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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Colorado

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 121,600
2005 126,850
2006 139,430
2007 144,090
2008 142,930
2009 126,320
2010 107,760
2011 102,980
2012 104,470
2013 109,850
2014 121,010
2015 128,270
2016 129,510
2017 132,850
2018 138,160
2019 139,850

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 13,120
2005 12,890
2006 12,670
2007 13,680
2008 14,280
2009 13,060
2010 10,390
2011 10,230
2012 10,290
2013 10,610
2014 12,090
2015 12,950
2016 13,590
2017 14,280
2018 16,160
2019 17,160

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 140
2008 260
2009 120
2010 80
2011 150
2012 120
2013 130
2014 150
2015 90
2016 70
2018 60
2019 60

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 2,110
2005 1,930
2006 2,020
2007 2,180
2008 2,010
2009 1,620
2010 1,290
2011 1,230
2012 1,180
2013 950
2014 1,300
2015 1,310
2016 1,480
2017 1,480
2018 1,370
2019 1,010

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 480
2005 550
2006 990
2007 790
2008 1,190
2009 810
2010 580
2011 230
2012 150
2013 200
2014 260
2015 320
2016 240
2017 310
2018 330
2019 390

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 16,100
2005 17,180
2006 17,150
2007 17,700
2008 16,710
2009 14,630
2010 12,520
2011 11,810
2012 10,960
2013 10,950
2014 12,720
2015 13,050
2016 13,410
2017 13,750
2018 14,170
2019 14,850

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 420
2006 620
2007 440
2008 360
2009 270
2010 0
2011 180
2012 320
2013 480
2014 410
2015 250
2016 230
2017 300
2018 400
2019 370

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 210
2005 0
2006 80
2007 110
2008 0
2009 0
2010 230
2011 140
2012 200
2013 140
2014 170
2015 120
2016 120
2017 160
2018 210

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 330
2006 360
2007 430
2008 340
2009 370
2010 200
2011 0
2012 70
2013 110
2014 140
2015 120
2016 200
2017 240
2018 0
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 560
2005 730
2006 890
2007 1,210
2008 1,030
2009 880
2010 600
2011 550
2012 620
2013 550
2014 440
2015 700
2016 850
2017 1,190
2018 880
2019 730

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,350
2005 5,740
2006 7,260
2007 7,630
2008 7,710
2009 5,740
2010 4,470
2011 4,200
2012 4,250
2013 4,450
2014 4,650
2015 4,610
2016 5,330
2017 5,790
2018 5,170
2019 5,200

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2008 130
2009 90

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 17,640
2005 19,210
2006 21,650
2007 22,440
2008 22,620
2009 18,930
2010 15,770
2011 15,600
2012 15,100
2013 16,340
2014 18,860
2015 20,630
2016 20,620
2017 21,250
2018 20,910
2019 22,060

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,230
2006 1,240
2007 1,430
2008 1,360
2009 1,350
2010 1,200
2011 1,300
2012 1,310
2013 1,500
2014 1,600
2015 2,170
2016 2,240
2017 2,120
2018 1,730
2019 1,460

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 110
2013 0
2015 0
2017 30

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 8,070
2005 8,770
2006 9,110
2007 9,460
2008 9,460
2009 8,890
2010 7,020
2011 6,740
2012 6,650
2013 7,480
2014 8,440
2015 8,870
2016 9,250
2017 9,950
2018 11,290
2019 10,970

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 4,140
2005 4,610
2006 4,840
2007 4,730
2008 4,770
2009 3,860
2010 2,800
2011 2,120
2012 2,330
2013 2,560
2014 2,250
2015 2,560
2016 2,880
2017 3,430
2018 2,910
2019 3,190

Tapers
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,050
2006 1,180
2007 1,190
2008 790
2009 800
2010 470
2011 380
2012 480
2013 450
2014 680
2015 430
2016 490
2017 330
2018 230
2019 250

Electricians
Year Number
2004 11,710
2005 11,710
2006 13,180
2007 13,240
2008 14,180
2009 13,330
2010 11,720
2011 11,450
2012 11,930
2013 13,180
2014 13,880
2015 15,730
2016 16,170
2017 15,070
2018 14,850
2019 16,160

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 2,110
2006 2,530
2007 2,180
2008 1,680
2009 1,370
2010 1,230
2011 1,180
2012 1,110
2013 1,210
2014 1,020
2015 900
2016 1,220
2017 1,000
2018 1,420
2019 1,400

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 460
2005 670
2006 820
2007 770
2008 720
2009 790
2010 600
2011 430
2012 640
2013 940
2014 1,120
2015 630
2016 680
2017 730
2018 0
2019 630

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 370
2005 0
2006 0
2007 320
2008 380
2009 290
2010 390
2011 390
2012 410
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 700
2017 670
2018 1,070
2019 1,090

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 5,000
2005 5,040
2006 5,220
2007 4,720
2008 4,160
2009 3,370
2010 2,980
2011 3,050
2012 3,000
2013 2,930
2014 3,350
2015 3,700
2016 4,010
2017 4,090
2018 4,410
2019 3,960

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 180
2019 170

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 1,690
2006 1,750
2007 1,550
2008 1,540
2009 1,170
2010 1,250
2011 1,370
2012 1,230
2013 1,090
2014 910
2015 990
2016 760
2017 930
2018 950
2019 940

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 8,320
2005 8,650
2006 9,700
2007 9,290
2008 9,950
2009 8,700
2010 7,220
2011 6,840
2012 6,730
2013 7,680
2014 8,160
2015 8,150
2016 8,440
2017 9,260
2018 10,600
2019 10,440

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 850
2005 1,120
2006 1,250
2007 970
2008 840
2009 720
2010 480
2011 340
2012 350
2013 520
2014 460
2015 600
2016 670
2017 510
2018 0
2019 250

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 400
2005 290
2006 350
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 30
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 180
2015 230
2016 340
2017 280
2018 560
2019 580

Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,440
2005 3,170
2006 3,160
2007 2,790
2008 2,840
2009 2,590
2010 2,770
2011 2,460
2012 2,510
2013 2,580
2014 2,390
2015 2,670
2016 3,140
2017 3,250
2018 3,490
2019 3,120

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 3,830
2005 4,030
2006 3,620
2007 2,890
2008 2,730
2009 2,520
2010 2,320
2011 2,080
2012 2,080
2013 2,400
2014 3,050
2015 3,460
2016 3,310
2017 3,290
2018 2,870
2019 2,340

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 750
2005 840
2006 640
2007 800
2008 1,420
2009 1,580
2010 1,140
2011 1,010
2012 990
2013 840
2014 810
2015 900
2016 1,280
2017 1,700
2018 1,680
2019 1,370

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 130
2013 120
2014 110
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,220
2006 1,370
2007 1,320
2008 1,300
2009 780
2010 440
2011 190
2012 200
2013 230
2014 320
2015 300
2016 490
2017 590
2018 700
2019 530

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 980
2005 950
2006 920
2007 850
2008 840
2009 580
2010 310
2011 200
2012 220
2013 270
2014 340
2015 220
2016 280
2017 390
2018 420
2019 270

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 790
2006 910
2007 920
2008 1,030
2009 620
2010 440
2011 450
2012 560
2013 550
2014 480
2015 430
2016 360
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 280
2005 230
2006 380
2007 300
2008 0
2009 370
2010 320
2011 190
2012 250
2013 240
2014 220
2015 90
2016 0
2017 100
2018 110
2019 100

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 950
2005 740
2006 790
2007 800
2008 650
2009 520
2010 480
2011 500
2012 420
2013 420
2014 450
2015 350
2016 310
2017 320
2018 380
2019 260

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 280
2006 300
2007 340
2008 330
2009 290
2010 230
2011 390
2012 310
2013 290
2014 180
2015 180
2016 170
2017 0
2018 110
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 210
2005 570
2006 0
2007 480
2008 0
2009 210
2010 100
2011 120
2012 100
2013 60
2014 50
2016 150
2017 170
2018 220
2019 100

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,550
2006 2,070
2007 2,090
2008 2,370
2009 2,120
2010 1,970
2011 1,810
2012 1,620
2013 1,550
2014 1,820
2015 2,260
2016 2,040
2017 2,280
2018 2,780
2019 3,260

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 480
2007 300
2008 320
2009 230
2010 180
2011 100
2012 220
2013 190
2014 220
2015 340
2016 390
2017 520
2018 490

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 260
2007 300
2008 390
2009 330
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 340
2014 270
2015 420
2016 500
2017 600
2018 500
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 530
2006 720
2007 920
2008 1,220
2009 1,330
2010 1,140
2011 1,020
2012 730
2013 690
2014 950
2015 1,100
2016 1,270
2017 1,240
2018 1,210
2019 1,340

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 2,820
2006 2,740
2007 2,560
2008 2,740
2009 2,680
2010 2,490
2011 2,610
2012 2,430
2013 2,630
2014 2,850
2015 3,160
2016 2,960
2017 2,820
2018 2,840
2019 2,780

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 180
2005 190
2006 160
2007 100
2009 120
2010 150
2011 180
2012 140
2013 150
2014 160
2015 210
2016 190
2017 110
2018 0
2019 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 300
2005 340
2006 480
2007 430
2008 640
2009 490
2010 440
2011 500
2012 550
2013 660
2014 660
2015 690
2016 450
2017 640
2018 920
2019 830

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 900
2018 980
2019 1,360

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 530
2005 0
2006 590
2007 0
2008 0
2009 830
2012 680
2013 720
2014 860
2015 860
2016 850

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1,050
2007 1,010
2008 900
2009 440
2010 270
2011 380
2012 640
2013 690
2014 710
2015 540
2016 280
2017 130
2018 250
2019 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 270
2005 460
2006 500
2007 890
2008 1,680
2009 1,640
2010 1,330
2011 1,070
2012 1,280
2013 880
2014 740
2015 1,070
2016 880
2017 990
2018 610
2019 520

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 620
2005 0
2007 940
2008 860
2009 1,040
2010 1,050
2011 2,250
2012 3,530
2013 3,510
2014 4,150
2015 3,930
2016 1,930
2017 1,890
2018 2,530
2019 2,970

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 800

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 440
2005 290
2006 510
2007 860
2008 890
2009 730
2010 460
2011 480
2012 590
2013 570
2014 810
2015 640
2016 450
2017 320
2018 590

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 150
2005 180
2006 180
2009 530
2010 660
2011 600
2012 810
2013 630
2014 510
2015 390
2016 410
2017 350
2018 460
2019 360

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 60
2007 40
2008 50
2009 70
2010 120
2011 120
2012 140
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 130

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 180
2005 0
2006 0
2007 40
2008 40
2009 0
2010 140
2011 110
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 140
2017 110
2018 90
2019 90

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 270
2007 170
2008 240
2009 180
2010 230
2011 290
2012 330
2013 270
2014 130
2015 70
2016 70
2018 110

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 80
2005 150
2006 190
2007 170
2008 120
2009 0
2010 120
2011 120
2012 100
2013 100
2014 0
2015 130
2016 90
2017 170
2018 150
2019 210

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 710
2005 0
2006 1,410
2007 3,020
2008 0
2009 0
2010 3,190
2011 2,650
2012 2,770
2013 3,080
2014 3,520
2015 3,850
2016 2,570
2017 2,200
2018 2,900
2019 2,840

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 870
2006 1,010
2007 1,450
2008 2,080
2009 1,450
2010 1,000
2011 560
2012 610
2013 570
2014 680
2015 670
2016 330
2017 410
2018 620
2019 530

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 60
2005 200
2006 280
2007 710
2008 780
2009 800
2010 230
2011 50
2012 100
2013 0
2014 160
2015 70
2016 100
2017 210
2018 290