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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Columbus, OH

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 30,440
2006 29,960
2007 28,630
2008 28,320
2009 24,430
2010 20,360
2011 21,100
2012 21,180
2013 22,590
2014 25,340
2015 27,010
2016 27,440
2017 28,620
2018 27,970
2019 30,060

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 2,830
2006 3,090
2007 3,160
2008 3,330
2009 2,720
2010 2,180
2011 1,710
2012 1,570
2013 1,940
2014 2,260
2015 2,560
2016 2,600
2017 2,590
2018 2,590
2019 2,710

Boilermakers
Year Number
2008 100
2009 0
2010 0
2012 40
2013 30

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,220
2007 850
2008 650
2009 560
2010 350
2011 410
2012 400
2013 290
2014 0
2015 250
2016 350
2017 520
2018 540
2019 410

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2015 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 4,770
2006 4,780
2007 4,790
2008 4,060
2009 3,410
2010 2,470
2011 2,300
2012 2,450
2013 2,870
2014 3,050
2015 2,860
2016 2,580
2017 2,530
2018 2,620
2019 2,430

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 140
2012 160
2013 130
2014 110
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 50
2009 60
2011 160
2012 0
2016 60
2017 100
2018 150
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 90
2010 80
2011 100
2012 0
2013 100
2014 100
2015 190
2016 0
2017 280
2018 210
2019 240

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,090
2007 1,040
2008 1,130
2009 770
2010 660
2011 390
2012 590
2013 430
2014 890
2015 930
2016 1,080
2017 840
2018 1,010
2019 1,150

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 4,300
2006 4,860
2007 3,980
2008 3,380
2009 2,810
2010 2,750
2011 3,190
2012 4,060
2013 4,660
2014 5,000
2015 5,770
2016 6,090
2017 6,510
2018 5,820
2019 5,710

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2006 250
2007 390
2008 380
2009 230
2010 140
2011 200
2012 290
2013 300
2014 280
2015 320
2016 290
2017 270
2018 380
2019 400

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,890
2006 2,000
2007 1,510
2008 1,520
2009 1,340
2010 1,820
2011 1,640
2012 1,920
2013 1,970
2014 2,250
2015 2,580
2016 2,750
2017 2,980
2018 2,420
2019 2,290

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 380
2007 500
2008 430
2009 450
2010 210
2011 170
2012 190
2013 250
2014 260
2015 240
2016 170
2017 220
2018 150
2019 370

Tapers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 190
2007 0
2009 60
2010 40
2011 50

Electricians
Year Number
2005 4,300
2006 3,410
2007 4,000
2008 3,940
2009 4,030
2010 3,340
2011 3,420
2012 3,010
2013 3,250
2014 3,730
2015 3,920
2016 4,220
2017 4,430
2018 4,710
2019 5,610

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 0
2007 260
2008 220
2009 220
2010 160
2011 160
2012 250
2013 0
2014 220
2015 0
2016 160
2017 140
2018 170
2019 130

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 210
2010 100
2017 230
2018 220
2019 210

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 140
2015 100
2016 80
2017 90
2018 0
2019 160

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 1,230
2007 1,040
2008 1,150
2009 800
2010 680
2011 680
2012 750
2013 670
2014 760
2015 740
2016 620
2017 600
2018 760
2019 750

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 270
2006 220
2007 210
2008 140
2009 350
2010 350
2011 380
2012 240
2013 190
2014 170
2015 110
2016 100
2017 170
2018 210
2019 190

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 2,100
2006 2,250
2007 2,230
2008 2,070
2009 2,160
2010 1,780
2011 1,790
2012 1,970
2013 2,080
2014 2,530
2015 2,210
2016 2,290
2017 1,980
2018 1,970
2019 2,150

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 80
2007 0
2008 210
2009 200

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Roofers
Year Number
2005 530
2006 540
2007 580
2008 650
2009 640
2010 620
2011 560
2012 0
2013 480
2014 570
2015 850
2016 790
2017 620
2018 700
2019 790

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 550
2007 580
2008 470
2009 510
2010 0
2011 1,040
2012 700
2013 590
2014 570
2015 800
2016 530
2017 760
2018 700
2019 630

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 360
2006 170
2007 280
2008 520
2009 490
2010 430
2011 320
2012 280
2013 0
2014 240
2015 270
2016 420
2017 560
2018 0
2019 700

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 210
2007 180
2008 150
2009 80
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 0
2016 170
2017 180
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 310
2006 420
2007 0
2008 130
2009 70
2010 50
2012 0
2013 0
2014 150
2015 170
2016 160
2017 100
2018 0

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 320
2006 0
2007 380
2008 320
2009 0
2010 180
2011 190
2012 200
2013 170
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 340
2019 350

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 340
2006 370
2007 280
2008 200
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 80
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 410

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 40
2009 30
2014 0
2015 80
2016 120
2017 110
2018 110
2019 70

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 650
2006 720
2007 720
2008 740
2009 710
2010 600
2011 630
2012 680
2013 800
2014 830
2015 820
2016 590
2017 610
2018 660
2019 700

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 0
2008 140
2009 120
2010 180
2011 150
2012 170
2013 140
2014 250
2015 150
2016 160
2017 0
2018 180
2019 0

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,310
2007 940
2008 1,210
2009 1,150
2010 870
2011 1,030
2012 840
2013 800
2014 670
2015 820
2016 730
2017 830
2018 850
2019 930

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2012 80
2013 50
2014 50

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 90
2007 0
2008 0
2009 210
2010 200
2011 180
2012 100
2013 0
2014 150
2015 140
2016 240
2017 140
2018 180
2019 130

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 150
2018 270
2019 310

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 340
2006 550
2007 620
2008 500
2009 0
2013 140
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2016 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2008 100
2009 90
2010 70
2016 0

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 70

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 110
2008 90
2009 70
2010 0
2011 70
2012 120
2013 90
2014 0
2015 0
2016 90
2017 80
2018 50

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 130

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 60
2009 0
2010 0