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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 49,310
2006 47,490
2007 49,810
2008 48,520
2009 44,470
2010 40,690
2011 40,290
2012 40,840
2013 41,760
2014 46,170
2015 49,350
2016 53,190
2017 53,950

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 4,310
2006 4,880
2007 4,620
2008 4,840
2009 4,250
2010 4,310
2011 4,440
2012 4,370
2013 4,270
2014 4,140
2015 4,720
2016 5,150
2017 5,650

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2007 990
2008 1,020
2009 770
2010 860
2011 700
2012 620
2013 720
2014 930
2015 1,020
2016 1,220
2017 740

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 530
2006 380
2007 370
2008 200
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 110
2015 0
2016 200
2017 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 9,410
2006 8,760
2007 8,910
2008 7,910
2009 7,100
2010 6,000
2011 5,890
2012 6,370
2013 6,470
2014 7,050
2015 6,910
2016 7,860
2017 7,850

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2007 340
2008 470
2009 270
2010 270
2011 230
2012 240
2013 440
2014 450
2015 410
2016 0
2017 240

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 110
2008 200
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 150
2013 0
2014 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2012 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 340
2006 370
2007 250
2008 330
2009 320
2010 290
2011 0
2012 110
2013 0
2014 320
2015 560
2016 550
2017 700

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 520
2007 530
2008 660
2009 600
2010 500
2011 280
2012 360
2013 440
2014 360
2015 650
2016 620
2017 1,040

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 6,750
2006 6,680
2007 5,850
2008 6,500
2009 6,230
2010 6,990
2011 6,820
2012 6,920
2013 7,190
2014 8,020
2015 7,550
2016 8,890
2017 9,300

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 210
2006 320
2007 400
2008 370
2009 270
2010 400
2011 460
2012 430
2013 0
2014 500
2015 370
2016 150
2017 320

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 160
2006 170
2007 140
2008 150
2009 180
2010 160
2014 30
2016 100
2017 90

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 2,600
2006 2,310
2007 2,080
2008 2,060
2009 1,840
2010 1,760
2011 1,490
2012 1,970
2013 1,660
2014 2,150
2015 2,140
2016 2,530
2017 3,100

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 310
2007 0
2009 110
2010 210
2011 290
2012 440
2013 0
2014 1,060
2015 1,190
2016 980
2017 0

Tapers
Year Number
2007 160
2008 240
2009 200
2010 130
2011 190
2012 160
2013 380
2014 350
2015 590
2016 440
2017 320

Electricians
Year Number
2005 6,420
2006 6,960
2007 6,390
2008 6,100
2009 5,550
2010 5,110
2011 5,270
2012 5,920
2013 6,830
2014 6,980
2015 7,210
2016 7,750
2017 7,870

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 240
2007 570
2008 740
2009 500
2010 400
2011 490
2012 490
2013 580
2014 450
2015 510
2016 450
2017 430

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 430
2006 0
2007 470
2008 0
2009 190
2015 80

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 490
2008 450
2009 290
2010 160
2015 0
2016 250
2017 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 2,320
2006 2,080
2007 1,730
2008 1,610
2009 1,480
2010 1,310
2011 1,680
2012 1,860
2013 1,630
2014 1,800
2015 1,750
2016 2,210
2017 2,140

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 170
2007 300
2008 320
2009 480
2010 380
2011 340
2012 150
2013 130
2014 160
2015 140
2016 180
2017 190

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,270
2006 5,390
2007 5,330
2008 5,610
2009 5,820
2010 4,880
2011 4,430
2012 4,100
2013 4,950
2014 5,300
2015 5,720
2016 5,090
2017 5,900

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 110
2008 0
2009 60
2010 0
2011 110
2012 110
2013 0
2014 110
2015 110
2016 120
2017 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 150
2010 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Roofers
Year Number
2005 830
2007 830
2008 710
2009 690
2010 750
2011 780
2012 760
2013 660
2014 590
2015 550
2016 760
2017 0

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 2,010
2007 1,700
2008 1,520
2009 860
2010 690
2011 650
2012 850
2013 720
2014 840
2015 1,160
2016 2,310
2017 2,640

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 340
2007 550
2008 560
2009 800
2010 720
2011 790
2012 370
2013 390
2014 410
2015 690
2016 740
2017 840

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2014 0
2016 0
2017 190

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 880
2006 760
2007 0
2008 160
2009 240
2010 0
2011 290
2012 0
2013 320
2014 310
2015 210
2016 230
2017 190

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 420
2006 330
2007 460
2008 400
2009 360
2010 470
2011 640
2012 580
2013 540
2014 600
2015 600
2016 360
2017 140

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 830
2006 870
2007 1,130
2008 1,160
2009 980
2010 760
2011 640
2012 390
2013 580
2014 670
2015 910
2016 890
2017 790

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 30

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 310
2007 350
2008 220
2009 190
2010 170
2011 200
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 290
2016 180
2017 130

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 0
2008 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 330
2009 100
2010 70
2011 180
2012 260
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 50

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,350
2007 1,260
2008 930
2009 1,230
2010 980
2011 1,060
2012 960
2013 990
2014 940
2015 1,270
2016 1,150
2017 1,190

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 510
2007 540
2008 450
2009 340
2010 110
2011 220
2012 210
2013 280
2014 390
2015 440
2016 480
2017 560

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 240
2007 350
2008 0
2009 0
2014 0
2015 220
2016 0
2017 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 300
2006 430
2007 640
2008 690
2009 440
2010 440
2011 440
2012 530
2013 660
2014 480
2015 400
2016 210
2017 250

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 700
2006 1,000
2007 1,120
2008 1,230
2009 1,120
2010 1,010
2011 950
2012 840
2013 770
2014 670
2015 720
2016 780
2017 740

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2015 260
2016 260

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 290
2007 340
2008 410
2009 270
2010 300
2011 250
2012 320
2013 160
2014 0
2016 0
2017 260

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 100

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 210
2007 290
2008 300
2009 190
2015 0
2016 100

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 60
2006 40
2007 80

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2011 0