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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Indiana

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 140,230
2005 137,690
2006 141,830
2007 138,640
2008 135,520
2009 120,660
2010 106,840
2011 107,600
2012 110,630
2013 111,640
2014 110,710
2015 111,560
2016 112,590
2017 117,460
2018 121,520
2019 126,350

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 12,810
2005 12,020
2006 11,890
2007 11,380
2008 10,730
2009 9,460
2010 8,370
2011 8,760
2012 9,220
2013 8,820
2014 8,930
2015 9,160
2016 10,140
2017 10,160
2018 10,850
2019 11,290

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 670
2005 510
2006 1,260
2007 1,240
2008 0
2009 1,680
2010 1,660
2011 1,930
2012 3,080
2013 2,190
2014 1,800
2015 1,200
2016 1,030
2017 1,410
2018 990
2019 830

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 3,330
2005 3,480
2006 3,410
2007 3,200
2008 2,920
2009 2,670
2010 2,170
2011 2,370
2012 2,060
2013 1,920
2014 1,780
2015 1,730
2016 1,870
2017 1,820
2018 1,970
2019 1,940

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 540
2005 320
2006 250
2007 300
2008 260
2009 160
2010 110
2011 220
2012 290
2013 340
2014 150
2015 120
2016 120
2017 180
2018 170
2019 120

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 18,550
2005 21,120
2006 22,710
2007 23,860
2008 22,160
2009 17,280
2010 13,470
2011 12,740
2012 13,020
2013 12,690
2014 13,080
2015 13,440
2016 14,280
2017 14,710
2018 14,290
2019 13,920

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 820
2006 990
2007 1,070
2008 990
2009 760
2010 650
2011 500
2012 450
2013 260
2014 340
2015 420
2016 500
2017 470
2018 520
2019 530

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 280
2005 380
2006 0
2007 230
2008 0
2009 170
2010 220
2011 200
2012 200
2013 160
2014 110
2015 220
2016 200
2017 210
2018 230
2019 240

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 280
2006 360
2007 300
2008 250
2009 250
2010 230
2011 80
2012 50
2013 30
2019 40

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 510
2005 0
2006 750
2007 540
2008 270
2009 270
2010 290
2011 450
2012 410
2013 470
2014 490
2015 590
2016 460
2017 560
2018 560
2019 560

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 4,520
2005 4,620
2006 4,960
2007 5,040
2008 5,260
2009 3,850
2010 3,570
2011 3,490
2012 3,740
2013 4,100
2014 4,390
2015 4,160
2016 4,250
2017 4,120
2018 4,310
2019 4,720

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2007 40
2008 50
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2017 80

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 17,720
2005 18,430
2006 16,610
2007 17,610
2008 16,650
2009 15,570
2010 14,030
2011 14,060
2012 14,810
2013 14,790
2014 14,580
2015 15,110
2016 16,920
2017 20,300
2018 22,080
2019 23,500

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,400
2006 1,230
2007 1,060
2008 790
2009 730
2010 900
2011 1,000
2012 1,330
2013 1,110
2014 1,030
2015 780
2016 710
2017 670
2018 690
2019 800

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 170
2006 210
2007 230
2008 0
2009 0
2018 40
2019 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 8,910
2005 10,380
2006 10,520
2007 10,050
2008 10,070
2009 9,960
2010 8,870
2011 8,930
2012 8,940
2013 8,330
2014 7,770
2015 8,140
2016 8,230
2017 8,270
2018 9,160
2019 10,090

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 2,100
2005 2,070
2006 1,810
2007 1,250
2008 1,050
2009 1,130
2010 1,010
2011 1,010
2012 1,110
2013 1,120
2014 1,240
2015 1,090
2016 1,030
2017 920
2018 910
2019 1,080

Tapers
Year Number
2004 630
2005 530
2006 410
2007 300
2008 180
2009 150
2010 140
2011 130
2012 70
2013 90
2014 100
2015 70
2016 140
2017 130
2018 140

Electricians
Year Number
2004 15,570
2005 15,890
2006 16,520
2007 15,000
2008 15,640
2009 12,680
2010 12,040
2011 12,600
2012 13,440
2013 14,590
2014 15,980
2015 15,780
2016 14,560
2017 14,080
2018 15,090
2019 16,130

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 850
2006 1,000
2007 1,010
2008 1,040
2009 1,150
2010 920
2011 970
2012 680
2013 700
2014 820
2015 770
2016 700
2017 750
2018 1,040
2019 1,150

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 460
2005 410
2006 380
2007 550
2008 550
2009 740
2010 670
2011 790
2012 540
2013 370
2014 220
2015 300
2016 470
2017 440
2018 460
2019 700

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 210
2005 570
2006 1,010
2007 990
2008 830
2009 740
2010 510
2011 600
2012 740
2013 1,590
2014 1,280
2015 1,080
2016 710
2017 640
2018 750
2019 400

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 5,650
2005 4,900
2006 4,920
2007 4,900
2008 4,650
2009 4,050
2010 3,430
2011 3,600
2012 3,710
2013 3,900
2014 3,850
2015 3,790
2016 3,810
2017 3,950
2018 3,920
2019 3,760

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 170
2006 150
2007 130
2008 110
2009 70
2010 0
2011 100
2012 0
2013 60
2014 60
2015 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 880
2005 740
2006 760
2007 820
2008 730
2009 730
2010 580
2011 600
2012 550
2013 500
2014 470
2015 470
2016 470
2017 400
2018 420
2019 440

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 12,190
2005 11,710
2006 12,590
2007 11,090
2008 12,420
2009 10,690
2010 9,790
2011 10,180
2012 10,880
2013 11,090
2014 10,540
2015 10,470
2016 10,120
2017 11,540
2018 10,730
2019 11,630

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 400
2005 350
2006 380
2007 510
2008 420
2009 400
2010 220
2011 220
2012 290
2013 220
2014 170
2015 100
2016 120
2017 90
2018 120
2019 100

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 370
2006 340
2007 530
2008 500
2009 390
2010 250
2011 270
2012 160
2013 270
2014 220
2015 310
2016 250
2017 330
2018 190
2019 170

Roofers
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 3,120
2006 2,760
2007 2,920
2008 3,010
2009 3,100
2010 2,700
2011 2,540
2012 2,450
2013 2,620
2014 2,550
2015 2,670
2016 2,760
2017 2,800
2018 3,010
2019 2,840

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 6,880
2005 5,100
2006 5,210
2007 5,160
2008 4,510
2009 3,270
2010 2,550
2011 2,730
2012 3,180
2013 3,490
2014 3,460
2015 4,120
2016 4,060
2017 3,980
2018 4,480
2019 4,070

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,010
2006 1,950
2007 1,970
2008 2,220
2009 1,950
2010 1,730
2011 1,550
2012 1,540
2013 1,640
2014 1,930
2015 1,970
2016 1,850
2017 1,890
2018 1,870
2019 2,060

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,240
2006 1,370
2007 1,390
2008 1,320
2009 1,090
2010 900
2011 720
2012 500
2013 390
2014 590
2015 520
2016 570
2017 400
2018 480
2019 440

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,510
2005 1,590
2006 1,600
2007 1,480
2008 1,530
2009 1,180
2010 1,010
2011 750
2012 730
2013 630
2014 610
2015 610
2016 600
2017 560
2018 430
2019 320

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 810
2005 1,050
2006 910
2007 1,060
2008 1,090
2009 960
2010 640
2011 620
2012 510
2013 650
2014 560
2015 640
2016 760
2017 790
2018 720
2019 840

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 190
2005 160
2006 150
2007 0
2008 200
2009 160
2010 160
2011 70
2012 80
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60
2018 90
2019 140

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 1,160
2006 1,250
2007 1,070
2008 1,080
2009 1,230
2010 1,300
2011 1,180
2012 560
2013 490
2014 400
2015 500
2016 360
2017 310
2018 230
2019 370

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 360
2005 270
2006 390
2007 310
2008 310
2009 210
2010 270
2011 280
2012 280
2013 190
2014 180
2015 150
2016 210
2017 170
2018 0
2019 40

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 820
2006 660
2007 510
2008 570
2009 510
2010 430
2011 340
2012 300
2013 610
2014 490
2015 900
2016 640
2017 580
2018 380
2019 410

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,290
2006 1,290
2007 1,140
2008 1,140
2009 1,110
2010 1,370
2011 1,530
2012 1,500
2013 1,330
2014 1,130
2015 1,120
2016 1,210
2017 1,360
2018 1,390
2019 1,340

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 0
2006 200
2007 0
2008 410
2009 160
2010 180
2011 230
2012 0
2013 590
2014 420
2015 290
2016 160
2017 200
2018 200
2019 390

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 420
2007 510
2008 700
2009 470
2010 360
2011 470
2012 550
2013 470
2014 260
2015 240
2016 250
2017 160
2018 180
2019 310

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 520
2005 660
2006 590
2007 560
2008 0
2009 1,060
2010 1,050
2011 910
2012 1,040
2013 1,070
2014 1,050
2015 1,030
2016 970
2017 800
2018 840
2019 880

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,260
2005 4,300
2006 4,380
2007 4,250
2008 5,230
2009 4,880
2010 4,650
2011 4,400
2012 4,150
2013 4,120
2014 4,110
2015 4,180
2016 4,140
2017 4,110
2018 4,150
2019 3,980

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 290
2006 280
2007 210
2008 170
2009 180
2010 270
2011 360
2012 380
2013 340
2014 180
2015 190
2016 160
2017 350
2018 300
2019 280

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 790
2005 400
2006 530
2007 610
2008 700
2009 790
2010 810
2011 880
2012 600
2013 560
2014 600
2015 540
2016 630
2017 510
2018 540
2019 510

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 310
2018 360
2019 500

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 900
2006 930
2007 550
2008 470
2009 470
2012 570
2013 610
2014 560
2015 480
2016 380

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2014 0
2015 40
2016 50
2017 0
2018 180

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 50
2011 60
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 40
2017 40
2018 50
2019 40

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 350

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 870
2005 390
2006 820
2007 820
2008 830
2009 860
2010 660
2011 740
2012 730
2013 820
2014 580
2015 650
2016 720
2017 820
2018 920

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 90
2007 70
2008 210
2009 220
2010 320
2011 360
2012 370
2013 250
2014 170
2015 140
2016 90
2017 280
2018 310
2019 470

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2007 140
2008 330
2009 320
2010 230
2011 300
2012 300
2013 300
2014 280
2015 200
2017 200
2018 240
2019 240

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2008 220
2009 230
2010 180
2011 0
2014 190
2015 130
2016 130
2019 140

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 180
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 100
2011 80
2012 60
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2006 0
2007 160
2008 220
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 110
2013 110
2014 100
2015 190
2016 180
2017 230
2018 310
2019 320

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 70
2008 70
2009 40
2010 0
2011 30
2012 80
2013 90
2014 180
2015 130
2016 150
2017 110
2018 120
2019 100

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 340
2006 270
2007 290
2008 330
2009 310
2010 260
2011 110
2012 110
2013 250
2014 530
2015 550
2016 380
2017 160
2018 50

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 90
2006 120
2007 160
2008 130
2009 100
2010 110
2012 180
2013 190
2014 110
2015 0
2017 50
2018 60