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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 25,020
2006 27,320
2007 27,190
2008 26,840
2009 23,420
2010 19,970
2011 19,440
2012 19,590
2013 20,700
2014 20,550
2015 19,390
2016 18,540
2017 18,900
2018 20,030
2019 21,780

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 3,000
2006 3,300
2007 3,560
2008 3,480
2009 2,960
2010 2,720
2011 2,700
2012 2,800
2013 2,800
2014 2,890
2015 3,010
2016 3,300
2017 3,360
2018 3,620
2019 3,680

Boilermakers
Year Number
2006 0
2010 0
2014 90
2015 80
2016 60

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 530
2006 400
2007 370
2008 260
2009 250
2010 160
2011 160
2012 260
2013 220
2014 190
2015 130
2016 130
2017 200
2018 160
2019 150

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 2,690
2006 2,640
2007 2,820
2008 2,410
2009 2,190
2010 1,880
2011 1,600
2012 1,860
2013 1,880
2014 2,260
2015 2,330
2016 2,480
2017 2,100
2018 2,220
2019 2,020

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 30

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2006 180
2007 220
2008 260
2009 140
2010 150
2011 80
2012 0
2014 0
2015 60

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 460
2006 760
2007 650
2008 680
2009 550
2010 440
2011 430
2012 310
2013 250
2014 240
2015 340
2016 420
2017 330
2018 340
2019 410

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 4,880
2006 4,560
2007 3,890
2008 3,730
2009 3,290
2010 2,650
2011 2,430
2012 2,360
2013 2,620
2014 2,470
2015 2,290
2016 2,080
2017 1,970
2018 2,240
2019 3,150

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 360
2006 670
2007 570
2008 500
2009 80
2010 190
2011 200
2012 290
2013 290
2014 250
2015 150
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 140

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2012 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 2,590
2006 2,560
2007 2,250
2008 2,310
2009 2,130
2010 1,610
2011 1,520
2012 1,610
2013 1,880
2014 1,920
2015 1,490
2016 1,260
2017 1,510
2018 1,480
2019 1,960

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 400
2006 430
2007 580
2008 630
2009 460
2010 380
2011 340
2012 230
2013 220
2014 200
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Tapers
Year Number
2005 60
2007 40

Electricians
Year Number
2005 2,260
2006 2,490
2007 2,380
2008 2,980
2009 2,540
2010 2,320
2011 2,390
2012 2,930
2013 2,900
2014 2,710
2015 2,370
2016 2,300
2017 2,360
2018 2,300
2019 2,320

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 170
2007 30
2008 0
2009 90
2010 80
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 130
2017 0
2018 150
2019 250

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 240
2007 210
2013 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 120
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 330
2010 310
2011 350
2012 180
2013 280
2014 200
2015 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 1,060
2007 910
2008 680
2009 670
2010 600
2011 580
2012 600
2013 570
2014 450
2015 360
2016 340
2017 420
2018 580
2019 550

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 430
2007 570
2008 650
2009 550
2010 460
2011 500
2012 780
2013 760
2014 780
2015 400
2016 560
2017 650
2018 560
2019 640

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,480
2006 1,730
2007 1,690
2008 1,750
2009 1,390
2010 1,010
2011 1,250
2012 1,150
2013 1,790
2014 1,390
2015 1,540
2016 1,420
2017 1,690
2018 2,260
2019 2,030

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2006 0
2009 90
2010 150
2011 300
2012 200
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 300
2007 260
2008 150
2009 90
2010 0
2011 130
2012 150
2013 70
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 320
2007 340
2008 360
2009 450
2010 310
2011 250
2012 270
2013 280
2014 270
2015 300
2016 350
2017 300
2018 300
2019 300

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 890
2007 940
2008 830
2009 940
2010 840
2011 770
2012 590
2013 480
2014 580
2015 390
2016 470
2017 400
2018 420
2019 370

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 640
2006 520
2007 310
2008 410
2009 330
2010 280
2011 380
2012 500
2013 480
2014 530
2015 510
2016 550
2017 490
2018 550
2019 470

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 240
2006 310
2007 320
2008 300
2009 0
2010 80
2011 0
2012 120
2014 100
2015 90
2016 0
2017 130

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 430
2006 550
2007 570
2008 410
2009 410
2010 360
2011 290
2012 250
2013 290
2014 350
2015 240
2016 170
2017 150
2018 130
2019 160

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 780
2007 880
2008 890
2009 780
2010 630
2011 610
2012 340
2013 390
2014 400
2015 620
2016 540
2017 490
2018 330
2019 390

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 120
2010 100
2011 0
2012 30
2013 40
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 280
2006 410
2007 380
2008 450
2009 240
2010 310
2011 240
2012 270
2013 250
2014 340
2015 370
2016 290
2017 210
2018 260
2019 560

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 160
2007 160
2008 100
2009 80
2010 0
2011 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 150
2009 160
2010 100
2011 70
2015 90
2016 130
2017 160
2018 160
2019 160

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 500
2006 590
2007 410
2008 360
2009 350
2010 360
2011 290
2012 280
2013 250
2014 340
2015 390
2016 410
2017 340
2018 460
2019 660

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2016 90
2017 100
2018 130
2019 130

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 40
2007 80
2008 100
2009 160
2010 140
2011 190
2012 200
2013 270
2014 220
2015 150
2016 160
2018 240

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 410
2006 370
2007 560
2008 740
2009 690
2010 710
2011 640
2012 670
2013 580
2014 420
2015 580
2016 580
2017 650
2018 750
2019 800

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2010 40
2012 30
2013 50
2014 30
2019 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 50
2006 90
2007 0
2008 70
2009 0
2010 60
2011 90
2012 0
2013 0
2017 180

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 180
2018 180
2019 160

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 630
2008 510
2012 0
2013 110
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2011 70
2012 40

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 200

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 140
2006 100
2007 120
2008 90
2009 50
2010 60
2011 140
2012 70
2013 190
2014 220
2015 250
2016 170
2017 180
2018 160

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2007 120
2008 0
2009 180
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 100
2016 90

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2012 60
2013 90
2014 0
2015 60

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2012 120
2013 60
2014 0
2015 220
2017 60
2018 50

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 180
2007 150
2008 300
2009 450
2010 360
2011 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 80
2015 60
2017 260

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 70
2009 90
2011 320
2013 320
2014 320
2015 290
2016 60

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 190
2007 190
2008 140
2009 140
2010 120
2011 0
2014 50
2015 60
2017 30