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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 75,920
2006 78,300
2007 84,450
2008 85,730
2009 79,790
2010 73,480
2011 78,860
2012 74,760
2013 77,220
2014 80,750
2015 84,060
2016 90,690
2017 96,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 6,220
2006 5,930
2007 7,280
2008 8,530
2009 10,190
2010 8,830
2011 8,880
2012 8,540
2013 8,880
2014 9,520
2015 9,970
2016 10,900
2017 12,210

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 360
2007 320
2008 310
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 990
2006 1,020
2007 1,090
2008 1,110
2009 800
2010 490
2011 570
2012 780
2013 860
2014 720
2015 660
2016 590
2017 460

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 150
2006 270
2007 190
2008 140
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 830
2014 1,120
2015 870
2016 780
2017 700

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 5,490
2006 6,050
2007 5,930
2008 6,860
2009 5,840
2010 5,660
2011 5,930
2012 6,710
2013 6,740
2014 7,150
2015 6,220
2016 7,320
2017 7,430

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 270
2008 220
2009 150
2010 110
2011 120
2015 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 110
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 290
2006 280
2007 810
2008 910
2009 800
2010 570
2011 550
2012 490
2013 310
2014 270
2015 340
2016 340
2017 610

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 2,930
2006 2,760
2007 3,640
2008 3,660
2009 3,300
2010 2,600
2011 2,730
2012 2,530
2013 2,880
2014 2,980
2015 3,210
2016 3,520
2017 3,810

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 200
2010 0
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 17,680
2006 19,730
2007 20,630
2008 22,210
2009 19,490
2010 15,920
2011 16,180
2012 14,440
2013 15,500
2014 15,470
2015 15,730
2016 16,770
2017 19,310

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 770
2006 1,020
2007 1,310
2008 870
2009 1,010
2010 1,310
2011 1,190
2012 690
2013 430
2014 520
2015 640
2016 660
2017 910

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 4,110
2006 4,460
2007 4,970
2008 4,560
2009 3,660
2010 3,230
2011 3,340
2012 3,670
2013 4,510
2014 4,720
2015 5,280
2016 5,060
2017 5,270

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 2,480
2006 2,550
2007 2,440
2008 2,440
2009 2,210
2010 1,500
2011 1,980
2012 1,700
2013 1,990
2014 2,130
2015 2,380
2016 2,570
2017 1,720

Tapers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 260
2007 180
2008 200
2014 0

Electricians
Year Number
2005 7,850
2006 8,100
2007 7,640
2008 6,340
2009 6,450
2010 6,940
2011 8,240
2012 7,990
2013 8,130
2014 9,340
2015 11,090
2016 11,390
2017 11,720

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 410
2007 580
2008 0
2009 1,270
2010 740
2011 610
2012 630
2013 860
2014 670
2015 810
2016 810
2017 1,030

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 480
2011 340
2012 260
2013 260
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2006 150
2007 270
2008 380
2009 280
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 770
2016 640
2017 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 2,730
2006 2,880
2007 3,090
2008 2,900
2009 2,860
2010 2,500
2011 2,420
2012 2,850
2013 2,550
2014 2,760
2015 2,750
2016 3,190
2017 3,320

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 950
2006 500
2007 800
2008 820
2009 1,410
2010 1,130
2011 1,220
2012 670
2013 680
2014 660
2015 820
2016 620
2017 690

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 4,100
2006 4,290
2007 5,020
2008 5,290
2009 4,750
2010 4,460
2011 4,640
2012 4,950
2013 4,460
2014 5,540
2015 6,060
2016 8,690
2017 8,670

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 700
2006 440
2007 0
2008 780
2009 810
2010 610
2011 630
2012 520
2013 490
2014 390
2015 510
2016 380
2017 480

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 910
2006 580
2007 500
2008 0
2009 0
2010 840
2011 890
2012 1,260
2013 1,360
2014 820
2015 590
2016 780
2017 600

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,230
2007 1,230
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,400
2012 1,360
2013 1,200
2014 1,500
2015 1,570
2016 1,940
2017 2,240

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 3,110
2006 2,400
2007 1,710
2008 2,080
2009 2,090
2010 2,050
2011 2,320
2012 2,840
2013 2,630
2014 2,570
2015 2,280
2016 2,640
2017 2,950

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,100
2007 1,190
2008 1,100
2009 780
2010 600
2011 510
2012 600
2013 760
2014 740
2015 570
2016 610
2017 1,100

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 970
2007 1,090
2008 900
2009 700
2010 360
2011 500
2012 680
2013 710
2014 500
2015 430
2016 450
2017 550

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 880
2007 710
2008 1,110
2009 560
2010 450
2011 360
2012 590
2013 620
2014 870
2015 890
2016 1,140
2017 730

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 2,510
2006 2,940
2007 2,860
2008 3,330
2009 3,940
2010 3,610
2011 2,800
2012 1,370
2013 1,510
2014 1,940
2015 2,080
2016 1,690
2017 1,770

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 180
2008 400
2009 0
2010 310
2011 340
2012 460
2013 340
2014 250
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 1,950
2007 2,160
2008 2,030
2009 1,730
2010 1,100
2011 1,290
2012 1,080
2013 1,300
2014 1,240
2015 1,070
2016 940
2017 1,280

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 530
2006 650
2007 440
2008 260
2009 0
2015 0
2016 80
2017 160

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 570
2006 550
2007 700
2008 530
2009 180
2010 0
2011 860
2012 0
2013 410
2014 440
2015 530
2016 490
2017 700

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,480
2006 1,700
2007 1,730
2008 1,820
2009 1,310
2010 1,720
2011 1,660
2012 1,800
2013 1,410
2014 1,350
2015 1,470
2016 1,470
2017 1,800

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 230
2006 310
2007 420
2008 550
2009 540
2010 580
2011 460
2012 440
2013 580
2014 660
2015 760
2016 400
2017 610

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2008 400
2009 520
2010 460
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 330
2016 500

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 480
2007 740
2008 740
2009 580
2010 480
2011 340
2012 470
2013 490
2014 590
2015 460
2016 880
2017 900

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 370
2007 340
2008 270
2009 520
2010 620
2011 790
2012 580
2013 610
2014 460
2015 610
2016 730
2017 720

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 160
2012 230
2013 240
2014 280
2015 370
2016 130

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 90
2009 60
2010 60
2011 100
2012 80
2013 70
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2007 0
2017 310

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 110
2006 0
2007 780
2008 790
2009 880
2012 760
2013 0
2014 230
2015 210
2016 130

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2010 430
2011 640
2014 410
2015 0
2017 110

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 380
2012 240
2013 200
2014 260
2015 160
2016 130

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2007 0
2009 0
2010 620
2011 950
2012 1,170
2013 890
2014 540
2015 1,080
2016 860
2017 1,010

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 290
2011 230
2012 180
2013 250
2014 250
2015 300
2017 280

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 500
2006 590
2007 830
2008 690
2009 0
2010 970
2011 1,410
2012 1,150
2013 1,000
2014 370
2015 310
2016 310
2017 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2011 270
2012 0
2013 160
2014 190
2015 210
2016 160
2017 180