2013 790
2014 880
2015 780
2016 740
2017 720
2018 760
2019 680

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 1,830
2006 1,720
2007 1,590
2008 1,440
2009 1,200
2010 1,130
2011 1,120
2012 1,320
2013 1,390
2014 1,350
2015 900
2016 430
2017 420
2018 470
2019 600

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,040
2007 1,190
2008 1,240
2009 1,210
2010 890
2011 620
2012 490
2013 470
2014 750
2015 630
2016 770
2017 0
2018 0
2019 400

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 310
2006 350
2007 480
2008 490
2009 500
2010 360
2011 0
2012 0
2013 220
2014 140
2015 0
2016 130

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 670
2006 580
2007 600
2008 230
2009 230
2010 190
2011 180
2012 190
2013 240
2014 320
2015 210
2016 390
2017 0
2018 0
2019 160

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,720
2007 1,510
2008 1,560
2009 1,640
2010 1,490
2011 1,290
2012 1,210
2013 1,270
2014 1,360
2015 1,730
2016 1,640
2017 1,740
2018 1,700
2019 1,790

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 610
2007 620
2008 820
2009 650
2010 610
2011 690
2012 640
2013 700
2014 280
2015 250
2016 450
2017 800
2018 930
2019 750

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2018 0
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 670
2006 560
2007 710
2008 640
2009 600
2010 580
2011 460
2012 320
2013 200
2014 220
2015 240
2016 380
2017 410
2018 730
2019 870

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,370
2006 1,430
2007 1,500
2008 1,300
2009 1,450
2010 1,460
2011 1,390
2012 350
2013 440
2014 390
2015 450
2016 370
2017 400
2018 870
2019 860

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2017 60

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 40
2008 140
2009 200
2010 350
2011 270
2012 170
2013 70
2014 100
2015 130
2016 110
2017 180
2018 120
2019 150

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 350
2018 450
2019 510

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 300
2006 250
2007 280
2008 260
2009 280
2012 280
2013 180
2014 150
2015 200
2016 260

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2013 30

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

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2014 320
2016 190
2017 270
2018 380

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2006 100
2015 0